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Williams warms up for doubles with singles win at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England - Serena Williams warmed up for her opening mixed doubles match at Wimbledon by reaching the fourth round in singles. The seven-time singles champion, who is expected to play with p...
Jul 06, 2019
Cody Ceci, Alex Kerfoot sign contract extensions with Toronto Maple Leafs
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed two of their newest acquisitions to contract extensions. Defenceman Cody Ceci agreed to a one-year extension for US$4.5 million, while forward Alex K...
Jul 06, 2019
Defenceman Ben Chiarot signs three-year deal with Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed former Winnipeg Jets defenceman Ben Chiarot to a three-year contract. The deal has an average annual value of US$3.5 million. The six-foot-three, 219-poun...
Jul 06, 2019
Supreme Court of Canada rejects Saskatchewan hit-man murder appeal
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a gang leader who was behind a botched hit in which a mother of four was killed when she opened her front door. Lorry Ann Santos w...
Jul 06, 2019
Vancouver shipyard used one new coast guard vessel to repair, deliver another
OTTAWA - New documents show a Vancouver shipyard was able to deliver the first of the coast guard's three new science vessels last week only by cannibalizing parts from one of the other ships for repa...
Jul 06, 2019
Baseball faces crowded sports market in Britain, Europe
LONDON - Making the long walk from the Stratford train station through a mall and to Olympic Stadium, fans headed to the first Major League Baseball games in Europe passed retailers filled with gear f...
Jul 06, 2019
Parliament has an official sergeant-at-arms, after four-year wait
OTTAWA - The federal government has officially appointed a new sergeant-at-arms for the House of Commons, four years after the appointee took on that role in an acting capacity. The Prime Mi...
Jul 06, 2019
Don Was leads Detroit revue celebrating Motown milestone
DETROIT - Don Was is bringing his bass back to Detroit to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Motown Records with a stage full of friends. The Detroit-raised performer and producer leads the 12th Don Wa...
Jul 06, 2019
Survivor on Stromboli dodged falling volcanic material
MILAN - A pair of hikers found themselves trapped by flames after a volcano erupted on the Sicilian island of Stromboli and thought they had escaped to safety but only one of the men survived, a Brazi...
Jul 06, 2019
Trump asks Americans to 'stay true to our cause'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump celebrated the story of America as "the greatest political journey in human history" in a Fourth of July commemoration before a soggy but cheering crowd of spectato...
Jul 06, 2019
