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South Africa pulls off great escape to beat England and make Rugby World Cup final

PARIS (AP) - South Africa pulled off a great escape to come from nine points behind and beat England 16-15 at the death on Saturday, keeping alive its title defense at the Rugby World Cup and setting ...

Oct 21, 2023

Joe Veleno has two goals to lead Detroit Red Wings past Ottawa Senators 5-2

OTTAWA - Joe Veleno scored twice while Dylan Larkin added a goal and two assists as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Saturday afternoon. The game marked the return of Alex DeB...

Oct 21, 2023

Brooks wins Brazil surfing event after bid for Canadian citizenship turned down

SAQUAREMA, Brazil - Teenage surfer Erin Brooks, whose bid for Canadian citizenship was denied this week, won the Corona Saquarema Pro on Saturday. The 16-year-old Brooks defeated Australia Sophie McCu...

Oct 21, 2023

Argentina intends to take unwanted World Cup third-place game seriously

PARIS (AP) - Argentina is serious about the Rugby World Cup third-place game that nobody likes to play. The Pumas were lumped with the unwanted playoff after losing their semifinal against New Zealand...

Oct 21, 2023

Man United, England soccer great Bobby Charlton dies at 86

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Bobby Charlton, an English soccer icon who survived a plane crash that decimated a Manchester United team destined for greatness to become the heartbeat of his country's 196...

Oct 21, 2023

Mountain biker Gunnar Holmgren wins Canada's first gold at Pan American Games

SANTIAGO, Chile - Mountain biker Gunnar Holmgren of Orillia, Ont., has won Canada's first gold medal at the Pan American Games. Holmgren took the men's cross-country race in Santiago, Chile, in a time...

Oct 21, 2023

Unbeaten New Zealand and India meet at scenic Dharamsala in Cricket World Cup on Sunday

Over the past week, the Indian city of Dharamsala received the season's first snowfall. As television cameras pan out behind the stadium, the Himalayan mountaintops are noticeable in their pristine wh...

Oct 21, 2023

Canada falls tow Sweden, will play for bronze medal at mixed curling worlds

ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada's first loss at the world mixed curling championship was a costly one. The Montreal-area rink, skipped by Felix Asselin fell 7-4 to Sweden in the tournament's semifin...

Oct 21, 2023

Canada's Leylah Fernandez falls to Siniakova in Jiangxi Open semifinal

NANCHANG, China - Leylah Fernandez's eight-match win streak came to an end on Saturday as she fell 7-5, 6-4 to Katerina Siniakova in the semifinal of the Jiangxi Open. The meeting was a rematch of las...

Oct 21, 2023

Canadian women open WXV rugby tournament in New Zealand with 42-22 win over Wales

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Captain Sophie de Goede scored 17 points as Canada defeated Wales 42-22 in its opening game at the new WXV women's 15s rugby tournament Saturday. De Goede, named player of th...

Oct 20, 2023