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Wu advances in Boston mayor race; opponent too early to call
BOSTON (AP) - Democrat Michelle Wu has emerged the top vote-getter in a runoff election for the next mayor of Boston, but the race to decide her opponent in November is too early to call. Wu, a city c...
Sep 15, 2021
Seoul: North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles off east coast
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, two days after the North claimed to have tested a new missile in its fi...
Sep 14, 2021
5 takeaways after Newsom survives California recall attempt
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ably fended off a recall attempt from Republicans on Tuesday, changing the stakes of the contest from a referendum on his own performance and into a partisan fight over Tr...
Sep 14, 2021
Late Inter Miami penalty sinks 100man Toronto FC as losing streak grows
TORONTO - Christian Makoun's 95th-minute penalty lifted Inter Miami CF to a 1-0 win over 10-man Toronto FC on Tuesday, extending TFC's losing streak to six and winless run to nine (0-7-2). The penalty...
Sep 14, 2021
Rays cool Toronto bats in 2-0 victory, ending Blue Jays' four-game winning streak
TORONTO - Ji-Man Choi and Brandon Lowe hit solo homers and five Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout as the Rays blanked Toronto 2-0 to end the Blue Jays' four-game winning streak. The B...
Sep 14, 2021
1,434 new cases of COVID reported in Alberta Tuesday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its COVID-19 case numbers for Tuesday, September 14, covering the past 24 hours.1,434 new infections were reported in Alberta. There have now been 272,211 co...
Sep 14, 2021
Thanks, Tom Brady! Ageless quarterback helps NBC in ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - The ageless Tom Brady is due a thank you note from NBC. The Tampa Bay Bucs quarterback helped the network to a smashing audience of 24.8 million viewers for the NFL kickoff game, where...
Sep 14, 2021
Bucs, Chiefs start season in top 2 spots in AP Pro32 poll
NEW YORK (AP) - When it comes to winning, Tom Brady is accustomed to leading the NFL. After one week of the regular season, Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in a familiar spot: on top of the fir...
Sep 14, 2021
Aaron Gordon, Nuggets agree to 4-year, $92 million extension
DENVER (AP) - Forward Aaron Gordon and the Denver Nuggets have agreed on a four-year, $92 million contract extension. His agent, Calvin Andrews, confirmed the contract to The Associated Press on Tuesd...
Sep 14, 2021
NBA goes ahead with plan to test unvaccinated players often
For NBA players, the scenario this season is simple: Get vaccinated or get tested, and often. The league told its teams on Tuesday that it is going ahead with a plan where those who are fully vaccinat...
Sep 14, 2021