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Family confirms death of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin
JERUSALEM (AP) - The family of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin says he has been killed in the Gaza Strip. The family issued a statement early Sunday, hours after the Israeli army said it...
Aug 31, 2024
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall shot in attempted robbery in San Francisco, condition 'serious but stable'
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest Saturday during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco, officials said, and he was reported to be in serious but st...
Aug 31, 2024
49ers Pearsall shot during attempted robbery in San Fran, condition 'serious but stable'
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest Saturday during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco, officials said, and he was reported to be in serious but st...
Aug 31, 2024
B.C. Lions blitz Ottawa Redblacks 38-12, snap five-game skid in Touchdown Pacific
VICTORIA - The B.C. Lions snapped their losing skid in impressive fashion Saturday, blitzing the Ottawa Redblacks 38-12 at the CFL's first-ever game in Victoria, B.C. B.C. (6-6) quarterback Nathan Rou...
Aug 31, 2024
Varsho, Horwitz homer in 7-run first inning as Blue Jays rout Twins 15-0
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Toronto hit three two-run homers, including two in a seven-run first inning, and Jos Berros tossed six shutout innings as the Blue Jays routed the Minnesota Twins 15-0 on Saturday n...
Aug 31, 2024
Badji and Pirani's late goals help lowly D.C. United cool off Toronto FC 3-1
TORONTO - Attacker Dominique Badji scored in the dying minutes of the match as lowly D.C. United cooled off Toronto FC with a 3-1 victory on Saturday. Midfielder Martin Rodriguez, himself a sub, had s...
Aug 31, 2024
Scheffler closes in on $25 million FedEx Cup prize with late burst of birdies
ATLANTA (AP) - Scottie Scheffler birdied four of his last five holes Saturday at East Lake for a 5-under 66 that kept Collin Morikawa at bay and moved the No. 1 player in golf one round away from capp...
Aug 31, 2024
Jin Young Ko takes 2-shot lead in Boston after Ryu struggles
NORTON, Mass. (AP) - Jin Young Ko took advantage of an early collapse by Haeran Ryu and turned her own bad break into a birdie Saturday for a 5-under 67 that took her from a six-shot deficit to a two-...
Aug 31, 2024
Travis Kelce's racehorse Swift Delivery finishes second in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) - A racehorse named Swift Delivery that three-time Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce bought into has finished second in its latest start. Sent off as the even-m...
Aug 31, 2024
Montreal's Gabriel Diallo loses to American Tommy Paul in U.S. Open third round
NEW YORK - Gabriel Diallo's run at the U.S. Open is over. The 22-year-old from Montreal lost 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (3) to No. 14 seed Tommy Paul of the United States in the third round of the Grand S...
Aug 31, 2024