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B.C. trans basketball player speaks out about verbal, physical mistreatment
A university basketball star on Vancouver Island is speaking out about the treatment she's received as a transgender athlete. Vancouver Island University forward Harriette Mackenzie took to social med...
Nov 01, 2024
Manchester United confirms hiring of Ruben Amorim as manager
Manchester United on Friday hired Ruben Amorim as its sixth permanent manager since the retirement of Alex Ferguson in 2013. The 39-year-old Amorim arrives from Sporting Lisbon, which he led to two Po...
Nov 01, 2024
Hana Wakimoto maintains her lead after the 2nd round of the LPGA Japan tournament
SHIGA, Japan (AP) - Hana Wakimoto shot a 4-under 68 on Friday to maintain her lead after the second round of the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic. The Japanese player shot a 63 in the opening round and conti...
Nov 01, 2024
Death toll from Spanish floods rises to 205 as residents appeal for aid
CHIVA, Spain. (AP) - Three days after historic flash floods swept through towns in Spain and killed at least 205 people, the initial shock was giving way to anger, frustration and a wave of solidarity...
Nov 01, 2024
Carabins, Thunderbirds among those in action as U Sports football playoffs continue
The defending Vanier Cup-champion Montreal Carabins, the 2023 runner-up UBC Thunderbirds and the undefeated Laurier Golden Hawks are among the U Sports football teams in conference semifinal action th...
Nov 01, 2024
Vince Carter inspired Canadians to new heights, leading to current NBA boom
TORONTO - Ask any Canadian playing in the NBA about Vince Carter and they'll tell you they're there because of him. And there are a lot of them. Carter will have his Toronto Raptors jersey retired in ...
Nov 01, 2024
Moreno, Albazi take different roads to UFC Fight Night main event in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Brandon (The Assassin Baby) Moreno has pretty much done it all in the UFC. The 30-year-old Mexican has been cut by the promotion, won and lost the flyweight title and then won and lost the ...
Nov 01, 2024
Impact of Vince Carter still felt in Canadian recreational basketball
TORONTO - Glen Grunwald's expectations were low for Vince Carter's pre-draft workout with the Toronto Raptors. Not because Carter didn't have the skills or athleticism to be an impact player - he had ...
Nov 01, 2024
Palestinian hospitals: Death toll from Israeli strikes in Gaza rises to 25 as more bodies recovered
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The death toll from Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip rose to 25, including five children, as more bodies have been recovered, hospital officials said Friday. ...
Nov 01, 2024
Palestinian hospitals: Death toll from Israeli strikes in Gaza rises to 25 as more bodies recovered
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Hospital officials in Gaza said on Friday that the death toll from Israeli strikes on the central parts of the territory the day before has risen from 16 to 25 as more...
Nov 01, 2024