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Rankin rushes for three touchdowns to power Elks to 47-22 road win over Ticats
HAMILTON - Justin Rankin ran for 108 yards and three touchdowns to power the Edmonton Elks past the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 47-22 on Saturday night. Edmonton (3-7) won its third straight at Tim Hortons Fi...
Aug 17, 2024
Hideki Matsuyama surges to a 5-shot lead in steamy Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Hideki Matsuyama felt his lower back starting to act up. On a whim, he decided to put a new putter in his bag for the start of the PGA Tour postseason. And now the Japanese star ...
Aug 17, 2024
Hot stretch vaults Green to the top of Rogers Charity Classic leaderboard
CALGARY - Australian Richard Green fired 11 birdies on Saturday to vault to the top of the Rogers Charity Classic leaderboard. If not for one bogey and one double bogey, Green could have tied or broke...
Aug 17, 2024
Chris Johnston becomes first Canadian to Elite Series overall title
WADDINGTON - Another first for Canadian Chris Johnston. The Peterborough, Ont., native clinched the Elite Series overall title Saturday, becoming the first Canadian to win angler-of-the-year honours. ...
Aug 17, 2024
Fernandez falls to Pegula in three-set quarterfinal match at Cincinnati Open
CINCINNATI - Canada's Leylah Fernandez suffered a 7-5, 6-7 (1), 7-6 (3) defeat at the hands of American Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open on Saturday. Already having to win on...
Aug 17, 2024
Ian Happ's homer and Michael Busch's 2-run triple power Cubs past Blue Jays 3-2
CHICAGO (AP) - Ian Happ homered in the first inning and Michael Busch added a two-run triple as the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Saturday. Dansby Swanson added two hits for the Cubs,...
Aug 17, 2024
Woodbine Entertainment cancels King's Plate due to heavy rains
TORONTO - The King's Plate has been cancelled. Woodbine Entertainment made the announcement Saturday on X, formerly known as Twitter, pointing to the weather as the reason. "In the interest of safety ...
Aug 17, 2024
B.C. woman arrested after 'racially offensive' social media content: RCMP
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A Chilliwack, B.C., woman has been arrested over what police are describing as racially offensive content she shared via social media. Police say the woman was arrested on Aug. 7, b...
Aug 17, 2024
Man changed with murder a year after Sicamous, B.C., death: police
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Mounties say a man has been charged more than a year after a body was found on a rural property in south central B.C. A statement from police says the body of Wayne Sirvio was discove...
Aug 17, 2024
Cleanup underway after Montreal water main break floods streets and homes
MONTREAL - Cleanup is underway after a major water main break near Montreal's Jacques Cartier Bridge flooded dozens of buildings on Friday and left some 150,000 homes under a boil-water advisory. The ...
Aug 17, 2024
