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Popyrin, Korda advance to National Bank Open semifinals in Montreal
MONTREAL - Sebastian Korda of the United States and Australia's Alexei Popyrin have advanced to the men's singles semifinals with a pair of upsets at the National Bank Open. Korda, ranked 18th in the ...
Aug 11, 2024
Guerrero's hit streak comes to an end as Blue Jays lose 8-4 to Athletics
TORONTO - Starting pitcher JP Sears halted Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 22-game hitting streak as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 on Sunday. Guerrero grounded to short in the first...
Aug 11, 2024
Amanda Anisimova beats Emma Navarro to make National Bank Open final
TORONTO - Amanda Anisimova is into the final at the National Bank Open. The 22-year-old upset fellow American and No. 8 seed Emma Navarro 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 on Sunday to advance in more windy conditions at...
Aug 11, 2024
Canadian Olympians bid Paris 'adieu' in closing ceremony
PARIS - Hundreds of Canadian Olympians have filed into Stade de France to take part in the final spectacle at the Paris Olympics. Swimmer Summer McIntosh and hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg carried the ...
Aug 11, 2024
Large desert tortoise rescued from Arizona highway after escaping from ostrich ranch 3 miles away
PICACHO, Ariz. (AP) - How long does it take a large desert tortoise to get to the other side of a southern Arizona highway? It's still a mystery, after a state Department of Public Safety trooper rece...
Aug 11, 2024
Canada's win streak in ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 ends in the Netherlands
VOORBURG - Canada suffered its first loss in five matches in ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 play, beaten by five wickets by the Netherlands on Sunday. After Canada finished at 194 all out in its...
Aug 11, 2024
At least 18 dead after landfill site collapses in Uganda's capital
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - A vast landfill site in the Ugandan capital has collapsed, killing at least 18 people, the Red Cross said. Fourteen other people were injured when the Kiteezi landfill, which se...
Aug 11, 2024
Chinese mining firm subsidiary disputes Ottawa's review of Peruvian gold mine deal
A subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned mining firm says Canada is wrongly considering a national security review in its agreement to purchase a gold and copper mine in Peru. In May, Vancouver-based Pan...
Aug 11, 2024
Maryland house leveled after apparent blast, at least 1 person found dead
BEL AIR, Md. (AP) - At least one person has died after an apparent explosion leveled a house in a town northeast of Baltimore, fire officials said Sunday. Andrew Doyle, a public information officer fo...
Aug 11, 2024
Alouettes jump out to early 15-0 lead, tame Tiger-Cats 33-23
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes jumped out to an early lead, then held off the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' late rally in a 33-23 win at Percival Molson Stadium on Saturday night. Montreal's defence made th...
Aug 10, 2024