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QMJHL Roundup: Noah Warren stars in overtime as Tigres edge titan 8-7
BATHURST, N.B. – Noah Warren scored 18 seconds into overtime as the Victoriaville Tigres edged the Acadie-Bathurst Titan 8-7 on Friday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Joseph Henneberry scored four times as Victoriaville (26-10-3) won its third straight. Tommy Cormier had a pair of goals and Egor Goriunov added a single. Gabriel D’Aigle ... Read More »
Tigers fall 5-2 Friday to Lethbridge
Southern Alberta’s flash freeze hit the Medicine Hat Tigers offence Friday night. Less than a week after scoring 22 goals in two games, the Tigers were held to two markers in a 5-2 road loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Medicine Hat came into the contest off a 10-4 win Sunday over the Spokane Chiefs, with ... Read More »
Hollywood’s brightest stars turn out for the American Film Institute Awards
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – Laughs and hugs were shared between Hollywood’s best – including Margot Robbie, Meryl Streep and Leonardo DiCaprio – during a celebratory ceremony where everyone ended up walking away a winner at the American Film Institute Awards on Friday. The annual invite-only luncheon honored 10 films and 10 television shows with ... Read More »
Bulls fans boo when Jerry Krause honored during Ring of Honor ceremony, leaving widow upset
CHICAGO (AP) – A halftime ceremony honoring Chicago Bulls greats was spoiled Friday night as United Center fans booed former general manager Jerry Krause, apparently moving his widow to tears. Krause was one of 13 members of the inaugural class for the Bulls’ “Ring of Honor,” and was being recognized as the architect of their ... Read More »
Two North Carolina Tar Heels taken with top two picks of the NWSL draft
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Utah Royals took University of North Carolina’s Ally Sentnor, the Atlantic Coast Conference Midfielder of the Year, with the first pick of the NWSL draft Friday. The 19-year-old sophomore scored 11 goals and adding seven assists for 29 points, all which led North Carolina this season. Sentnor, who can play midfielder ... Read More »
US military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The U.S. military early Saturday struck another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen that they have determined was putting commercial vessels in the Red Sea at risk. That’s according to two U.S. officials who spoke anonymously to The Associated Press to discuss an operation that hadn’t yet been publicly announced. The ... Read More »
Regulator approves Trans Mountain pipeline variance request
CALGARY – The Canada Energy Regulator has approved a request for a pipeline variance from the company building the Trans Mountain pipeline. The regulator said Friday evening it will release the reasons for its decision in the coming weeks. At an oral hearing in Calgary Friday, the Crown corporation behind the project urged the regulator ... Read More »
Polls open as Taiwan voters choose next president, weighing China’S threat and island’s stability
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Taiwanese are casting their votes Saturday for a new president in an election that could chart the trajectory of its relations with China over the next four years. At stake is the peace and stability of the 110-mile-wide (177-kilometer-wide) strip of water between the Chinese mainland and the self-governed island claimed ... Read More »
Canadian men’s rugby sevens players talk importance of Vancouver stop to grow sport
VANCOUVER – Canada men’s rugby sevens coach Sean White calls it a moment of realization for his players. With the HSBC SVNS Series coming back to Vancouver in February this year, he said the stop is important to grow the sport and showcase to his players where they have come from. Walking along the concourse ... Read More »
Los Angeles police Chief Michel Moore announces he is retiring at the end of February
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Los Angeles police chief announced his retirement Friday in an unexpected departure as the head of one of the nation’s largest law enforcement agencies. Chief Michel Moore’s tenure will end in February. He has been chief since 2018 and had been reappointed last year for a second term as chief ... Read More »
Proving genocide at top UN court requires ‘compelling evidence,’ Joly says
OTTAWA – Canada’s foreign affairs minister says there is a high legal threshold for proving claims of genocide, though the Liberal government isn’t taking a clear position for or against South Africa’s case against Israel at the top United Nations court. “We will follow the proceedings of South Africa’s case at the International Court of ... Read More »
