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California beats Curacao 6-5 to win Little League World Series
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - Little Leaguers everywhere dream of a moment like this. Louis Lappe hit a walk-off homer and California beat Curacao 6-5 in the Little League World Series championship o...
Aug 27, 2023
NWT premier: Trudeau made 'specific commitments' during weekend meeting in Edmonton
EDMONTON - After saying last week she was angry Northerners don't receive the same services from the federal government as people in the rest of Canada, Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane...
Aug 27, 2023
Guardians win 10-7 in extra innings, Blue Jays' Bichette, Chapman exit with injuries
TORONTO - Kole Calhoun hit a tiebreaking two-run double followed by Ramon Laureano's two-run homer in the 11th inning and the Cleveland Guardians edged the Toronto Blue Jays 10-7 on Sunday. The win al...
Aug 27, 2023
Many support staff positions unfilled in Quebec schools, union warns
MONTREAL - As Quebec struggles to recruit enough teachers to fill its classrooms ahead of the new school year, a major union is warning that it's proving equally hard to find enough support staff. The...
Aug 27, 2023
Canadian Chris Johnston takes second in final Elite Series event of 2023.
CLAYTON, N.Y. - Canadian Chris Johnston fell just short in the season-ending Elite Series event on the St. Lawrence but did claim family bragging rights. Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., brought in a ...
Aug 27, 2023
Roberto Mancini appointed Saudi Arabia coach 2 weeks after quitting job in charge of Italy
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Roberto Mancini was appointed Saudi Arabia coach on Sunday, just two weeks after the European Championship-winning manager surprisingly left his job in charge of Italy. The...
Aug 27, 2023
Canada's Moh Ahmed places seventh in men's 5,000m at athletics worlds
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Canada's Moh Ahmed finished seventh in the men's 5,000 metres at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday. Ahmed of St. Catharines, Ont., crossed the line at 13 minutes 12.92 se...
Aug 27, 2023
Sheriff provides the first details of how a white man fatally shot 3 Black people at a Florida store
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The white man who fatally shot three Black people in a racist attack at a Florida store shot one of his victims as she sat in her car, chased another through the store and sh...
Aug 27, 2023
Blue Jays place right-hander Erik Swanson on 15-day injured list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-hander Erik Swanson on the 15-day injured list on Sunday. The 29-year-old relief pitcher is suffering from thoracic spine inflammation. Swanson's last outi...
Aug 27, 2023
Barrett leads balanced offence as Canada thumps Lebanon 128-73 at hoops World Cup
JAKARTA, Indonesia - RJ Barrett scored a game-high 17 points and Canada cruised to a 128-73 win over Lebanon on Sunday at the FIBA Basketball World Cup. All but two Canadians scored in double digits a...
Aug 27, 2023