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Closing arguments in Brittney Griner's drug case in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) - Closing arguments in Brittney Griner's cannabis possession case in Russia are set for Thursday, nearly six months after the American basketball star was arrested at a Moscow airport in a...
Aug 4, 2022
Closing arguments in Brittney Griner's drug case in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) - Closing arguments in Brittney Griner's cannabis possession case in Russia are set for Thursday, nearly six months after the American basketball star was arrested at a Moscow airport in a...
Aug 4, 2022
Waterman nets pivotal goal as Montreal defeats Crew 2-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Joel Waterman scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time and Montreal beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday night. Montreal (12-8-3) tied it at 1 in the 88th minute on a goal...
Aug 3, 2022
Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to Los Cabos Open quarterfinals with straight sets win
LOS CABOS, Mexico - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Los Cabos Open on Wednesday. The Montreal native defeated Alex Hernandez 6-3, 7-5. Auger-Aliassime hit 15 aces t...
Aug 3, 2022
SE Asia urges US, China to avoid provocation over Taiwan
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is calling for calm in the Taiwan Strait, urging against any "provocative action" in the wake of a visit to Taipei by U.S. House ...
Aug 3, 2022
US says Russia aims to fabricate evidence in prison deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials believe Russia is working to fabricate evidence concerning last week's deadly strike on prison housing prisoners of war in a separatist region of eastern Ukraine. U.S....
Aug 3, 2022
Kailer Yamamoto, Oilers agree to terms on two-year extension
EDMONTON - Forward Kailer Yamamoto has agreed to terms on a two-year extension with the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. The deal will carry an average annual value of US$3.1 million. Yamamoto, 23, set c...
Aug 3, 2022
Seven-year-old boy in good spirits after cougar attack near Rocky Mountain House
A seven-year-old boy is recovering from his injuries following a cougar attack near Rocky Mountain House over the August long weekend.Chay Feuser, says her son Cason Feuser, is suffering from nightmar...
Aug 3, 2022
UCP must bear bonus fallout says Notley
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition N-D-P leader says the United Conservatives must bear the responsibility -- and the fallout -- for the record-setting six-figure bonus payment to the chief medical offic...
Aug 3, 2022
Senate backs NATO bid of Finland, Sweden in rebuke to Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Senators delivered near-unanimous bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a "slam-dunk" for U.S....
Aug 3, 2022