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Mboko advances to second round of French Open qualifying tournament
PARIS - Rising tennis star Victoria Mboko moved a step closer to qualifying for her first career Grand Slam main draw with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Austria's Sinja Kraus on Tuesday. The 18-year-old from To...
May 20, 2025
Veteran midfielder Desiree Scott set for international farewell in Winnipeg hometown
Veteran midfielder Desiree Scott, in her international swansong, leads the Canadian roster named for a pair of international friendlies against Haiti in the May/June FIFA international window. The 37-...
May 20, 2025
Cheverie, MacLeod, Ryan named PWHL's Coach of the Year finalists
TORONTO - Montreal Victoire's Kori Cheverie, Ottawa Charge's Carla MacLeod and Toronto Sceptres' Troy Ryan have been named the finalists for the PWHL's coach of the year. Cheverie of New Glasgow, N.S....
May 20, 2025
Maintenance worker says inmate threatened to shank him if he didn't assist in New Orleans jail break
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A New Orleans jail maintenance worker has been arrested on accusations that he turned water off to a toilet covering a hole in the wall that 10 men squeezed through to break out of ...
May 20, 2025
Mitch Marner mum on Maple Leafs future; John Tavares 'optimistic' on new contract
TORONTO - Mitch Marner needs some time to think. The Maple Leafs star winger spoke with reporters Tuesday at the team's practice facility following Toronto's playoff exit in a disastrous Game 7 over t...
May 20, 2025
Nicolas Gagnon named set-piece coach for Canadian men's soccer team
Canada coach Jesse Marsch has added set-piece coach Nicolas Gagnon to his staff. Gagnon most recently worked in England for Southampton, which is headed back to England's second-tier Championship afte...
May 20, 2025
Netanyahu says Canada, U.K., France offering 'huge prize' to Hamas with Gaza letter
OTTAWA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Canada, England and France are giving Hamas "a huge prize" by threatening to take action against Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaz...
May 20, 2025
Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) - Elon Musk, the richest person in the world and a key financial supporter of President Donald Trump, said Tuesday that he'll be spending less on political campaigns. His decision, whi...
May 20, 2025
A quick look at the NHL's Western Conference final between the Oilers and Stars
A quick look at the NHL's Western Conference best-of-seven final between the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars starting Wednesday: RECENT HISTORY: The Oilers ousted the Stars in six games in last year'...
May 20, 2025
DaShaun Amos, Jamal Peters together again with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Jamal Peters and DaShaun Amos are together again. The veteran defensive backs reunited this off-season when Amos signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. They were 2022 Grey Cup champions with ...
May 20, 2025