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Badji and Pirani's late goals help lowly D.C. United cool off Toronto FC 3-1
TORONTO - Attacker Dominique Badji scored in the dying minutes of the match as lowly D.C. United cooled off Toronto FC with a 3-1 victory on Saturday. Midfielder Martin Rodriguez, himself a sub, had s...
Aug 31, 2024
Scheffler closes in on $25 million FedEx Cup prize with late burst of birdies
ATLANTA (AP) - Scottie Scheffler birdied four of his last five holes Saturday at East Lake for a 5-under 66 that kept Collin Morikawa at bay and moved the No. 1 player in golf one round away from capp...
Aug 31, 2024
Jin Young Ko takes 2-shot lead in Boston after Ryu struggles
NORTON, Mass. (AP) - Jin Young Ko took advantage of an early collapse by Haeran Ryu and turned her own bad break into a birdie Saturday for a 5-under 67 that took her from a six-shot deficit to a two-...
Aug 31, 2024
Travis Kelce's racehorse Swift Delivery finishes second in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) - A racehorse named Swift Delivery that three-time Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce bought into has finished second in its latest start. Sent off as the even-m...
Aug 31, 2024
Montreal's Gabriel Diallo loses to American Tommy Paul in U.S. Open third round
NEW YORK - Gabriel Diallo's run at the U.S. Open is over. The 22-year-old from Montreal lost 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (3) to No. 14 seed Tommy Paul of the United States in the third round of the Grand S...
Aug 31, 2024
Canada upgrades to silver, still seeks gold after Day 3 of Paralympics
PARIS - Canada upgraded its medal colour at the Paralympics on Saturday, but is still searching for its first gold in Paris after Day 3. Nicholas Bennett of Parksville, B.C., swam to silver in the men...
Aug 31, 2024
Man reported missing on Vancouver Island found dead down steep embankment, police say
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - Police on Vancouver Island say a man reported missing Friday was found dead down a steep embankment in Port Alberni. Port Alberni Mounties say an adult male was reported missing F...
Aug 31, 2024
Reeling Roughiders host surging Blue Bombers in Labour Day Classic
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers are two teams travelling on different paths heading into their first-place showdown in the CFL West Division on Sunday. Saskatchewan, wh...
Aug 31, 2024
Inmate who escaped from federal facility in Laval, Que., now back in custody
MONTREAL - An inmate convicted of murder who escaped from a federal facility in Laval, Que., on Friday evening is now back in custody after he returned to facility of his own accord. Correctional Serv...
Aug 31, 2024
Two new senate appointments for Alberta include critic of school pronoun policy
A corporate lawyer and a professor who has been a vocal critic of Alberta's planned legislation on pronouns in schools are both now senators representing the province. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau an...
Aug 31, 2024
