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Tone Broke captures Breeders' Stakes for two-thirds of Canadian Triple Crown
TORONTO - There's something about the $400,000 Breeders' Stakes that agrees with Rafael Hernandez. Hernandez rode Tone Broke to a 1 1/2-length victory in the 1 1/2-mile turf race Saturday at Woodbine ...
Aug 17, 2019
N. Korea fires more projectiles, rules out talks with South
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea on Friday bluntly criticized South Korean President Moon Jae-in for continuing to hold military exercises with the U.S. and over his rosy comments on inter-Kore...
Aug 17, 2019
Rainbows fill Bower Ponds to cap off successful Pride Week
Another rainbow-filled Central Alberta Pride Week is in the books.On Saturday, citizens helped put a bow on the week of festivities by attending the annual Pride in the Park event at Bower Ponds.Pride...
Aug 17, 2019 Local drag queens walk through Bower Ponds as transgender flags flap in the foreground. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Lewis Ward's record field-goal streak comes to an end, Redblacks fall to Ticats
OTTAWA - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats earned their fourth win in its last five outings after picking up a 21-7 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday. Hamilton (7-2) sits comfort...
Aug 17, 2019
Kyle Seager's eighth-inning homer lifts Mariners over Blue Jays 4-3
TORONTO - Kyle Seager smacked a deciding home run off of the right foul pole in the eighth inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Seager has hit safe...
Aug 17, 2019
Earnhardt takes weekend off after plane crash near Bristol
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. will take the weekend off from broadcasting to be with his wife and daughter after the three were in a plane crash landing Thursday near Bristol Motor Speedway...
Aug 17, 2019
QB Josh McCown joins Eagles, ends retirement
PHILADELPHIA - Josh McCown's retirement lasted two months. The Philadelphia Eagles signed the 40-year-old quarterback to a one-year deal on Saturday. He is coming out of retirement to join his 11th te...
Aug 17, 2019
Dodgers' Urìas to serve 20-game domestic violence penalty
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Uras has accepted a 20-game suspension by MLB for a domestic violence incident and is expected to return in September. The league gave him credit for serving five gam...
Aug 17, 2019
Sister: Earnhardt Jr. safe after plane crash in Tennessee
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. is safe and in a hospital for evaluation after his plane crashed in east Tennessee, the NASCAR television analyst and retired driver's sister tweeted. Earnhard...
Aug 17, 2019
85-year-old, lifting since 1950, on track to cinch weightlifting championship
MONTREAL - Olympic-style weightlifting isn't just about strength or power. It's about speed, coordination, focus. More than five decades ago, Marcel Perron learned that in a visceral way. The 85-year-...
Aug 17, 2019