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Castle, George lead Team C to Rising Stars win and a berth against LeBron in the All-Star Game
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Congratulations, Team C. You've won the Rising Stars competition. Your reward? A trip to the All-Star Game on Sunday night - where LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant are...
Feb 14, 2025
Brown, Skrlik, Martin, Homan win to start Scotties Tournament of Hearts
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - B.C.'s Corryn Brown, Alberta's Kayla Skrlik, Saskatchewan's Nancy Martin and defending champion Rachel Homan opened the Canadian women's curling championship with victories. Homan'...
Feb 14, 2025
Woods helps Toronto Sceptres stay hot with 3-1 win over Boston Fleet
TORONTO - Emma Woods fired home the eventual winner late in the second period to provide the surging Toronto Sceptres with a 3-1 win against the Boston Fleet on Friday. Izzy Daniel set up Woods in fro...
Feb 14, 2025
Davis Thompson leads by 1 over Scottie Scheffler with Rory McIlroy lurking at Torrey Pines
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Davis Thompson capped a roller coaster of a back nine at Torrey Pines with a birdie to take the lead Friday in the Genesis Invitational. Scottie Scheffler had an unusually wild day of...
Feb 14, 2025
Abortions to resume in Missouri after a judge temporarily blocks restrictions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Abortions are set to resume in Missouri after a judge temporarily blocked regulations on Friday that providers said had kept them from offering the procedure. The ruling came a...
Feb 14, 2025
Bennett, Marchand put rivalry aside for Canada ahead of U.S. matchup at 4 Nations
MONTREAL - Sam Bennett was getting ready for practice Friday morning. A good soldier in Canada's camp at the 4 Nations Face-Off, the bruising winger had to be disappointed at being a healthy scratch f...
Feb 14, 2025
Eight Canadian skiers qualify for finals of World Cup halfpipe event in Calgary
CALGARY - Canadian freestyle skier Cassie Sharpe will compete for her first World Cup victory in Calgary since 2019, while teammate Rachel Karker will try for an elusive gold medal at the site of the ...
Feb 14, 2025
Justice Department asks court to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
NEW YORK (AP) - The Justice Department formally asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, an expected move after that was fiercely opposed by the feder...
Feb 14, 2025
Urban deer a target as B.C. government, cities try to curb wasting disease
CRANBROOK, B.C. - The B.C. government along with the southeastern cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley say they'll try to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease with a targeted removal and testing o...
Feb 14, 2025
Eugenie Bouchard crosses over to the pro pickleball circuit, tennis still remains in her plans
Eugenie Bouchard already has her own signature pickleball paddle. She's No. 17 in the pickleball rankings and constantly appears on the main court at events because she's always a big draw. Just to be...
Feb 14, 2025
