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Canucks' special teams rise in 4-1 win over Leafs
VANCOUVER - Back-to-back short-handed goals powered the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller each scored and notched an assist ...
Mar 04, 2023
China expands defense budget 7.2%, marking just .1% increase
China on Sunday announced a 7.2% increase in its defense budget for the coming year, just .1% higher than in 2022. That marks the eighth consecutive year of single-digit percentage increases in what i...
Mar 04, 2023
Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault scores TKO win at UFC 285
LAS VEGAS - Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault poured it on in the second round Saturday night, landing 77 significant strikes in just over four minutes en route to a TKO win over J...
Mar 04, 2023
Fred VanVleet hit 2 3s in OT, Raptors beat Wizards 116-109
WASHINGTON (AP) - Fred VanVleet made two 3-pointers in overtime and scored 25 points, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 116-109 on Saturday to split their two-game series. Gary Trent...
Mar 04, 2023
Kitayama holds onto Bay Hill lead over Scheffler, Hovland
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Kurt Kitayama steadied himself down the stretch Saturday at Bay Hill, closing with two birdies over the final three holes to escape with an even-par 72 and a one-shot lead in the ...
Mar 04, 2023
Canadian women advance to quarterfinals, men out of medal contention at rugby sevens
VANCOUVER - The Canadian men and women's rugby teams both recorded wins Saturday but only the women were able to advance to the quarterfinals of the HSBC Canada Sevens Tournament at BC Place Stadium. ...
Mar 04, 2023
'I'm just so proud:' Curling legend Colleen Jones watches son make Brier debut
LONDON, Ont. - Luke Saunders turned to his left and waved in the direction of the Nova Scotia supporters as his team was introduced Saturday at the Canadian men's curling championship. In the back row...
Mar 04, 2023
Maple Leafs goalie Maple Murray returns from injury against Canucks
VANCOUVER - Matt Murray is returning to the Maple Leafs net and will get the start Saturday as Toronto faces off against the Canucks in Vancouver. A nagging ankle injury took the 28-year-old goaltende...
Mar 04, 2023
Nunavut's Jake Higgs guides his team to territory's first-ever win at Brier
LONDON, Ont. - Nunavut has its first-ever victory at the Canadian men's curling championship. Skip Jake Higgs guided his team to a 7-4 win over Nathan Young of Newfoundland and Labrador on Saturday. T...
Mar 04, 2023
Cubs come within one victory of series win
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Kyle Woolridge led the Medicine Hat Cubs to a 6-4 victory over the Cochrane Generals in game five of their playoff series at Kinplex on Friday night. Woolridge scored two goals, add...
Mar 04, 2023