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Jason Day handles rain, expands lead at Wells Fargo
POTOMAC, Md. (AP) - Jason Day shook his head vigorously after holing an 11-footer for birdie on his ninth hole at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm - not out of disgust, but to whip the excess water off his ...
May 06, 2022
Auger-Aliassime comeback bid falls short in quarterfinal loss to Zverev at Madrid
MADRID - Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime saw his comeback bid fall short in a 6-3, 7-5 loss to world No. 3 Alexander Zverev on Friday in the Madrid Open quarterfinals. Auger-Aliassime, seed...
May 06, 2022
McConnell, Utah leaders honor 'larger than life' Orrin Hatch
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell paid tribute to the late Sen. Orrin Hatch on Friday, celebrating the Utah icon as a principled conservative, committed public servant and m...
May 06, 2022
Premier Lacrosse League 'open' to talks with Canada's senior indoor leagues
The co-founder of the Premier Lacrosse League is open to having discussions with Canada's two leading senior leagues about how to best share players. However, Paul Rabil said that finding a resolution...
May 06, 2022
Joel Etienne, failed Conservative leadership candidate, resolves issue with party
OTTAWA - A failed candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada's leadership says he will put his efforts to appeal the decision to rest. In a joint statement with the party, Joel Etienne says he spo...
May 06, 2022
UN council backs UN chief's peace effort in its first action
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted its first statement on Ukraine since Russia's military action began on Feb. 24, expressing "strong support" for Secretary-...
May 06, 2022
Toronto FC says Osorio will miss weekend Vancouver game with lower body injury
TORONTO - Midfielder Jonathan Osorio will miss Toronto FC's game Sunday in Vancouver, marking the second straight contest he has sat out due to a lower body injury. The 29-year-old Canadian internatio...
May 06, 2022
Going dark: Oilers take the ice without lights at pre-game skate in L.A.
LOS ANGELES - The Edmonton Oilers were in the dark when they hit the rink on Friday morning - literally. The team took the ice at Crypto.com Arena a few minutes before their scheduled pre-game skate a...
May 06, 2022
Racing fans can't place Kentucky Derby bets in Ontario's fixed-odds industry
TORONTO - Messier will attempt to become just the third Canadian-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, but racing fans won't be able to wager on him in Ontario's fixed-odds sports betting ...
May 06, 2022
Fire crews take on blaze at Taber electronics recycling facility
UPDATE: Fire under control. LETHBRIDGE, AB -- Fire crews are working to extinguish a fire at Technotrash Alberta located at 5814 64 Street in Taber. At approximately 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 6, 2022, th...
May 06, 2022