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Cultural sharing key part of North American Indigenous Games as sacred fire lit
HALIFAX - Organizers of the North American Indigenous Games ignited a sacred fire on Saturday, saying the rekindling of First Nations culture is at the heart of the sports competition. "We set the goa...
Jul 15, 2023
Lionel Messi makes it official by signing with Inter Miami and Major League Soccer
Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer, and after years of planning and pursuing, Inter Miami has landed a global icon. Messi's contract became official Saturday, a little mor...
Jul 15, 2023
Lionel Messi makes it official. He signs with Inter Miami and Major League Soccer.
Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer, and after years of planning and pursuing, Inter Miami has landed a global icon. Messi's contract became official Saturday, a little mor...
Jul 15, 2023
Referees to announce video review-related decisions at Women's World Cup
Referees will announce the results of video reviews at the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, following a practice first used earlier this year at the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco and t...
Jul 15, 2023
Alberta MLAs to attend Pacific Northwest Economic Region summit in Boise
EDMONTON - Two Alberta MLAs will be travelling to Boise, Idaho on Saturday to attend the annual summit for the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER).The two MLAs set to attend will be Shane Getson...
Jul 15, 2023
Canadian diver Pamela Ware finishes fourth at World Aquatics Championships
FUKUOKA, Japan - Canadian diver Pamela Ware came close to securing Canada's first medal at the FINA World Aquatics Championships, but ended up settling for fourth in the one-metre springboard event on...
Jul 15, 2023
Mass crash on Tour briefly halts Stage 14. Pogacar, Vingegaard escape unscathed
ANNEMASSE, France (AP) - Spanish rider Antonio Pedrero was evacuated by ambulance following a mass pile-up that briefly halted the 14th stage of the Tour de France soon after the start on Saturday. Lo...
Jul 15, 2023
More than 20,000 Quebec households still without power following severe storm
MONTREAL - Power outages persist in the Montreal area nearly 48 hours after severe thunderstorms ripped through southern Quebec, downing trees, snapping poles and breaking wires. Hydro-Qubec reports o...
Jul 15, 2023
Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman scratched from start because of left side discomfort
TORONTO (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman was scratched from Saturday's scheduled start against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of discomfort in his left side. The team said an MRI ...
Jul 15, 2023
Marketa Vondrousova defeats Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 to win the Wimbledon women's championship
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Marketa Vondrousova became the lowest-ranked and first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon, defeating 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Vondrousova is a 24-year-old...
Jul 15, 2023