Published: Tue, 18 May 2021 00:19:13 GMT
Knights hope to solve playoff scoring slump vs. Wild
The Vegas Golden Knights head into Game 2 of their first-round postseason series with the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in Las Vegas trying to solve what has become a major problem for the team come...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 23:55:20 GMT
WTA roundup: Serena Williams steamrolls 17-year-old in Parma
Serena Williams is back in the winner's circle for the first time since February.
Williams worked over 17-year-old Italian qualifier Lisa Pigato 6-3, 6-2 on Monday in the first round of the Emilia-Ro...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 22:39:52 GMT
The gods of ancient Egypt as seen through 'BoJack Horseman'
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 21:05:13 GMT
Canucks F Jake Virtanen accused of sexual assault in lawsuit
Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen has been accused in a lawsuit of sexually assaulting a woman in 2017.
The suit was filed last Thursday in Kelowna, British Columbia, according to Glacier Media...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 19:40:08 GMT
Flames ride three-game win streak into clash with Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks have struggled to win games since returning from the COVID-19 outbreak that derailed their season in late March.
However, as the Canucks (22-28-4, 48 points) head into Tuesday a...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 19:05:14 GMT
Panthers' Sam Bennett suspended for boarding
Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett was suspended one game after a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Monday.
Bennett was disciplined for boarding Tampa Bay forward Blake Coleman mid...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 19:05:07 GMT
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays welcome Red Sox
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will take a three-game home run streak into the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night at Dunedin, Fla...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 18:39:17 GMT
The controversial history of colourizing black-and-white photos
The ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI) image colourization were recently brought to public attention when ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 18:13:32 GMT
Is the American dream really losing its appeal in China
Recent studies suggest that where once the US was a country to aspire to for Chinese people, its appeal has been reduced by Beijing's rising global influence. While there is some truth in t...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 17:19:14 GMT
Skidding Hornets visit Pacers for play-in clash
The Indiana Pacers won their regular-season finale to secure home-court advantage for Tuesday's play-in game against the Charlotte Hornets.
Whether that clash in Indianapolis will serve as any form o...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 17:19:07 GMT
Injury-plagued Phillies look to rebound at home vs. Marlins
After a frustrating series on the road in Dunedin, Fla., against the Toronto Blue Jays, the injury-plagued Philadelphia Phillies will look to rebound when they open a three-game home series versus the...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 16:40:19 GMT
Hayley Wickenheiser, Danielle Goyette lead Leafs development staff
The Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday promoted Hayley Wickenheiser to senior director of player development and hired fellow Hockey Hall of Famer Danielle Goyette to director of player development.
Wicke...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 15:05:13 GMT
Panthers' Sam Bennett to have hearing with NHL
Florida Panthers center Sam Bennett is scheduled to have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Monday.
Bennett is facing potential discipline for boarding Tampa Bay forward Blake Cole...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 11:55:58 GMT
Evidence suggests COVID originated from Wuhan lab: Pompeo
Washington [US] May 17 (ANI): The evidence suggests that the coronavirus originated from the lab in Wuhan city of China, said former US Secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, on Sunday, adding that the risk...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 07:13:14 GMT
'Rafa and I are Next Gen,' says Djokovic
World number one Novak Djokovic took a swipe at all the talk about the younger generation of tennis players, saying rival Rafael Nadal and himself were the 'Next G...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 07:05:07 GMT
NHL roundup: Brayden Point strikes twice as Lightning top Panthers
Brayden Point's second goal of the game with 74 seconds remaining was the winner and Nikita Kucherov tallied two goals and an assist in his first game of the season as the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 06:19:07 GMT
Phillies' Joe Girardi, Jean Segura squabble in dugout
Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi and second baseman Jean Segura exchanged heated words in the dugout in the second inning of Sunday's 10-8 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Fla.
Gira...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 05:55:08 GMT
Elias Lindholm's OT winner lifts Flames past Canucks
Elias Lindholm scored the overtime winner to give the Calgary Flames a 6-5 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday as the two teams work to finish their regular season while the rest of the NHL h...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 04:05:13 GMT
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves beat Mavericks to wrap season
Anthony Edwards closed his push for NBA Rookie of the Year with 30 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the Dallas Mavericks nearly wire-to-wire for a 136-121, season-ending win, Sunday in...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 03:19:07 GMT
MLB roundup: Ohtani's late homer lifts Angels
Shohei Ohtani's two-run homer off Matt Barnes with two outs in the ninth inning lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-5 win over host Boston on Sunday, preventing the Red Sox from completing a three-ga...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 03:18:14 GMT
1 dead, 4 injured in shooting at Toronto
Toronto [Canada], May 17 (ANI/Sputnik): At least one person was killed in a shooting in Canada's Toronto, while four others were injured, city police said.
"SHOOTING: Willowridge Rd Eglinton Av W 2:2...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 02:19:08 GMT
FaZe take revenge on Subliners to win CDL Stage 3 Major
The Atlanta FaZe took advantage of a rematch with the New York Subliners and defeated them when it mattered most.
The FaZe beat New York 5-2 in Sunday's grand finals of the Call of Duty League Stage ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 00:18:06 GMT
Toronto shooting
Toronto [Canada], May 17 (ANI/Sputnik): At least one person was killed in a shooting in Canada's Toronto, while four others were injured, city police said.
"SHOOTING: Willowridge Rd Eglinton Av W 2:2...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 23:40:14 GMT
Dicky Pride shoots 67 again to win Mitsubishi Electric Classic
Dicky Pride made six birdies to break away from the pack Sunday and finish at 11-under 205 to win the Mitsubishi Electric Classic by three strokes.
Pride (71-67-67) was a Monday qualifier for the eve...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 21:40:14 GMT
Blue Jays power up early, hold on to top Phillies
Marcus Semien and Bo Bichette opened the bottom of the first inning with home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to defeat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 10-8 Sunday afternoon at Dunedin, Fla....[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 20:40:19 GMT
Sporting Kansas City blank Whitecaps 3-0
Alan Pulido's two goals helped Sporting Kansas City to their best performance of the season, a 3-0 victory over the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday. The three goals were the most Sporting KC ha...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 19:55:13 GMT
Oshae Brissett drops 31 as Pacers handle Raptors
Canadian-born Oshae Brissett exploded for a career-high 31 points against his country's displaced team Sunday afternoon and the Indiana Pacers earned a home game in the NBA's play-in tournament with a...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 17:19:08 GMT
Chris Webber, Paul Pierce elected to Hall of Fame
Chris Webber, Paul Pierce, Chris Bosh and Ben Wallace were among those announced on Sunday as members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2021.
Also Bill Russell, Rick Adelman...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 17:05:08 GMT
Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto not in Phillies' lineup
Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Bryce Harper, catcher J.T. Realmuto and shortstop Didi Gregorius are not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the host Toronto Blue Jays as they recover...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 13:19:19 GMT
Flames, Canucks begin three-game set to finish season
While the remaining active NHL teams are competing in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks are closing out their seasons with little on the line.
Su...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 13:18:45 GMT
COVID-19: Global aid sent to states and union territories
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): India received 11,058 oxygen concentrators, 13,496 oxygen cylinders, 19 oxygen generation plants, 7,365 ventilators, Bi-PAP and about 5.3l Remdesivir vials as global a...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 12:39:08 GMT
What Joe Biden can learn from Canada's private refugee sponsorship program
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 11:15:10 GMT
Clashes break out at massive pro-Palestinian rally in Toronto
A large pro-Palestine rally has been held in Toronto, Canada amid the escalation between Israel and Gaza. The gathering was met by a small pro-Israel group, and the two sides engaged in scu...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 10:05:07 GMT
Marcus Stroman, Mets aim to avert sweep by Rays
New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman is looking to keep his club from being swept.
The right-hander gets the nod in Sunday's series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla. The teams...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 08:37:34 GMT
Forced labours of Uyghurs in Xinjiang behind global supply
London [UK], May 16 (ANI): The global production of solar panels depends upon forced labour from Uyghurs Muslims in China's Xinjiang province, an investigation shows.
A study conducted by United Kingd...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 06:55:14 GMT
Health issues nag at Phils before series finale with Jays
The visiting Philadelphia Phillies will be facing lineup questions Sunday afternoon when they play the Toronto Blue Jays in the rubber match of a three-game series at Dunedin, Fla.
Phillies right fie...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 06:19:07 GMT
MLB roundup: Eduardo Escobar's 7 RBIs carry Diamondbacks to win
Eduardo Escobar had two home runs and seven RBIs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks' pitching, including Seth Frankoff in his first major league start, subdued the visiting Washington Nationals 11-4 on Sat...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 03:19:13 GMT
Blue Jays blank Phillies, 4-0
Vladimir Guerrero hit a solo homer for the second consecutive game and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 on Saturday night.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had an RBI double a...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 03:05:13 GMT
Bryce Harper leaves game with shoulder soreness
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper left the game in the middle of the fourth inning Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Phillies announced that Harper had right shoulder soreness. ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 02:55:20 GMT
Nic Dowd scores OT winner to lift Caps past Bruins
Nic Dowd scored the winning goal to give the host Washington Capitals a 3-2 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins in Saturday's Stanley Cup playoffs opener.
Tom Wilson and Brenden Dillon also score...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 02:19:07 GMT
Pacers can lock up No. 9 seed by beating Raptors
The injury-plagued Indiana Pacers failed in their bid to move up the Eastern Conference standings on Saturday. Now they'll settle for simply holding their ground.
The Pacers face a must-win on Sunday...[read more]
Published: Sun, 16 May 2021 01:40:27 GMT
Atlanta United score in stoppage time to edge CF Montreal
Marcelino Moreno's header off a long cross from Jake Mulraney in the second minute of second-half stoppage time secured host Atlanta United a dramatic 1-0 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday night.
...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 May 2021 14:12:06 GMT
Canada's Covid-19 vaccine head steps down amid military investigation
Major-General Dany Fortin has stepped down from his position coordinating Canada's vaccination program against Covid-19, amid a military investigation that is reportedly linked to an old se...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 May 2021 20:30:09 GMT
Tomlin likes what he sees so far
Teresa Varley Liking what he sees: The Steelers have almost two days of their rookie minicamp under their belt at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, and so far Coach Mike Tomli...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 May 2021 10:50:09 GMT
Seahawks Sign 13 Undrafted Free Agents
The Seahawks added to their 2021 rookie class by signing 13 undrafted rookie free agents ahead of rookie minicamp. John Boyle Seahawks rookies hit the field for rookie minicamp this w...[read more]
Published: Sat, 15 May 2021 10:50:05 GMT
5 Takeaways From Day 1 Of 2021 Seahawks Rookie Minicamp
Notes and observations from the first day of Seahawks rookie minicamp. John Boyle While it wasn't a full practice-the Seahawks had only 31 players on the roster-rookie minicamp kicked...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 20:05:02 GMT
U.S. dollar weakens amid economic data
NEW YORK, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar moved lower in late trading on Monday, as market participants digested newly released economic data. The dollar index, which measures the greenba...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 03:40:03 GMT
Quincy Crew wins first-place battle in Dota Pro Circuit NA
In a first-place showdown, Quincy Crew edged Evil Geniuses to remain unbeaten Sunday to conclude Week 5 of Dota Pro Circuit Season 2 North America Upper Division.
Quincy improved to 6-0, while droppi...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 02:18:03 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- May 17
BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trad...[read more]
Published: Mon, 17 May 2021 10:09:11 GMT
Vancouver ranked as Canada's best city for youth to work- RBC study - Venture
Vancouver ranked as Canada's best city for youth to work: RBC study - Venture Daily Hive...[read more]