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Maduro locked in standoff with opponents as each side claims victory in presidential elections
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's opposition and President Nicolas Maduro's government were locked in a high-stakes standoff after each side claimed victory in Sunday's presidential vote, which mi...
Jul 29, 2024
Blinken says US has 'serious concerns' about announced result of Venezuelan election
TOKYO (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States has 'serious concerns' about the announced result of Venezuela's hotly contested presidential election that authorities say w...
Jul 28, 2024
CEBL roundup: Alliance win second straight with 80-78 decision over surging Bandits
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alliance are showing signs of life after a mostly bland regular season. And the timing couldn't be better for the hosts of the Canadian Elite Basketball League's Championship W...
Jul 28, 2024
Mitchell helps Tiger-Cats blitz winless Elks 44-28
EDMONTON - Bo Levi Mitchell passed for 316 yards and five touchdowns, including two to Tim White, as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats won their second game in a row, defeating the hapless Edmonton Elks 44-28 o...
Jul 28, 2024
Coughlin wins 2024 CPKC Women's Open, Henderson finishes as top Canadian
CALGARY - Lauren Coughlin won the 2024 CPKC Women's Open on Sunday, claiming her first LPGA Tour title. The American golfer birdied two of her final four holes at Earl Grey Golf Club for a final round...
Jul 28, 2024
Jhonattan Vegas wins the 3M Open with a closing birdie, his first victory in 7 years
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) - Jhonattan Vegas won for the first time in nearly seven years, holing a 3-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a 1-under 70 and a one-shot victory over Max Greyserman at the 3M Op...
Jul 28, 2024
KJ Choi wins the Senior British Open with a 2-shot victory over Richard Green at Carnoustie
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) - Overnight leader K.J. Choi won the Senior British Open by two shots over Australia's Richard Green after carding a 2-under 70 on Sunday. The South Korean golfer, who took a...
Jul 28, 2024
Guerrero, Varsho help Blue Jays sweep Rangers with 7-3 victory
TORONTO - Daulton Varsho and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered to help the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-3 win and sweep of the defending World Series-champion Texas Rangers on Sunday. Varsho's two-run blast, ...
Jul 28, 2024
Eleanor Harvey claims bronze for Canada's first Olympic fencing medal
PARIS - Canadian fencer Eleanor Harvey has won Canada's second medal of the Paris Olympics, capturing bronze in the women's individual foil on Sunday. The 29-year-old from Hamilton topped Italy's Alic...
Jul 28, 2024
Canada tops Fiji 17-14 to open Olympic rugby sevens tournament
PARIS - Keyara Wardley scored the decisive try and Canada opened its rugby sevens campaign with a 17-14 win at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Florence Symonds and Charity Williams also had tries for th...
Jul 28, 2024