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Sei Young Kim up by 2 shots after 3 rounds at Women's PGA
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. - Sei Young Kim had another excellent outing at KPMG Women's PGA Championship, shooting a 3-under 67 Saturday to hold the lead after three rounds at Aronimink. The South Korean sit...
Oct 10, 2020
Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Tyson Barrie to one-year, US$3.75-million contract
EDMONTON, Ky. - The Edmonton Oilers signed defenceman Tyson Barrie to a one-year, US$3.75-million contract in free agency on Saturday. The Victoria native has registered 80 goals and 346 points in 554...
Oct 10, 2020
Local supports available as globe marks World Mental Health Day
Saturday is World Mental Health Day, an occasion that's taken on a whole new level of importance as the global COVID-19 pandemic rages on.In 2020, one of the most important parts of studying mental il...
Oct 10, 2020
Just 19, ranked 54th, Swiatek wins French Open for 1st Slam
PARIS - Minutes after suddenly becoming a Grand Slam champion at age 19, while ranked just 54th, Iga Swiatek held a microphone during the French Open trophy presentation and was hesitant for pretty mu...
Oct 10, 2020
Trump, Trudeau discuss president's COVID-19 diagnosis, Canadians detained in China
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the president's bout with COVID-19 this morning. The PMO says Trudeau wished Trump and his wife Melan...
Oct 10, 2020
Toronto FC still winning on extended road trip but being away from home takes a toll
Away from the pitch in their pandemic home of East Hartford, Toronto FC players can play foosball, ping-pong or video games. A tech ball table, which combines soccer and table tennis, was installed th...
Oct 10, 2020
Unilateral ban on single-use plastics ignores spirit of USMCA, critics, experts say
WASHINGTON, Wash. - Canada's proposed ban on single-use plastics may not run afoul of its trade deal with the United States and Mexico, but experts suggest it disregards the "pause-and-check" spirit o...
Oct 10, 2020
Delta adds insult to injury in hurricane-ravaged Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. - Ripping tarps from damaged roofs and scattering massive piles of storm debris in the wind and water, Hurricane Delta inflicted a new round of destruction in Louisiana communities alon...
Oct 10, 2020
Judge orders ex-Colombian president freed from house arrest
BOGOTA - Powerful ex-Colombia President lvaro Uribe was ordered freed from house arrest Saturday while he is investigated for possible witness tampering. A judge ordered Uribe's release in a case that...
Oct 10, 2020
Flames sign free-agent defenceman Chris Tanev to four-year, US$18-million deal
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames signed defenceman Chris Tanev to a four-year, US$18-million contract in free agency late Friday. The 30-year-old has 22 goals and 118 points in 514 career NHL games,...
Oct 10, 2020