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Harman unstoppable in drama-free British Open win at Hoylake
HOYLAKE, England (AP) - Brian Harman turned back every challenge in the British Open, from big names to bad weather, and took his place among major champions Sunday with a victory that was never serio...
Jul 23, 2023
Australia retains the Ashes after drawing rain-hit 4th test against England
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Australia has retained the Ashes after rain prevented any play on the final day of the fourth test against England at Old Trafford on Sunday. Australia has an insurmountable...
Jul 23, 2023
F1 champ Verstappen wins Hungarian GP to extend overall lead, give Red Bull record 12th straight win
BUDAPEST (AP) - Formula One champion Max Verstappen needed only a few seconds to stamp his authority on the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday and win his seventh straight race of a crushingly dominant se...
Jul 23, 2023
Refugee claims followed Montreal AIDS summit marred by visa woes, planning issues
OTTAWA - Almost one-sixth of guests at a major AIDS conference in Montreal last year who received Canadian visas ended up claiming asylum, according to internal data obtained by The Canadian Press. Th...
Jul 23, 2023
B.C. professor pushing plan to protect marbled murrelet habitat in old growth
It is only a little bird, weighing a few ounces, but the marbled murrelet is known for its remarkable ability to fly far out to sea to catch fish before returning in the darkness of night to inland tr...
Jul 23, 2023
Voting begins in Spain in an election that could see another EU country swing to the right
MADRID (AP) - Polling began Sunday in Spain in a general election that could make the country the latest European Union member to swing to the political right. Prime Minister Pedro Snchez called the e...
Jul 23, 2023
Toronto Arrows part ways with head coach Peter Smith after 1-13-2 MLR season
The Toronto Arrows have parted ways with head coach Peter Smith after an injury-plagued season that saw the lone Canadian entry in the 12-team Major League Rugby finish last with a 1-13-2 record. The ...
Jul 22, 2023
CF Montreal salvages win after beating Pumas 4-2 in Leagues Cup penalties
MONTREAL - A dramatic last-minute comeback from Pumas Unam that tied the match 2-2 and forced a penalty shootout wasn't enough for the visitors as CF Montreal opened their Leagues Cup account, winning...
Jul 22, 2023
New Zealand Women's World Cup team evacuated due to hotel fire
New Zealand's Women's World Cup squad had to be evacuated from a downtown hotel on Saturday night after several small fires broke out. New Zealand have police charged a 34-year-old man with burglary a...
Jul 22, 2023
Knight, Szokol hold on to win LPGA Tour’s lone team event
MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) - Cheyenne Knight and Elizabeth Szokol held off Matilda Castren and Kelly Tan by a stroke Saturday to win the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, the LPGA Tour's lone team event. Kni...
Jul 22, 2023