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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
Canada women beaten by Brazil, drop to third place in Group B at FIFA U-20 World Cup
BOGOT - Needing just a draw to ensure advancing at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, Canada's road to the knockout round grew more complicated after a 2-0 loss to Brazil on Friday in the teams' final G...
Sep 06, 2024
William Stanback steps up in Montreal return as Lions beat Alouettes
MONTREAL - William Stanback led the way on a strange night for Nathan Rourke as the B.C. Lions defeated the league-leading Montreal Alouettes 37-23 on Friday. The former Alouettes running back rushed ...
Sep 06, 2024
Max Fried dominates for wild card-contending Braves in 3-1 win over Blue Jays
ATLANTA (AP) - Max Fried pitched seven strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night. Atlanta began the night tied with the Mets for the final NL wild-card spot....
Sep 06, 2024
Beef Bowl this weekend at Medicine Hat's Panorama Lanes
The second annual Beef Bowl is underway at Panorama Lanes in Medicine Hat.A number of bowlers have come from near and far to compete in this five pin bowling tournament.Curtis Deering owns Panorama La...
Sep 06, 2024