The Oklahoma City Thunder, fueled by an efficient 34 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, thumped the Indiana Pacers 123-107 on Sunday, punching back hard to level the NBA Finals at one game apiece.NBA Most Valuable Player Gilgeous-Alexander connected on 11 of 21 shots and added five rebounds, eight assists and four of Oklahoma City’s 10 steals …
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Disney’s family-friendly “Lilo & Stitch” kept up its dominance of the early summer North American box office, winning for a third week in a row with $32.5 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.The live-action remake of a 2002 animated film of the same name has so far raked in $335.8 million in the …
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The head of submarine mining pioneer The Metals Company told AFP he had “no doubt” the Canadian firm would be the first to to extract coveted minerals from the deep seas, with help from Donald Trump. Metal-containing deep-sea nodules, which have the appearance of potato-size pebbles and typically contain nickel and cobalt, are highly sought for …
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When the United States, Mexico and Canada launched their joint bid for the 2026 World Cup in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, the prevailing mood was unmistakeably upbeat.Peace, love and harmony: three countries joining forces in a “United Bid” to roll out the welcome mat for the most popular sporting carnival on the …
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Marco Sturm, a forward who played five of his 14 NHL seasons with the Boston Bruins, was named head coach of the Bruins on Thursday.The 46-year-old German will have his first NHL head coaching job. He replaces interim coach Joe Sacco, who took over after Jim Montgomery was fired in November.”I’m incredibly honored to be …
A Canadian infant who was born prematurely and had measles has died, officials said Thursday without confirming a cause of death, raising heightened concern about the virus’s resurgence. Canada has recorded 2,755 measles cases — including 2,429 confirmed and 326 probable — according to federal health data updated on June 2. The epicenter of the outbreak is the province of …
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Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl scored the game-winning goal with 31 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Oilers over Florida 4-3 in Wednesday’s opening game of the NHL Stanley Cup Final.The 29-year-old German center scored his second goal of the game on a power play from in front of the net, Oilers captain Connor McDavid taking …
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More than 31,000 people were under evacuation across Canada on Wednesday as firefighters battled raging wildfires threatening towns and villages, authorities said.More than 200 fires burning across the country — half of which are described as being out of control — have so far scorched more than 2.2 million hectares.The Saskatchewan and Manitoba provinces have …
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Oklahoma City superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has piled up the individual accolades in leading the Thunder to the NBA Finals, but the Canadian guard says a title triumph against the Indiana Pacers is the prize that matters.”I don’t play for the individual stuff, I don’t play for anything else besides winning — I never have in …
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Steelworkers in the Canadian city of Hamilton see President Donald Trump’s latest trade war escalation as a wake-up call, insisting US efforts to protect struggling metal producers demand an equivalent national response. Hamilton is known locally as “Steeltown,” with expansive industrial plants dominating the view from the main bridge that leads into the city. Hamilton has endured …
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