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Williams' offensive outburst lifts Akron past Charleston Southern 82-58
Dunans scores 20, Auburn recovers from bad start to beat Northwestern State 119-81
James Harden scores 50 as Houston Rockets beat winless Philadelphia 76ers 116-114
Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza (1) drives to the basket over Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor (8) and guard JaKarr Sampson (9) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Houston. (AP Photo/Bob Levey)
Lyon from long range leads 19th-ranked Northwestern women past Creighton at Lone Star, 75-52
Paul Millsap leads 6 Atlanta players in double figures as Hawks defeat Grizzlies 116-101
Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Joerger reacts to a referee call in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)
QMJHL Roundup: Conor Garland has five points in Wildcats' win over Tigres
Barkov goal in 5-round shootout gives Panthers 3-2 win over Islanders; Luongo's stop ends game
Florida Panthers center Vincent Trocheck (21) checks New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Soldier from Canadian Forces Base Borden dies in two-vehicle collision
Another big game from Paul George helps surging Pacers pull away from Bulls for 104-92 victory
Chicago Bulls guard E'Twaun Moore, left, defends as Indiana Pacers guard Rodney Stuckey, right, drives the lane in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/R Brent Smith)
Kevin Durant's 34 points, 13 rebounds lead Thunder to 103-87 win over Pistons
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) shoots in front of Detroit Pistons' Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Davis' 1st double-double helps Louisiana Tech get off to 5-0 start, beating NC Central 71-50
Hollowell scores 18 in Georgia State's 78-72 overtime win over IUPUI
Brown free throws allow Georgia State to hold off SC Upstate, 84-80 in Palmetto State Shootout
Dubinsky to have hearing for cross-check on Penguins' Crosby in Blue Jackets' 2-1 OT win
Columbus Blue Jackets' Cam Atkinson, left, tries to control the puck as Pittsburgh Penguins' Rob Scuderi defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets won 2-1 in overtime. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Niklas Kronwall's goal 26 seconds into OT lifts the Red Wings to a 4-3 win over Oilers
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jonathan Ericsson (52) of Sweden slides into teammate goalie Jimmy Howard during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Terry Allen has 34 points, 12 rebounds, Richmond beats No. 14 California 94-90
California guard Tyrone Wallace, right, fouls Richmond guard ShawnDre' Jones during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Jason Akeson scores only goal of shootout, Americans beat Moose 4-3
Quinton Marshall scores career-high 26, The Citadel beats Bob Jones 121-81
Koulechov with 18 points, Letcher-Ellis adds 17 to lead Rice over UC Riverside 87-81
Little Winnipeg girl named Isis won't be bullied, gets apology from soldier
Goodwin scores 23, Memphis stifles Ohio State in overtime for 81-76 win
Ohio State guard JaQuan Lyle (13) shoots in front of Memphis forward Nick Marshall (30) in the first half of the Hoophall Miami Invitational NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Hellebuyck hangs on to win debut in goal; Byfuglien scores, adds assist and Jets beat Wild 3-1
Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers (27) scores a goal on Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) during the third period at Xcel Energy Center on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. The Jets defeated the Wild 3-1.
Galchenyuk and Andrighetto score in regulation and shootout, Canadiens beat Devils 3-2
Montreal Canadiens celebrate a goal by Sven Andrighetto (42), of the Czech Republic, during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Gerald Green scores season-best 25 points as Heat rout Knicks 97-78
Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic, right, has his shot blocked by New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony during the first half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
A'ja Wilson lifts No. 2 South Carolina women past No. 16 Arizona State, 60-58
Arizona forward Eliza Normen, center, struggles to keep a loose ball away from South Carolina defenders during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015 in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Marco Garcia)
Sullinger leads Boston with 18 points, 15 rebounds in 111-78 win over Wizards
Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal (3) looks for an opening around Boston Celtics' Jared Sullinger (7) and Evan Turner during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Nick Moutrey scores first career AHL goal, Monsters beat Moose 4-1
Oregon State mounts a challenge, but ultimately falls to No. 18 Oregon
Oregon State quarterback Marcus McMaryion celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Oregon in Eugene Ore., Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. Oregon won 52-42. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)
Hawaii hires Nevada offensive co-ordinator and former Warriors QB Rolovich as head coach
Canadians back bold climate-change action, poll finds
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the Commonwealths Heads of Government meeting, Nov.27, 2015 in Valletta, Malta.
Army snaps 2-game skid, tames Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Barclays Center Classic, 81-60
Toronto Marlies, 10-0-1 in last 11 games after 3-1 win over Syracuse Crunch
Santa harnesses the power of social media to help write back to well wisher
Texas A&M Corpus Christi holds off Elon in mainland section of Battle 4 Atlantis tournament
Montreal and Toronto to get the most refugees
Only 311 of the refugees slated to arrive in Canada by the end of this year are sponsored solely by the government.
Grey Cup tickets still available online; CFL works on new drug-testing policy
A general view of Investors Group Field is seen as the Edmonton Eskimos take part in their team's practice ahead of the CFL's 103rd Grey Cup championship football game against the Ottawa RedBlacks in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Nov. 27, 2015.
Peter Hooley makes free throw with 1 second left; Albany (NY) edges NJIT 74-73
LeBron James has 25 points and 13 rebounds as Cavaliers beat Hornets again, 95-90
Cleveland Cavaliers center Timofey Mozgov, of Russia, dunks against the Charlotte Hornets in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Martin, Jugovic score 20 points each for Tennessee Tech in 85-72 win over Robert Morris
Universities must take large steps toward aboriginal reconciliation
University of Saskatchewan has one of the largest aboriginal student populations in the country, with almost 2,500 First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students in 2014-15 –12 per cent of our student body.
Elfrid Payton's double-double pushes Orlando Magic to 114-90 victory over Milwaukee Bucks
Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton (4) shoots over Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe (15), guard Michael Carter-Williams (5) and guard Jerryd Bayless (19) during the second quarter of a basketball game, Friday Nov. 27, 2015, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)
Police: Puig and bouncer come to blows; outfielder sustains swollen eye, bruises; no charges
File-This July 20, 2015, file photo shows Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig looking on from the dugout during a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta. Puig suffered a swollen eye and facial bruises during a fight with a bouncer. Miami police spokesman Major Delrish Moss says the injuries happened Wednesday night as the Cuban player was leaving the Blue Martini bar at bouncers' request following an argument with his sister. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
UBC and Montreal to wage offensive battle for CIS Vanier Cup
UBC Thunderbirds head coach Blake Nill talks to his players as they defeat the St. Francis Xavier X-Men 36-9 to win the Uteck Bowl in Antigonish, N.S., on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. UBC will face the Montreal Carabins for the Vanier Cup.
Chad Johnson makes 27 saves and Sabres end 6-game skid with 4-1 win over Hurricanes
Buffalo Sabres right winger Brian Gionta (12) chases a loose puck in front of Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday Nov. 27, 2015 in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert)
TTC hopes winter streetcar prep will create smoother rides this season
Toronto Transit Commission streetcars pick up passengers in downtown Toronto on January 9, 2013.
Refugees face challenge of transitioning to Canadian lifestyle
Fatima Hamsho, whose husband was killed in the Syrian civil war, and her five children now call Edmonton home after arriving from a refugee camp in 2014.
'Cat' Barber scores career-high 37, NC State holds on to beat Winthrop 87-79
North Carolina State's Cody Martin, left, fights Winthrop's Xavier Cooks (12) for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Raleigh, N.C. (Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP)
Caris LeVert's 19 helps Michigan outlast Texas 78-72 at Battle 4 Atlantis
Jankoska's career-high 30 points propels No. 20 Michigan St. women past Cincinnati 103-63
Moore with 16 points, career-high 14 boards, leads North Florida over Hartford 81-60
Apple Cup eludes No. 20 Washington State as Washington pulls away for 45-10 win
Washington State's Calvin Green (5) and Devonte McClain (69) sit on the bench late in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Seattle. Washington won the annual Apple Cup game, 45-10. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Jameel McKay's 23 leads No. 4 Iowa State to 99-77 win over Virginia Tech
Iowa State's Nazareth Mitrou-Long fouls Virginia Tech's Kerry Blackshear under the basket in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game during the Emerald Coast Classic basketball tournament in Niceville, Fla., Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
Chantal Petitclerc among seven inducted into Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame
Pitcher J.A. Happ rejoins Blue Jays on three-year, $36-million contract
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher J.A. Happ works against the Minnesota Twins in Toronto on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Happ spent 2 1/2 seasons with the Blue Jays from 2012 to 2014 and on Friday signed a three-year deal to rejoin the team.
Alberta legislature protest told farm safety bill could kill livelihoods
V.J. Beachem scores 16, No. 17 Notre Dame beats Iowa 68-62
Iowa forward Jarrod Uthoff (20) has his shot blocked by Notre Dame forward Austin Torres, top, and forward V.J. Beachem (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.)
Efficient post play leads No. 8 Mississippi State beats Norfolk State 92-34
Mississippi State forward Breanna Richardson, left, fights for ball possession with Norfolk State guard Kieera Basey in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Starkville, Miss., Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Caupain scores 17 points, No. 24 Cincinnati beats Nebraska 65-61 in Barclays Center Classic
Cincinnati's Shaq Thomas (24) drives past Nebraska's Ed Morrow (30) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in New York. Cincinnati won 65-61.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Huskers must wait to see if 5-7 record good enough for bowl bid after 28-20 loss to No. 3 Iowa
Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. (4) throws as running back Imani Cross (32) blocks Iowa defensive back Miles Taylor (19) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb., Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Ottawa vs. Edmonton in 1981: An unpredictable Grey Cup game
Dave Cutler’s Grey Cup-winning cup field goal was made with three seconds left in the game.
Adarius Bowman confident Eskimos can stand toe-to-toe with RedBlacks
Edmonton Eskimos' Adarius Bowman looks on during their team's practice session ahead of the CFL's 103rd Grey Cup championship football game against the Ottawa RedBlacks in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Nov. 27, 2015.
Energy and environmental economist on Alberta’s new climate strategy
Andrew Leach says Alberta needs a climate-change policy that works no matter the price of oil.
No. 15 Miami loses 78-77 to Northeastern on Quincy Ford's buzzer-beating jumper
Abilene Christian pulls away in second half, beats Florida A&M 72-62 in Corpus Christi
Marquis Young rushes for 240 yards, 3 touchdowns, UMass tops Buffalo 31-26
Team commitment, co-operation a recipe for Ottawa RedBlacks’ success
Ottawa RedBlacks head coach Rick Campbell runs practice ahead of the CFL 103rd Grey Cup championship football game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on Nov. 27, 2015.
Sekou Wiggs scores 33 points and Alaska Anchorage beats Drexel 71-65 at Great Alaska Shootout
PLAYOFF PULSE: Like it or not, Iowa moves 1 win away from College Football Playoff
Iowa players celebrate their 28-20 win over Nebraska in an NCAA college football game in Lincoln, Neb., Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Missouri's Pinkel embracing future after likely final game in loss at Arkansas
Missouri's Gary Pinkel, right, congratulates Arkansas' Bret Bielema, left, after an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas beat Missouri 28-3. (AP Photo/Samantha Baker)
Dorian Finney-Smith, John Egbunu lead way, Florida beats Florida Gulf Coast 70-50
Alberta climate change plans strengthen First Nations hand: chief
‘We’re not saying no development. Do it in a responsible way,’ said Steve Courtoreille, Grand Chief of the Treaty 8 First Nations.
Kelly: The Grey Cup is small, quaint and distinctly Canadian
Cathal Kelly
Midnight Storm wins $250,000 Seabiscuit Handicap for older horses by 1 3/4 lengths at Del Mar
Elizabeth Fry Societies challenges decision to deny it standing at inquest
Kinew James, shown in a Facebook photo, was found unconcious in her cell at Saskatchewan’s Regional Psychiatric Centre early in the morning of Jan. 20, 2013.
No. 18 UConn takes away lessons in 73-70 loss to No. 10 Gonzaga in Bahamas
Connecticut head coach Kevin Ollie, center, looks on as his team plays Gonzaga during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015 in Paradise Island, Bahamas. (Brad Horrigan/Hartford Courant via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
Mercer edges Appalachian State at Challenge in Music City tournament, 71-70
Vigilante violence and hysteria grips Israelis, Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli security forces stand at the site where a Palestinian man rammed his car into Israelis soldiers standing by a bus station on a highway next the Jewish settlement of Kfar Adumim in the occupied West Bank on Nov. 27, 2015.
NHL Capsules
Alberta Progressive Conservatives face funding squeeze
In the third quarter, the Wildrose performed well, raising just over $263,000. The New Democrats came in second at just over $82,000. The PCs raised just $15,575.50, even less than the Alberta Liberals, who gathered just under $30,000.
49ers say they aren't concerned about Tyrann Mathieu's comments about Colin Kaepernick
Blackhawks score twice in final 1:41, beat Ducks 3-2 in OT on Anisimov's winner
Anaheim Ducks right wing Chris Stewart (29) passes the puck ahead as Chicago Blackhawks' Duncan Keith, left, defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Christine Cotter)
Sophomore forward Goodluck Okonoboh will transfer from UNLV
Vint scores 18 points as UTEP holds off Southern Illinois 71-66 at Coastal Challenge
Capitals score 3 power-play goals, win 4th in a row by defeating Lightning 4-2
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
No. 18 Oregon overcomes surprising Oregon State rally for a 52-42 Civil War victory
Oregon Bralon Addison gets past Oregon States Treston Decoud, left, for a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game, in Eugene Ore., on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)
No. 3 Michigan State bucks upset-minded Boise State 77-67 to reach title game in Wooden Legacy
Boise State guard Mikey Thompson, right, shoots as Michigan State guard Matt McQuaid defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Wooden Legacy tournament, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Fullerton, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Gilbert scores career-best 33 points in Fairfield's 82-81 overtime win against Columbia
Left-hander J.A. Happ returns to Blue Jays after signing three-year deal
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher J.A. Happ throws to a Colorado Rockies batter during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, in Denver. The Toronto Blue Jays have added more depth to their starting rotation, signing left-hander J.A. Happ on Friday to a three-year contract worth US$36 million. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, David Zalubowski
OK given to Saskatchewan council to clean up part of former uranium mine
Mitchell scores 20 as No. 11 Ohio State beats upset-minded Liberty 75-65
Jeremy McNichols goes for 192 yards, 3 TDs as Boise State runs away from San Jose State 40-23
Boise State running back Jeremy McNichols (13) gets past San Jose State linebacker Frank Ginda (5) on a 88-yard touchdown run during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Anti-apartheid hero urges Canada to rethink solitary confinement in prisons
Albie Sachs says solitary confinement scarred him so badly that a car bomb gave him back some of his joy and buoyancy.
Jones has 21 points, 13 rebounds to help No. 6 Maryland hold off South Dakota State 62-55
Let’s help our own without forgetting to help the refugees
Syrian refugees who receive a 1 rating will be on a list of as many as 10,000 names that the UNHCR office in Jordan will offer to the Canadian government.
Taylor Hall’s backyard shinny made him a shining leader in Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers forward Taylor Hall drips with sweat during the Oilers NHL training camp in Edmonton, Alta., on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013.
Bowman, Eskimos' receiving corps ready to measure up against Redblacks
Environmentalists fear Vancouver Island logging threatens fragile caves
Mark Worthing of the Sierra Club of BC was in a little sinkhole with exposed limestone in Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island.
TD’s viral ATM video takes top Canadian marketing award
Screenshot from a TD Bank ad campaign on YouTube.
Royal Dinette: A completely honest farm-to-table restaurant in Vancouver
Sea urchin, almond gazpacho, turnip. shiso and salmon roe at the Royal Dinette in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, November 25, 2015. Rafal Gerszak for The Globe and Mail
Nelson scores late layups to help Gardner-Webb pull away to beat SE Louisiana 77-68
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