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Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime books ticket to main draw at Miami Open
MIAMI - Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to the main draw at the Miami Open. The 18-year-old from Montreal defeated Paolo Lorenzi of Italy 7-6 (1), 6-2 in the second and final round o...
Mar 20, 2019
Ichiro cheered at Tokyo Dome, Mariners top A's 9-7 in opener
TOKYO - Ichiro drew all the cheers. Most everyone else on the Seattle Mariners did all the hitting. A crowd that came to salute Ichiro Suzuki in his homeland saw Domingo Santana deliver the biggest hi...
Mar 20, 2019
Tokyo Olympics organizers unveil torch for next year's games
Tokyo Olympics organizers have unveiled their torch for next year’s games, playing off the image of Japan’s famous cherry blossoms. The cherry blossom is Japan’s most-loved flower. O...
Mar 20, 2019
Another honour for Canada's R.J. Barrett; named USA Today's player of the year
DURHAM, N.C. - Canadian basketball star R.J. Barrett has been named the National Player of the Year by USA Today. The 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., leads the ACC in scoring with an average of 22...
Mar 20, 2019
Ex Colombia soccer star arrested for drug shipments
BOGOTA - Former Southampton and Portsmouth midfielder Jhon Viafara has been arrested in his native Colombia on a U.S. drug warrant. Colombia’s chief prosecutor’s office said Wednesday that...
Mar 20, 2019
$800K Wells Fargo penalty OK'd in Schilling video game deal
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A federal judge has approved an agreement for Wells Fargo Securities to pay an $800,000 civil penalty to end a lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over Rhode Isla...
Mar 20, 2019
First day of spring brings another day of heat to many parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is welcoming the first day of spring with another day of record-breaking warmth. Environment Canada says a massive ridge of high pressure is camped over the province, keep...
Mar 20, 2019
Montreal to remove crucifix from council chamber and place it in museum
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal announced Wednesday it will take down the crucifix that has hung in its council chamber for more than 80 years and move it to a new home. The issue of crucifixes in leg...
Mar 20, 2019
Iran's woes briefly go up in smoke during fire festival
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s many woes briefly went up in smoke as Iranians observed a nearly 4,000-year-old Persian tradition known as the Festival of Fire. The celebration is held on the last Tuesday...
Mar 20, 2019
Prime minister defends Liberal budget measures as sales effort gets underway
OTTAWA - The Liberals will happily run on their economic record in the upcoming federal election campaign, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday, despite the billions of dollars they’ve a...
Mar 20, 2019