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Mexican lightweight Bryan Acosta extends unbeaten boxing record with win in Toronto
TORONTO - Mexican lightweight Bryan Acosta extended his unbeaten record as a pro with a sixth-round knockout of Spain's Jon Martinez on Wednesday. Acosta (18-0-0 with six knockouts) felled Martinez wi...
Sep 14, 2022
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 100th career home run lifts Blue Jays over Rays 5-1
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a solo homer in the first inning and later added an RBI as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Wednesday. It was the 100th home run of Guerrero's c...
Sep 14, 2022
NFL on Prime Video latest foray by leagues into streaming
Roger Bennett remembers calling his father in Liverpool, England, and having his father hold the phone next to the television so he could experience his beloved Everton in the FA Cup semifinals. To sa...
Sep 14, 2022
Tickets for Together Again dinner snapped up quickly
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The one-day Together Again festival is ready to go Saturday downtown.The event, meant to showcase the inclusivity and diversity of Medicine Hat, includes a free dinner being held on...
Sep 14, 2022
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on cease-fire to end fighting
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) - Armenia and Azerbaijan negotiated a cease-fire to end a flare-up of fighting that has killed 155 soldiers from both sides, a senior Armenian official said early Thursday. Armen...
Sep 14, 2022
Dunmore residents being polled on possible solid waste collection
DUNMORE, AB - People in Dunmore are being asked to complete a survey about solid waste collection in the hamlet.Cypress County is in the process of getting a new solid waste contract for Desert Blume,...
Sep 14, 2022
Officer safety a priority after Ontario shooting spree
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A shooting rampage in Ontario earlier this week left two dead and three injured in what is being described as an "unprovoked," ambush-style attack.One of the deceased, 48-year-old C...
Sep 14, 2022
Judge temporarily blocks Ohio law banning most abortions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A judge temporarily blocked Ohio's ban on virtually all abortions Wednesday, again pausing a law that took effect after federal abortion protections were overturned by the U.S. S...
Sep 14, 2022
Yukon to observe one-day holiday on Monday for Queen's funeral, schools closed
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's government has announced it will be joining the federal government and other provinces in observing a national day of mourning to coincide with the state funeral of Queen Elizabet...
Sep 14, 2022
Minor leaguers form union, 17 days after organizing began
NEW YORK (AP) - The Major League Baseball Players Association became the bargaining agent for more than 5,500 minor leaguers on Wednesday, completing a lightning fast organization campaign that launch...
Sep 14, 2022