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Dwane Casey nominated for NBA coach of the year five days after Raptors fire him
NEW YORK - Dwane Casey has been named one of three finalists for the NBA’s coach of the year award. Too bad the nomination came five days after he was fired by the Toronto Raptors. Casey was nam...
May 16, 2018
Harden, James, Davis finalists for NBA MVP award
NEW YORK - Houston’s James Harden, Cleveland’s LeBron James and Anthony Davis of New Orleans are the finalists for the NBA’s MVP award. Harden, who led the league in scoring, has twi...
May 16, 2018
Unable to enter Canada, Maxwell to miss series at Blue Jays
BOSTON - Oakland catcher Bruce Maxwell will miss a four-game series at Toronto that starts Thursday because he cannot enter Canada while awaiting sentencing in Arizona on a gun-related charge. Athleti...
May 16, 2018
Ford gasoline tax cut may be camouflaged by rise in crude prices, say experts
Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford’s election promise to lower gas taxes might not go very far, considering the price of crude oil - the most crucial element in determining prices...
May 16, 2018
Up to 9,000 police officers on hand for G7 Summit in Quebec on June 8-9
QUEBEC - There will be between 8,000 and 9,000 police officers on hand to provide security for the G7 Summit, Quebec City’s police chief said Wednesday. The police presence includes officers in ...
May 16, 2018
Former Jet Dale Hawerchuk enjoying Winnipeg's playoff run, Scheifele's success
LAS VEGAS - As a former Winnipeg Jet who had a hand in a current Jet’s success, Dale Hawerchuk is doubly interested in this year’s NHL Western Conference final. Hawerchuk, a Jets centre fr...
May 16, 2018
Yukon sets marijuana price at $8 per gram, announces lone retail location
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon minister in charge of marijuana says the government hopes to displace more of the illegal market by setting the base price for pot at $8 per gram. John Streicker, the minister r...
May 16, 2018
Happ reaches 3 times, allows 2 runners as Jays thump Mets
NEW YORK - Steady rain at Citi Field should have made pitching, hitting and fielding challenging for everybody. Instead, Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ had a blast doing all three. Happ reached three...
May 16, 2018
Morneau's pledge to backstop pipeline expansion draws criticism
OTTAWA - The federal government is prepared to backstop investors to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built, even if Kinder Morgan, the project’s original sponsor, wants to back out, Fi...
May 16, 2018
Shapovalov beats Haase to reach 3rd round in Rome, clay court legend Nadal next
ROME - Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov’s breakout season on clay is about to face the ultimate test. Shapovalov reached the third round of the Italian Open on Wednesday with a 7-6 (3), 6-7 (5...
May 16, 2018