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Lillard's 37-point, 13-assist effort lifts Bucks to dominant 128-112 win over Raptors
TORONTO - Damian Lillard scored 37 points with a season-high 13 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks held off a late comeback effort to top the Toronto Raptors 128-112 on Wednesday. Malik Beasley added 30 p...
Nov 15, 2023
F1 roars into Las Vegas with parties, concerts, celebrities and, eventually, an actual race
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Racing in Texas and then Mexico City and then Brazil, followed by a quick trip back to the United Kingdom before finally arriving in Las Vegas, Formula One driver Alex Albon could not...
Nov 15, 2023
Police make arrests after protest outside Democratic HQ calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
WASHINGTON (AP) - Police in the nation's capital responded Wednesday night to a protest outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. U...
Nov 15, 2023
Eight cases of salmonella linked to imported cantaloupes in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Centre for Disease Control says there have been eight confirmed cases of a rare strain of salmonella in the province since mid-November. The centre says in a statement t...
Nov 15, 2023
MLB proposes trimming pitch clock with runners on base, AP source says
Major League Baseball has proposed cutting the pitch clock from 20 seconds to 18 seconds with runners on base, according to a person with direct knowledge of the proposal. The person spoke to The Asso...
Nov 15, 2023
Timeline: the prime minister's evolving statements on the war in the Gaza Strip
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was rebuked Tuesday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a strongly worded statement calling for an end to violence in the Gaza Strip. Here is a look...
Nov 15, 2023
Blake Snell wins NL Cy Young Award, 7th pitcher to take home prize in both leagues
NEW YORK (AP) - Blake Snell won the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday after leading the majors in ERA for the San Diego Padres, becoming the seventh pitcher to earn baseball's top pitching p...
Nov 15, 2023
Blake Snell wins NL Cy Young Award, 7th pitcher to take home prize in both leagues
NEW YORK (AP) - Blake Snell won the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday after leading the majors in ERA for the San Diego Padres, becoming the seventh pitcher to earn baseball's top pitching p...
Nov 15, 2023
Alouettes punter Joseph Zema and family take the long road to the Grey Cup
HAMILTON - Getting to the Grey Cup isn't easy. Just ask Nick and Antonietta Zema. The parents of Montreal Alouettes' Australian punter Joseph Zema are due to fly in Thursday from Melbourne, with stops...
Nov 15, 2023
Bombers running back Oliveira thankful for time he spent with veteran Andrew Harris
HAMILTON - They were teammates for just one season, but it was more than long enough for Andrew Harris to positively impact Brady Oliveira's CFL career. Oliveira, 26, has registered consecutive 1,000-...
Nov 15, 2023