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Raptors just one win away from title with 105-92 victory over Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Toronto Raptors are one win away from their first NBA championship in the team's 24-year history. Kawhi Leonard scored 17 of his 36 points in the third quarter to lead to Raptors...
Jun 07, 2019
Guerrero hits late three-run homer, Blue Jays rally to beat Yankees 11-7
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s teammates know to not to miss the star rookie's at-bats, especially when the game can be altered with one of his potent swings. Guerrero didn't disappoint Wednesday n...
Jun 07, 2019
Sabres re-sign Jeff Skinner to 8-year, $72 million contract
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed leading scorer Jeff Skinner to an eight year, $72 million contract in addressing one their most pressing off-season needs. Skinner becomes the team's ...
Jun 07, 2019
Toronto FC earns point with late goal, but winless skid hit seven games
A late goal from substitute Jordan Hamilton squeezed out a 2-2 draw for Toronto FC against Sporting Kansas City on Friday. In extra time and from in close, the Scarborough, Ont., native knoc...
Jun 07, 2019
Saphir Taider scores two second-half goals, Montreal beats Seattle 2-1
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact are quite thankful Saphir Taider isn't away with his national team. A brace from Taider powered the Impact to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders Wednesday night at ...
Jun 07, 2019
Food bank, christmas hampers see high demand from Battlefords' families
Between March 1, 2018, and Feb. 28, 2019, 48 per cent of those who accessed the food bank in the Battlefords were children. The national average is 35. And for the second year in a row, it served a re...
Jun 07, 2019 Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre Executive Director Erin Katerynych, left, and Food Bank Manager Heather O’Neill at the annual general meeting and volunteer appreciation event, Thursday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Host France opens World Cup with a 4-0 win over South Korea
PARIS - France's women took a first step to follow in the World Cup footsteps of the French men. Wendie Renard, at 6-foot-2 the tallest player in the tournament, scored twice on headers off corner kic...
Jun 07, 2019
Triple G has multiple gripes about how boxing sets bouts
NEW YORK - Gennady Golovkin has some gripes about the way boxing is handled. Not the competition in the ring itself, but what goes on in arranging top bouts. Triple G will not be facing a highly ranke...
Jun 07, 2019
Hughes, Joseph heading into Riders’ Plaza of Honour
A pair of teammates from the Saskatchewan Roughriders' 2007 Grey Cup-winning team are to be honoured by the franchise in 2019.Neal Hughes and Kerry Joseph are to be inducted into the CFL team's Plaza ...
Jun 07, 2019 Neal Hughes is announced as one of the 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders Plaza of Honour inductees on June 7, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Teddy Bear Clinic brings community together to benefit youth
Although cloudy skies loomed overhead at points throughout the day Friday, it was all smiles as the sun did make an appearance, and stick around for a bit at the 20th annual Teddy Bear Clinic in North...
Jun 07, 2019 Not too hot, not too cold: After last year’s event was forced indoors due to the weather, it was a beautiful day at Central Park for kids of all ages to enjoy the Teddy Bear Clinic. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)