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With sexism in Spanish soccer being scrutinized, female players strike for higher league wages
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - First, Spain's Women's World Cup winners said they would no longer play for their country as they fight sexism in the nation's soccer federation. Now, Spain's women's league pl...
Sep 9, 2023
Browns defensive star Myles Garrett chasing greatness, hoping for picture perfect season
BEREA, Ohio (AP) - Myles Garrett was in an unfamiliar, vulnerable position. Flat on his back. Accustomed to shedding blockers to knock down quarterbacks, Cleveland's All-Pro defensive end looked as if...
Sep 9, 2023
UK police catch terrorism suspect who escaped from a London prison
LONDON (AP) - A former soldier who escaped from a London prison while awaiting trial on terrorism charges was captured Saturday, police said. Daniel Abed Khalife was on the run four days before a mass...
Sep 9, 2023
Frustration, despair at Montreal airport amid road traffic woes
MONTREAL - The entrance to Montreal's airport rumbled with honks, groans and a few profanities on a recent afternoon as a herd of cars inched forward on the road leading to the terminals. The gridlock...
Sep 9, 2023
Canada, U.S. 'have to look after each other' on cybersecurity: Cyber Centre head
WASHINGTON - The man in charge of protecting Canadians from malicious hackers says it is vital for Canada and the United States to keep working closely together on cybersecurity. Sami Khoury, the head...
Sep 9, 2023
Foreign aid: Ottawa overhauling 'risk-averse' red tape for charities operating abroad
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada is reforming its bureaucratic system for funding foreign-aid initiatives in a bid to approve funding requests faster and eliminate multiple layers of red tape. Charities...
Sep 9, 2023
Trudeau arrives at G20 Summit as most powerful countries focus on Global South
NEW DELHI - The G20 has kicked off in New Delhi, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arriving alongside other leaders from the world's richest and powerful countries. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Mod...
Sep 9, 2023
Phyllis Ellis, Michael Woods among winners at Canadian Sport Awards
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Soccer Players Association, former field hockey player Phyllis Ellis and cyclist Michael Woods were honoured at the Canadian Sport Awards on Friday night. AthletesCAN named th...
Sep 8, 2023
Novak Djokovic will face Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final. It's a rematch from 2021
NEW YORK (AP) - Novak Djokovic limited big-serving Ben Shelton to five aces and broke him five times in their U.S. Open semifinal Friday. Djokovic pushed back when the 20-year-old unseeded American pr...
Sep 8, 2023
Daniil Medvedev ousts US Open defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to reach the final. Djokovic awaits
NEW YORK (AP) - Daniil Medvedev ended Carlos Alcaraz's reign as the U.S. Open champion by eliminating him in the semifinals 7-6 (3), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 on Friday night to set up a rematch in the final agai...
Sep 8, 2023