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Schmidt and Cortes combine for a 4-hitter as the Yankees blank the Cubs once again
CHICAGO (AP) - Clarke Schmidt and Nestor Cortes combined on a four-hitter, and the New York Yankees clinched their 32nd straight winning season by blanking the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Saturday. Schmidt pi...
Sep 07, 2024
Montreal byelection candidates go door-to-door on early voting day
MONTREAL - Advanced voting kicked off on Friday in Montreal's LaSalle-mard-Verdun riding, and party leaders are helping get out the vote as the federal byelection on Sept. 16. draws nearer. Polls show...
Sep 07, 2024
Webb returns two interceptions for touchdowns, Redblacks thump Argonauts 41-27
OTTAWA - Damon Webb returned two interceptions for touchdowns in the first half as the Ottawa Redblacks thumped the Toronto Argonauts 41-27 to remain undefeated at TD Place. The Redblacks improved to ...
Sep 07, 2024
Algeria's 78-year-old president is expected to breeze to a second term in Saturday's election
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Polls closed in Algeria on Saturday, where voters were deciding whether to grant army-backed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune another term - five years after pro-democracy protes...
Sep 07, 2024
Quinn Ewers throws for 3 touchdowns as No. 3 Texas pounds No. 10 Michigan 31-12
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Quinn Ewers threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 3 Texas beat No. 10 Michigan 31-12 on Saturday. The Longhorns (2-0) moved the ball at will through the air and on ...
Sep 07, 2024
Mets' Jeff McNeil breaks his wrist and will miss the rest of the regular season
NEW YORK (AP) - The Mets' Jeff McNeil fractured his right wrist when hit by a pitch and will miss the rest of the regular season. McNeil was struck on a protective guard covering the wrist by a 74.3 m...
Sep 07, 2024
New England era off to winning start as Rice and Grealish come back to haunt Ireland
After the pain of the European Championship, England kicked off a new era by beating Ireland 2-0 in Dublin on Saturday. Some 55 days since the defeat to Spain in the Euros final, England began the UEF...
Sep 07, 2024
Taylor Fritz can end a Grand Slam drought for American men by beating Jannik Sinner at the US Open
NEW YORK (AP) - Taylor Fritz got choked up when it hit him that he had reached the U.S. Open final. His explanation: "I cry at happy endings of movies and not at sad stuff. That's kind of just how I a...
Sep 07, 2024
Bennett, Hennessy Canada's flag-bearers for Paralympic closing ceremonies in Paris
PARIS - Swimmer Nicholas Bennett and para canoeist Brianna Hennessy will be Canada's flag-bearers for the closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 20-year-old Bennett from Parksville, ...
Sep 07, 2024
Quebec begins granting early requests for MAID without requested federal changes
MONTREAL - Quebecers who want to arrange a medically assisted death before their condition leaves them unable to grant consent can do so as of next month, the province announced Saturday as it unveile...
Sep 07, 2024