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St. Louis City SC hands struggling Toronto FC fifth straight loss
TORONTO - Aziel Jackson scored in the 50th minute as St. Louis City SC downed Toronto FC 1-0 on Saturday night to hand the struggling Canadian side its fifth straight loss. The 21-year-old midfielder ...
Jul 8, 2023
New Zealand trips Canadian women's rugby squad 52-21 in Pacific Four Series match
OTTAWA - Playing in front of the largest crowd in program history, the Canadian women's rugby 15s team gave the reigning World Cup champions a scare, but the New Zealand Black Ferns prevailed 52-21 in...
Jul 8, 2023
NBA reveals plans for in-season tournament that starts in November
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Coming soon: the NBA Cup. The NBA unveiled the details Saturday of its inaugural in-season tournament, which will have a prize pool of about $18 million and will be capped by a champi...
Jul 8, 2023
Todd scrambles for closing par to take lead in John Deere Classic
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) - Brendon Todd scrambled for par on the par-4 18th to take a one-stroke lead Saturday in the John Deere Classic, holing a 12-foot putt after drawing an awkward stance near a fairway ...
Jul 8, 2023
Smith overcomes shaky start to lead LIV Golf in England
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, England (AP) - British Open champion Cameron Smith overcame a pair of bogeys at the start to post a 4-under 67 and take a three-shot lead at LIV Golf-London on Saturday. Smith is play...
Jul 8, 2023
Smith urges Trudeau to see Alberta's perspective of emissions reduction targets; calls for end to B.C. port strike
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wrapped up a two-day trip to Alberta on Saturday, flipping pancakes at the Calgary Stampede and meeting with the Ismaili Muslim community, but not before sitting down for...
Jul 8, 2023
Environment Canada issues heat warnings for B.C., parts of Alberta and the North
Parts of southern and coastal British Columbia as well as large swaths of Alberta and the North are under heat warnings as temperatures are forecasted to soar near or above 30 degrees Celsius over the...
Jul 8, 2023
Bianca Andreescu ousted from Wimbledon women's singles by Ons Jabeur
WIMBLEDON, United Kingdom - Canada's Bianca Andreescu was eliminated in the third round of Wimbledon women's singles Saturday in a three-set loss to Ons Jabeur of Tunisia. Jabeur, last year's Wimbledo...
Jul 8, 2023
Province announces $1 million to help visually-impaired Albertans find work
The Government of Alberta wants to make it easier for Albertans with poor eyesight to obtain and maintain meaningful employment.The province has announced a $1 million grant to the Canadian National I...
Jul 8, 2023
Cavendish crashes out of Tour de France in last attempt at outright record
LIMOGES, France - Mark Cavendish will have to share the record for most career stage wins at the Tour de France. Competing in his final season, the most successful sprinter in Tour history crashed out...
Jul 8, 2023