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Strickland stuns favourite Adesanya for middleweight title at UFC 293
SYDNEY (AP) - American Sean Strickland stunned Nigerian-born New Zealander Israel Adesanya to take the middleweight title by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 293 in Sydney, the first UFC ev...
Sep 09, 2023
Athlete abuse testimony needs to be turned into action: lawyer
RICHMOND, B.C. - A national inquiry into safe sport is not necessarily the answer to helping Canadian athletes, according to a former member of the country's taekwondo team and ombudsperson for Canada...
Sep 09, 2023
Elks rally in final quarter to edge Stampeders 25-23
EDMONTON - Dean Faithfull kicked a 42-yard field goal as time expired as the Edmonton Elks gave the Calgary Stampeders a taste of their own medicine, coming from behind to record a 25-23 victory on Sa...
Sep 09, 2023
Canada's John (The Bull) Makdessi loses by decision on undercard of UFC 293
SYDNEY, Australia - Canadian lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi lost by decision to Australian Jamie Mullarkey on the UFC 293 undercard on Saturday night. All three judges scored it 29-28 for Makdes...
Sep 09, 2023
Former UBC Okanagan student feels free after winning discrimination case
Stephanie Hale says she is feeling free for the first time in a decade after her life was derailed by a sexual assault in a dorm room at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus. She says ...
Sep 09, 2023
Minjee Lee storms to 2-shot LPGA lead in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) - Two-time major champion Minjee Lee opened with three straight birdies, made up a six-shot deficit at the turn and posted a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the fin...
Sep 09, 2023
Blue Bombers blitz Roughriders 51-6 in Banjo Bowl
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers hit all the right notes in a 51-6 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Saturday's Banjo Bowl game. Quarterback Zach Collaros threw five touchdown passes, i...
Sep 09, 2023
Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19 by defeating Aryna Sabalenka
NEW YORK (AP) - Coco Gauff set aside a so-so start and surged to her first Grand Slam title at age 19, coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday to the del...
Sep 09, 2023
Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19 by defeating Aryna Sabalenka
NEW YORK (AP) - Coco Gauff set aside a so-so start and surged to her first Grand Slam title at age 19, coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday to the del...
Sep 09, 2023
14-man England stuns Argentina, Australia wins, and Ireland and Italy romp at Rugby World Cup
PARIS (AP) - George Ford kicked everything, including three first-half drop goals, to give 14-man England a pressure-relieving 27-10 win over Argentina at the Rugby World Cup in Marseille on Saturday....
Sep 09, 2023