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Sochi Olympic champion Jacobs wearing Canada colours again at men's curling worlds
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - It has been over a decade since Brad Jacobs has had the Maple Leaf on his back at a major curling event. Putting on Canada's colours again Friday at the Temple Gardens Centre was a ...
Mar 28, 2025
Canada calls in forward Nyah Rose as injury replacement for Evelyne Viens
Nyah Rose has replaced injured forward Evelyne Viens on Canada's roster for a pair of international women's soccer friendlies against Argentina in B.C. Canada Soccer said Viens had suffered a "minor m...
Mar 28, 2025
Appeals court clears way for DOGE to keep operating at USAID
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court has lifted an order blocking Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from further cuts at the U.S. Agency for International Development. The three-jud...
Mar 28, 2025
3 dead and more than 200 rescued in South Texas after severe storms flood streets
McALLEN, Texas (AP) - Drenching rain along the Texas-Mexico border let up Friday, but rescues were still ongoing a day after severe storms trapped residents in their homes, forced drivers to abandon t...
Mar 28, 2025
Scottie Scheffler ties his own course record with 62 for the lead in the Houston Open
HOUSTON (AP) - Scottie Scheffler opened with two straight birdies and was on his way in the Houston Open, tying the Memorial Park course record he set in 2021 with an 8-under 62 for a one-shot lead am...
Mar 28, 2025
Brazil fires coach Dorival Júnior after worst defeat in World Cup qualifying
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil coach Dorival Jnior was fired on Friday after 14 months amid poor results and disappointing performances from the national team. Jnior's sacking by Brazilian Football Confedera...
Mar 28, 2025
Brazil fires coach Dorival Júnior after worst defeat in World Cup qualifying
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's soccer confederation has fired coach Dorival Jnior after 14 months amid poor results and disappointing performances from the national team. Jnior's sacking on Friday came thr...
Mar 28, 2025
Musk changes reason for visiting Wisconsin to hand out $2 million ahead of Supreme Court election
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin's Democratic attorney general asked a court on Friday to block billionaire Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to voters this weekend, just two days before the ...
Mar 28, 2025
Canada sevens captain Olivia Apps scores in Hong Kong to reach 300-point milestone
HONG KONG - Captain Olivia Apps reached the 300-point plateau in HSBC SVNS play while Taylor Perry scored her first try in World Rugby's elite sevens series as Canada opened play at the Cathay/HSBC Ho...
Mar 28, 2025
Fight on in southern Alberta to save Tyra the mega-popular tourist-luring dinosaur
CALGARY - Tyra the Tyrannosaurus, the lovable landmark that towers over the Drumheller skyline in the heart of the Canadian Badlands, is facing an extinction-level event. The 25-metre-high attraction ...
Mar 28, 2025