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Canadian middleweight K.B. Bhullar KO'd in first round in UFC debut on Fight Island
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - England's Tom Breese spoiled Canadian K.B. (The Bengal) Bhullar's UFC debut Saturday, handing the Edmonton middleweight his first pro loss on a televised Fight Night ...
Oct 10, 2020
SaskPower names employees who died on the job
SaskPower has named the two Weyburn employees who died in an accident Thursday.Scott Bill and Cole Crooks were working in a bucket on their truck. They fell and died because of an equipment failure.Sa...
Oct 10, 2020
Alex Pietrangelo, Taylor Hall still available as NHL free agency grinds on
TORONTO - The waiting game continues for the cream of this year's NHL free agent crop. Star defenceman Alex Pietrangelo and winger Taylor Hall, a former Hart Trophy winner as league MVP, both re...
Oct 10, 2020
Trump, Trudeau discuss president's COVID-19 diagnosis, Canadians detained in China
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the president's bout with COVID-19 this morning. The PMO says Trudeau wished Trump and his wife Melan...
Oct 10, 2020
Maple Leafs sign forward Travis Boyd to one-year contract
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Travis Boyd to a one-year, US$700,000 contract on Saturday. Boyd, 27, split his 2019-20 season between the Washington Capitals and Hershey Bears of the American ...
Oct 10, 2020
‘Return to Hockey’ plan just the beginning for Northeast programs
Following nearly two months of practicing in limbo, hockey players, fans, families, and programs got a nugget on Oct. 8.The Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) unveiled its Return to Hockey Safety G...
Oct 10, 2020
COVID-19 spread shifts to seniors as outbreaks rise in long-term care homes: Tam
Canada's chief public health officer says the spread of COVID-19 is shifting towards seniors, adding to the mounting signs suggesting a second wave could hit just as hard as the first. In a statement ...
Oct 10, 2020
Senators acquire winger Austin Watson from Predators for 2021 fourth-round pick
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators acquired winger Austin Watson from the Nashville Predators on Saturday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL draft. The 28-year-old from Ann Arbor, Mich., re...
Oct 10, 2020
Winnipeg Jets sign free-agent centre Nate Thompson to one-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets signed veteran centre Nate Thompson to a one-year, US$750,000 contract Saturday.The 36-year-old from Anchorage, Alaska has 62 goals and 156 goals in 767 career NHL games o...
Oct 10, 2020
Sei Young Kim up by 2 shots after 3 rounds at Women's PGA
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. - Sei Young Kim had another excellent outing at KPMG Women's PGA Championship, shooting a 3-under 67 Saturday to hold the lead after three rounds at Aronimink. The South Korean sit...
Oct 10, 2020