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Calgary Flames sign defenceman Hunter Brzustewicz to entry-level contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Hunter Brzustewicz to a three-year entry-level contract. The average annual value of the deal is US$950,000. Calgary acquired Brzustewicz from Vanco...
Mar 14, 2024
Canada relocating some diplomats from 'volatile' Haiti, following other nations
OTTAWA - Canada is moving to reduce the number of diplomats at its embassy in Haiti, citing an increasingly volatile security situation in the Caribbean country. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly s...
Mar 14, 2024
Woman charged with buying guns used in Minnesota standoff that killed 3 first responders
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal authorities say a woman has been charged with illegally buying guns used in the killings of three Minnesota first responders in a standoff at a home in the Minneapolis subur...
Mar 14, 2024
Blue Jays star Bo Bichette kicks up training regimen by adding Muay Thai to the mix
An avid mixed martial arts fan, Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette turned to a traditional combat sport for a new training technique in the off-season. He tried Muay Thai last fall and incorporat...
Mar 14, 2024
NFL considers rule changes that include challenges for penalties
The Indianapolis Colts are proposing a rule change that would allow coaches to challenge any penalty call for the first time. The NFL released a list of several rule change proposals on Wednesday made...
Mar 14, 2024
Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads stolen en route to Pittsburgh. Giveaway postponed
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jaromir Jagr is missing. Well, the bobbleheads of the former NHL star are anyway. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday that a shipment carrying bobbleheads of the franchise ico...
Mar 14, 2024
Vancouver Whitecaps renew rivalry with Los Angeles FC, this time in League Cup play
The Vancouver Whitecaps will renew acquaintances with Los Angeles FC, which ended their playoff run last season, in the Leagues Cup this season. The Whitecaps and LAFC have been drawn in the West Grou...
Mar 14, 2024
Penguins postpone Jagr bobblehead giveaway after the trinkets were stolen en route to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Jaromir Jagr is missing. Well, the bobbleheads of the former NHL star are anyway. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday that a shipment carrying bobbleheads of the franchise ico...
Mar 14, 2024
Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 50 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group reports
MILAN (AP) - Survivors aboard a deflating rubber dinghy rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea have reported that some 50 people who departed Libya with them a week ago perished during the journey, ...
Mar 14, 2024
To Ohtani's surgeon, a 103 mph fastball was a red flag, but his $700M deal shows trust in TJ surgery
CHICAGO (AP) - There is no one like Shohei Ohtani in the major leagues. Just last year, the two-way star took the mound and reached 103.5 mph during spring training with the Los Angeles Angels. It was...
Mar 14, 2024