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Rockets' general manager's Hong Kong comments anger China
BEIJING - Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tried Sunday to defuse the rapidly growing fallout over his deleted tweet that showed support for Hong Kong anti-government protesters, saying he ...
Oct 06, 2019
Rockets' general manager's Hong Kong comments anger China
BEIJING - China's official basketball association says it will suspend co-operation with the Houston Rockets following a tweet by the NBA team's general manager in support of pro-democracy protesters ...
Oct 06, 2019
Talons volleyball teams strike gold twice at high school tournaments
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Eagle Butte High School's senior and junior girls volleyball teams will be bringing home some new hardware to school on Monday.This after both Talons volleyball clubs captured gold ...
Oct 06, 2019 Photo courtesy of Jerrod Turnbull / Facebook
Duvall, Braves rally in 9th to beat Cards 3-1, lead NLDS 2-1
ST. LOUIS - Dansby Swanson hit a tying double with two outs in the ninth inning and Adam Duvall delivered a two-run single as the Atlanta Braves rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Sunday to t...
Oct 06, 2019
Lane violation disqualifies Watson, Canadian relay team at World Championships
DOHA, QATAR - It wasn't the way Sage Watson or her Canadian teammates envisioned their IAAF World Athletics Championships would come to a close.Competing in her final event at the World Championships,...
Oct 06, 2019 Photo courtesy of Athletics Canada
Foltynewicz, Duvall lead Braves to 3-0 win over Cardinals
ATLANTA - When Mike Foltynewicz was summering in the minor leagues, it was hard to envision an October like this. Yet there he was Friday, coming through when Atlanta needed it most. Foltynewicz threw...
Oct 06, 2019
Toronto FC beats Columbus and earns home game in first round of MLS playoffs
TORONTO - Alejandro Pozuelo scored on an elegant free kick Sunday to give Toronto FC a 1-0 win over Columbus Crew SC and a home game in the first-round of the MLS playoffs. Toronto (13-10-11...
Oct 06, 2019
Dismal Vancouver Whitecaps season ends with 1-0 loss to Real Salt Lake
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps wrapped up a disappointing season with a 1-0 loss to Real Salt Lake on Sunday. Midfielder Damir Kreilach scored the lone goal in the 28th minute. Nick Rimando had&n...
Oct 06, 2019
Hilda backdrop for post-apocalyptic film shoot
Hilda, AB - A ragtag group of survivors of a post-apocalyptic disaster were scurrying around Hilda for the past week as an Alberta-produced movie was shooting in and around the hamlet."It's an epic fe...
Oct 06, 2019
Konecny powers Flyers past Blackhawks 4-3 in Prague
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - It was a successful home debut for Flyers coach Alain Vigneault - a long, long way from Philadelphia. Travis Konecny had two goals and Vigneault won his first game with his ne...
Oct 06, 2019