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Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz beats Taylor Fritz to return to the Wimbledon final
LONDON (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz moved within one victory of a third consecutive Wimbledon championship and sixth Grand Slam title overall at age 22 by defeating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) on Fri...
Jul 11, 2025

Man charged in connection with 2022 death of unlawfully detained inmate in Montreal
MONTREAL - A man has been charged in the death of a 21-year-old who died after an altercation with guards while he was unlawfully detained at a Montreal jail in 2022. Quebec provincial police say the ...
Jul 11, 2025

Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz beats Taylor Fritz to return to the Wimbledon final
LONDON (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz moved within one victory of a third consecutive Wimbledon championship and sixth Grand Slam title overall at age 22 by defeating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) on Fri...
Jul 11, 2025

Crystal Palace demoted by UEFA from Europa League because of co-owner Textor's ties to Lyon
NYON, Switzerland (AP) - UEFA demoted Crystal Palace to the third-tier Conference League on Friday because of the English cup winner's ownership ties to French club Lyon through American businessman J...
Jul 11, 2025

Pennsylvania man who posted video of father’s severed head online is found guilty of murder
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania man who posted a video of his father's severed head on YouTube was convicted of murder Friday. Bucks County Judge Stephen A. Corr found Justin D. Mohn, 33, guilty...
Jul 11, 2025

After battling leukemia, Tsubasa Endoh signs one-day contract to retire as TFC player
TORONTO - Tsubasa Endoh comes full circle Saturday when he retires as a Toronto FC player. After being diagnosed with acute undifferentiated leukemia in December 2021, the 31-year-old winger from Japa...
Jul 11, 2025

New Canada rugby coach Stephen Meehan looks to play a more expansive game
It looks like change and opportunity will be the buzzwords in coach Stephen Meehan's debut with the Canadian men's rugby team. Change in that the 59-year-old Australian is looking for his players to e...
Jul 11, 2025

Unifor says B.C. Labour Board has certified union at Amazon facility in Delta, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Unifor says the B.C. Labour Relations Board has awarded union certification to workers at an Amazon facility in Delta, B.C. The workers will now begin the process of negotiating a first co...
Jul 11, 2025

State Department is laying off over 1,300 staffers under Trump administration plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - The State Department is firing over 1,300 career diplomats and civil servants in line with a dramatic reorganization plan initiated by the Trump administration earlier th...
Jul 11, 2025

In the news today: Trump threatens Canada with 35 per cent tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump threatens 35 per cent tariffs on Canada on Aug. 1 in letter posted online U.S. President Donald Trump th...
Jul 11, 2025

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