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At Wimbledon, Serena Williams loses 1st match in a year
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Serena Williams has lost her first singles match in nearly a year, getting beat by 115th-ranked Harmony Tan of France in a third-set tiebreaker at Wimbledon. Williams was two...
Jun 28, 2022

Gilgeous-Alexander excited to play in Canada's World Cup qualifier in his hometown
TORONTO - Nick Nurse was about to launch into his pitch to Canada's NBA players last summer in Las Vegas, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander interrupted him. "(Gilgeous-Alexander) said 'I've gotta say somet...
Jun 28, 2022

Filmmaker to testify in Georgia Trump election investigation
ATLANTA (AP) - A British filmmaker who shot interviews with Donald Trump and his inner circle in the final months of the former president's administration has been subpoenaed to testify in a Georgia i...
Jun 28, 2022

It's a Dogfight! Saint John, Hamilton meet in Memorial Cup final
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Two teams that skated through distinctly different paths in the playoffs will meet Wednesday in the final of the 2022 Memorial Cup. The host Saint John Sea Dogs, who went 39 days be...
Jun 28, 2022

Three-time champ Ko, Canadian star Henderson headline CP Women's Open early roster
OTTAWA - Three-time champion Lydia Ko, defending champion Jin Young Ko and Canadian star Brooke Henderson are among the early commitments for the 2022 CP Women's Open. Golf Canada on Tuesday released ...
Jun 28, 2022

CP NewsAlert: B.C. Premier John Horgan to resign in the fall after leadership review
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier John Hogan says he'll resign after the New Democratic Party holds a leadership review in the fall. More coming. The Canadian Press
Jun 28, 2022

Kikuchi struggles highlight Blue Jays' need for consistency in starting rotation
TORONTO - A recent run of poor form and inability to make the necessary adjustments have seemingly left Toronto Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi's spot in the rotation on thin ice. With an eight-game h...
Jun 28, 2022

North Stars thank Reichert for years of service at AGM
The Battlefords North Stars held its AGM Monday night at the Gold Eagle Lodge in North Battleford. The Financial report did show a small loss this year of $13,733 for the team, though that can be attr...
Jun 28, 2022

Dennis Egan, former Alaska lawmaker and broadcaster, dies
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Former Alaska state Sen. Dennis Egan, the son of the state's first governor, has died. He was 75. Alaska Senate Democrats in a statement announced that Egan died Tuesday morning....
Jun 28, 2022

Andreescu, Shapovalov move on at Wimbledon, Auger-Aliassime out
LONDON - Bianca Andreescu continued her successful grass-court season with a convincing 6-1, 6-3 win over Emina Bektas in first-round action at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Men's 13th seed Denis Shapovalov a...
Jun 28, 2022