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US Open: Carlos Alcaraz's 15-match Grand Slam win streak ends in loss to Botic van de Zandschulp
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz's 15-match Grand Slam unbeaten run ended at the U.S. Open with a sloppy 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 loss to 74th-ranked Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round on Thursday night. ...
Aug 29, 2024
New Zealand's Māori King dies after 18-year reign
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) - New Zealand's Mori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, died Friday at age 69, days after the celebration of his 18th year on the throne. He was the seventh monar...
Aug 29, 2024
New Zealand's Māori King dies after 18-year reign
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) - New Zealand's Mori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, died Friday at age 69, days after the celebration of his 18th year on the throne. Tuheitia died in hospita...
Aug 29, 2024
Trump asks federal court to intervene in hush money case in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump asked a federal court late Thursday to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, seeking a pathway to overturn his felony conviction and indefinitely delay his s...
Aug 29, 2024
Bowden Francis takes no-hitter into 6th, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 2-0
BOSTON (AP) - Bowden Francis took a no-hitter into the sixth and left after allowing just one hit in seven innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Thursday night. Francis (8-...
Aug 29, 2024
Medicine Hat councillor says provincial review could address generational issues at city hall
Coun. Andy McGrogan said Thursday his proposal for a provincial review could help council find any gaps in the way city hall operates and address generational issues that may have led to procedural mi...
Aug 29, 2024
Marina Alex plays bogey-free at TPC Boston and leads the inaugural FM Championship
NORTON, Mass. (AP) - Marina Alex found the TPC Boston much more to her liking by playing bogey-free for a 4-under 68, giving her a one-shot lead Thursday in the inaugural FM Championship. Former U.S. ...
Aug 29, 2024
Scottie Scheffler takes giant leap toward $25 million FedEx Cup prize
ATLANTA (AP) - Scottie Scheffler started the Tour Championship with a two-shot lead based on his dominant season. And then he looked dominant as ever Thursday, posting the best round at 6-under 65 to ...
Aug 29, 2024
BC United rebrand went 'spectacularly,' said Kevin Falcon. Yes, this was sarcasm
VICTORIA - BC United Leader Kevin Falcon couldn't resist sarcasm when asked on Tuesday how his party's rebranding from its long-standing identity as the British Columbia Liberals was going. "Spectacul...
Aug 29, 2024
Yukon First Nation fears exclusion from mine disaster review, seeks public inquiry
Yukon's Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation says an independent review of a disaster at the Eagle Gold mine on its territory is urgently needed but it has serious concerns the Yukon government is trying to "...
Aug 29, 2024