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Canadian men's rugby squad blanked 13-0 at home by Georgia
CALGARY - Aaron Carpenter had to take a moment and think about the last time he played rugby in such nasty conditions. Carpenter played the second half of the Canadian men’s rugby team’s 1...
Jun 10, 2017
Tapwrit wins Belmont Stakes by 2 lengths for Pletcher
NEW YORK - The road to the winner’s circle in the Belmont Stakes ran through the Kentucky Derby, even if the Derby and Preakness winners skipped the final leg of the Triple Crown. Tapwrit overto...
Jun 10, 2017
Canadian women look to improve finishing in Costa Rica rematch in Toronto
TORONTO - John Herdman is looking for some more clinical finishing in front of goal. But off the field, his Canadian women’s soccer team is as sharp as ever. Herdman lost track of his soccer boo...
Jun 10, 2017
Sessions to appear before Senate intelligence committee
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Jeff Sessions, whose contacts with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. during the presidential campaign have sparked questions, agreed Saturday to appear before the Sen...
Jun 10, 2017
Lance Stroll still has sights on top-10 at Canadian GP despite qualifying 17th
MONTREAL - Lance Stroll still has his eyes set on a top-10 finish at his first Canadian Grand Prix despite finishing 17th in qualifying. Stroll was one of five drivers eliminated in the first qualifyi...
Jun 10, 2017
Gadhafi's son released after more than 5 years of detention
BENGHAZI, Libya - Seif al-Islam, the son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, has been released after more than five years in detention, his captors said on Saturday. A ...
Jun 10, 2017
Geese dump droppings on Disneyland guests, hitting 17 people
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Disneyland visitors got more adventure than they bargained for when a flock of geese let go in flight, fouling the guests. Anaheim police and fire officials say 17 people, including ...
Jun 10, 2017
Dutch police on car incident: no indication of attack
BRUSSELS - A car struck pedestrians around Amsterdam’s main train station on Saturday, injuring eight people. There was “no indication whatsoever” it was an extremist attack, police ...
Jun 10, 2017
Canada's Sharp, Marchand and Henderson in contention at Manulife LPGA Classic
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - The wind picked up at the Manulife LPGA Classic on Saturday. So did the chances of a strong Canadian finish at the LPGA Tour event. Second-round co-leader Alena Sharp was three shots...
Jun 10, 2017
Defencemen help Penguins play fast in Stanley Cup Final
Ron Hainsey avoiding a big hit and carrying the puck from end to end isn’t what the Pittsburgh Penguins ask of him or any other defenceman not named Kris Letang. Out long term after neck surgery...
Jun 10, 2017