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Bowden Francis takes no-hitter into 6th, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 2-0
BOSTON (AP) - Bowden Francis took a no-hitter into the sixth and left after allowing just one hit in seven innings, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 2-0 on Thursday night. Francis (8-...
Aug 29, 2024
Trump asks federal court to intervene in hush money case in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump asked a federal court late Thursday to intervene in his hush money criminal case, seeking a pathway to overturn his conviction and indefinitely delay his sentencing schedu...
Aug 29, 2024
Marina Alex plays bogey-free at TPC Boston and leads the inaugural FM Championship
NORTON, Mass. (AP) - Marina Alex found the TPC Boston much more to her liking by playing bogey-free for a 4-under 68, giving her a one-shot lead Thursday in the inaugural FM Championship. Former U.S. ...
Aug 29, 2024
Scottie Scheffler takes giant leap toward $25 million FedEx Cup prize
ATLANTA (AP) - Scottie Scheffler started the Tour Championship with a two-shot lead based on his dominant season. And then he looked dominant as ever Thursday, posting the best round at 6-under 65 to ...
Aug 29, 2024
BC United rebrand went 'spectacularly,' said Kevin Falcon. Yes, this was sarcasm
VICTORIA - BC United Leader Kevin Falcon couldn't resist sarcasm when asked on Tuesday how his party's rebranding from its long-standing identity as the British Columbia Liberals was going. "Spectacul...
Aug 29, 2024
Yukon First Nation fears exclusion from mine disaster review, seeks public inquiry
Yukon's Na-Cho Nyak Dun First Nation says an independent review of a disaster at the Eagle Gold mine on its territory is urgently needed but it has serious concerns the Yukon government is trying to "...
Aug 29, 2024
Defending U.S. Open women's doubles champions Dabrowski and Routliffe win opener
NEW YORK - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe opened their U.S. Open women's doubles title defence Thursday with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Yulia Putin...
Aug 29, 2024
Florida executes man convicted of killing college student, raping victim's sister in national forest
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man convicted of killing a college freshman and raping the murder victim's older sister while the siblings camped in a national forest 30 years ago was executed Thursday....
Aug 29, 2024
'Did nothing wrong': Alberta minister had free VIP tickets to Oilers playoff games
EDMONTON - Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner says he accepted free VIP tickets to Edmonton Oilers hockey games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs but didn't break conflict-of-interest rules. Horner, w...
Aug 29, 2024
New head coach Travis Green looking to build strong team culture with Senators
OTTAWA - Travis Green said the Ottawa Senators need to focus on more than scoring goals this season. The Seantors' new head coach says the young NHL team needs to approach to the upcoming campaign aro...
Aug 29, 2024