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Oakes starring for Canada's Paralympic volleyball team 13 months after accident

RIO DE JANEIRO - In the hours after the boating accident that nearly took her life, Jennifer Oakes posted a photo on Instagram. She’s standing on a rocky beach watching the sun go down. She capt...

Syndicated Author Sep 12, 2016

US Open champ Kerber replaces Williams at No. 1 in rankings

NEW YORK - U.S. Open champion Angelique Kerber officially became the oldest woman to debut at No. 1 in the WTA rankings, ending Serena Williams’ record-tying run of 186 consecutive weeks in the ...

Syndicated Author Sep 12, 2016

Banned Platini to give speech before successor elected

ATHENS, Greece - Michel Platini will be allowed to address European soccer leaders before his successor as UEFA president is elected, despite serving a four-year ban from the sport. UEFA’s eager...

Syndicated Author Sep 12, 2016

Paralympics entertain bigger-than-expected crowds in Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO - Three weeks ago, organizers and event fans were worried that the 2016 Paralympics would not be well-attended. But when So Paulo resident Marco Fumis arrived at a lively Olympic Park o...

Syndicated Author Sep 12, 2016

Kate Upton: Dolphins' national anthem protest 'a disgrace'

NEW YORK - Supermodel Kate Upton has condemned the four Miami Dolphins players who knelt during the national anthem, writing on Instagram that their actions are “a disgrace to those people who h...

Syndicated Author Sep 12, 2016

Scores and Schedule

Sunday’s Games World Cup of Hockey Exhibition At Montreal North America 7 Europe 4 — CFL Toronto 33 Hamilton 21 — NFL Baltimore 13 Buffalo 7 Minnesota 25 Tennessee 16 Houston 23 Chic...