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Pettersson wins hardest shot, Crosby takes a dip at NHL all-star skills competition
SUNRISE, Fla. - Elias Pettersson provided the Vancouver Canucks with a rare memorable moment in an otherwise forgettable season. Away from the rink, Sidney Crosby took a plunge and Nick Suzuki registe...
Feb 3, 2023

VanVleet has 32 as Raptors get 117-111 win over Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) - Fred VanVleet scored 32 points, Gary Trent Jr. added 29 and the Toronto Raptors snapped a two-game skid with a 117-111 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. The Raptors took a c...
Feb 3, 2023

Kitayama leads Pebble Beach as the worst of the wind looms
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Kurt Kitayama is starting to feel more comfortable each time he gets in contention on the PGA Tour, and the Californian can only hope that's the case going into the weekend...
Feb 3, 2023

CF Montreal tops Quebec semi-pro all-stars in friendly, looks to build on progression
MONTREAL - After four long weeks, CF Montreal concluded the first leg of training camp with a 6-1 win over the Premire ligue de soccer du Qubec's all-star team in a friendly match on Friday. Sunusi Ib...
Feb 3, 2023

Tiger-Cats OL Colin Kelly suspended for drug policy violation
TORONTO - The CFL has handed Hamilton Tiger-Cats offensive lineman Colin Kelly a two-game suspension for violating the league's drug policy. The league says Kelly tested positive for the banned substa...
Feb 3, 2023

California won't require COVID vaccine to attend schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California won't make children get the coronavirus vaccine to attend schools, state public health officials said Friday, reversing a state policy first announced by Gov. Gavi...
Feb 3, 2023

Crosby, Ovechkin reunited at NHL all-star game: 'They've kind of grown up together'
SUNRISE, Fla. - Alex Ovechkin predicts he will sit down with Sidney Crosby to look back on their careers one day. His forever rival agrees. For now, the dynamic duo linked by talent and circumstance s...
Feb 3, 2023

6th officer fired after beating death of Tyre Nichols
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A sixth Memphis officer was fired Friday after an internal police investigation showed he violated multiple department policies in the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols, including...
Feb 3, 2023

Bell chasing history, family legacy with North Stars
It's been a magical season for Battlefords North Stars forward, Kian Bell, who picked up his 39th and 40th goals of the year Thursday night, to lead the team to a 5-2 win at Notre Dame.Coming in just ...
Feb 3, 2023

Battlefords RCMP investigating after man injured by firearm
Battlefords RCMP are investigating after a man was injured by a firearm.Police received a report at 6:15 a.m. on Friday that a person was injured at a home on the 1200 block of 108 Street in North Bat...
Feb 3, 2023