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Jason Day handles rain, expands lead at Wells Fargo
POTOMAC, Md. (AP) - Jason Day shook his head vigorously after holing an 11-footer for birdie on his ninth hole at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm - not out of disgust, but to whip the excess water off his ...
May 06, 2022

Auger-Aliassime comeback bid falls short in quarterfinal loss to Zverev at Madrid
MADRID - Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime saw his comeback bid fall short in a 6-3, 7-5 loss to world No. 3 Alexander Zverev on Friday in the Madrid Open quarterfinals. Auger-Aliassime, seed...
May 06, 2022

McConnell, Utah leaders honor 'larger than life' Orrin Hatch
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell paid tribute to the late Sen. Orrin Hatch on Friday, celebrating the Utah icon as a principled conservative, committed public servant and m...
May 06, 2022

Premier Lacrosse League 'open' to talks with Canada's senior indoor leagues
The co-founder of the Premier Lacrosse League is open to having discussions with Canada's two leading senior leagues about how to best share players. However, Paul Rabil said that finding a resolution...
May 06, 2022

Joel Etienne, failed Conservative leadership candidate, resolves issue with party
OTTAWA - A failed candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada's leadership says he will put his efforts to appeal the decision to rest. In a joint statement with the party, Joel Etienne says he spo...
May 06, 2022

UN council backs UN chief's peace effort in its first action
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted its first statement on Ukraine since Russia's military action began on Feb. 24, expressing "strong support" for Secretary-...
May 06, 2022

Toronto FC says Osorio will miss weekend Vancouver game with lower body injury
TORONTO - Midfielder Jonathan Osorio will miss Toronto FC's game Sunday in Vancouver, marking the second straight contest he has sat out due to a lower body injury. The 29-year-old Canadian internatio...
May 06, 2022

Rainfall warnings issued for parts of northwestern Alberta
Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for the Peace-River-Fairview-High Prairie-Manning forecast area.It takes in everything from the Birch Hills and Saddle Hills north through Northern Sun...
May 06, 2022

Going dark: Oilers take the ice without lights at pre-game skate in L.A.
LOS ANGELES - The Edmonton Oilers were in the dark when they hit the rink on Friday morning - literally. The team took the ice at Crypto.com Arena a few minutes before their scheduled pre-game skate a...
May 06, 2022

RCMP advises motorists to drive cautiously Saturday for Alberta Transportation's 46th Annual Highway Cleanup
Volunteers across the province will be participating in Alberta Transportation's 46th Annual Highway Cleanup Campaign Saturday.From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 7, volunteers from various groups and clubs ...
May 06, 2022