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Agency clears way for Oakland Athletics $12B ballpark plan
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A California agency on Thursday cleared the way for the Oakland Athletics to continue planning a $12 billion waterfront ballpark project. The San Francisco Bay Conservation and De...
Jun 30, 2022

Red Wings hire Lightning assistant Derek Lalonde as coach
DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Red Wings have hired Derek Lalonde to coach their rebuilding team, hoping the two-time Stanley Cup-winning assistant can make all the right moves to make the franchise relev...
Jun 30, 2022

Giménez homer in 9th gives Guardians 5-3 win over Twins
CLEVELAND (AP) - Andrs Gimnez watched his home run clear the center-field fence, kissed his bat and then flipped it while turning toward Minnesota's stunned dugout. For the second day in a row, the Cl...
Jun 30, 2022

Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps aim to topple MLS giants LAFC
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know they're about to embark on a daunting task - toppling a giant is never easy. A giant is exactly what the 'Caps will face on Saturday when they host Los Angeles...
Jun 30, 2022

Canada to require nutrition warnings on some foods but not others
OTTAWA, ON - Canada will require nutrition warnings on the front of pre-packaged food with high levels of saturated fat, sugar or sodium starting in 2026 in an effort to help grocery shoppers make hea...
Jun 30, 2022

Canadian Press NewsAlert: About 675,000 signed up to vote in Conservative leadership
OTTAWA - The Conservatives say about 675,000 members signed up to vote for a new leader, a staggering number that the Tories believe sets an all-time record for any federal political party. More Comin...
Jun 30, 2022

Prosecutors: 'Tiger King' star trafficked endangered animals
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - "Tiger King" star Bhagavan "Doc" Antle has been charged with buying or selling endangered lemurs, cheetahs, and a chimpanzee without the proper paperwork, federal prosecutors in ...
Jun 30, 2022

De Grasse, Warner headline Canadian team heading to world athletics championships
TORONTO - Sprinter Andre De Grasse, decathlete Damian Warner and shot putter Sarah Mitton headline Canada's 54-member team heading to the world track and field championships in Eugene, Ore. Mitton is ...
Jun 30, 2022

AP source: USC, UCLA in process of joining Big Ten
UCLA and Southern California are planning to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference in a seismic change that could lead to another major realignment of college sports. A person who has been brief...
Jun 30, 2022

CRTC tells Radio-Canada to apologize for offensive language on air
MONTREAL - The CRTC has ordered Radio-Canada to apologize after a host and commentator made repeated use of the N-word on air. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says the ...
Jun 30, 2022