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Williamson rides stream of consciousness to debate spotlight
WASHINGTON - Bernie Sanders is calling for revolution. Marianne Williamson would rather see a psychic, "moral uprising." The 67-year-old self-help author and spiritual adviser to Oprah Winfrey now vyi...
Aug 01, 2019
Forge FC beats Antigua GFC in first leg of CONCACAF League match
HAMILTON - David Choiniere has given Forge FC the early edge in their CONCACAF League preliminary-round matchup against Antigua GFC. Choiniere scored the go-ahead goal in the 91st minute on Thurs...
Aug 01, 2019
Argonauts rally for 28-27 comeback win over Blue Bombers, ending six-game slide
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts swung a leg out of the 0-6-0 hole they had dug themselves, but they did it the hard way Thursday. McLeod Bethel-Thompson hit S.J. Green for an 11-yard touchdown pass&nb...
Aug 01, 2019
Andrew Harris shines in Blue Bombers disappointing 28-27 loss to Argonauts
TORONTO - Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea would love it if his whole team was as reliable as Andrew Harris. The veteran running back ran for 152 yards, scoring his first two rushing touchdown...
Aug 01, 2019
Boris Johnson's party suffers defeat in UK special election
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's governing Conservative Party has a lost a special election, leaving it with a wafer-thin working majority in Parliament of just one vote. Jane Dodds of ...
Aug 01, 2019
Guerrero homers twice, powers Blue Jays past Orioles 11-2
BALTIMORE - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit two of his team's five home runs to back a solid performance by fellow rookie Trent Thornton and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 Thursday ni...
Aug 01, 2019
Japan downgrading South Korea trade status, raising tensions
TOKYO - Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved the removal of South Korea from a "whitelist" of countries with preferential trade status, a move sure to fuel antagonism already at a boiling point over rec...
Aug 01, 2019
Cervantes throws eight shutout frames, Mavs blast Giants 10-0
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Jaymon Cervantes pitched eight scoreless innings, and the Medicine Hat Mavericks brought in five runs in the third inning to secure a commanding 10-0 victory over the Fort McMurray ...
Aug 01, 2019 Mavericks starting pitcher Jaymon Cervantes (photo courtesy: Mitch Bach)
Kaye, Sinclair and Charron named players of the month by Canada Soccer
TORONTO - Mark-Anthony Kaye, Christine Sinclair and Samuel Charron have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for July. Kaye were honoured for their play with Los Angeles FC and the Por...
Aug 01, 2019
ACLU: 911 children split at border since 2018 court order
SAN DIEGO - More than 900 children, including babies and toddlers, were separated from their parents at the border in the year after a judge ordered the practice be sharply curtailed, the American Civ...
Aug 01, 2019