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Trump thinks he can fix golf's mess. He starts by playing golf with PGA Tour commissioner
President-elect Donald Trump boasted during the campaign he would need about 15 minutes to get a deal done between the PGA Tour and the Saudi investors of LIV Golf. That started with four hours on the...
Nov 18, 2024
Trump thinks he can fix golf's mess. He starts by playing golf with PGA Tour commissioner
President-elect Donald Trump boasted during the campaign he would need about 15 minutes to get a deal done between the PGA Tour and the Saudi investors of LIV Golf. That started with four hours on the...
Nov 18, 2024
Suzuki and Sabathia among 14 newcomers on baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Wagner tops holdovers
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Canadian catcher Russell Martin, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia are among 14 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday, joining 14 holdovers ...
Nov 18, 2024
Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut near key government buildings and embassies
BEIRUT (AP) - An Israeli airstrike late Monday slammed into a densely populated residential area in Lebanon's capital close to the U.N. headquarters, Parliament, the prime minister's office and severa...
Nov 18, 2024
Quebec party supports member who accused fellow politicians of denigrating minorities
MONTREAL - A Quebec political party has voted to support one of its members facing backlash for saying that racialized people are regularly disparaged at the provincial legislature. Qubec solidaire me...
Nov 18, 2024
Maple Leafs forward Calle Jarnkrok out month-to-month after groin and hernia surgery
TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs centre Calle Jarnkrok is out month-to-month following groin and sports hernia surgery, the team announced Monday. The 33-year-old Swede has yet to suit up this season aft...
Nov 18, 2024
Rookie defensive lineman Holley had impact on Argonauts' Grey Cup win
VANCOUVER - Ralph Holley began the season as an unheralded rookie on the practice roster but finished it leaving his mark on a Grey Cup title. The six-foot-one 285-pound defensive tackle registered no...
Nov 18, 2024
Fall storm could bring 'hurricane force' finds to B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning about an intensifying storm that is expected to bring powerful winds to Vancouver Island and the British Columbia coast this week. Matt MacDonald, the lead fo...
Nov 18, 2024
Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde concedes defeat to Democrat Tammy Baldwin in US Senate race
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin Republican Eric Hovde conceded defeat on Monday to Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin in their U.S. Senate race, saying he will not request a recount after he previously...
Nov 18, 2024
Coroner's inquest begins into 2016 death of Ottawa man Abdirahman Abdi
OTTAWA - A coroner's inquest began this morning into the July 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi, who died after he was arrested by Ottawa police. The inquest into the 38-year-old's death is mandated by la...
Nov 18, 2024