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Manitoba government adopts, fixes torn Canadian flag from football team

Manitoba government adopts, fixes torn Canadian flag from football team

WINNIPEG — The large Canadian flag that was recently draped on the front of the Manitoba legislature is being repaired for a second time and is being adopted by the Manitoba government.
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Penguins GM Kyle Dubas to serve as general manager of Canadian team at men's worlds

Penguins GM Kyle Dubas to serve as general manager of Canadian team at men's worlds

CALGARY — Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas will serve as general manager of the Canadian men's team at the IIHF World Championship next month. The tournament is set for May 9-25 in Stockholm, Sweden and Herning, Denmark.
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North Vancouver police arrest volleyball coach for alleged sex assaults

North Vancouver police arrest volleyball coach for alleged sex assaults

NORTH VANCOUVER — A volleyball coach has been arrested by North Vancouver RCMP over what they say is an ongoing sexual assault investigation involving a youth. Police say they received a report on Dec.
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Emaarion Boyd steals 6 bases without a hit, 1st minor league player to do it since at least 2005

Emaarion Boyd steals 6 bases without a hit, 1st minor league player to do it since at least 2005

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Emaarion Boyd became the first minor league player in at least 20 years to steal six bases in a game without getting a hit when he pulled off the feat for High-A Beloit (Wisconsin) against Cedar Rapids.
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Emaarion Boyd steals 6 bases without a hit, 1st minor league player to do it since at least 2005

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Emaarion Boyd became the first minor league player in at least 20 years to steal six bases in a game without getting a hit when he pulled off the feat for High-A Beloit (Wisconsin) against Cedar Rapids.
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Remember public phones? The Masters still offers old-school devices as alternative to cellphones

Remember public phones? The Masters still offers old-school devices as alternative to cellphones

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Attending the Masters for the first time was a new experience for Thomas Abraham, and it wasn't just about the golf. The 16-year-old from Houston had the rare opportunity to use a public telephone for the first time.
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Dates set for Whitecaps' CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal clash with Inter Miami

Dates set for Whitecaps' CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal clash with Inter Miami

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps will kick off their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on April 24 at BC Place, the Major League Soccer club announced Thursday.
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Canada women to face Ireland in Belfast in final warmup ahead of Rugby World Cup

Canada women to face Ireland in Belfast in final warmup ahead of Rugby World Cup

Canada's women will play Ireland in Belfast on Aug. 9 in their final test match before this summer's Rugby World Cup in England. Canada, ranked second in the world, defeated No.
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Mbappé's legal team says he has seized 55 million euros from PSG’s accounts in their legal dispute

Mbappé's legal team says he has seized 55 million euros from PSG’s accounts in their legal dispute

PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé’s legal team is going on the attack to try and resolve the legal dispute between the World Cup winner and his former club Paris Saint-Germain.
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Raptors rookie Jonathan Mogbo has first triple-double of his career at any level

Raptors rookie Jonathan Mogbo has first triple-double of his career at any level

TORONTO — As Jonathan Mogbo clocked out of the game for the last time, Scotiabank Arena announcer Herbie Kuhn announced that he was the first NBA rookie to complete a triple-double this season and the entire Toronto Raptors bench swarmed the 23-year-
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