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Ireland fans prove they haven't forgiven Rice and Grealish
DUBLIN (AP) - England players Declan Rice and Jack Grealish were targeted by protesting Ireland fans during the UEFA Nations League match on Saturday. The players previously represented Ireland and we...
Sep 07, 2024
Canadian women's sitting volleyball team ends Paralympic team sport podium drought
PARIS - Canada won its first Paralympic medal in women's sitting volleyball and ended the country's team sport podium drought Saturday. The women's volleyball team swept Brazil 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-1...
Sep 07, 2024
Saskatoon swimmer Shelby Newkirk wins Paralympic bronze for Canada
PARIS - Canada's Shelby Newkirk won bronze in the women's 100-metre S6 backstroke final at the Paralympic Games on Saturday. The Saskatoon swimmer finished with a time of one minute 22.24 seconds. Chi...
Sep 07, 2024
Saleh says it's 'fair' to rule out holdout Reddick for Jets' season opener at San Francisco
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - Linebacker Haason Reddick won't play in the New York Jets' season-opening game Monday night at San Francisco while he remains in a contract dispute with the team. Coach Rober...
Sep 07, 2024
Canadian para paddler Brianna Hennessy earns Paralympic silver medal
PARIS - Canadian para canoeist Brianna Hennessy raced to her first Paralympic medal with a reminder of her mother on her paddle. The 39-year-old from Ottawa took silver in the women's 200-metre sprint...
Sep 07, 2024
Canadian wheelchair racer Austin Smeenk wins Paralympic gold medal
PARIS - Austin Smeenk rang the bell with gusto. The Canadian wheelchair racer won the men's T51 800 metres Saturday at the Paralympic Games in Paris. Track and field victors at both the Olympic and Pa...
Sep 07, 2024
US Open finalist Jannik Sinner given rest time and won't compete in Davis Cup for Italy next week
ROME (AP) - U.S. Open finalist Jannik Sinner needs time to rest after Sunday's final against Taylor Fritz in New York and will not compete in the Davis Cup Finals group stage next week in Bologna, Ita...
Sep 07, 2024
Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least 4 and injured 78 others
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least four and injured 78 others after making landfall Saturday afternoon in the north of the country. The typhoon, describe...
Sep 07, 2024
Barkley scores 3 TDs as Eagles beat Packers 34-29 in Brazil. Packers' Love injured in final minute
SAO PAULO (AP) - Saquon Barkley scored three touchdowns in his debut for Philadelphia, leading the Eagles past the Green Bay Packers 34-29 on Friday night in the first NFL game in South America. Packe...
Sep 06, 2024
Canadian flyweight Jade Masson-Wong loses split decision in bare-knuckle title fight
SALT LAKE CITY - Christine (The Misfit) Ferea won a split decision over Canadian challenger Jade Masson-Wong to defend her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship flyweight title Friday. It was a close bou...
Sep 06, 2024