Category Archives: Canadian Press
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games NHL Calgary 2 Minnesota 0 Vancouver 5 Nashville 3 Montreal 5 Ottawa 2 Detroit 5 Toronto 4 (OT) Pittsburgh 6 N.Y. Islanders 2 Colorado 5 Florida 2 Columbus 4 Philadelphia 3 (OT) ...
Dec 06, 2018
Scores and Schedule
Thursday’s Games NHL Calgary 2 Minnesota 0 Vancouver 5 Nashville 3 Montreal 5 Ottawa 2 Detroit 5 Toronto 4 (OT) Pittsburgh 6 N.Y. Islanders 2 Colorado 5 Florida 2 Columbus 4 Philadelphia 3 (OT) ...
Dec 06, 2018
U.S., Japan in first after men's, women's short programs at Grand Prix Final
VANCOUVER - Japanese figure skater Shoma Uno wasn’t happy with his performance at the Grand Prix Finals on Thursday. The 20-year-old sat in second after the men’s short program with 91.67 ...
Dec 06, 2018
Afghan official: Taliban kill 14 troops in western province
KABUL - The Taliban staged a co-ordinated attack overnight on two Afghan army outposts in western Herat province, killing 14 Afghan soldiers and taking 21 captive, a provincial official said Friday, t...
Dec 06, 2018
Rookie Elias Pettersson scores on penalty shot, Canucks beat Predators 5-3
VANCOUVER - Chalk up another first for Elias Pettersson. The rookie scored on his first NHL penalty shot Thursday as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 to snap a four-game losing s...
Dec 06, 2018
Larkin lifts Red Wings past Maple Leafs 5-4 in OT
TORONTO - Dylan Larkin scored on a breakaway at 2:48 of overtime and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Thursday night after blowing a three-goal lead in the third period. Larki...
Dec 06, 2018
Kevin Hart quits as Oscars host over his anti-gay tweets
NEW YORK - Just two days after being named host of the Academy Awards, Kevin Hart stepped down following an outcry over past homophobic tweets by the comedian. Capping a swift and dramatic fallout, Ha...
Dec 06, 2018
After a year full of tears, Ariana Grande comes out on top
NEW YORK - Ariana Grande capped off a successful year as a pop star - but a trying one as a maturing young woman - at the 13th annual Billboard Women in Music event, where she was named Woman of the Y...
Dec 06, 2018
Smith earns shutout for Calgary Flames in 2-0 win over Minnesota Wild
CALGARY - Mike Smith pumped his fist after a 31-save shutout for the Calgary Flames in a 2-0 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Thursday. Calgary’s goaltender earned his second shutout of t...
Dec 06, 2018
All clear after bomb threat forces evacuation of CNN offices
NEW YORK - Police have given the all-clear after a phoned in bomb threat forced the evacuation of CNN’s offices in New York. Police said a man with a southern accent called CNN just after 10 p.m...
Dec 06, 2018