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Chelsea's Emma Hayes expected to become US women's soccer coach, AP source says
MANCHESTER, England - U.S. Soccer is closing in on naming Chelsea's Emma Hayes as the new coach of the women's national team, a source familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Satur...
Nov 04, 2023
Cody's Wish ekes out a nose victory in Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile after rivals bump in the stretch
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Cody's Wish rallied from last and survived a stewards' inquiry to defend his title in the $1 million Dirt Mile at the Breeders' Cup on Saturday at Santa Anita. Ridden by Junior ...
Nov 04, 2023
Canada's paddlers continue charge to Pan American Games podium
SANTIAGO, Chile - Canada's paddlers continued their medal haul at the Pan American Games with a gold, silver and two bronze Saturday. Katie Vincent and Sloan MacKenzie were victorious in the women's C...
Nov 04, 2023
Demonstrations in support of Gaza planned in at least two dozen Canadian cities
OTTAWA - Demonstrations are set to take place in more than two dozen Canadian cities today, with participants expected to voice support for residents of the Gaza Strip and the deteriorating humanitari...
Nov 04, 2023
Leafs' Keefe unhappy with physical response after Liljegren-Marchand incident
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Timothy Liljegren has been placed on long-term injured reserve with a high ankle sprain, the team announced Saturday. The 24-year-old was injured in the first period of ...
Nov 04, 2023
Vast digital trove of recordings by Canadian literature greats nears completion
EDMONTON - Jason Camlot was chatting with his new boss in the English department of what was then Montreal's Sir George Williams University in 1999, when he spotted a dusty cardboard box of 80 reel-to...
Nov 04, 2023
B.C. conditions are magic for mushrooms in bumper season for fungi, tasty and toxic
VANCOUVER - Mushrooms large and small, tasty and toxic, are popping up across British Columbia this year in what experts say is a bumper season for fungi. B.C. forest ecologist and mycologist Andy Mac...
Nov 04, 2023
NBA roundup: Curry makes layup with 0.2 seconds left, Warriors outscore beat 141-139
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Stephen Curry made a layup with 0.2 seconds left to give the Golden State Warriors a 141-139 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder 141-139 in one of the NBA's seven In-Season Tou...
Nov 03, 2023
Quake shakes northwest Nepal, killing at least 128 and injuring dozens. Officials fear toll to rise
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Helicopters and ground troops rushed to help people hurt in a strong earthquake that shook northwestern Nepal districts just before midnight Friday, killing at least 128 people...
Nov 03, 2023
Hayes helps Blues snap skid by burning Devils 4-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kevin Hayes scored a pair of goals and added an assist to help the St. Louis Blues beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Friday night. Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas also scored goals,...
Nov 03, 2023