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Belarus court gives opposition activists lengthy sentences
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A court in Belarus on Monday sentenced two leading opposition activists to lengthy prison terms, the latest move in the relentless crackdown Belarusian authorities have unleashed ...
Sep 06, 2021
Taliban say they took Panjshir, last holdout Afghan province
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban said on Monday they have taken control of Panjshir province north of Kabul, the Afghan capital. The province was the last holdout of anti-Taliban forces in the co...
Sep 05, 2021
Larin keeps finding net, helping Canada earn 1-1 draw vs. US
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Cyle Larin is doing what he usually does by finding the back of the net. If the forward keeps this up, he might just help Canada end its long World Cup drought. Larin scored th...
Sep 05, 2021
Cyle Larin goal lifts Canada into a 1-1 tie with the U.S. in World Cup qualifying
NASHVILLE - Cyle Larin's 62nd-minute goal gave Canada a 1-1 tie with the U.S. and a valuable away point in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying play Sunday. Brenden Aaronson put the U.S. (0-0-2) ahead in the...
Sep 05, 2021
Demski catches TD in return from injury, Bombers top Riders 23-8 in West clash
REGINA - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers scored 16 unanswered points in the second half and beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders 23-8 on Sunday. Trailing 8-7 heading into the third quarter, the Bombers got tou...
Sep 05, 2021
Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez beats Kerber to continue impressive U.S. Open run
NEW YORK - Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez's stellar run at the U.S Open continues. The 18-year-old from Laval, Que., advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's draw with a hard-fought 4-6, 7-6 (...
Sep 05, 2021
Edmonton Elks return from COVID-19 hiatus to face Stampeders in Labour Day Classic
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders will have history on their side Monday when they host the Edmonton Elks. Calgary (1-3) has won the last eight Labour Day showdowns against Edmonton (1-2). But that's o...
Sep 05, 2021
Fernandez, 18, beats Kerber at US Open to follow Osaka upset
NEW YORK (AP) - Raising her right fist overhead to celebrate shot after shot, 18-year-old Leylah Fernandez demonstrated that her upset of defending champion Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open was certainly ...
Sep 05, 2021
South Lake Tahoe residents can return as fire threat eases
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) - Tens of thousands of people forced to flee South Lake Tahoe because of a California wildfire could begin return to their homes. State fire officials say evacuation orde...
Sep 05, 2021
Child who went missing in Quebec now reunited with mother, police arrest dad
MONTREAL - A nearly week-long saga involving a missing three-year-old boy in northern Quebec came to a peaceful conclusion on Sunday as police reunited the child with his mother and arrested his fathe...
Sep 05, 2021