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Texan Petrovic leads Shaw Charity Classic by two strokes
CALGARY - A day after shooting 62 at the Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club, Tim Petrovic wasn't all that impressed with his second-round score of 66 on Saturday at the Shaw Charity Classic. Althoug...
Aug 19, 2023
Scheffler, Fitzpatrick share lead pack chasing at BMW Championship
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler made a few short birdie putts at the start and then kept making a lot more Saturday on his way to a 6-under 64 that gave him a share of the lead with Matt...
Aug 19, 2023
Canada clips Czech Republic 3-0 for first win at Little League World Series
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Jaxon Weir was dominant on the mound in a 13-strikeout performance as Canada defeated Brno, Czech Republic 3-0 for its first win at the Little League World Series on Saturday. Weir...
Aug 19, 2023
A front-row seat to devastation on the shores of Lake Okanagan
KELOWNA - The eerie calm on the Kelowna waterfront Saturday morning was broken by the faint percussive chops of helicopter blades in the distance. There were semblances of normality - people walking t...
Aug 19, 2023
Roughriders' Jake Dolegala ready for start under centre against Lions
REGINA - Jake Dolegala is looking forward to making his first start for the Saskatchewan Roughriders under normal circumstances. The 6-foot-7, 242-pound quarterback is set for his second career start ...
Aug 19, 2023
Leader of Niger's junta says it will restore civilian rule within 3 years, but gives no details
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) - The leader of mutinous soldiers who ousted Niger's democratically elected president said Saturday night that they will return the country to civilian rule within three years. Gen....
Aug 19, 2023
Canada qualifies for Olympic spot at sailing world championships
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Toronto's Sarah Douglas qualified Canada for the 2024 Olympics in ILCA 6, the first one for the country, at the sailing world championships on Saturday. Douglas finished 24th ...
Aug 19, 2023
Hurricane Hilary downgraded to Category 2 as Mexico and California brace for catastrophic impact
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane Hilary has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm as it heads for Mexico's Baja California peninsula, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. Meteorolog...
Aug 19, 2023
Jets sign defenceman Logan Stanley to one-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Logan Stanley to a one-year contract. The deal is worth US$1 million. Stanley, 25, had three points (one goal, two assists) in 19 games for the Jets...
Aug 19, 2023
A look at fires, evacuations in N.W.T. and B.C.
Thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes as wildfires approach in the Northwest Territories, including some 20,000 people in the territorial capital of Yellowknife. Meanwhile, flames...
Aug 19, 2023