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Serena Williams adds Berlin to her comeback tour and will play doubles
BERLIN (AP) - Serena Williams' comeback to tennis will include a stop in Berlin this month. Berlin Open organizers said Williams will compete in doubles at the grass-court event starting on June 13. Her partner and the date of her first match will be ...
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Some of the most dedicated World Cup fans skipping this year's tournament, citing costs and politics
Soccer fans will soon crisscross continents to see their beloved national teams compete on the sport's grandest stage, the World Cup. They'll pack bars and fan zones, singing chants and debating who is going to win it all. This time, however, it's diff...
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Toronto officials say they raised concerns with FIFA about stadium water bottle ban
TORONTO - Toronto officials say they have raised their concerns with FIFA about its decision to ban reusable water bottles at World Cup stadiums. Sharon Bollenbach, the City of Toronto's FIFA World Cup 2026 executive director, says the city is now awai...
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Monsignor McCoy Senior Varsity team wins the Alberta Premier Baseball League Championship
The Monsignor McCoy Senior Varsity team won the Alberta Premier Baseball League Championship on Thursday night.They beat the back-to-back previous champions, Catholic Central High School Cougars, 13-11 in Lethbridge at Lloyd Nolan Yard.It wasn't looking promising early for the Colts, as the Cougars jumped out to a 5-1 ...
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Habs captain Suzuki wins Selke Trophy, teammate Caufield takes Lady Byng
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki has won the Frank J. Selke Trophy, while teammate Cole Caufield has been awarded the Lady Byng Trophy, the NHL announced Friday. The Selke Trophy is given annually to the player voted the league's top defensive fo...
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Medicine Hat Mavericks host games Friday through Monday, defeat Regina Red Sox on Thursday
The Medicine Hat Mavericks will start a four-game homestand at Athletic Park on Friday.The Moose Jaw Miller Express will play three straight days against the Mavs before the Swift Current 57s are in the city on Monday.Friday, Saturday, and Monday's games start at 6:45 p.m., Sunday's game begins at 2:05 p.m.The Maverick...
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FIFA cancels World Cup tickets to about 60 fans who got them for free due to error
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - FIFA has canceled World Cup tickets issued to about 60 fans who mistakenly got them for free because of a website error. The tickets were "allocated at no charge (0 USD) due to a prior payment issue during the ch...
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Vegas D-man Brayden McNabb's Stanley Cup Final status is unclear after taking a puck to the face
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The status of Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Brayden McNabb moving forward in the Stanley Cup Final is unclear after he took a puck to the face in Game 2. Coach John Tortorella had no update on McNabb on Friday other than to confi...
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How the chaotic final 15 minutes of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final unfolded
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes combined for five goals in the frantic final 15 minutes of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night, and another one got waved off. It was somehow an even crazier finish th...
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Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter named to MLS all-star team
NEW YORK - Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter is heading back to Major League Soccer's all-star game. The 25-year-old American was one of the first 11 players named to the roster Friday following voting by fans and media. The group will...
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Medicine Hat's Florkowski wins NA One-Armed Gold Association championship at Connaught Golf Club
Medicine Hat's Jesse Florkowski has won the Gletchell Division at the North American One-Armed Golfer Association Championship. A match play final against Vince Biser went 18 holes before Florkowski earned the victory in the unassisted category on his home course of Connaught Golf Club on Thursday. Vince Biser and Jess...
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Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski loses in women's doubles semifinals at French Open
PARIS - Gabriela Dabrowski's French Open run ended Friday with an emphatic defeat in the women's doubles semifinals. The No. 1 team in the world, Czechia's Katerina Siniakova and American Taylor Townsend, trounced Dabrowski and Brazilian partner Luisa ...
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Pot shops have high expectations from World Cup fans, tourists
TORONTO - A week before the World Cup, a Toronto cannabis shop has already got ahold of the trophy - sort of. Cosmic Charlies is selling golden bongs that resemble the tournament's prize and are marketed as "a true hat trick: portable, durable and easy...
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Canadian women earn sweep, defeat U.S. for first time at Volleyball Nations League
QUÉBEC - Canada's women's volleyball team made some history of its own in FIVB Volleyball Nations League action on Thursday. The Canadians defeated the United States for the first time in the tournament's history, sweeping the Olympic silver medallists...
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Jennifer Kupcho grabs early lead in US Women's Open with a confident 66 at Riviera
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jennifer Kupcho made seven birdies on an unforgiving Riviera for a 5-under 66 and a one-shot lead over Sei Young Kim in the opening round of the 81st U.S. Women's Open on Thursday. The 29-year-old Kupcho has four career LPGA Tour win...
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Blue Jays rookie Dallas says 'a little God wink' set stage for beating Braves in major league debut
ATLANTA (AP) - Chad Dallas was told on Tuesday he would be promoted for his major league debut with the Toronto Blue Jays. The call came on Lou Gehrig Day, and it happened to be about a year since Dallas's father, Tony, died from ALS, the neurodegenera...
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Chad Dallas combines with 5 Toronto pitchers for 4-hitter in MLB debut as Blue Jays stop Braves 7-2
ATLANTA (AP) - Chad Dallas allowed one run in 3 2/3 innings in his major league debut and combined with five other Toronto pitchers on a four-hitter as the Blue Jays beat Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Thursday night to end a four-game losing...
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Maltos Diaz's 17-yard field goal earns Alouettes 30-27 OT win over Ticats
HAMILTON - Defensive back Robert Kennedy III figured pretty prominently in the Montreal Alouettes' 30-27 overtime win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday night. Kennedy registered a key pick-six in the third quarter that cut Montreal's deficit to ...
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Texas women beat Texas Tech 4-1 to claim back-to-back NCAA softball championships
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Teagan Kavan struck out five in the final two innings to back a strong start from Citlaly Gutierrez, and Kayden Henry homered to lead Texas to a 4-1 victory over Texas Tech on Thursday night at the Women's College World Series for ...
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Former CFL star receiver/returner Banks unveiled as 2026 Hall of Fame inductee
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats had quite the surprise for Brandon Banks on Thursday night. The CFL's outstanding player in 2019 was informed that he'll be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame this fall during the Ticats season-opening g...
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Fleetwood part of 4-way tie for the lead at Memorial in a tough opening round for Scheffler
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Scottie Scheffler never thought two straight victories in the Memorial would be of any value when he began his bid for three in a row. It sure felt that way Thursday in a tough start that left him exasperated by the wind and six sho...
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MLS commissioner Don Garber optimistic about CF Montréal's future
MONTREAL - Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber said he's optimistic about CF Montréal's future in the league, but certain conditions will need to be met for that to happen. As MLS prepares to shift to a winter calendar in 2027, Garber visited M...
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Finishing touches applied to Toronto Stadium ahead of Canada's World Cup opener
TORONTO - With Canada's June 12 opener at the FIFA World Cup fast approaching, the transformation of BMO Field into a new-look venue called Toronto Stadium is nearly complete. Don Hardman, executive director of stadium and venue management for FIFA26 C...
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Seth Jarvis scores in overtime, Carolina beats Vegas in Game 2 to tie Stanley Cup Final
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Seth Jarvis scored on a power play in overtime after Carolina erased a deficit in regulation only to gave up a late tying goal, and the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday nig...
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Dad, coach separate roles for new Vancouver Canucks bench boss Manny Malhotra
VANCOUVER - Manny Malhotra knows there's a chance he could be coaching his son, Caleb, in the NHL this fall. The elder Malhotra was named the new head coach of the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. The team also holds the third overall pick in this year's d...
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Brazil says Neymar, sidelined by a calf injury, isn't traveling for an exhibition game vs. Egypt
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) - Neymar is not traveling to Cleveland with Brazil's World Cup team for its exhibition tuneup against Egypt on Saturday, according to the country's soccer association. The Brazilian Football Confederation said Thursday the 34-year...
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Liverpool hires Andoni Iraola to mark return to Klopp-style playing approach after Slot departure
Liverpool has hired Andoni Iraola as head coach, less than a week after firing Arne Slot. The 43-year-old Iraola, who left Bournemouth at the end of the season after three seasons in charge, has signed deal with Liverpool, the club said T...
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Maxime Crépeau named Canada's starting goalkeeper for World Cup
MONTREAL - Maxime Crépeau watched Canada's last men's World Cup from his couch with a cast around his leg, devastated after suffering the fracture mere days before flying to Qatar. The next time Canada takes the field on soccer's biggest stage, Crépeau...
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