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Uyghurs detained in Thailand say they face deportation and persecution in China
BANGKOK (AP) - A group of Uyghur men who were detained in Thailand over a decade ago say that the Thai government is preparing to deport them to China, alarming activists and family members who say th...
Jan 10, 2025
Jets hit turbulence as offence starts to sputter
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have hit some turbulence in what has been a strong season - they've lost four of their last five games, including three at home. Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Los Ange...
Jan 10, 2025
NHL roundup: Red Wings win sixth straight by beating Blackhawks 5-3
DETROIT (AP) - Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond each had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings won their sixth straight game, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night. Albert Johans...
Jan 10, 2025
Kempe nets OT winner as Kings ground Jets 2-1
WINNIPEG - Adrian Kempe scored 74 seconds into overtime and added an assist as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Friday, extending their winning streak to five games. Darcy Kuemper m...
Jan 10, 2025
One Alberta man gets jail, another community time for 2022 Coutts border protest
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - One Alberta man has been sentenced to jail and another ordered to serve community time for their roles in the illegal Coutts border blockade in 2022. Marco Van Huigenbos was senten...
Jan 10, 2025
Blue Jays add All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman with $33 million, 3-year contract
TORONTO (AP) - All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $33 million, three-year contract. The team announced the deal Friday night, two days after his 32nd birthday. H...
Jan 10, 2025
Nick Suzuki scores in overtime to lift the Canadiens past the Capitals, 3-2
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nick Suzuki scored at 1:15 of overtime to give the surging Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night. Suzuki got to the front and put the puck up ...
Jan 10, 2025
Staal, Tokarski lead Hurricanes to 2-0 win over Canucks
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jordan Staal had a goal and an assist, Dustin Tokarski got his first shutout since 2022 and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 on Friday night. Andrei Svechnik...
Jan 10, 2025
Hirata grabs early lead at Sony Open, Zach Johnson gets in the mix
HONOLULU (AP) - Kensai Hirata of Japan opened with four straight birdies, and he got up-and-down for one last birdie on the 18th at Waialae for a 7-under 63 and a one-shot lead among the early starter...
Jan 10, 2025
Blue Jays sign reliever Hoffman to three-year-deal
TORONTO - Who says you can't home? Right-handed pitcher Jeff Hoffman, selected ninth overall by the Blue Jays in 2014 and dealt to the Colorado Rockies the following summer, has returned to Toronto. T...
Jan 10, 2025