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Canadian men lose to Tonga, finish sixth at Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament
TOKYO - Tonga ran in three first-half tries and relied on some stingy second-half defence to defeat Canada 30-17 in the fifth-place match Saturday at the Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament. While th...
Sep 14, 2024
Five people found dead in eastern Romania as rainstorms leave scores stranded
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Five people in eastern Romania have been found dead after torrential rainstorms left scores of people stranded in flooded areas, emergency authorities said Saturday Rescue se...
Sep 14, 2024
Air Canada, pilots still far apart as strike notice deadline approaches
Labour talks between Air Canada and its pilots are approaching a midnight deadline, when either side could trigger the start of a shutdown for Canada's largest airline. After more than 14 months of ne...
Sep 14, 2024
Toronto Argonauts snap two-game slide with 33-17 victory over B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts snapped their two-game losing skid in decisive fashion Friday night, downing the B.C. Lions 33-17. Argos quarterback Kelly connected on 18-of-28 pass a...
Sep 13, 2024
Tree-hugging Patton Kizzire takes lead at Silverado in FedEx Cup Fall opener
Patton Kizzire hugged a tree on the way to the first tee Friday as part of a mental exercise, then patiently worked his way around Silverado to take the lead into the weekend in the FedEx Cup Fall ser...
Sep 13, 2024
Kirk's walk-off single in 11th inning lifts Blue Jays past Cardinals 4-3
TORONTO - Alejandro Kirk's long single with the bases loaded provided the Toronto Blue Jays with a walk-off 4-3 win in the 11th inning of their series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday....
Sep 13, 2024
Canada's Marina Stakusic falls in Guadalajara Open quarterfinals
GUADALAJARA - Canada's Marina Stakusic fell 6-4, 6-3 to Poland's Magdalena Frech in the quarterfinals of the Guadalajara Open tennis tournament on Friday. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., won 6...
Sep 13, 2024
Stampeders return to Maier at QB eyeing chance to get on track against Alouettes
CALGARY - Mired in their first four-game losing skid in 20 years, the Calgary Stampeders are going back to Jake Maier at quarterback on Saturday after he was benched for a game. It won't be an easy as...
Sep 13, 2024
The Biden administration is taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Biden administration on Friday asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S. If succ...
Sep 13, 2024
The Biden administration is taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Biden administration on Friday asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S. If succ...
Sep 13, 2024