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Australian Olympic Committee hits out at criticism of controversial breaker Rachael Gunn
SYDNEY (AP) - The Australian Olympic Committee has criticized an anonymous online petition attacking controversial Paris Games breaking competitor Rachael Gunn, saying the petition was "vexatious, mis...
Aug 14, 2024

Berrios pitches a gem, Varsho adds 3-run homer as Blue Jays sweep Angels with 9-2 win
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Daulton Varsho hit a three-run home run, Jose Berrios dominated over seven innings and the Toronto Blue Jays finished off a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 9-2...
Aug 14, 2024

MN-S calls on governments to halt secondary uranium mine on Patterson Lake
The Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) is concerned about the environmental stress facing Patterson Lake if a second Uranium mine is built to extract ore. As a result, they are calling on the federal and...
Aug 14, 2024

The president of Columbia University has resigned, effective immediately
NEW YORK (AP) - Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned Wednesday after a brief, tumultuous tenure that saw the head of the prestigious New York university grapple with protests over th...
Aug 14, 2024

Matsuyama's caddie returns home to Japan after passport stolen after Olympics
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Hideki Matsuyama is starting the PGA Tour's lucrative post-season without his caddie and coach after they were victims of a robbery during a stopover in London from the Paris Oly...
Aug 14, 2024

Quarterback Rourke returns to Lions eager to play and win
VANCOUVER - The time was right for Nathan Rourke to return to the Canadian Football League. After spending more than 18 months bouncing around with four NFL teams, the 26-year-old from Victoria decide...
Aug 14, 2024

Taiwan no-hits Canada in dominant 8-0 LLWS victory
WILLIAMSPORT - The Kuei-Shan Little League team from Taiwan finished fourth in last year's Little League World Series. Back in Williamsport for the second straight year, the team has more depth and sk...
Aug 14, 2024

B.C. Supreme Court certifies class action over herbicide alleged to cause Parkinson's
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against global agriculture firm Syngenta over claims that its herbicide products cause Parkinson's disease. A decision released ...
Aug 14, 2024

Football Canada appoints Peter Baxter to its board of directors
OTTAWA - Peter Baxter, the longtime athletic director at Wilfrid Laurier, has been appointed to Football Canada's board of directors. The governing body of amateur football in Canada made the announce...
Aug 14, 2024

Shipley, Anderson preparing for Saskatchewan Open at Elk Ridge
For the fourth year in a row, Elk Ridge is playing host to the Saskatchewan Open as part of the PGA Tours Americas over the weekend. Golfers from around the world including Brazil, Costa Rica, and Aus...
Aug 14, 2024