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Pele leaves French hospital to return to Brazil
SAO PAULO - Pele left a Paris hospital on Monday after being treated for a urinary infection. The 78-year-old Pele, who has been frequently hospitalized in the last few years for kidney and prostate p...
Apr 09, 2019
Merrifield's hitting streak at 29, but under the radar
April is just over a week old, and already Whit Merrifield is more than halfway to matching Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak. That's because Merrifield's run began toward the end of last season - ...
Apr 09, 2019
Comeback! Cavs get their title, 85-77 in OT over Texas Tech
MINNEAPOLIS - Now that, Virginia, is the way to close out a season. And quiet those critics, too. Led by De'Andre Hunter and his NBA-ready game, the Cavaliers turned themselves into national champions...
Apr 09, 2019
As time starts to run out, plenty of NHL veterans still chasing first Stanley Cup
TORONTO - Time is running out for some NHL players that have yet to win a Stanley Cup over a lengthy career. Here are 10 NHL veterans still chasing their first Cup: 1. Calgary goaltender Mike Smi...
Apr 09, 2019
Quebecor to scramble TVA Sports signal to Bell subscribers for playoff hockey
MONTREAL - Quebecor says it will follow through with its threat to scramble the signal of its TVA Sports channel for television subscribers of its competitor, Bell. The action will start&nbs...
Apr 09, 2019
Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Dane Evans signs extension
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed backup quarterback Dane Evans to an extension through the 2021 season. The 25-year-old native of Sanger, Texas dressed in all 18 regular-season games for...
Apr 09, 2019
Loughlin, husband and 14 parents face new charge in scam
BOSTON - "Full House" star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and 14 other parents were hit Tuesday with a new money laundering charge in the sweeping college admission...
Apr 09, 2019
Coast guard struggling to help with rescues, Arctic resupply due to old fleet
OTTAWA - Reduced search-and-rescue coverage, ferry-service disruptions, cancelled resupply runs to Arctic and coastal communities and nearly $2 million in lost navigational buoys. Those are among the ...
Apr 09, 2019
Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner looking forward to playoff rematch with Bruins
TORONTO - Jake Gardiner hasn't watched the tape of the Toronto Maple Leafs' devastating Game 7 playoff loss to the Boston Bruins last year. He hasn't had to because that bitter memory&n...
Apr 09, 2019
In the news today, April 8
Four stories in the news for Monday, April 8 --- CANADA'S DAVID SAINT-JACQUES TO PERFORM SPACEWALK Astronaut David Saint-Jacques will become the first Canadian spacewalker in 12 years when h...
Apr 09, 2019