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Shohei Ohtani is the AP Male Athlete of the Year for the 2nd time in 3 years
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Before Shohei Ohtani stepped into the bright lights of Hollywood and signed the most lucrative contract in professional sports history, baseball's two-way superstar put together...
Dec 21, 2023

Shohei Ohtani is the AP Male Athlete of the Year for the 2nd time in 3 years
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Before Shohei Ohtani stepped into the bright lights of Hollywood and signed the most lucrative contract in professional sports history, baseball's two-way superstar put together...
Dec 21, 2023

EU court: FIFA and UEFA defy competition law by blocking Super League
BRUSSELS (AP) - UEFA and FIFA defied European Union competition law by blocking plans for the breakaway soccer Super League, the EU's top court ruled on Thursday. The case was heard last year at the C...
Dec 21, 2023

EU court: FIFA and UEFA defy competition law by blocking Super League
BRUSSELS (AP) - UEFA and FIFA defied European Union competition law by blocking plans for the breakaway soccer Super League, the EU's top court ruled on Thursday. The case was heard last year at the C...
Dec 21, 2023

In the news today: Canada's ambassador to the U.S. talks Trump, UN resolution on Gaza
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... 'Watershed year' for Canada-U.S. ties: Hillman Canada's ambassador to the Unite...
Dec 21, 2023

Canada learned lessons from Trump's first term — and vice versa, says ambassador
WASHINGTON - It's a truism in foreign-policy circles that the world learned some hard lessons from Donald Trump's volatile first term as president. But as the prospect of a second term looms, could it...
Dec 21, 2023

'Very different Christmas' for those affected by B.C. wildfires this season
British Columbia's 2023 wildfires were a life-changing disaster for many, and their impact has echoed into the holiday season. The fire season was already breaking records by mid-August when forecaste...
Dec 21, 2023

A 'watershed year' for Canada-U.S. relations, but guess who's lurking in the wings?
WASHINGTON - Two years ago, the new United States ambassador to Canada arrived in snowbound Ottawa for the first time, thinking he knew all about America's rock-ribbed relationship with its trusted no...
Dec 21, 2023

Outgoing Norad commander says Canada, U.S. too slow to adapt to threats
OTTAWA - In a world of uncertainty, there is one critical mission the North American Aerospace Defence Command can count on every year: tracking Santa Claus. On Sunday, millions of people will log ont...
Dec 21, 2023

Dylan Strome scores in OT to lift Capitals past Islanders, 3-2
WASHINGTON (AP) - Dylan Strome scored on an overtime power play and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Wednesday night for their second straight victory. Strome scored his team...
Dec 20, 2023