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Bardet wins hot and hilly opening Tour de France stage in Italy while Cavendish struggles
RIMINI, Italy (AP) - Two-time podium finisher Romain Bardet won the opening stage of the Tour de France and claimed the yellow jersey on Saturday as cycling's biggest race began in Italy for the first...
Jun 29, 2024
Canada's Leylah Fernandez falls 6-3, 6-4 in final at Eastbourne
EASTBOURNE - Canada's Leylah Fernandez fell 6-3, 6-4 to Russia's Daria Kasatkina on Saturday in the Rothesay International women's singles final. The Laval, Que., native had one ace to three double fa...
Jun 29, 2024
As fall elections loom, are fears for the state of democracy in Canada justified?
At ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France a month ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a warning about the state of democracy. It was, he said on Juno Beach, "still under t...
Jun 29, 2024
An attacker wounds a police officer guarding Israel's embassy in Serbia before being shot dead
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - An attacker with a crossbow wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade on Saturday, Serbia's interior ministry said. The officer responded by fat...
Jun 29, 2024
French-Montrealers vote in ‘historic’ election amid surge in far-right
MONTREAL - Large numbers of French nationals in Montreal are expected to turn out on Saturday for the first round of France's parliamentary elections, spurred to the ballot box by the threat of a surg...
Jun 29, 2024
'Unbelievable moment': Canadiens select Ivan Demidov with fifth pick at NHL draft
LAS VEGAS - Ivan Demidov started to learn English some 18 months ago. The idea was he might need it for a future career in the NHL. The Russian winger now has another language on his to-do list. The M...
Jun 28, 2024
Montreal Alouettes remain undefeated with 30-20 road victory over Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Backup quarterback Caleb Evans threw a TD pass and ran for another as the Montreal Alouettes remained unbeaten with a 30-20 road win over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night. Montreal (4-0...
Jun 28, 2024
Hard-liner Saeed Jalili leads in early Iran presidential election results, state TV reports
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Early results in Iran's presidential election put hard-liner Saeed Jalili ahead Saturday, followed by reformist Masoud Pezeshkian. The early results, reported by Ira...
Jun 28, 2024
Yankees rally in sixth inning, crush Blue Jays 16-5
TORONTO - A three-run homer from Juan Soto and Gleyber Torres's two-run blast sparked a six-run sixth inning and a 16-5 win for the New York Yankees against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. The victor...
Jun 28, 2024
Simone Biles moves closer to 3rd Olympic trip as injuries mount behind her at US trials
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Simone Biles is four rotations away from a third trip to the Olympics. The list of contenders hoping to join her in Paris is thinning quickly. While not at her unparalleled best, Bi...
Jun 28, 2024