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US to face Vietnam, Netherlands at women's soccer World Cup
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - The defending champion United States will face the Netherlands in the group stage of next year's soccer World Cup, setting up a early repeat of the 2019 World Cup final. T...
Oct 22, 2022
Canada women to face Australia, Ireland and Nigeria at the 2023 FIFA World Cup
Canada has been drawn with co-host Australia, Ireland and Nigeria at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Saturday's draw was relatively kind to the seventh-ranked Canadians, who avoided several heavyweig...
Oct 22, 2022
China's Premier Li Keqiang dropped in leadership shuffle
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, the nation's No. 2 official and a proponent of economic reforms, is among four of the seven members who will not be reappointed to the nation's all-powerful ...
Oct 21, 2022
Clippers lose lead and fall 4-2 to Grizzlies
NANAIMO - The Clippers winning streak was stopped at six games thanks to a 4-2 loss to the Victoria Grizzlies.Nanaimo had a strong first period outshooting their opposition 12-5 but neither Oliver Auy...
Oct 21, 2022
Lions beat Elks 31-14, clinch home field for semifinals
EDMONTON - Keon Hatcher, James Butler and Antonio Pipkin all recorded touchdowns as the B.C. Lions secured a home playoff date with a 31-14 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Friday. The Lions, now 12-...
Oct 21, 2022
Nevada court ruling modifies county plan for vote hand-count
RENO, Nev. (AP) - A rural Nevada county can start hand-counting mail-in ballots two weeks before Election Day, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday, but it won't be allowed to livestream the tallying ...
Oct 21, 2022
Durant breaks late tie with 3, Nets top Raptors 109-105
Associated Press (AP) - Kevin Durant broke a tie with a 3-pointer with 56 seconds left and had 27 points to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 on Friday night. Durant's 3 gave Bro...
Oct 21, 2022
Small boots five field goals to earn Ticats big win over Redblacks
HAMILTON - Seth Small's 30-yard field goal on the final play of the game earned the Hamilton Tiger-Cats an exciting 30-27 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on a windy Friday night. Small's boot, his f...
Oct 21, 2022
Court temporarily blocks Biden's student loan forgiveness
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A federal appeals court late Friday issued an administrative stay temporarily blocking President Joe Biden's plan to cancel billions of dollars in federal student loans. The Eighth Ci...
Oct 21, 2022
B.C. premier-designate David Eby's intellect clear to rivals and supporters alike
VANCOUVER - Supporters of British Columbia's next premier admire it, while his rivals are wary of it. Both agree that David Eby's brain is not to taken lightly. Eby has developed a reputation for tack...
Oct 21, 2022