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Senegalese President Macky Sall says he won't seek a third term in 2024 elections after protests
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Senegalese President Macky Sall declared Monday evening that he will not run for a third term in next year's elections, ending years of uncertainty over his political future that...
Jul 03, 2023
Canadian canoeists likely to get paddles on time thanks to 'all-hands-on-deck' effort
A group of 32 Canadian athletes landed in Italy on Monday for this week's under-18 and under-23 sprint canoe world championships, but their paddles didn't make the journey, says one of the parents. Sc...
Jul 03, 2023
Churchill Downs extends trainer Bob Baffert's ban through 2024
Churchill Downs is extending Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's suspension through 2024. Churchill Downs Incorporated announced Monday it was continuing Baffert's ban citing "continued concerns regard...
Jul 03, 2023
Search for two people missing after Quebec landslide a 'colossal' task: police
SAGUENAY, Que. - The search for two people swept away by a landslide and a flooded river in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region is being complicated by the river's geography and debris in the wate...
Jul 03, 2023
Battier among retired NBA stars moving into tech sector as investors
TORONTO - When Shane Battier was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2001 no one was talking about business in the NBA's locker-rooms or clubhouses. Nine years into his retirement from playing, Battie...
Jul 03, 2023
Winnipeg Jets sign forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby to two-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby to a two-year contract. The contract is a two-way contract in 2023-24 and is worth US$775,000 a year at the NHL level.] The 25-yea...
Jul 03, 2023
Canadiens sign forward Harvey-Pinard to two-year, $2.2-million extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard to a two-year, US$2.2-million contract extension. The 24-year-old from Saguenay, Que., had 20 points (14 goals, six assists) ...
Jul 03, 2023
Venus Williams falls early in her first match at her 24th Wimbledon and loses to Elina Svitolina
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams lost in the first round of her 24th appearance at the All England Club. Williams fell to the ground at Centre Court early on again...
Jul 03, 2023
Venus Williams falls early in her first match at her 24th Wimbledon and loses to Elina Svitolina
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams lost in the first round of her 24th appearance at the All England Club. Williams fell to the ground at Centre Court early on again...
Jul 03, 2023
Canada goalkeeper and captain Borjan out for remainder of Gold Cup
Canada captain Milan Borjan will miss the rest of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with an undisclosed injury. Canada Soccer says the goalkeeper has returned to Europe so that he can recover ahead of the 2023-24...
Jul 03, 2023