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Trick shot: McIlroy charge at British Open derailed in bizarre fashion
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) - Rory McIlroy's third-round charge at the British Open was derailed in bizarre fashion Saturday when he unwittingly performed a trick shot at the 11th hole. With one s...
Jul 19, 2025
WNBA's Chicago Sky tries to protect their players on social media. Here's what that means
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Chicago Sky co-owner Nadia Rawlinson knew security concerns were serious. The Sky have physical security nearly 24 hours a day - around hotels, outside gyms, by buses and planes - ...
Jul 19, 2025
England's John Parry makes the first hole-in-one at this year's British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) - The British Open at Royal Portrush has had its first hole-in-one. English golfer John Parry hit an 8-iron at the 192-yard No. 13 that landed at the front of the green...
Jul 19, 2025
Canada's Marco Arop races to second in 800 metres in Diamond League
LONDON - Canadian middle-distance racer Marco Arop finished second in a Diamond League 800 metres Saturday. The 26-year-old from Edmonton posted a season-best one minute 42.22 seconds at London Stadiu...
Jul 19, 2025
Tomorrowland says Canadian woman has died after attending music festival in Belgium
A spokeswoman for the Tomorrowland music festival says a Canadian woman has died after attending the large gathering in Belgium. Debby Wilmsen says in an emailed statement that a 35-year-old Canadian ...
Jul 19, 2025
Thymen Arensman wins Tour de France's toughest stage after gruelling solo effort
LUCHON-SUPERBAGNERES, France (AP) - Dutch rider Thymen Arensman won the Tour de France's toughest stage after a long solo effort over mammoth climbs and Tadej Pogaar increased his overall lead on Satu...
Jul 19, 2025
Spain pushes past Canada 24-23 in men's rugby test match
EDMONTON - Spain's penalty kick on the final play of the game was enough to defeat the Canadian men's rugby team 24-23 in Friday's test match. The host Canadians recovered from an 11-6 halftime defici...
Jul 19, 2025
Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 18 dead and 23 missing
HA LONG BAY, Vietnam (AP) - A tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 18 people and leaving nearly two dozen others ...
Jul 19, 2025
A vehicle drove into a crowd in Los Angeles, injuring 30 people, including at least 3 critically
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people. Victims were transported to local hosp...
Jul 19, 2025
Why the Bank of Canada could be done cutting its policy rate for now
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada has largely kept to the sidelines as it tries to get a sense of how U.S. tariffs will impact the economy - and some economists think it might just stay there. After a quart...
Jul 19, 2025