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Tides surprise Roses with 1-0 NSL road victory
MONTREAL - Daphnee Blouin scored in the 88th minute of a scoreless match to lift the visiting Halifax Tides to a 1-0 win over the Montreal Roses in Northern Super League action on Saturday at Stade Bo...
Jul 12, 2025
Event organizers of Vancouver Chinatown Festival say security is their top priority
VANCOUVER - Organizers of the Vancouver Chinatown Festival say security is their top priority in the wake of the Lapu Lapu festival tragedy that killed 11 and injured dozens more in April. Joey Kwan, ...
Jul 12, 2025
From one 14 to another, White Sox great Konerko gets gift from Pope Leo XIV
CHICAGO (AP) - White Sox great Paul Konerko got a present from one No. 14 to another in honor of the 20th anniversary of the 2005 World Series championship run - a jersey signed by noted Chicago fan P...
Jul 12, 2025
From one 14 to another, White Sox great Konerko gets gift from Pope Leo XIV
CHICAGO (AP) - White Sox great Paul Konerko got a present from one No. 14 to another in honor of the 20th anniversary of the 2005 World Series championship run - a jersey signed by noted Chicago fan P...
Jul 12, 2025
Rory McIlroy hitting his stride and shares Scottish Open lead with Chris Gotterup
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) - Masters champion Rory McIlroy took another step toward emerging out of the doldrums with two big shots at the end of his round Saturday that led to a 4-under 66 and gave...
Jul 12, 2025
Different herd of Elks ready to welcome B.C. Lions to Edmonton on Sunday
EDMONTON - It will be a different, much improved and more confident Edmonton Elks team awaiting the B.C. Lions on Sunday. Edmonton lost to the Lions 31-14 in Vancouver in Week 1 of the Canadian Footba...
Jul 12, 2025
Tour de France: Jonathan Milan wins Stage 8 in a sprint finish
LAVAL, France (AP) - Italian rider Jonathan Milan timed his attack perfectly to win the eighth stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish on Saturday. Milan overtook Australian Kaden Groves on his...
Jul 12, 2025
Iga Swiatek defeats Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title
LONDON (AP) - For years, Iga Swiatek never quite felt comfortable on Wimbledon's grass courts, never thought she could add a trophy there to her other Grand Slam triumphs. Oh, did that turn out to be ...
Jul 12, 2025
Wildfire burning near Keremeos, B.C., prompted an evacuation order
KEREMEOS - A wildfire burning in the southwestern part of British Columbia grew to an estimated 50 hectares in size overnight, prompting an evacuation alert. The B.C. Wildfire Service says the Young C...
Jul 12, 2025
Roughriders-Stampeders game moved to Saturday matinee due to poor air quality
REGINA - The Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders will likely face each other this afternoon after last night's game was postponed because of wildfire smoke. An agreement between the CFL an...
Jul 12, 2025