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Pawol breaks gender barrier, earns good reviews for her work behind the plate on historic weekend
ATLANTA (AP) - Jen Pawol breezed through Sunday's Marlins-Braves game as if breaking a gender barrier was just another day on the job. Considering Pawol became the first female umpire to work behind t...
Aug 10, 2025
Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team defeats El Salvador at IWBF Americas Cup
BOGOT - Arinn Young scored a game-high 41 points to lead the Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team to a 93-10 rout of El Salvador at the IWBF Americas Cup on Sunday. Elise Froese chipped in with...
Aug 10, 2025
Henriette strengthens into hurricane in the Pacific Ocean but is not forecast to threaten land
HILO, Hawaii (AP) - Tropical Storm Henriette has rapidly strengthened into a hurricane in the central Pacific Ocean with further strengthening expected but poses no threat to land. The Miami-based Nat...
Aug 10, 2025
Rainbow flags and politics on display at Montreal pride parade
MONTREAL - Downtown Montreal was awash with rainbow flags as thousands of LGBTQ+ community members and their supporters took to the streets for the annual Pride parade. Cheering crowds lined the stree...
Aug 10, 2025
Scheffler turns to fill-in when caddie Ted Scott leaves for family emergency
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler has turned to a tour chaplain as his caddie Sunday for the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship when Ted Scott had to leave due to a family emergency ...
Aug 10, 2025
Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate wins summer Grand Prix competition
COURCHEVEL - Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate won gold at a Summer Grand Prix event Sunday for the first international victory of her career. The Calgarian finished first on the large HS135 hill wit...
Aug 10, 2025
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Turkey, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse
ISTANBUL (AP) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey's northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse, an official said. At least two people were trapped...
Aug 10, 2025
Carney maintains positive approval rating despite summer cooldown: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Prime Minister Mark Carney's popularity is cooling off in the summer, but still remains broadly positive. Abacus Data says the Carney-led Liberal government's approval dip...
Aug 10, 2025
Henderson the hero as Crystal Palace beats Liverpool in penalty shootout to win the Community Shield
Crystal Palace won the Community Shield on Sunday by beating Premier League champion Liverpool in a penalty shootout at Wembley. The curtain-raiser for the English top-flight season ended 2-2 after 90...
Aug 10, 2025
Toronto FC has a long way to go, but finally appears headed in the right direction
Since its last appearance in the MLS playoffs in 2020 under Greg Vanney, Toronto FC is on its sixth manager and has posted a league record of 35-88-38. TFC has finished 26th, 27th, 29th and 22nd in th...
Aug 10, 2025