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Long-time Maple Leafs team reporter Paul Hendrick sees MVP potential in Auston Matthews should he remain healthy through the remainder of the season.
Long-time Maple Leafs team reporter Paul Hendrick sees MVP potential in Auston Matthews should he remain healthy through the remainder of the season.
Let's analyze some of the top line combinations in the NHL and see what we can learn for fantasy hockey.
One firefighter treated for an injury and released from a local hospital.
The NASCAR Cup Series hits its first intermediate track of the year at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
A northwestern Indiana City Council member and police officer has apologized after photos recently surfaced of him in blackface nearly 20 years ago at a Halloween party. Merrillville Councilman Jeff Minchuk, who is also a Lake County Sheriff's Office police officer, apologized Saturday on Facebook.
Chuck Harris scored 20 points and Jair Bolden added 15 on Sunday to lead Butler to a 73-61 victory over No. 8 Villanova, which became the sixth top-15 team to lose this weekend. The Bulldogs (9-13, 8-11 Big East) have won two straight since snapping a three-game losing streak and have beaten the Wildcats in four of the last five meetings in Indianapolis. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl finished with 16 points and 16 rebounds to lead Villanova (15-4, 10-3), which had won 13 of its previous 15 and was favored by 10 1/2 points.
Virginia is poised to become the first Southern state to legalize marijuana after lawmakers approved a bill to permit possession in 2024.
Meet the nominees for this week’s Charlotte Observer high school basketball player of the week. You can vote as much as you want until Friday, when the poll closes
(Robert Short/CBC - image credit) Nova Scotia reported record-high testing numbers and three new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, a tally that comes as the Halifax region and some surrounding communities entered a second day of tighter restrictions. One new case was in the central health zone and is a close contact of a previously reported case, according to a Department of Health news release . The northern health zone and eastern health zone had one case each, both related to travel outside the region. All the new cases are self-isolating. The province now has 38 known active cases. Two people are hospitalized and in intensive care related to the virus. On Friday, Premier Iain Rankin warned against non-essential travel within the province and elsewhere and introduced new restrictions for the Halifax Regional Municipality, up to and including Porters Lake, as well as Enfield, Elmsdale, Mount Uniacke and Hubbards. The restrictions came into effect on Saturday and will be in place until at least March 26. Nova Scotia completed a record 4,839 COVID-19 tests on Saturday. In Sunday's news release, Rankin commended Nova Scotians for responding in great numbers to get tested. "Let's continue to make proactive testing a top priority," he said. "No matter whether you live in Halifax or elsewhere in the province, I encourage you, even if you don't have symptoms, to book an appointment at one of the primary assessment centres or drop into a pop-up testing site." Pop-up testing in Halifax Nova Scotia's health authority will be holding rapid COVID-19 testing at two pop-up sites in Halifax. Testing will be available at the Halifax Convention Centre from 3:30-9:30 p.m. on Sunday and Monday. Testing will take place at the Paul O'Regan Hall at the Halifax Central Library from 10:30 a.m to 6 p.m. on Monday and from noon to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Halifax workplace exposures Halifax Regional Police confirmed on Saturday that one of its employees had tested positive for COVID-19. In an email, the watch commander said they were working closely with Public Health to follow the required protocols and that there would be no impact on service. Irving suspended operations Friday at its shipyard on the Halifax waterfront after one case of COVID-19 was confirmed the day before. Irving said Friday it planned to test employees on Saturday and Sunday. Irving said the focus this weekend would be on priority roles, production and production support. Irving announced via Twitter on Saturday that testing for employees would also take place on Monday at the Halifax Shipyard from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Another tweet indicated that 795 employees had been tested on Saturday. The company said 1,600 people work at the Halifax Shipyard each day. Atlantic Canada case numbers MORE TOP STORIES
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals and third baseman Hunter Dozier have agreed to a $25 million, four-year contract that includes a fifth-year option, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical. ESPN.com was first to report the extension, which buys out two years of free agency and includes several escalators and bonuses. “As I've said many times, we want to keep as many of our talented players as we possibly can,” Royals general manager Dayton Moore said last week, when the team reported for full-squad workouts in Surprise, Arizona. “We'll always look to do that when the opportunity is right. There is a rhythm to that, there is a timing to all those decisions.” The 29-year-old Dozier has long been considered a cornerstone of the Royals rebuild, especially after a breakthrough 2019 season in which he hit 26 homers, tied for the American League lead with 10 triples and drove in 84 runs. But he missed the start of last season with COVID-19 and wound up hitting just .228 with six homers and 12 RBIs in 44 games. Still, the Royals believe Dozier will revert to form with a full spring training and 162-game season. “I definitely don't think you throw it away,” he said. “It's a learning experience. It's a season we hopefully never have to go through again. I think it was the hardest mental season we've been through. I mean, 60 games — there's a lot of pressure in a 60-game season. Normally you play 162. You have time to go through slumps. A 60-game season, you don't have time for that, as a team and as an individual. So I'm definitely looking forward to a normal season.” Dozier is also looking forward to a consistent spot in the everyday lineup. He has regularly moved between first base, third base and right field the past few years, but the signing of longtime Cleveland first baseman Carlos Santana coupled with a trade for Boston outfielder Andrew Benintendi means Dozier will primarily play third base this season. Not to mention Santana and Benintendi should help Dozier see better pitches in a vastly improved batting order. “They made some really good moves this off-season. We're really excited about it,” said Dozier, who was not in the starting lineup for the Royals' spring training opener against Texas on Sunday. “I think we have high expectations every season, (but) looking at this roster, you can't help but get excited and start thinking about winning a championship.” Dozier was the eighth overall pick in the 2013 first-year player draft out of Stephen F. Austin. He made his big league debut three years later, then missed most of the 2017 season with an oblique injury and a broken bone in his wrist. He finally became an everyday player in 2018, when he hit .229 with 11 homers and 34 RBIs in 102 games, then built on those numbers during his breakout 2019 season. Dozier increased his average to .279 while showing same power that made him a star in the minor leagues, and his defensive versatility made him a mainstay in the lineup. Given his relatively bumpy road to this point, Dozier — and evidently the Royals — believe his best is yet to come. “I feel like you have to think that,” he said. “You have to always get better, continue to get work and hopefully — I don't like to put a cap on anything or set any goals. Just keep working hard and let that play out like it is. But I definitely think there is another level. At least, I hope.” ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Dave Skretta, The Associated Press
Severe flooding submerged streets and vehicles in Murray, Kentucky, on Sunday, February 28, footage from the scene shows.The National Weather Service warned of “dangerous, life-threatening” flash flooding in the Murray area on Sunday, with major highways flooded and water entering homes and businesses.Stephanie Anderson livestreamed this video from Station 74 Apartments to The Murray State News Facebook page. In the footage, Anderson says some traffic lights are out of order and streets were blocked off due to flooding. Credit: The Murray State News via Storyful
Trump is not expected to declare a 2024 presidential candidacy - he is likely to discuss plans for the 2022 congressional elections.
The first-half talking point saw the claim of handball waved away
Three cases of new variant identified in England and three in Scotland
The ex QPR and Newcastle player had a long battle with a brain tumour.
Thomas Tuchel remains undefeated as Chelsea manager, but an opportunity was missed to seize the initiative in the race for Champions League qualification. The Premier League title race is effectively over - especially after Manchester United ended the weekend 12 points adrift of champions-elect City. A goalless draw means they missed out on the chance to move up to fourth and cut the gap to second-placed United to just three points.
Roeder has died aged 65 after a long battle with a brain tumour.
White House defends move not to sanction Saudi crown prince Decision not to punish royal over Khashoggi killing ‘leaves room to work on areas of mutual agreement’ Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, an intelligence report concluded on Friday. Photograph: Amr Nabil/AP
The media covering the upcoming trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin’s role in the death of George Floyd will have some new competition from messengers hired by the Minneapolis government. A team of social media influencers will be enlisted by the Minneapolis City Council to send “approved messages” during the upcoming trial, according to […]
The French dance duo broke up this week, just ahead of the 20th anniversary of their album that introduced their masked alter egos to the world. Ed Power salutes a 2001 marvel
Native American leaders in California fear COVID-19 cases and deaths in their communities have gone unrecorded in county and state records.