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Wellens wins Tour de France 15th stage, teammate Pogačar maintains grip on yellow jersey
CARCASSONNE, France (AP) - Tim Wellens raced clear on the descent toward Carcassonne to win the 15th stage of the Tour de France on Sunday while three-time champion Tadej Pogaar tightened his hold on ...
Jul 20, 2025

Canada men close VNL prelims by playing spoiler with win over Ukraine
LJUBLJANA - Canada closed out the Volleyball Nations League men's preliminary round with a 3-1 (25-21, 25-27, 31-29, 25-21) win over Ukraine on Sunday. Sitting in 12th in the VNL standings, Canada did...
Jul 20, 2025

Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper all withdraw from the Toronto tournament
TORONTO (AP) - Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner, 24-time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic and No. 5-ranked Jack Draper all withdrew Sunday from the Masters 1000 tournament in Toronto that starts...
Jul 20, 2025

73 people killed waiting for humanitarian aid across Gaza, Palestinian Health Ministry says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Palestinian Health Ministry said that 73 people were killed while waiting for aid at locations across Gaza on Sunday. The largest toll was in northern Gaza, where ...
Jul 20, 2025

Trade top of mind as Canada's premiers are set to hold three-day meeting in Ontario
TORONTO - Tariffs and trade are top of the agenda as the country's premiers arrive in Ontario's cottage country for a three-day meeting that comes at a pivotal time for both Canada-U.S. and domestic r...
Jul 20, 2025

Ian Pilcher's late goal helps San Diego tie Whitecaps 1-1, remain atop Western Conference
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Ian Pilcher scored his first Major League Soccer goal for San Diego FC in a 1-1 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Con...
Jul 19, 2025

Shapovalov reels in Mifel Tennis Open men's singles title with straight-sets victory
LOS CABOS - The tropical area at the tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula is best known for its beaches, resorts and sport fishing. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., reeled in a big catch ...
Jul 19, 2025

Surridge scores, Willis earns clean sheet as Nashville beats Toronto 1-0
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Sam Surridge scored his 18th goal of the season, Joe Willis earned his ninth clean sheet and Nashville beat Toronto FC 1-0 in Major League Soccer action on Saturday night. Nash...
Jul 19, 2025

3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - Officials in a Texas hill country community pummeled by deadly flooding on July 4 said Saturday that just three people remain missing, down from nearly 100, after people who ha...
Jul 19, 2025

Collier's record-breaking performance leads her team to WNBA All-Star Game victory
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Napheesa Collier scored a record 36 points to help her team beat Team Clark 151-131 in the WNBA All-Star Game that was devoid of defence and full of four-point shots. This record o...
Jul 19, 2025