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George Springer leaves Blue Jays' game at Yankees after fouling ball off shin
NEW YORK (AP) - Toronto slugger George Springer left the Blue Jays' 8-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night in the middle of the seventh inning after fouling a pitch off his left shin. B...
Aug 02, 2024
Some Yankee Stadium bleachers fans chant `U-S-A!' during `O Canada' before game against Blue Jays
NEW YORK (AP) - A segment of fans in Yankee Stadium's right field bleachers chanted "U-S-A! U-S-A!" during the playing of "O Canada" on Friday night before the game between New York and the Toronto Bl...
Aug 02, 2024
Blue Jays beat Yankees 8-5, overcome Judge's 40th home run after rain delay
NEW YORK (AP) - Ernie Clement had three early RBIs off faltering Marcus Stroman, and the Toronto Blue Jays overcame Aaron Judge's major league-leading 40th home run to beat the Yankees 8-5 Friday nigh...
Aug 02, 2024
Denied spot in Paris by the Dutch Olympic committee, Dewi Weber leads the Portland Classic
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Denied a spot in Paris because the Dutch Olympic committee didn't think she was good enough to contend, Dewi Weber shot a 10-under 62 on Friday to take the second-round lead in t...
Aug 02, 2024
Alexander wins first CFL start as Montreal Alouettes defeat Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-16
HAMILTON - Caleb Evans threw a touchdown pass and ran for another as the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-16 on Friday night. Evans cemented the win with a 39-yard TD pass to Dav...
Aug 02, 2024
Parties in lawsuits seeking damages for Maui fires reach $4B global settlement, court filings say
HONOLULU (AP) - The parties in lawsuits seeking damages for last year's Maui wildfires have reached a $4 billion global settlement, a court filing said Friday, nearly one year after the deadliest U.S....
Aug 02, 2024
Dunn Creek wildfire remains out of control, almost 2,300 hectares as of Friday afternoon
LITTLE FORT, BC - Early Friday afternoon (Aug. 2), there was only a wisp of smoke visible from Little Fort. However, the Dunn Creek Fire continues to burn out of control just a few kilometres from the...
Aug 02, 2024
Defense Secretary overrides plea agreement for accused 9/11 mastermind and two other defendants
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two other defendants, reins...
Aug 02, 2024
Iga Swiatek among top players withdrawing from National Bank Open in Toronto
TORONTO - The National Bank Open has lost a lot of star power after three marquee players, including World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, withdrew from the Toronto tennis tournament on Friday. NBO organizers said...
Aug 02, 2024
Mother blasts MPs on House committee for 'disgusting' treatment of her daughter
OTTAWA - The mother of a witness who stormed out of a House of Commons committee in tears berated Liberal, NDP and Conservative members for a "disgusting" partisan display in a letter Friday that she ...
Aug 02, 2024
