The Associated PressStephen Hawkins FORT WORTH, Tex.—A broom was waiting for Kyle Busch in Victory Lane at Texas. Busch took the lead after the final restart Saturday night—completing his second NASCAR weekend sweep in a row and becoming the first driver to do that since Harry Gant in 1991. “It’s […]
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The Associated PressBrian Mahoney NEW YORK—The Toronto Raptors still can get home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs. If not, at least they know they are better than ever on the road. DeMar DeRozan converted a tie-breaking three-point play with 1:05 left, on a night he became Toronto’s No. 2 […]
The Canadian Press BASEL, Switzerland—Kevin Koe took a chance when he left the team he skipped to victory at the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier to form a new squad with an eye on qualifying for the next Winter Olympics. His results this season have gone a long way toward backing […]
Heather Latter Graeme Kitt, of the Muskie boys’ hockey team that recently captured OFSAA gold, read “If Kids Ruled the World” during the “Blue Spruce Celebrity Storytime” at the Fort Frances Public Library on Saturday. The book is one of the nominees for the Blue Spruce Award, which is part […]
The Associated PressJohn Wawrow The N.Y. Islanders will open the playoffs at the Florida Panthers, which means Henrik Lundqvist and the N.Y. Rangers will face Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins for the third-straight year. The Eastern Conference playoffs were settled last night with the Islanders’ 5-2 loss to Philadelphia. […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson AUGUSTA, Ga.—Jordan Spieth couldn’t bear to watch—turning his head before another shot splashed into Rae’s Creek. Moments later, Danny Willett looked up at the large leaderboard at the 15th green and couldn’t believe what he saw. This Masters turned into a shocker yesterday, right down to […]
Staff The Fort Frances Lakers don’t really care who their opponent will be in the SIJHL final. That’s a good thing because the Dryden GM Ice Dogs and Thunder Bay North Stars are in no hurry to tell them. The North Stars staved off elimination with a 4-2 victory over […]
Staff While residents will be able to get rid of most types of waste during “Fight the Blight” next month, they must wait until September to dispose of any hazardous materials. Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste Day has been scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17. Town council will vote tonight to […]
By Doug Ferguson The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Danny Willett in a green jacket was hard to believe considering he wasn’t even sure he could play the Masters two weeks ago. No one was more stunned than Jordan Spieth. Nine holes away from another wire-to-wire victory, the defending Masters […]
By Bradley Klapper The Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited the revered memorial to Hiroshima’s atomic bombing, delivering a message of peace and hope for a nuclear-free world seven decades after the United States used the weapon for the first time in history and […]
By Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized countries, meeting Monday in the atomic-bombed Japanese city of Hiroshima, called for a renewed push for flagging nuclear disarmament efforts as they wrestled with some of the intractable global problems facing their nations. […]
The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Like a magic hat trick, a large rabbit named Dolly Parton who disappeared from a Salt Lake County farm has suddenly reappeared. KSL-TV of Salt Lake City reports (http://bit.ly/1Q22kN2) that Wheeler Historic Farm announced Dolly’s return Sunday morning. Employees at the working public […]
