Schauffele wins thriller at Valhalla for first major at PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Xander Schauffele cashed in at just the right time Sunday by making a six-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the PGA Championship for his first major with the lowest score in major championship history. The Olympic gold medallist got something even more valuable in silver - that enormous W...
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Pacers dunk Knicks 130-109 in Game 7, reach Eastern Conference finals
NEW YORK (AP) - Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and the Indiana Pacers rode one of the most sensational first halves in Game 7 history to a 130-109 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 10 years. The No. 6-seeded Pacers set an NBA playoff record ...
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Nelly Korda wins Mizuho Americas Open by a stroke over Hannah Green for her 6th victory in 7 events
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - Nelly Korda won a back nine showdown with Hannah Green of Australia with a par on the 18th hole to capture the Mizuho Americas Open by a stroke Sunday for her sixth win in seven starts on the LPGA Tour this year. The victory made the 25-year-old American the first player since Inbee Park (2013)...
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Toronto's Penny Oleksiak wins women's 50m freestyle at Olympic swim trials
TORONTO - Penny Oleksiak captured the women's 50-metre freestyle event at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials on Sunday. Oleksiak posted a time of 25.06 seconds, going over the Olympic qualifying standard of 24.70 seconds. It was, however, a personal best for the Toronto native. Taylor Ruck of Kelowna, B.C., was second...
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Alek Manoah shines over seven innings as Blue Jays fend off Rays 5-2 to avoid sweep
TORONTO - Alek Manoah was superb for seven scoreless innings, striking out seven, as the Toronto Blue Jays fended off the Tampa Bays Rays 5-2 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Manoah (1-1) allowed just one walk and one hit in his best start of the season. He dropped his earned-run average from 4.91 to 3.00. It was...
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Cypress Welcome Centre opened in Walsh, providing much needed border rest for travelers
As people travel on highway one, they will trip onto Walsh, right in the heart of Cypress County. Some travellers might just pass by Walsh, but now there's a major reason to stop and take a rest.The Cypress County Welcome Centre is now open to visitors. Kylie Stennick, a college student and one of the four staff member...
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Carolina Hurricanes re-sign coach Rod Brind'Amour and staff to multi-year deals
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have re-signed coach Rod Brind'Amour and his staff to multiyear contracts, keeping one of the best in the NHL behind the bench around for the long term. The team announced the re-signings Sunday for Brind'Amour, assistants Jeff Daniels and Tim Gleason, goaltending coach Paul...
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Man City wins record fourth-straight Premier League title after 3-1 win against West Ham
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester City won a record fourth-straight Premier League title on Sunday by beating West Ham 3-1 in the final game of the season. City is the first team to be crowned champion of English soccer's top division four years in a row after holding off the challenge of second-place Arsenal, whic...
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Luton relegated from Premier League after one season
LUTON, England (AP) - Luton has been relegated after just one season in the Premier League. The team lost 4-2 at home to Fulham on the final day of the season on Sunday and joins Sheffield United and Burnley in going down to the second-tier Championship. Luton needed to beat Fulham and for Nottingham Forest, which bega...
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Max Verstappen holds off Lando Norris to win Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and extend F1 lead
IMOLA, Italy (AP) - In the real world or the virtual world, Max Verstappen remains the driver to beat. The defending Formula 1 champion held off a challenge from McLaren's Lando Norris to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday and extend his standings lead. Verstappen doubled up this weekend by taking part in an o...
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