Baltimore DL Justin Madubuike will now go by his Nigerian-given name, Nnamdi
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Justin Madubuike has decided to go by his Nigerian-given name, Nnamdi. The team announced the switch Monday. Madubuike is a Texas […]
View ArticleSwimmer Nicholas Bennett wins Canada its first gold of 2024 Paris Paralympics
PARIS – O Canada has played at the Paralympic Games in Paris for the first time. Nicholas Bennett won Canada’s first gold medal of the Paralympic Games on Monday, finishing […]
View ArticleGavin Williams pitches 7 sharp innings as the Guardians beat the slumping...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gavin Williams pitched seven sharp innings, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Monday. Lane Thomas and Josh Naylor each hit […]
View ArticleBC-FBN–NFL Injury Report
NEW YORK – BC-FBN–NFL Injury ReportNFL Injury ReportBy The Associated Press New York (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT: […]
View ArticleNDP candidate touts workers’ rights at Labour Day march
Union members and workers from the province gathered in Memorial Park Monday for the Winnipeg Labour Council’s Labour Day march. The afternoon marked the council’s 130th anniversary and it endorsed […]
View ArticlePotential class-action lawsuit takes step forward
A potential class-action lawsuit over employment standards for food couriers has taken another step forward in Manitoba. SkipTheDishes’ latest attempt to block the 2018 lawsuit, which was filed against...
View ArticleSantiago Espinal’s bloop single drives in 2 runs as the Reds hold off the...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Santiago Espinal’s well-placed bloop single drove in two runs in the fifth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros 5-3 on Monday. […]
View ArticleSeattle’s Tyler Lockett ready for start of 10th season despite being limited...
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Considering that Tyler Lockett is about to begin another season working under a new offensive coordinator, the Seattle Seahawks wide receiver would have liked to be […]
View ArticleMountain West and Washington State, Oregon State will not renew football...
The Sept. 1 deadline for the Mountain West and Washington State and Oregon State to renew their football scheduling arrangement passed without an agreement, and the conference said Monday it […]
View ArticleFreeman rips 2 homers, Ohtani steals 3 bases as Dodgers take 3 of 4 from...
PHOENIX (AP) — Freddie Freeman hit two homers and had five RBIs, Shohei Ohtani stole three bases and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-6 on Monday. Teoscar […]
View ArticleMan arrested in Nanaimo, B.C., for alleged machete crime spree
NANAIMO, B.C. – Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say they’ve arrested a man who was armed with a machete during an alleged crime spree that included a series of break-ins, chasing […]
View ArticleNew Jersey floats $400 million in tax breaks to lure Philadelphia 76ers
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Seeking to lure the Philadelphia 76ers across the river, New Jersey is offering up to $400 million in tax credits and outlining plans for a sprawling […]
View ArticleJets and cornerback Michael Carter II agree to 3-year contract extension, AP...
The New York Jets and cornerback Michael Carter II agreed Tuesday night on a three-year contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal. Carter is regarded as arguably […]
View ArticleShooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie renews attention on crime in city as...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The daylight shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall in an upscale shopping district has once again put the city’s safety in the national […]
View ArticleSchool cellphone ban could spur rush for doctor’s notes
Manitoba physicians are being reminded about the “serious responsibility” of issuing medical notes as schools enforce a new cellphone ban, with exemptions for health- and inclusion-related reasons,...
View ArticleMexican Kansas City Chiefs fans are eagerly awaiting the start of the new season
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Wearing red jerseys and shirts, Kansas City Chiefs fans are doing the tomahawk chop. Not entirely unusual, except this scene isn’t anywhere near an NFL stadium. […]
View ArticleFalcons add 3rd QB ahead of season opener, signing Nathan Peterman to...
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons added a third quarterback ahead of their season opener, signing Nathan Peterman to the practice squad Tuesday. Peterman provides some insurance behind […]
View ArticleAlberta Health Minister LaGrange says hospital transfer plan isn’t ‘hard and...
EDMONTON – Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says a plan to offload underperforming hospitals from Alberta Health Services to third-party operators is still up for discussion. LaGrange says the...
View ArticleOverworked, underappreciated
Manitoba health-care aides perform some of the most intimate and challenging hands-on duties, but they are among the lowest paid in Canada; one who spoke in detail said their union […]
View ArticleChristmas in Venezuela kicks off in October, President Maduro has declared
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world’s attention on Venezuela has been focused in the last weeks on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that both the ruling party […]
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