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Toronto Blue Jays fall 14-13 to Philadelphia Phillies in spring training opener
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Daulton Varsho had three hits and three RBIs, but the Toronto Blue Jays fell 14-13 to the Philadelphia Phillies in their spring training opener Saturday at TD Ballpark. Blue Jays starter Chad Dallas threw two strikeouts without giving up a hit in one inning of play. Yosver Zululeta (0-1) gave up six ... Read More »
Hischier scores power-play goal to break tie, leads Devils over Canadiens 4-3
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Nico Hischier woke up New Jersey’s anemic power play by scoring with 6:27 to play and the slumping Devils beat Montreal 4-3 on Saturday to send the Canadiens to their fifth straight loss. Jesper Bratt, Timo Meier and Ondrej Palat also scored as the Devils snapped a two-game losing streak and ... Read More »
Kate Cameron reaches Canadian women’s curling championship semifinal
CALGARY – Manitoba’s Kate Cameron has advanced to the Canadian women’s curling championship semifinal with a 6-4 win over Alberta’s Selena Sturmay. Cameron scored three points in the third end and stole a point in the fourth to take early control of the playoff game between the tournament’s third and fourth seeds. Ontario’s Rachel Homan ... Read More »
Alberta to host world junior hockey championship in 2027
EDMONTON – The world junior hockey championship is returning to Alberta. Hockey Canada says the province will host the world juniors in 2027. No cities or venues for the tournament have been set. Alberta last hosted the world juniors in 2022 in Edmonton. Ottawa will host the event next year while the 2026 tournament will ... Read More »
US and British strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen answer militants’ surge in Red Sea attacks on ships
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. and Britain struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including a missile strike this past week that set fire to a cargo vessel. According to ... Read More »
Trudeau signs support pact, attacks ‘weakling’ Putin in unannounced Kyiv visit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surveyed the wreckage of one of the first battles in the brutal war that has gripped Ukraine for the last two years, as Ukrainians used Saturday’s anniversary of the fighting to take stock of a still uncertain future. The prime minister joined other world leaders in a surprise visit to the ... Read More »
Western leaders rally around Kyiv to mark 2 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed Western leaders to Kyiv Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, as Ukrainian forces run low on ammunition and foreign aid hangs in the balance. Allies from the EU and the Group of Seven wealthy democracies rallied around Kyiv to express solidarity, with Zelenskyy ... Read More »
Canada women open Day 2 of Vancouver rugby sevens with win to book quarterfinal spot
VANCOUVER – Canada’s women’s rugby sevens squad ran out to a 22-5 win over Spain on the second day of the HSBC SVNS at B.C. Place to book a spot in the quarterfinals. After taking an early two-try lead courtesy of Fancy Bermudez and Florence Symonds, Spain pulled one back to end the first half ... Read More »
Famed Cuban diva Juana Bacallao, who ruled the island’s cabaret scene, dies at 98
HAVANA (AP) – Juana Bacallao, a renowned Cuban singer and cabaret diva who still performed until recently, has died. She was 98. Bacallao died Saturday after spending several days at a hospital in Havana, according to a statement from Cuba’s Ministry of Culture. Officials didn’t say why she was hospitalized. Bacallao was known for her ... Read More »
Gonzalez has late birdie surge to win PGA Tour Champions event in Morocco
RABAT, Morocco (AP) – Ricardo Gonzalez of Argentina ran off four straight birdies on the back nine Saturday and closed with a 3-under 70 for a one-shot victory in the Trophy Hassan II, giving him membership on the PGA Tour Champions for the first time. Gonzalez got into the field – the only PGA Tour ... Read More »
Arizona Coyotes terminate Adam Ruzicka’s contract after social media video surfaces
Adam Ruzicka’s contract is being terminated by the Arizona Coyotes after he cleared unconditional waivers on Saturday. The Coyotes put him on waivers Friday after Ruzicka posted to social media a video showing him with a white powder appearing to be cocaine and a credit card on a counter. The team announced only that Ruzicka ... Read More »
