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Swiatek's 37-match win streak ends in Wimbledon's 3rd Rd
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Top-ranked Iga Swiatek's 37-match winning streak has ended with a straight-set loss to Alize Cornet in the third round at Wimbledon. Swiatek was coming off a title at the Fre...
Jul 02, 2022
Canada's Rory MacDonald advances to PFL playoffs despite loss to Sweden's Sy
ATLANTA - Canadian welterweight Rory (The Red King) MacDonald is headed to the Professional Fighters League playoffs despite losing via decision to Sadibou (The Swedish Denzel) Sy at PFL 6. The judges...
Jul 02, 2022
Anti-Taliban law could be tweaked to get more humanitarian aid to Afghans: minister
OTTAWA - A law outlawing any dealings with the Taliban, which charities complain is impeding their ability to help needy Afghans, could be adjusted by the federal government to give more flexibility t...
Jul 02, 2022
Jan. 6 hearings, abortion fallout casting long shadow over Trump's comeback hopes
WASHINGTON - It's a lesson oddsmakers have long since learned the hard way: never assume the imminent political demise of one Donald Trump. But the one-two punch of the congressional investigation int...
Jul 02, 2022
Texas Supreme Court blocks order that resumed abortions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The Texas Supreme Court has blocked a lower court order that had given some abortion clinics confidence to resume performing abortions. The order handed down Friday night by t...
Jul 01, 2022
Elks down Tiger-Cats 29-25 for first win of CFL season
HAMILTON - Jalen Collins recovered a fumble and scored on a 14-yard return in the fourth quarter to give the Edmonton Elks their first win of the season with a 29-25 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats o...
Jul 01, 2022
JT Poston opens 4-stroke lead in PGA's John Deere Classic
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) - J.T. Poston took a four-stroke lead into the weekend in the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic, following an opening 9-under 62 with a 65 on Friday at TPC Deere Run. Coming off a second...
Jul 01, 2022
Gilgeous-Alexander pours in 32 points to lead Canada over Dominican Republic
HAMILTON - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drilled a silky smooth three-pointer late in the third quarter Friday, and then flashed three fingers to the delighted crowd. In his first national team appearance i...
Jul 01, 2022
NY overhauls handgun rules in effort to preserve some limits
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York lawmakers approved a sweeping overhaul Friday of the state's handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits on firearms after the Supreme Court ruled that most p...
Jul 01, 2022
B.C.'s River Forecast Centre downgrades flood watch for the Upper Fraser River
VANCOUVER - The River Forecast Centre has downgraded its flood watch in the Upper Fraser River, issued Wednesday, back to a high streamflow advisory. It says this includes areas from Prince George and...
Jul 01, 2022
