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Atlanta's Ronald Acuña Jr. unanimous NL Most Valuable Player after 41-homer, 73-steal season
NEW YORK (AP) - Ronald Acua Jr. was a unanimous winner of his first National League Most Valuable Player award on Thursday after becoming the first big leaguer with 40 homers and 70 stolen bases in a ...
Nov 16, 2023
Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly named CFL's outstanding player
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - A record-setting first season as a CFL starter earned Chad Kelly the league's outstanding player award. The Toronto Argonauts quarterback was honoured Thursday during the CFL's a...
Nov 16, 2023
Texas man executed for 2001 killing of 5-year-old girl abducted from a store
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas man convicted of abducting and strangling a 5-year-old girl who was taken from a Walmart store while her family was doing their Christmas shopping in 2001 was executed...
Nov 16, 2023
Alabama inmate executed for the shooting death of man in 1993 robbery
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama inmate convicted of killing a man during a 1993 robbery when he was a teenager was executed Thursday by lethal injection. Casey McWhorter, 49, was executed at a southwes...
Nov 16, 2023
CFL rushing leader Brady Oliveira named CFL's top Canadian
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - Running back Brady Oliveira of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is the CFL's outstanding Canadian. Oliveira was honoured Thursday during the CFL's awards banquet at Fallsview Casnio &am...
Nov 16, 2023
Backpage founder Michael Lacey convicted of 1 money laundering count
PHOENIX (AP) - Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com, was convicted Thursday on a single count of money laundering and acquitted on another. But an Arizona jury deadlo...
Nov 16, 2023
Toronto Argonauts tackle Allen named CFL's outstanding lineman
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - Toronto Argonauts tackle Dejon Allen is the CFL's outstanding lineman. Allen was honoured Thursday during the CFL awards banquet at Fallsview Casino & Resort. Voting was cond...
Nov 16, 2023
Argos Ryan Dinwiddie named CFL's coach of the year
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - Ryan Dinwiddie of the Toronto Argonauts is the CFL's coach of the year. Dinwiddie was honoured Thursday during the CFL's awards banquet at Fallsview Casino & Resort. Dinwiddi...
Nov 16, 2023
Toronto Argonauts returner Leake named CFL's top special-teams performer
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - Javon Leake of the Toronto Argonauts was named the CFL's top special-teams performer Thursday night. Leake was honoured during the CFL's awards banquet at Fallsview Casino & ...
Nov 16, 2023
Mathieu Betts of the B.C. Lions named CFL's top defensive player
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - Mathieu Betts of the B.C. Lions was named the CFL's top defensive player Thursday night. Betts was honoured during the CFL awards banquet at Fallsview Casino & Resort. The si...
Nov 16, 2023