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Canadian Olympic star Oleksiak wins 100 butterfly at Mel Zajac swim meet
VANCOUVER - Canadian Olympic star Penny Oleksiak breezed to victory in the women’s 100-metre butterfly on Saturday at the Mel Zajac Jr. International swim meet. The 17-year-old Oleksiak, swimmin...
Jun 2, 2018
Capitals beat Golden Knights in Game 3 to grab 2-1 lead in Stanley Cup final
WASHINGTON - Evgeny Kuznetsov stayed on the ice until the very end of Saturday’s warmup, shooting at an empty net to test the injury that had become one of the main talking points of the Stanley...
Jun 2, 2018
Vinc backstops Knighthawks to 13-8 win over Rush; NLL title series tied 1-1
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - With three National Lacrosse League championships to his name, it seems like Matt Vinc is trying to singlehandedly add a fourth to his collection. The Rochester Knighthawks goaltende...
Jun 2, 2018
Crew score 3 late goals, salvage 3-3 draw with Toronto FC
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Federico Higuain converted a penalty kick in the 90th minute to cap a thrilling comeback by Columbus to rally from a 3-0 deficit to earn a 3-3 draw with Toronto FC on Saturday night. ...
Jun 2, 2018
Nurse, Charles lead New York past Fever in 87-81 OT win
INDIANAPOLIS - Canadian Kia Nurse scored a career-high 34 points and Tina Charles added 23 and grabbed 10 rebounds and New York held off a late Indiana rally with an 87-81 overtime win Saturday night....
Jun 2, 2018
Vargas finally ends Impact's scoring drought as Montreal tops Dynamo 1-0
MONTREAL - When Jeisson Vargas found the back of the net, ending the Montreal Impact’s 425-minute scoreless drought, his teammates and coach breathed a collective sigh of relief. Vargas scored M...
Jun 2, 2018
Kuznetsov returns, scores goal, adds assist in Caps' win
WASHINGTON - The Washington Capitals put Evgeny Kuznetsov in the lineup for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night and he didn’t miss a beat. The Russ...
Jun 2, 2018
Killer whale freed near Salt Spring, B.C., puts on 'show' for rescuers
VANCOUVER - A killer whale has been rescued from some fishing gear off Vancouver Island, and one marine mammal specialist says the freed orca delighted his rescuers by putting on a show. Paul Cottrell...
Jun 2, 2018
Thousands of families enjoy Central Alberta Children's Festival
Thousands of local families converged on Rotary Recreation Park in Red Deer for the 12th Annual Central Alberta Children's Festival on Friday and Saturday. The event featured live entertainment, face ...
Jun 2, 2018
Tigers score three in the eighth to beat Blue Jays 7-4
DETROIT - John Hicks had a simple goal when he got to the plate in the eighth inning on Saturday. He just wanted to put the ball in play. Hicks had struck out in his first three-at bats, but he now ha...
Jun 2, 2018