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US Open: Aryna Sabalenka beats Emma Navarro to reach her second consecutive final in New York
NEW YORK (AP) - Aryna Sabalenka moved into her second consecutive U.S. Open final by taking the last seven points and beating Emma Navarro 6-3, 7-6 (2) on Thursday night with her usual brand of high-r...
Sep 05, 2024
Australia coach fired for supporting a South Korean swimmer at the Olympics
SYDNEY (AP) - Swimming Australia has fired coach Michael Palfrey over comments made at the Paris Olympics where he said he hoped a South Korean athlete would beat Australian swimmers. Palfrey told Sou...
Sep 05, 2024
US Open: Aryna Sabalenka beats Emma Navarro to reach her second consecutive final in New York
NEW YORK (AP) - Aryna Sabalenka moved into her second consecutive U.S. Open final by taking the last seven points and beating Emma Navarro 6-3, 7-6 (2) on Thursday night with her usual brand of high-r...
Sep 05, 2024
'All worthy no matter what': Top Seven over 70 in south Alberta winners revealed
The winners for the Top 7 over 70 for Medicine Hat and Southeastern Alberta were announced Thursday at the Connaught Golf Club.This is the first year the event has been done outside of Calgary and the...
Sep 05, 2024
Recovery Alberta CEO says new health agency will work for Albertans
The head of the province's new health authority for mental health and addictions, dubbed Recovery Alberta, says it's important people understand the new organization's purpose.Recovery Alberta came ab...
Sep 05, 2024
Watchdog calls for B.C. to boost oversight of old-growth forest on Quadra Island
VICTORIA - British Columbia's independent forest-practices watchdog says there's a risk that a coastal island won't have enough old-growth trees in the future due to inadequate monitoring of harvestin...
Sep 05, 2024
Ronaldo scores 900th goal and San Marino earns first competitive win. Spain held by Serbia
MADRID (AP) - With his 900th career goal, Cristiano Ronaldo got the best of Luka Modric in the duel of veterans in the Nations League on Thursday. The 39-year-old Ronaldo became the first man to reach...
Sep 05, 2024
Midnight Mascot installed as early favourite for $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes
FORT ERIE, Ont. - Midnight Mascot has been installed as the early 5-2 favourite for the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes. The second jewel of the OLG Triple Crown will be run Tuesday at Fort Erie Racet...
Sep 05, 2024
Time for scrutiny of police drones, says privacy researcher, after Vancouver arrest
VANCOUVER - A privacy researcher and civil liberties advocate says the use of drones by Canadian police forces has evolved with the technology, but scrutiny of their use is lacking. The concerns come ...
Sep 05, 2024
League-leading Alouettes host Lions as Rourke begins to find his groove
MONTREAL - B.C. Lions head coach Rick Campbell believes Nathan Rourke is just getting rolling since returning from the NFL last month. Rourke will make his fourth consecutive start when the Lions (6-6...
Sep 05, 2024