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Iga Swiatek wins her third consecutive French Open women's title by defeating Jasmine Paolini
PARIS (AP) - Iga Swiatek won her third consecutive French Open championship and fourth in five years by defeating Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 in the final on Saturday. The top-seeded Swiatek trailed 2-1 ...
Jun 08, 2024

Week in review: Bobcats in Medicine Hat, new thrift store
This is the week in review for June 2 to June 8, a look back at the top stories that shaped Medicine Hat over the last seven days. What to do with bobcats?Our analytics show that many of you are enjoy...
Jun 08, 2024

Animals on the lam: Welfare group documents exotic animal escapes, attacks
OTTAWA - A lot of Canadians have heard of Darwin, the Ikea monkey, who was found wandering a parking garage at the furniture chain's North York store wearing a shearling coat and a diaper. Many were e...
Jun 08, 2024

Canada's Morales Williams wins men's 400 metres at NCAA track and field championships
EUGENE - Christopher Morales Williams continued his winning ways at the NCAA track and field championships. The 19-year-old from Vaughan, Ont., won the men's 400-metre race on Friday in 44.47 seconds....
Jun 07, 2024

JJ Bleday hits leadoff homer in 9th to give the A's a 2-1 victory the Blue Jays
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - JJ Bleday hit the first pitch of the ninth inning from Chad Green over the right-field wall to give the Oakland Athletics a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday nigh...
Jun 07, 2024

Calgary Stampeders down Hamilton Tiger-Cats 32-24 in season-opener for both clubs
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders opened their 2024 CFL season with a 32-24 win Friday over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Veteran Stampeders' kicker Rene Paredes scored 20 points with his foot. The...
Jun 07, 2024

Video: Who Hatters are picking to win the Stanley Cup Final
The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers both practiced today in Sunrise, Fla. ahead of tomorrow's opening game of the Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers are the betting favourite to win their first Cup ...
Jun 07, 2024

Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, has died in Washington plane crash
SEATTLE (AP) - Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic "Earthrise" photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday ...
Jun 07, 2024

Scottie Scheffler's big finish gives him a 3-shot lead at the Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is only making it look easy right now. It didn't feel that way Friday on a firm course in gusty wind, where he finished strong for a 4-under 68 t...
Jun 07, 2024

Canadian businessman Frank Stronach facing five charges in sex assault probe
Police west of Toronto have laid five charges against Canadian businessman and billionaire Frank Stronach related to a sexual assault investigation. Peel Regional Police confirmed to Global News that ...
Jun 07, 2024