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Canada downs Puerto Rico in pre-Olympic men's basketball tune-up game
ORLEANS - Canada's national men's basketball team wrapped up pre-Olympic play with a 103-93 win over Puerto Rico on Sunday. Dillon Brooks paced the Canadian attack with 21 points, while Nickeil Alexan...
Jul 21, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden steps aside as Democratic candidate, ending re-election bid
WASHINGTON, D. C. - U.S. President Joe Biden is removing his name as the Democratic candidate in the November election following weeks of mounting pressure over the 81-year-old's mental acuity and abi...
Jul 21, 2024
Xander the Great! Schauffele wins the British Open for his 2nd major this year
TROON, Scotland (AP) - Xander Schauffele won the British Open on Sunday for his second major of the year, delivering a masterpiece at Royal Troon with a 6-under 65 to overcome a two-shot deficit and g...
Jul 21, 2024
Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de France for the 3rd time and in style with a victory at time trial
NICE, France (AP) - Tadej Pogacar won the Tour de France for the third time and celebrated in style with a victory in Sunday's final stage - a time trial ending in Nice. The 25-year-old Slovenian ride...
Jul 21, 2024
Xander the Great! Schauffele wins the British Open for his 2nd major this year
TROON, Scotland (AP) - Xander Schauffele won the British Open on Sunday for his second major of the year, delivering a masterpiece at Royal Troon with a 6-under 65 to overcome a two-shot deficit and g...
Jul 21, 2024
Second B.C. university issues trespass notice to pro-Palestinian protesters
VICTORIA - The University of Victoria in British Columbia says it has begun the process of removing the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus, telling protesters they are trespassing on school property...
Jul 21, 2024
Canadian athletes have mixed feelings over Russians competing in Paris
A complex issue evokes complex feelings among Canada's Olympic and Paralympic athletes bound for Paris. The International Olympic and Paralympic committees allowing some Russian and Belarusian athlete...
Jul 21, 2024
Bangladesh’s top court scales back government jobs quota after deadly unrest killed scores
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - Bangladesh's top court on Sunday scaled back a controversial quota system for government job applicants, in a partial victory for student protesters after days of nationwide u...
Jul 21, 2024
Dynamo finds a way to beat, frustrate Whitecaps with late comeback
VANCOUVER - After battling back from a two-goal deficit in the first half, the Vancouver Whitecaps allowed goals nine minutes apart late in the second half in a wild 4-3 setback to the Houston Dynamo ...
Jul 20, 2024
Arike Ogunbowale and Caitlin Clark lead WNBA All-Stars to 117-109 win over U.S. Olympic team
PHOENIX (AP) - Arike Ogunbowale set the WNBA All-Star scoring record with 34 points and Caitlin Clark made the most of her All-Star debut as the WNBA team beat the U.S. Olympic team 117-109 on Saturda...
Jul 20, 2024