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Mazatlán mayor reassures Canadians and other visitors following cartel violence
MAZATLN, Mexico - The mayor of a Mexican city caught up in a wave of drug cartel violence last week wasted little time reassuring Canadians and other foreign visitors that his city is safe for travell...
Jan 08, 2023
Siakam scores 27 and Raptors beat Blazers 117-105 for their first win in four games
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam scored 27 points and the struggling Toronto Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 117-105 on Sunday for their first win in four games. Scottie Barnes finished with 22 points ...
Jan 08, 2023
Kyle Connor has hat trick as Jets down Canucks 7-4; Winnipeg wins fifth straight
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor had a hat trick as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Vancouver Canucks 7-4 on Sunday and stretch their win streak to five games. Connor was one of five Jets (26-13-1) with multi-point ...
Jan 08, 2023
Billups: Canadian guard Shaedon Sharpe developing well with Portland Trail Blazers
TORONTO - While an air of mystery surrounded Canadian Shaedon Sharpe around the 2022 NBA draft, the Portland Trail Blazers guard is certainly a secret no longer. Sharpe played in Canada as a pro for t...
Jan 08, 2023
Biden ins0pects busy port of entry along US-Mexico border
EL PASO, Texas (AP) - President Joe Biden inspected a busy port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday, his first trip to the region after two years in office as Republicans hammer him for be...
Jan 08, 2023
Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazil's Congress, high court
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace in the capital Sunda...
Jan 08, 2023
City routs Chelsea in FA Cup, 4th-tier Stevenage ousts Villa
LONDON - Different competition, same outcome. Manchester City beat Chelsea for the second time in less than three days, on this occasion in the FA Cup. And this time it was a 4-0 thrashing, without ev...
Jan 08, 2023
Hamlin in mind, Bills return to action with first-play TD
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Bills and their fans planned several tributes to safety Damar Hamlin for the team's game Sunday - No. 3 jerseys, homemade T-shirts and even a 10-foot wide get-wel...
Jan 08, 2023
Djokovic shrugs off injury scare, wins Adelaide title
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic showed no signs of an injury that might derail his Australian Open campaign when he beat unseeded American Sebastian Korda 6-7 (8), 7-6 (3), 6-4 Sunday to win...
Jan 08, 2023
Hamlin in mind, Bills return to action with first-play TD
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Bills and their fans planned several tributes to safety Damar Hamlin for the team's game Sunday - No. 3 jerseys, homemade T-shirts and even a 10-foot wide get-wel...
Jan 08, 2023