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Boris Johnson gets EU Brexit deal; next hurdle is Parliament
BRUSSELS - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's career of disdain for the European Union was a thing of the past on Thursday as he and the bloc's leaders celebrated their long-sought Brexit deal. He...
Oct 19, 2019
QB Cody Fajardo helps Saskatchewan Roughriders top B.C. Lions 27-19
VANCOUVER - Quarterback Cody Fajardo threw for 224 yards and the Saskatchewan Roughriders downed the B.C. Lions 27-19 on Friday night in Vancouver. Fajardo completed 21-of-27 attempts for th...
Oct 18, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
McDavid, Oilers trounce Flyers 6-3, extend Philadelphia's losing skid
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers were clinging on to a one-goal lead in the second period and hanging on tight against the Philadelphia Flyers, but then their dynamic duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Drai...
Oct 18, 2019
Neal keeps scoring as Oilers top Red Wings 2-1; Edmonton back in first in NHL
EDMONTON - Darnell Nurse had a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers moved back into sole possession of first place overall in the NHL with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. James N...
Oct 18, 2019
Pacific FC parts ways with head coach Michael Silberbauer ahead of season finale
VICTORIA - Pacific FC has parted ways with head coach Michael Silberbauer. Assistant coach James Merriman will serve as interim head coach Saturday when the Canadian Premier Leagu...
Oct 18, 2019
OG Anunoby leads Raptors past Nets 123-107 as Toronto closes out pre-season
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - OG Anunoby scored 18 points and Toronto had nine players score at least nine points as the Raptors rolled past the Brooklyn Nets 123-107 on Friday in NBA pre-season action. Fred VanV...
Oct 18, 2019
Country artists bring tears, prayers to CMT awards show
NASHVILLE - Country music artists cried together and prayed together at an emotional CMT Artists of the Year awards show that reflected the tight-knit community of artists who supported each other thr...
Oct 18, 2019
Canada's Gillian Robertson loses in first round of UFC bout in Boston
BOSTON - Maycee (The Future) Barber stopped Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson in the first round on a televised UFC card Friday night. After absorbing some effective strikes from the u...
Oct 18, 2019
South Korean soccer team tells of 'rough' match in Pyongyang
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea's national soccer team described their World Cup qualifier against North Korea in Pyongyang as a "rough" match played under strange conditions that may be repor...
Oct 18, 2019
LeMahieu, Hicks lift Yanks over Astros, close to 3-2 in ALCS
NEW YORK - DJ LeMahieu drove Justin Verlander's second pitch over the wall, then Aaron Hicks sent the fans at Yankee Stadium into a frenzy with a three-run homer off the foul pole later in the first i...
Oct 18, 2019