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Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series-champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 1...
Jan 17, 2025
Bribery, fraud charges dropped against former New York Lt. Governor
NEW YORK (AP) - Federal prosecutors in New York dropped bribery and fraud charges on Friday against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, citing the death of a cooperating witness against the Democ...
Jan 17, 2025
12-year-old skater Lia Cho breaks own Canadian junior women's record at nationals
LAVAL, Que. - Figure skating phenom Lia Cho broke her own Canadian junior women's record on Friday. The 12-year-old from Calgary captured junior gold at the Canadian figure skating championships. Cho ...
Jan 17, 2025
Toronto FC makes a deal with Colorado Rapids to add to Robin Fraser's coaching staff
TORONTO - New head coach Robin Fraser added to his coaching staff Friday with Toronto FC making a deal to pry loose two of his former assistants from the Colorado Rapids. To get assistant coach Neil E...
Jan 17, 2025
NHL suspends Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov three games for illegal check
NEW YORK - The NHL suspended forward Maxim Tsyplakov of the New York Islanders three games Friday for delivering an illegal check in a game. Tsyplakov received the ban for hitting Philadelphia forward...
Jan 17, 2025
Liberal leadership race: A look at the potential candidates
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. Candidates must declare by Jan. 23 and pay a $350,000 fee to enter ...
Jan 17, 2025
Blinken tells AP he's worried Trump administration may abandon key Biden foreign policy initiatives
WASHINGTON (AP) - Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken told The Associated Press that he hopes the incoming Trump administration will press forward with key points in President Joe Biden's forei...
Jan 17, 2025
New Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser smiling as MLS team shifts training camp to Spain
TORONTO - New Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser left for Spain with a smile on his face Friday as the MLS team shifted its training camp to Marbella. Fraser doesn't have a place to live yet in Toronto and...
Jan 17, 2025
Supreme Court to decide next week whether to hear challenge to Quebec secularism law
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada will announce next week whether it will hear a challenge to Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21. The groups seeking leave to appeal say they have been info...
Jan 17, 2025
Impact of Trump tariffs on Metro Vancouver real estate likely short-lived: report
VANCOUVER - A residential market sales forecast by Greater Vancouver Realtors says the impact of possible tariffs from the United States would likely be short-lived. The annual report from the associa...
Jan 17, 2025
