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Flights divert around western Iran as one report claims explosions heard near Isfahan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Commercial flights began diverting their routes early Friday morning over western Iran without explanation as one semiofficial news agency in the Islamic Republic cl...
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O'Neill scores twice, Montreal completes late comeback over Minnesota in PWHL action
MONTREAL - Kristin O'Neill scored twice, and Montreal pulled off an epic comeback for a 4-3 win over Minnesota on Thursday night in the Professional Women's Hockey League. Down 3-2, Montreal pulled th...
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India starts voting in the world's largest election as Modi seeks a third term as prime minister
NEW DELHI (AP) - Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that's a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationa...
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Chasing 5th straight win, Nelly Korda is 2 shots back at Chevron Championship after a first-round 68
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) - Nelly Korda, who is looking to tie an LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday in the opening round of the Chevron Championship, leaving ...
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Officer says B.C. hostage was lying on top of captor before police gunfire erupted
BURNABY, B.C. - The first police officer to enter a room where a woman was being held hostage in 2019 has told a B.C. coroner's inquest that he saw her lying on a bed on top of her captor, who was hol...
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How bad did Dylan Strome want to make the NHL playoffs? Ask his brothers
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Dylan Strome was never good at losing, whether it was playing baseball in his front yard or stick hockey in the basement with his brothers. "He hated losing more than he loved wi...
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Scheffler wiped out from Masters and opens with a 69 at Hilton Head. He trails Poston by 6 shots
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler is running on fumes after an exhausting Masters victory just four days ago. He hit a shank from a bunker. He nearly lost his mind from mud on his golf...
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Sports integrity body sees Porter case as a warning for sports betting in Canada
Canada's sports integrity watchdog is pushing for stronger policies to prevent competitive manipulation and match-fixing at all levels of competition. The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport issued it...
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Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says
The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar, a source with direct...
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From high-profile shakeups to legend retirements, a week to remember on curling scene
The so-called free agency period at the start of an Olympic quadrennial is typically the high-water mark for curling team adjustments and player movement. Surprise announcements in recent days and spe...
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