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Man executed despite calls from victim’s family to spare him
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama inmate convicted of killing his former girlfriend decades ago was executed Thursday night despite pleas from the victim's family to spare his life. Joe Nathan James Jr. ...
Jul 28, 2022
Matt Chapman has two home runs as Blue Jays fend off Tigers 5-3
TORONTO - Matt Chapman had a two-run homer and added a solo shot as the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Alejandro Kirk had an RBI single and added a double...
Jul 28, 2022
Canadian Dwayne DeRosario among the candidates for U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame
Canadian Dwayne DeRosario, in his first year of eligibility, is a candidate for the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame. In all, there are 156 candidates for the Class of 2023 across three categories: p...
Jul 28, 2022
Choi has 1-shot lead after 1st round of LPGA's Scottish Open
AYRSHIRE, Scotland (AP) - LPGA Tour rookie Hye-Jin Choi shot an 8-under 64 Thursday to take a one-shot lead at the Scottish Open on a day of low scoring on the Dundonald Links course. Choi had seven b...
Jul 28, 2022
Finau, Pendrith share Rocket Mortgage lead at 8-under 64
DETROIT (AP) - Tony Finau sent an approach from 250 yards soaring over trees and onto the seventh green at Detroit Golf Club, going for the reward and ignoring the risk with a difficult shot. The way ...
Jul 28, 2022
Senators, Mathieu Joseph agree to terms on four-year contract extension
The Ottawa Senators have agreed to terms with forward Mathieu Joseph on a four-year contract extension worth US$11.8 million on Thursday. Ottawa acquired Joseph through a trade with the Tampa Bay Ligh...
Jul 28, 2022
Canadian rider Alex Cataford breaks collarbone after going down in Spain one-day race
Canadian cyclist Alex Cataford will be out four to six weeks after breaking his collarbone in the Prueba Villafranca-Ordiziako Klasik one-day race. The 28-year-old from Ottawa went down when his front...
Jul 28, 2022
Blue Jays president Shapiro says he supports ActiveTO after asking for it to be moved
Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro says his comments about ActiveTO in early June were widely misinterpreted. Shapiro spoke with reporters on Thursday, his first public appearance since writing ...
Jul 28, 2022
Daley protests LGBTQ+ intolerance at Commonwealth Games
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley protested intolerance toward the LGBTQ+ community at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games on Thursday. The British diver, who is ma...
Jul 28, 2022
Daley protests LGBTQ+ intolerance at Commonwealth Games
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley protested intolerance toward the LGBTQ+ community at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games on Thursday. The British diver, who is ma...
Jul 28, 2022