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Toronto FC loses 1-0 to visiting New York City FC on disputed 64th-minute penalty
TORONTO - Alonso Martinez's 64th-minute penalty gave New York City FC its first away win of the MLS season Saturday, a 1-0 decision over Toronto FC. Toronto (1-5-4), which ended a season-opening eight...
Apr 26, 2025

Ashton Bell helps Charge ring up Victoire 3-1; Ottawa closes in on PWHL playoff spot
OTTAWA - Ashton Bell scored twice, including once shorthanded, to give the Ottawa Charge a 3-1 win over the Montreal Victoire in Professional Women's Hockey League action Saturday. After opening the s...
Apr 26, 2025

Ottawa Rapid FC players look to make community impact
OTTAWA - Emily Amano remembers going to TD Place to watch her soccer heroes and now she and her teammates will be the ones inspiring a whole new generation. Ottawa Rapid FC will play their inaugural m...
Apr 26, 2025

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new deputy in a major step in naming a successor
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It's a major step by the aging leader to designate a successor....
Apr 26, 2025

Tennessee Titans draft Canadian receiver Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor is a Tennessee Titan. Tennessee selected the Stanford Cardinal receiver with the 34th pick of the fourth round, No. 136 overall, in the NFL draft Saturday. Ayomanor was the first Canadia...
Apr 26, 2025

Walt Jocketty, a former general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds, dies at 74
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Walt Jocketty, a three-time baseball executive of the year and former general manager for both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, has died. He was 74. Jocketty died Frid...
Apr 26, 2025

'They want Alberta': Premier Smith positions province as food and energy partner with Japan
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith returned Saturday from her visit to Asia to identify new opportunities for collaboration across Alberta's resource, agri-food and technology sectors.-READ: Premier Smith...
Apr 26, 2025

Wrexham is on the verge of promotion after Wycombe loses to Leyton Orient
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) - Wrexham edged closer to promotion to the second tier of English soccer by taking a 2-0 halftime lead against Charlton on Saturday. The Welsh club, owned by celebrities Ryan Reyno...
Apr 26, 2025

NHL fines Canadiens forward Anderson, Capitals forward Wilson for brawl on bench
MONTREAL - The NHL has punished the main combatants in a bench-clearing altercation in Friday night's playoff game between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals. Canadiens forward Josh Anders...
Apr 26, 2025

Indigenous leaders hope Vatican continues reconciliation efforts advanced by Francis
Indigenous leaders in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis say they hope the Vatican continues to promote the reconciliation efforts he championed during his papacy. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says the pont...
Apr 26, 2025