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Rory McIlroy moves into contention at Irish Open, 2 shots behind leader Hurly Long
STRAFFAN, Ireland (AP) - Rory McIlroy birdied his last two holes to move into contention for a second Irish Open title as most of the players in front of him faltered in the third round on Saturday. M...
Sep 09, 2023

N.S. park officers kill coyote that chased bike, search for another that bit rider
INGONISH, N.S. - Parks Canada says it has killed a coyote that was chasing a cyclist on Cape Breton's Cabot Trail, while conservation officers keep searching for another coyote that bit a different bi...
Sep 09, 2023

Emotions run high for Virginia as the Cavaliers honor slain teammates ahead of first home game
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Virginia played its first home football game in 10 months on Saturday and went in hoping to create a high point in what remains a long, emotional journey that started in a ...
Sep 09, 2023

Emotions run high for Virginia as the Cavaliers honor slain teammates ahead of first home game
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - Virginia played its first home football game in 10 months on Saturday and went in hoping to create a high point in what remains a long, emotional journey that started in a ...
Sep 09, 2023

Sexton returns and leads a record-setting day for Ireland at Rugby World Cup
BORDEAUX, France (AP) - Jonathan Sexton was bent over, clutching his left wrist, and Ireland and its supporters held their breath. Uh oh. Ireland's prized asset in their determined bid to win the Rugb...
Sep 09, 2023

Can the NFL's 2020 QB draft class be among the best ever? The early results say yes
Joe Burrow is not only the NFL's highest-paid quarterback, he is the leader of a draft class that in a short time is making a run to be one of the best. The 2020 QB draft class has had one of its own ...
Sep 09, 2023

Doncic and Slovenia top Italy 89-85 for 7th place at Basketball World Cup. Latvia finishes 5th
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Luka Doncic ended his summer schedule with a win. Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks star, finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, and Slovenia topped Italy 89-85 ...
Sep 09, 2023

Minister urges Canadians in Morocco to contact Global Affairs after devastating quake
Federal Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly has urged Canadians in Morocco to register with Global Affairs Canada after a deadly earthquake struck the country late Friday night. In a tweet this morni...
Sep 09, 2023

Rescue begins of ailing US researcher stuck 3,000 feet inside a Turkish cave, Turkish officials say
Rescue has begun of ailing US researcher stuck 3,000 feet inside a Turkish cave, Turkish disaster management agency says. Rescue crews were waiting for doctors to give the go-ahead for an operation to...
Sep 09, 2023

With sexism in Spanish soccer being scrutinized, female players strike for higher league wages
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - First, Spain's Women's World Cup winners said they would no longer play for their country as they fight sexism in the nation's soccer federation. Now, Spain's women's league pl...
Sep 09, 2023