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Heavy rain in coastal B.C. prompts evacuation watches in Fraser Valley
1 minute read 5:17 AM CDTVANCOUVER - Residents in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia are on high alert this morning as rising floodwaters threaten to force them from their homes while officials warn of landslides and power outages.
Two evacuation alerts covering just under 40 homes have been issued in the Chilliwack area.
The Fraser Valley Regional District says residents of those properties should be ready to leave at a moment's notice.
Environment Canada has forecast 120 millimetres of rain before conditions ease up, with some areas already reporting over 200 millimetres since Sunday.
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Latham shines as New Zealand beats South Africa in 3rd T20 to lead series 2-1
3 minute read Preview Updated: 5:16 AM CDTScores and Schedule for Thursday, March 19
5 minute read 1:14 AM CDTThursday's Scoreboard
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Boston 6, Winnipeg 1
Ottawa 3, N.Y. Islanders 2
Third-seeded Gonzaga holds off No. 14 seed Kennesaw State for a 73-64 March Madness win
4 minute read Preview Updated: 12:21 AM CDTSaint Louis pounds Georgia 102-77 in March Madness as Dion Brown dominates at the rim with 18 points
3 minute read Preview Updated: 12:48 AM CDTHouston routs Idaho 78-47 in return to March Madness after losing in last year’s championship game
3 minute read Preview Updated: 12:22 AM CDTNorth Carolina blows a huge lead and makes another early March Madness exit under Hubert Davis
5 minute read Preview Updated: Yesterday at 11:30 PM CDTDavid Mirkovic has 29 points and 17 rebounds to lead No. 3 Illinois to 105-70 rout of No. 14 Penn
4 minute read Preview Updated: Yesterday at 11:58 PM CDTU Sports: Saint Mary’s, Windsor advance to semi of men’s hockey championship
2 minute read Yesterday at 11:04 PM CDTHALIFAX - Ethan Ritchie scored in overtime as the Saint Mary's Huskies edged the Saskatchewan Huskies 4-3 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the U Sports men's hockey championship.
Reid Valade, Ben Allison and Jake Uberti helped Saint Mary's build a 3-0 lead with Ryan Hopkins assisting on all three of their goals.
Conner Roulette scored twice for Saskatchewan and Liam Keeler had a power-play goal with 2:20 left in the third period to force extra time.
In Thursday's other quarterfinal, Alex Cunningham had a pair of goals to lead the Windsor Lancers past the Mount Royal Cougars 4-3.
Southern closes on a 14-2 run to beat Samford in the women’s First Four
2 minute read Preview Yesterday at 10:58 PM CDTJohnson sinks go-ahead 3-pointer and Virginia beats Arizona State 57-55 in women’s First Four
2 minute read Preview Yesterday at 10:49 PM CDTNYU women end 91-game win streak in a 60-52 loss to Scranton in Division III Final Four
2 minute read Yesterday at 10:13 PM CDTSALEM, Va. (AP) — NYU's record 91-game winning streak is over after a 60-52 loss to Scranton in the Final Four of the Division III NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.
The Violets (29-1) had the second-longest winning streak in NCAA history, only trailing UConn's 111-game run.
The two-time defending champion Violets got off to a slow start and trailed 30-18 at the half to Scranton (32-0). NYU rallied in the second half, cutting the Lady Royals' lead to three early in the third quarter, but Scranton answered.
Down 13 in the fourth, NYU got within 56-52 with 46 seconds left, but could get no closer as Scranton hit free throws down the stretch, including two by Meghan Lamanna to seal the win.
Women’s Pro Baseball League shows on-field product at Red Sox spring site before inaugural season
4 minute read Preview Yesterday at 9:42 PM CDTVokietaitis has 23 as No. 11 seed Texas gets past Dybantsa and No. 6 BYU 79-71 in March Madness
4 minute read Preview Updated: Yesterday at 11:48 PM CDTMoesch wins her 1st NCAA individual title as Virginia adds to team lead at swimming championships
2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 9:21 PM CDTATLANTA (AP) — Anna Moesch won the first NCAA individual title of her career in the 200-yard freestyle on Thursday night at the women’s swimming and diving championships to help Virginia add to its team lead.
Moesch’s time of 1:39.23 marked the second fastest performance in the event, just shy of Missy Franklin’s 11-year-old record.
Moesch also helped Virginia claim a third relay title in the competition with a 1:24.11 in the 200 freestyle. It was the fifth straight year Virginia won the event.
Virginia sits in first place with 249 points heading into the third day of the four-day competition. Texas is second with 183 points and Stanford third with 173.
Rashaun Agee scores 22 points, leads No. 10 seed Texas A&M past No. 7 seed Saint Mary’s 63-50
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