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Kim arrives on PGA Tour with a 61 to win Wyndham Championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Joohyung "Tom" Kim announced his arrival on the PGA Tour when the 20-year-old South Korean closed with a 9-under 61 for a five-shot victory in the Wyndham Championship on Sunda...
Aug 07, 2022

Kelly wins Shaw Classic in one-hole playoff with Huston
CALGARY - Jerry Kelly beat John Huston in a one-hole playoff on Sunday to win the Shaw Charity Classic at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club. After the pair tied for the lead with a three-round tota...
Aug 07, 2022

Blue Jays top Twins in 10th on overturned call
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Cavan Biggio hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and Whit Merrifield scored on an overturned call to lead the Blue Jays to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins Sunday. Merrifie...
Aug 07, 2022

National Bank Open a chance for several WTA players to have memorable returns
TORONTO - A lingering foot injury that kept Canada's Leylah Fernandez out of action for over two months was also an opportunity for her to learn about herself. Now Fernandez knows just how impatient s...
Aug 07, 2022

Ashleigh Buhai wins Women's British Open after playoff
MUIRFIELD, Scotland (AP) - After seeing a five-shot lead slip away in the final round, Ashleigh Buhai still managed to secure a first major title at the Women's British Open. Buhai kept her composure ...
Aug 07, 2022

Bill with tax credits for 'North American' electric vehicles passes in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON - The new plan to encourage Americans to buy more electric vehicles built in North America, instead of just the United States, has cleared its tallest hurdle. After a marathon voting sessio...
Aug 07, 2022

Canada's Gabriel Diallo falls in qualifying at National Bank Open
MONTREAL - Canada's Gabriel Diallo dropped a 6-2, 2-1 decision to Hugo Gaston of France in qualifying play on Sunday at the National Bank Open. The match ended after 58 minutes when the 20-year-old Mo...
Aug 07, 2022

Former Miss America Cara Mund plans to run for Congress
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Cara Mund, a former Miss America who gained attention by criticizing the organization near the end of her reign in 2018, plans to run for Congress in North Dakota as an independe...
Aug 07, 2022

Montreal Pride Parade organizers cancel event, citing lack of security
MONTREAL - Pride Montreal abruptly cancelled its iconic annual parade hours before it was to get underway on Sunday, citing security concerns stemming from a lack of volunteers for the event. Festival...
Aug 07, 2022

Heat warning still in place for large swaths of central and eastern Canada
Five provinces across central and eastern Canada continued to swelter in unseasonably hot conditions on Sunday, Environment Canada said as it extended a widespread heat warning into a second day. The ...
Aug 07, 2022