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Carlos Alcaraz produces highlights, smiles in U.S. Open victory over Dan Evans
NEW YORK (AP) - Even if Carlos Alcaraz was by no means perfect during a victory in the U.S. Open's third round Saturday - he dropped a set, after all - the defending champion produced enough bits of b...
Sep 02, 2023
Canada's Dabrowski reaches U.S. Open women's doubles third round with Routliffe
NEW YORK - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the third round of women's doubles at the U.S. Open with a victory on Saturday. Dabrowski and Routliffe def...
Sep 02, 2023
South Sudan to represent Africa, Japan to represent Asia in Paris Olympic basketball
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - It was a chant that Luol Deng waited years to lead. He stood along the side of the South Sudan locker room after their run in the World Cup was over, cupped his hands around...
Sep 02, 2023
Bill Richardson, a former governor and UN ambassador who worked to free detained Americans, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Bill Richardson, a two-term Democratic governor of New Mexico and a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who dedicated his post-political career to working to free Americans detaine...
Sep 02, 2023
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign offensive lineman Jordan Murray
HAMILTON - Offensive lineman Jordan Murray has returned to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The CFL club announced the signing of the American on Saturday. The 26-year-old from Coppell, Texas started 11 games...
Sep 02, 2023
Ryan Preece ready to race at Darlington after frightening Daytona crash
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - Ryan Preece had a message to deliver, no matter how bad his eyes looked after his frightening crash at Daytona last week. "It's OK to not race," the Stewart Haas Racing driver ...
Sep 02, 2023
Big-spending Chelsea humbled in 1-0 home loss to Nottingham Forest
LONDON (AP) - Half a billion dollars spent on new signings and Chelsea still looks like a team badly in need of reinforcements. Chelsea lost at home to Nottingham Forest 1-0 in the English Premier Lea...
Sep 02, 2023
One of the warmest Augusts in Nanaimo's history offers little drought relief
NANAIMO - The trend of hot and dry weather continued in August for eastern Vancouver Island.While the final figures for the last official month of summer are still being finalized, Environment Canada ...
Sep 02, 2023
Nanaimo BMX to host fourth annual Aidan Webber Memorial Race
NANAIMO - An annual BMX race remembering a local rider is returning once more.The Aidan Webber Memorial Race and Pro Am will be at the Marie Davidson Bike Park on Saturday, Sept. 9 with between 200 an...
Sep 02, 2023
Jimmy Buffett's laid-back party vibe created adoring 'Parrotheads' and success beyond music
Jimmy Buffett celebrated slackers before the word existed, even though he was hardly one himself. "Wastin' away again in Margaritaville," went the chorus to his most famous song, which became an inter...
Sep 02, 2023