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Jennifer Jones beats Kate Cameron 12-7 in Hearts semifinal, faces Homan for title
CALGARY – Jennifer Jones advanced to Sunday’s final at the Canadian women’s curling championship with a 12-7 semifinal win over fellow-Manitoban Kate Cameron. Jones scored five points in the first end to control the afternoon game early. She added deuces in the third, fifth and seventh ends to keep Cameron chasing. Cameron shook hands after ... Read More »
Jennifer Jones beats Kate Cameron in Hearts semifinal, faces Homan for title
CALGARY – Jennifer Jones will face Rachel Homan in the Canadian women’s curling championship final. Jones defeated fellow-Manitoban Kate Cameron 12-7 in the semifinal Sunday to advance to the evening’s championship game. Jones scored five points in the first end to control the game early. Cameron shook hands after the ninth end. Homan beat Jones ... Read More »
Toronto FC shows signs of new life in scoreless draw in season opener at Cincinnati
CINCINNATI – Toronto FC, showing signs of new life under coach John Herdman, gave supporters something to cheer about in a 0-0 draw with FC Cincinnati in the teams’ MLS season opener Sunday. The game at TQL Stadium was a first-against-worst matchup. But Toronto did not look outmatched against a side that finished 47 points ... Read More »
Juan Soto’s three-run homer leads Yankees past Blue Jays 12-6
TAMPA, Fla. – Juan Soto belted a three-run homer to power the New York Yankees past the Toronto Blue Jays 12-6 in spring-training action Sunday afternoon. New York scored two runs in the third, three in the fourth and three more in the sixth to take a commanding 10-1 advantage. But Toronto countered with five ... Read More »
Canadian women’s squad to compete for third at HSBC SVNS, men finish 12th
VANCOUVER – The Canadian women’s rugby sevens squad will play for third place in the HSBC SVNS tournament at B.C. Place after dropping a 15-7 semifinal decision New Zealand on Sunday. Canada coach Jack Hanratty felt his young side held its own against an experienced Black Ferns squad. “I thought we matched them physically,” he ... Read More »
Immanuel Quickley learning to be aggressive in new role as Raptors point guard
The most important lesson Immanuel Quickley has learned in his 22 games with the Toronto Raptors is to be aggressive. Quickley was acquired by the Raptors in a trade at the end of 2023 and was immediately slotted into the team’s starting lineup as its point guard. Since then, head coach Darko Rajakovic has drilled ... Read More »
Canadian women’s squad to compete in semifinals at HSBC SVNS, men finish 12th
VANCOUVER – The Canadian men’s rugby sevens squad finished 12th at the HSBC SVNS at B.C. Place on Sunday after losing 17-12 to Spain in sudden death overtime. Canada went winless in the tournament on home turf, also losing to Spain in group stage action Saturday. Elias Hancock opened the scoring for Canada after Thomas ... Read More »
‘One Love’ receives more love at the box office, claiming No. 1 spot for second straight week
LOS ANGELES (AP) – For a second straight week, biopic ” Bob Marley: One Love “ continues to exceed expectations by claiming the No. 1 spot at the box office, overcoming two debut films and Sony’s “Madame Web” that’s still producing subpar numbers. The Paramount film starring Kingsley Ben-Adir pulled in $13.5 million during its ... Read More »
Ukrainian troops improvising medical supplies: UNIFIER training commander
ÅÓDŹ, Poland – The officer commanding medical training for Operation UNIFIER says Ukrainian troops don’t have the supplies they need to put their training into action on the front lines of the country’s war with Russia. Major Heath Robson oversees the training of Ukrainian medics on the Polish Armed Forces’ Military Medical Training Center a ... Read More »
Freeland pledges pharmacare deal won’t jeopardize federal finances
WARSAW, Poland – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says pharmacare will not jeopardize Canada’s fiscal standing as the federal government intends to abide by the spending rules it pledged in the fall. The NDP confirmed on Friday that it reached a deal on pharmacare with the Liberals, which would allow every Canadian with a health card ... Read More »
Liverpool beats Chelsea 1-0 to win the English League Cup
LONDON (AP) – Virgil van Dijk headed Liverpool to a record-extending 10th English League Cup title by securing a 1-0 win against Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday. The center back’s header in the 28th minute of extra time settled a tense clash that had ended 0-0 in regulation. It clinched an eighth piece of major ... Read More »
