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Dabrowski, Routliffe defeated by Siniakova, Townsend in Wimbledon final
LONDON, Ont. - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe came up just short of winning a second Grand Slam title with a 7-6 (5), 7-6 (1) loss to Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend Sat...
Jul 13, 2024
Canadian women defeat Australia 2-1 in Olympic soccer tune-up in Marbella, Spain
MARBELLA - Substitute Evelyne Viens' 85th-minute goal lifted Canada to a 2-1 comeback win Saturday over Australia in a tune-up game ahead of the Paris Olympics. Nichelle Prince also scored for eighth-...
Jul 13, 2024
Northern Quebec town preparing for possible evacuation as Labrador fire rages
FERMONT, QUEBEC - A northern Quebec town is facing a possible evacuation order as a forest fire rages nearby on the other side of the provincial boundary with Newfoundland and Labrador. The municipali...
Jul 13, 2024
Kyriacou has 1-shot lead going into final round of Evian Championship
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) - Stephanie Kyriacou of Australia posted seven birdies in a 4-under 67 and will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Evian Championship. Kyriacou was at 14 und...
Jul 13, 2024
Aberg rallies with late birdies for 2-shot lead in Scottish Open
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) - Ludvig Aberg overcame a pair of bogeys early on the back nine with three late birdies that carried him to a 5-under 65 Saturday at the Scottish Open, slightly dampening ...
Jul 13, 2024
Tired of moral victories, Elks host Redblacks looking for first win of 2024
EDMONTON - Chris Jones doesn't believe in moral victories. The coach and general manager of the 0-4 Edmonton Elks is fully aware that his team has played four close games through what has been a very ...
Jul 13, 2024
Barbora Krejcikova wins Wimbledon for her second Grand Slam trophy by beating Jasmine Paolini
LONDON (AP) - Barbora Krejcikova won Wimbledon for her second Grand Slam title with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Jasmine Paolini in the final on Saturday. Krejcikova is a 28-year-old from the Czech Re...
Jul 13, 2024
Barbora Krejcikova wins Wimbledon for her second Grand Slam trophy by beating Jasmine Paolini
LONDON (AP) - Barbora Krejcikova won Wimbledon for her second Grand Slam title with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Jasmine Paolini in the final on Saturday. Krejcikova is a 28-year-old from the Czech Re...
Jul 13, 2024
Coal miner missing in a Polish mine found alive more than two days after an earthquake
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - A miner who went missing after an earthquake shook Poland's Rydultowy coal mine has been found alive more than two days after the accident that killed one and injured 17 other wo...
Jul 13, 2024
A Pakistani court acquits ex-PM Khan and wife in marriage case, paving the way for possible release
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A Pakistani court on Saturday overturned the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife in the case of the couple's alleged 2018 unlawf...
Jul 13, 2024