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Iga Swiatek defeats Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title
LONDON (AP) - Iga Swiatek won her first Wimbledon championship with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Amanda Anisimova on Saturday in the first women's final at the tournament in 114 years in which one player f...
Jul 12, 2025
Iga Swiatek defeats Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title
LONDON (AP) - Iga Swiatek won her first Wimbledon championship with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Amanda Anisimova on Saturday in the first women's final at the tournament in 114 years in which one player f...
Jul 12, 2025
Canadian co-owner Steve Nijjar celebrates Racing Madrid's promotion in Spain
When Canadian Steve Nijjar helped resurrect the long-defunct Racing Madrid soccer club, it had no players, no fans and no stadium. "We had zero," he said. Times have changed. In May, the team won prom...
Jul 12, 2025
Chelsea's Fernández calls US heat dangerous, says FIFA should avoid afternoon World Cup kickoffs
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernndez heads into Sunday's Club World Cup final wary of the weather, along with Paris Saint-Germain. "Honestly, the heat is incredible," Fernande...
Jul 12, 2025
Police arrest former associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller
MONTRAL - Montreal police say they arrested a man earlier this week who is alleged to be an associate of a Quebec billionaire accused of sex crimes. Officers say the 76-year-old is believed to have be...
Jul 12, 2025
Canada women win again but face tougher task in downing Springboks in rugby test
GQEBERHA, SOUTH AFRICA - After thumping South Africa 50-20 last week in Pretoria, a revamped Canadian lineup had a tougher time getting the job done before pulling away for a 33-5 win over the 12th-ra...
Jul 12, 2025
NorthPaws to transform into Sandpipers after dropping opener to Bellingham
KAMLOOPS - After winning the first five games of the WCL second half, the Kamloops NorthPaws have now dropped back to back games. The Bellingham Bells and 'Paws battled in a barn-burner over at NorBro...
Jul 12, 2025
Scrutiny for supervised drug consumption site in Victoria's 'Downtown Eastside'
VICTORIA - The value of a supervised consumption site in the heart of Victoria's most downtrodden neighbourhood is under debate - is it a life-saving tool, or a magnet for drug dealers victimizing tho...
Jul 12, 2025
Scrutiny for supervised drug consumption site in Victoria's 'Downtown Eastside'
VICTORIA - The value of a supervised consumption site in the heart of Victoria's most downtrodden neighbourhood is under debate - is it a life-saving tool, or a magnet for drug dealers victimizing tho...
Jul 12, 2025
Alberta's transgender ban in women's sports exempts visiting out-of-province athletes
EDMONTON - Alberta is rolling out new regulations this fall banning transgender athletes from playing women's sports, but the province will still welcome out-of-province transgender competitors. Touri...
Jul 12, 2025
