Twins shelve Joe Ryan indefinitely with shoulder strain, as rotation takes...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins placed starting pitcher Joe Ryan on the 15-day injured list on Friday with a significantly strained muscle in his throwing shoulder, an ill-timed setback […]
View ArticleMarathon swimmer ends his quest to cross Lake Michigan after two days
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (AP) — A 60-year-old swimmer who crossed Lake Michigan in 1998 apparently has ended his effort to repeat the feat. An online tracking device shows Jim Dreyer […]
View ArticleNoah Lyles decided to race with COVID-19. The USOPC’s CEO is ‘100%...
PARIS (AP) — The head of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said she was “100% comfortable” with Noah Lyles’ decision to compete in the 200 meters after testing positive […]
View ArticleMan who encouraged torching hotels for asylum seekers in Britain gets 3 years...
LONDON (AP) — A man who used social media to stoke racial hatred during the far-right violence that erupted in Britain last week and encouraged people to torch hotels housing asylum seekers was...
View ArticleTrump-endorsed Senate candidate Bernie Moreno faults rival for distancing...
LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) — Republican Bernie Moreno blasted Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown as he followed his campaign bus on its tour across Ohio Friday, accusing his rival of trying to distance...
View ArticleThe UN is moving to fight cybercrime but privacy groups say human rights will...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A global deal on the criminal use of computer technology is moving ahead despite worries it will let governments around the world violate human rights by […]
View ArticleDead woman found entangled in O’Hare baggage machinery was from North...
CHICAGO (AP) — The dead woman who was found entangled in a baggage conveyor belt at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport was from North Carolina, authorities said Friday. The Cook County […]
View ArticleSha’Carri Richardson rallies US women in Olympic 4×100 while men shut out again
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The U.S. men extended their drought to 20 years without a medal in the Olympic 4×100 relay, disqualified for an illegal pass after Christian Coleman crashed […]
View Article2024 Olympics schedule Aug. 10: Steph Curry leads US men in gold medal game...
The United States men’s basketball team is seeking a thrilling finish to its Paris Olympics run when it plays France in a gold-medal showdown. Numerous other sports are wrapping up […]
View ArticleNational Bank Open matches in Montreal postponed due to rain
MONTREAL – Friday’s matches at the National Bank Open in Montreal have been postponed due to rain as remnants of tropical storm Debby roll through the city. The day’s schedule […]
View ArticleHurdles produce another Olympic gold for America and – finally – a medal for...
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — America’s Masai Russell won a photo finish Saturday in the women’s 100-meter hurdles where the biggest cheer came for Cyrena Samba-Mayela, whose silver medal marks the […]
View ArticleThousands protest lithium mining in Serbia. Officials say it’s a plot against...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tens of thousands gathered Saturday for a rally against lithium mining in Serbia despite officials’ warnings of their alleged plot to topple populist President Aleksandar Vucic […]
View ArticleMore waiting: Decision on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal is delayed
PARIS (AP) — Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a shared silver medal after she was disqualified from an Olympic final for missing weight could come as late as Tuesday, […]
View ArticleBrazil great Marta misses out on Olympic gold again as the US stops her once...
PARIS (AP) — After 185 appearances, including six World Cups and six Olympics, Brazil great Marta said farewell to international soccer on Saturday. Olympic gold eluded her to the end. […]
View ArticleFour people taken to hospital after DFO plane crash near Corner Brook, N.L.
CORNER BROOK, N.L. – Four people were taken to hospital on Friday after an aircraft contracted by the federal fisheries department went down near Corner Brook, N.L. Joint Rescue Coordination […]
View ArticleCFL initiates review of possible Chad Kelly reinstatement after receiving...
TORONTO – The CFL has initiated a review to determine a possible reinstatement for suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly. The league announced Saturday it has received Kelly’s confidential...
View ArticleSwim stars Marchand, Ledecky set to be flag-bearers at the closing ceremony...
PARIS (AP) — Swim stars will be prominent among the flag-bearers when Olympic athletes bid farewell to the Paris Games in a closing ceremony at France’s national stadium on Sunday […]
View ArticleJakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway wins the 5,000 meters at the Paris Olympics...
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Jakob Ingebrigtsen won gold in the men’s 5,000 meters on Saturday by going to the front midway through the last lap and pulling away down the […]
View ArticleVancouver says crane removal work will take two weeks following Tuesday’s fire.
VANCOUVER – Officials with the city of Vancouver say everyone displaced by a west side fire earlier this week should be able to return to their homes as of Saturday […]
View ArticleGreek customs agents seize more than 90 kilograms of cocaine from a ship that...
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Customs agents have seized around 93 kilograms (205 pounds) of cocaine at the port in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, authorities said. The cocaine was […]
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