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Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later
TOKYO (AP) - The Tokyo Olympics survived the COVID-19 postponement, soaring expenses and some public opposition. A year later, the costs and benefits remain as difficult to untangle as the Games were ...
Jul 20, 2022
Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later
TOKYO (AP) - The Tokyo Olympics survived the COVID-19 postponement, soaring expenses and some public opposition. A year later, the costs and benefits remain as difficult to untangle as the Games were ...
Jul 20, 2022
Steeplechaser Jeruto plunges into water after gold at worlds
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - Steeplechaser Norah Jeruto came up with a cool way to celebrate her victory at the end of a sizzling hot day at the world championships. A pool party. Everyone was invited, too. Th...
Jul 20, 2022
Jan. 6 panel probes Trump's 187 minutes as Capitol attacked
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Jan. 6 committee will hold its final hearing of the summer the way the series began - vividly making the case that Donald Trump's lies about a stolen election fueled the gr...
Jul 20, 2022
Canada's Arop runs fastest time of 800 heats to clinch berth in world semifinals
EUGENE, Ore. - Canada's Marco Arop cruised to the fastest time in the 800-metre heats to clinch a berth in the semifinals at the world track and field championships. The 23-year-old from Edmonton, who...
Jul 20, 2022
Defence lawyer argues former Canuck Jake Virtanen, accuser had consensual sex
VANCOUVER - A defence lawyer has argued that a sexual encounter between former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen and the woman accusing him of sexual assault was consensual. The 23-year-old woma...
Jul 20, 2022
Toronto FC's Osorio, Bono among notable MLS free agents after this season
TORONTO - Midfielder Jonathan Osorio and goalkeeper Alex Bono, who have more than 450 Toronto FC appearances between them, are notables on the free agent list released Wednesday by the MLS Players Ass...
Jul 20, 2022
Cypress County mapping shows scope of storm’s destructive path
DUNMORE, AB - Mapping released by Cypress County shows wide-ranging damage from the July 18 wind storm stretching in a northwesterly direction all the way from Rattlesnake Lake nearly to Echo Dale Reg...
Jul 20, 2022
'Their record doesn't show how good they are': Lions won't take Ticats lightly
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions know their next opponent has more to show than the CFL standings may suggest. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats take a 1-4 record into their Thursday matchup in Vancouver, but the tea...
Jul 20, 2022
Rebels acquire defenceman Brown from Winnipeg
The Red Deer Rebels have completed a trade with the Winnipeg ICE.Owner, President and General Manager Brent Sutter made the announcement on Wednesday. The team has acquired 2002-born defenceman Tanner...
Jul 20, 2022