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Bills place receiver Chase Claypool on injured reserve and sign 3 players to restock roster
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Bills placed Canadian receiver Chase Claypool and third-string quarterback Shane Buechele on injured reserve on Tuesday and made several other moves to restock th...
Aug 13, 2024
Blues tender offer sheets to Oilers defenceman Broberg, forward Holloway
ST LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues tendered offer sheets to Edmonton Oilers defenceman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway on Monday. The Blues have offered a two-year contract at $4.58 million a se...
Aug 13, 2024
Leadership change coming for UFA
United Farmers of Alberta will see a leadership change at the end of this year.The company says in a release that current president and CEO Scott Bolton will retire on December 31.He will be replaced ...
Aug 13, 2024
Rail crossing work to cause delays for city drivers
Some crossing work by CN Rail will be causing some delays in Grande Prairie on Wednesday, August 14.The 132 Avenue CN Rail crossing will be seeing some "essential infrastructure upgrades," as crews im...
Aug 13, 2024
In the news today: Lich and Barber trial to hear closing arguments
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Lich and Barber trial to hear closing arguments The long, drawn-out criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organiz...
Aug 13, 2024
Final chapter of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial begins with closing arguments
OTTAWA - The long, drawn-out criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is winding down as lawyers prepare to deliver their final arguments this week. They were among s...
Aug 13, 2024
Francis fires gem, Wagner gets 3 hits in MLB debut as Blue Jays beat Angels 4-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Bowden Francis pitched seven dominant innings and Will Wagner got hits in the first three at-bats of his major league debut as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels ...
Aug 12, 2024
Blue Jays call up 2B Will Wagner for major league debut vs. Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Will Wagner was inserted into the Toronto Blue Jays lineup at second base and batting sixth for his major league debut Monday against the Los Angeles Angels. The son of former l...
Aug 12, 2024
Popyrin beats Rublev in straight sets to win NBO men's singles title
MONTREAL - Alexei Popyrin of Australia is the National Bank Open men's singles champion. The 25-year-old Popyrin, who turned pro in 2017, defeated fifth-ranked Andrey Rublev of Russia 6-2, 6-4 on Mond...
Aug 12, 2024
Pegula beats Anisimova to claim second straight NBO women's title
TORONTO - Jesisica Pegula has successfully defended her National Bank Open women's singles title. The No. 3 seed and the sixth-ranked WTA Tour player topped Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 in Monday's ...
Aug 12, 2024