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Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse named Rising Star of 2016 by IAAF
MONACO, France - Canada’s Andre De Grasse won the Rising Star Award for 2016 from track and field’s world governing body. The IAAF presented its annual awards Friday in a gala ceremony in ...
Dec 02, 2016
Tiger avoids mistakes and posts 65 in 2nd round back
NASSAU, Bahamas - Tiger Woods saved par from the dunes with a shot so good that two spectators ran over and scooped up sand for a souvenir. It also served as motivation Friday at the Hero World Challe...
Dec 02, 2016
Famously cold N. Dakota winter menaces pipeline protest camp
CANNON BALL, N.D. - So far, the hundreds of protesters fighting the Dakota Access pipeline have shrugged off the heavy snow, icy winds and frigid temperatures that have swirled around their large enca...
Dec 02, 2016
Prosecutors: Dismissal deal done in Manziel's domestic case
DALLAS - Johnny Manziel has a dismissal agreement with prosecutors that will require the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback to meet conditions for a year before being cleared of a domestic violence ch...
Dec 02, 2016
Memo: Trump backs pipeline based on policy, not investments
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump supports completion of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline in the Midwest, based on policy and not the billionaire businessman’s investments in a pa...
Dec 02, 2016
Village forced to demolish new house
CARMANGAY – A frustrated mayor says the village had no choice but to proceed with the demolition of a brand new home. Kym Nichols says not only did the house not comply with the land use bylaws,...
Dec 02, 2016
Coach reminds Toronto FC players to focus on the game, not the event at MLS Cup
TORONTO - Having played in three MLS Cups, Greg Vanney had some advice for his players Friday ahead of next week’s MLS championship game against Seattle. Don’t get swallowed up by the hoop...
Dec 02, 2016
Bach: 'Rational arguments' favour NHL going to Pyeongchang
LONDON - IOC President Thomas Bach says it is in the interest of all parties for NHL players to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The NHL and International Ice Hocke...
Dec 02, 2016
Jones beats Homan to secure first place and spot in Canada Cup final
BRANDON, Man. - Jennifer Jones is bypassing elimination play and heading straight to the women’s final of the 2016 Canada Cup. Jones downed defending champion Rachel Homan of Ottawa 8-6 in a sho...
Dec 02, 2016
LA 2024 releases $5.3 billion budget; no new stadiums needed
The Los Angeles bid committee for the 2024 Olympics released details of a nearly unheard-of budget plan Friday, insisting $5.3 billion will be enough to cover both operational and infrastructure costs...
Dec 02, 2016