Category Archives: Canadian Press
Tennis great Pancho Segura dies at 96; coached Jimmy Connors
CARLSBAD, Calif. - Pancho Segura, who rose from poverty to win six U.S. Pro singles and doubles championships and was one of the world’s top amateur tennis players in the 1940s and professionals...
Nov 19, 2017
Truck and minibus collide head-on in Pakistan, killing 20
ISLAMABAD - A head-on collision between a mini-bus and a truck in southern Pakistan on Monday killed at least 20 people and left three others injured, police said. Police officer Rab Nawaz said the fu...
Nov 19, 2017
Sunday's Games
Sunday’s Games East Final Toronto 25 Saskatchewan 21 West Final Calgary 32 Edmonton 28 — NFL Baltimore 23 Green Bay 0 Detroit 27 Chicago 24 Minnesota 24 L.A. Rams 7 Jacksonville 19 Clevela...
Nov 19, 2017
Trump voices doubt about trophy hunting policy
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Sunday expressed more doubts about a new policy allowing trophies of African elephants shot for sport to be imported, appearing to question whether “this h...
Nov 19, 2017
Edmonton's Jason Maas doesn't regret decision making in loss to Stampeders
CALGARY - Jason Maas doesn’t regret his decision to send out Sean Whyte to kick a field goal down seven points with under two minutes to go in Sunday’s West Division final. His hope was th...
Nov 19, 2017
Lundqvist gets 63rd shutout, Rangers beat Senators 3-0
NEW YORK - Although Henrik Lundqvist didn’t face a lot of shots, he came up big when he needed to. Lundqvist stopped 20 shots for his second shutout of the season and 63rd of his career, leading...
Nov 19, 2017
Canada wins four medals on last day of ISU World Cup Long Track stage in Norway
STAVANGER, Norway - Ivanie Blondin led the way as the Canadian long track speed skating team won four medals on Sunday - the last day of the second stage of the ISU World Cup season. Blondin grabbed s...
Nov 19, 2017
Toddler pulled from pond in a Florida development dies
BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says a toddler pulled from a pond in a suburban Boca Raton development has died. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Teri Barbera told th...
Nov 19, 2017
Team Mouat, Team Jones claim victory at the National Grand Slam
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. - Winnipeg’s Jennifer Jones has another Grand Slam trophy to add to the collection. Jones claimed her ninth career Grand Slam of Curling title on Sunday after edging out C...
Nov 19, 2017
Stampeders return to Grey Cup with 32-28 win over Edmonton Eskimos
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders will get their shot at Grey Cup redemption. Calgary advanced to the CFL’s championship game for a second straight year Sunday by downing the visiting Edmonton Es...
Nov 19, 2017