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Vrana makes most of promotion, Caps win to put Pens on brink
WASHINGTON - Jakub Vrana came to the rink expecting to play on the Capitals’ third line again. He left as a top-liner on top of the world. Vrana made the most of his promotion to the top line al...
May 5, 2018
Rays beat Blue Jays 5-3, get within 1 game .of .500
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays are putting a major league-worst 1-8 start behind them. Denard Span drove in his team-leading 24th run to help the surging Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3...
May 5, 2018
Kay scores hat trick as Wolfpack tame Lions with 62-14 win in home opener
TORONTO - After a near perfect record on a four-month road trip, the Toronto Wolfpack proved they can also win on home turf with a 62-14 victory over the Swinton Lions on Saturday. Liam Kay scored a h...
May 5, 2018
Celtics take 3-0 series lead with OT win over 76ers
PHILADELPHIA - Al Horford had no use for the premature celebration that showered confetti all over the 76ers’ home court at the end of regulation, delaying overtime and prompting an impromptu cl...
May 5, 2018
Ontario Arrows win big in their home rugby debut, thumping Boston Mystics 77-8
TORONTO - Canadian international winger Kainoa Lloyd scored four tries and captain Mike Sheppard added three more as the Ontario Arrows had a home opener to remember Saturday, thumping the Boston Myst...
May 5, 2018
Two dead following truck vs motorcycle crash east of Innisfail
Two people are dead following a crash between a truck and motorcycle east of Innisfail Saturday afternoon. RCMP say it happened around 3:50 p.m. when an eastbound truck on Highway 590 tried to turn no...
May 5, 2018
Justify wins sloppy Kentucky Derby, Baffert takes 5th title
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Justify splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2 1/2 lengths on Saturday, becoming the first colt in 136 years to wear the roses after not racing as a 2-year-old. The...
May 5, 2018
Rona Ambrose announces panel to aid Alberta conservative women candidates
RED DEER, Alta. - Former federal Conservative cabinet minister Rona Ambrose says she and others are taking action to get more women to run for Alberta’s United Conservative party. Ambrose, who a...
May 5, 2018
Taylor Swift visits 8-year-old fan in Phoenix burn unit
PHOENIX - Taylor Swift surprised an 8-year-old girl at the Phoenix hospital where she has been recovering from devastating burns. The Arizona Republic reports the pop star showed up unannounced Saturd...
May 5, 2018
Justify wins sloppy Kentucky Derby, Baffert gets 5th title
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - If you want to bust a racing curse, call Bob Baffert. The white-haired trainer smashed a jinx that stood for 136 years when Justify splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derb...
May 5, 2018