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Trump attacks majority-black district represented by critic
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Saturday denigrated a majority-black district represented by a congressional nemesis as a "disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess," broadening a campaign again...
Jul 28, 2019
Hong Kong protesters occupy major shopping district
HONG KONG - A large group of protesters took over a major street in a Hong Kong shopping district late Sunday afternoon, setting up barricades to block off the area and defend it against police. The u...
Jul 28, 2019
Federal lawyers broke no rules in Hassan Diab extradition case, review finds
Ottawa academic Hassan Diab is rejecting the results of an external review into his extradition case as a "whitewash exercise," arguing the document's only purpose was to absolve C...
Jul 28, 2019
Brazil's Cris Cyborg back in win column, beats Felicia Spencer at UFC 240
EDMONTON - Brazilian MMA fighting legend Cris Cyborg bounced back into the win column Saturday, pummelling Montreal's Felicia Spencer with punches, leg kicks and knee shots to win a unanimou...
Jul 27, 2019
Wright comes alive for four RBIs, Mavericks dominate Melville for second straight night
MEDICINE HAT, AB - One night after P.J. Garcia took over at the plate for the Medicine Hat Mavericks, it was Taylor Wright's turn on Saturday.Facing off against the slumping Melville Millionaires for ...
Jul 27, 2019 File Photo
Wheeler leads Team Wilson to win at WNBA All-Star Game
LAS VEGAS - Erica Wheeler hoped to make her All-Star debut an unforgettable one. She certainly did, walking away with the MVP award. Wheeler, who was the first undrafted player to debut in the league ...
Jul 27, 2019
Australian Finlay impressing on Canadian circuit, Radford wins Stampede title in bull riding
MEDICINE HAT, AB - He may be competing on the complete opposite side of the world, but Jake Finlay always takes a piece of home with him.That's been the case all summer for the 24-year-old, who has be...
Jul 27, 2019 Photo courtesy of Scott Roblin
Mannone has 7th shutout, Minnesota ties Vancouver 0-0
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Vito Mannone had five saves for his seventh shutout of the season to help Minnesota United hold on for a scoreless draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. Maxime Crpeau ...
Jul 27, 2019
Altidore goal gives Toronto FC a 2-1 win over expansion FC Cincinnati
TORONTO - Jozy Altidore scored for the fourth straight game as Toronto FC defeated FC Cincinnati 2-1, Saturday, heaping a little more misery on the expansion MLS side. With Toronto up 1-0 at the half,...
Jul 27, 2019
Halifax's Gavin Tucker wins first UFC bout since his 2017 loss in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Halifax fighter Gavin Tucker exorcised some demons from a hellacious beating in 2017 with his first MMA win in two years at UFC 240 Saturday. Tucker, 33, won by submission ov...
Jul 27, 2019