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Man United sale: Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim is withdrawing his bid - AP sources
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani is withdrawing his offer to buy Manchester United, a person with knowledge of the process told The Associated Press on Saturday. The...
Oct 14, 2023
France aims for another step toward Rugby World Cup destiny. Fiji faces its own great expectations
PARIS (AP) - France lost seven straight tests to South Africa from 2010 to 2018, which might have been the reason current coach Fabien Galthie traveled to the home of the Springboks after taking over ...
Oct 14, 2023
Partial solar eclipse could be seen in B.C., but forecast may hamper view
VANCOUVER - Residents in southwestern British Columbia are in the best place to view the solar eclipse this morning. The event is known as a ring-of-fire eclipse, where the moon passes in front of the...
Oct 14, 2023
Partial solar eclipse could be seen in B.C., but forecast may hamper view
VANCOUVER - Residents in southwestern British Columbia are in the best place to view the solar eclipse this morning. The event is known as a ring-of-fire eclipse, where the moon passes in front of the...
Oct 14, 2023
Christopher Luxon wins New Zealand election after incumbent Prime Minister Chris Hipkins concedes
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Former businessman Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand's next prime minister after winning a decisive election victory Saturday. People voted for change after six years ...
Oct 14, 2023
An Australian referendum to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament has failed
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Three leading advocates for constitutional change in Australia conceded defeat on Saturday in a referendum that would have created an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Austral...
Oct 14, 2023
Clippers offense shines in 6-3 win over Kings
POWELL RIVER - Six different goal scorers paced the Clippers to a 6-3 win over the Kings.After going down 1-0 on a breakaway by Adam Mendelson Nanaimo reeled off five straight goals to take command of...
Oct 13, 2023
Stampeders remain in CFL playoff hunt with 26-19 win over Roughriders
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders kept their CFL playoff hopes alive with a 26-19 win over the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday. Calgary (5-11) snapped a three-game losing streak. The Roughr...
Oct 13, 2023
Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders mass evacuation with ground attack looming
JERUSALEM (AP) - Palestinians scrambled to flee northern Gaza after Israel's military urged about 1 million people to leave for the territory's south ahead of an expected ground invasion following the...
Oct 13, 2023
Crosby, Malkin help Penguins beat Ovechkin, Capitals 4-0
WASHINGON (AP) - Sidney Crosby scored twice on the power play, Evgeni Malkin had a goal and three assists and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the rival Washington Capitals 4-0 on Friday night for their f...
Oct 13, 2023