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Favourite Master of The Seas captures $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile turf race
TORONTO - Another year, another $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile win for Godolphin, trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey William Buick. Buick rode Irish-bred Master of The Seas to an impressive 3 3/4-leng...
Sep 16, 2023

Blue Jays grind out 13-inning win over Red Sox
TORONTO - Whit Merrifield's RBI single in the 13th inning gave the Blue Jays a badly needed 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday to keep Toronto's playoff hopes alive. Rafael Devers had a two-r...
Sep 16, 2023

Trial by social media: Court struggles under weight of 'Freedom Convoy' evidence
As thousands of demonstrators clogged the streets around Parliament Hill in early 2022, many of them had phones in hand, taking video of the different scenes around them for almost three weeks.For som...
Sep 16, 2023

Ten Hag denies Man United is in crisis after latest Premier League loss
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Never before in the Premier League era had Manchester United lost three of its first five games at the start of a season. Losing 3-1 to Brighton on Saturday, Erik ten Hag's ...
Sep 16, 2023

Canada's Sarah Mitton earns Diamond League shot put silver medal
EUGENE, Ore. - Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton backed up her world championship silver medal with another silver Saturday in Diamond League. The 27-year-old from Brooklyn, N.S., finished second to C...
Sep 16, 2023

Humboldt native vying for back-to-back world titles
An international competition all the way across the world has a significant northeast tie to it, in the form of a women's basketball player.Humboldt native Paige Crozon has the opportunity to become a...
Sep 16, 2023

Trudeau calls for better progressive messaging at summit in Montreal
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says progressive politicians need to do a better job bridging their lofty aspirations with people's day-to-day struggles in order to counter the right wing. He...
Sep 16, 2023

Post-tropical cyclone Lee makes landfall in Nova Scotia, Canada with winds of 70 miles per hour
BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) - The center of post-tropical cyclone Lee made landfall Saturday in Nova Scotia, Canada, with sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph), U.S. weather officials said Saturday. The stor...
Sep 16, 2023

Sweden's Ludvig Aberg leads BMW Championship by two strokes
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Ludvig Aberg of Sweden closed in on his second straight victory Saturday when he posted a 6-under 66 at Wentworth for a two-shot lead over Connor Syme and Ryder Cup team...
Sep 16, 2023

Wildfires abate for NHL rookie camp to go ahead in Penticton, B.C.
PENTICTON, B.C. - A rookie tournament for four of Canada's NHL teams appeared in jeopardy a short time ago. As wildfires ravaged the hillsides of nearby West Kelowna, heavy smoke and accommodation dem...
Sep 16, 2023