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Phillies fire manager Gabe Kapler in hyped season gone wrong
PHILADELPHIA - Gabe Kapler took the fall for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was fired Thursday, nearly two weeks after a disappointing finish to a season of big expectations highlighted by Bryce Harper...
Oct 12, 2019
Saturday's Scoreboard
WHL Prince Albert 4, Lethbridge 2Saskatoon 2, Brandon 1Kamloops 3, Everett 1Medicine Hat 5, Winnipeg 2Vancouver 4, Moose Jaw 1Portland 5, Red Deer 0Kelowna 8, Seattle 3Prince George 3, Spokane 1Tri-Ci...
Oct 12, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff).
US to hand over to Iraq IS members evacuated from Syria
BAGHDAD - The U.S. will hand over to Iraqi authorities nearly 50 Islamic State members who were transferred from Syria in recent days, two Iraqi intelligence officials said Thursday. The officials sai...
Oct 12, 2019
Cool temperatures and sunshine forecast for Thanksgiving weekend
If you're planning to spend any time outdoors this Thanksgiving, Environment Canada's senior climatologist forecasts sunshine with cool temperatures."I think if there's a place I'd rather be on Thanks...
Oct 12, 2019 (File photo/CJME News Staff)
Roughriders lose West Division clash with Stampeders 30-28
The Calgary Stampeders took control of the CFL's West Division with a 30-28 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders at McMahon Stadium on Friday.Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell completed 23 of h...
Oct 12, 2019 (File photo/CJME News Staff)
Nobel literature pick heartens liberal Poles in populist era
WARSAW, Poland - The Swedish Academy's decision to bestow the 2018 Nobel Prize in literature on Polish author Olga Tokarczuk has given a rare morale boost to liberal Poles only three days before a nat...
Oct 12, 2019
Canada's Vasek Pospisil drops tough match against Daniil Medvedev
SHANGHAI - Third-seeded Daniil Medvedev continued his quest to reach a sixth consecutive ATP Tour final after beating Canadian qualifier Vasek Pospisil 7-6 (7), 7-5 in their round-of-16 match on Thurs...
Oct 12, 2019
Florida men tied to Giuliani, Ukraine probe arrested
WASHINGTON - Two Florida businessmen tied to President Donald Trump's lawyer and the Ukraine impeachment investigation were charged with federal campaign finance violations. The charges Thursday relat...
Oct 12, 2019
For opera legend Placido Domingo, the show goes on in Europe
MILAN - Even as his U.S. career seemingly winds down amid accusations of sexual harassment, opera legend Placido Domingo remains on the bill of a host of European opera houses. But cracks, even if sli...
Oct 12, 2019
Iran women freely at FIFA soccer match, 1st time in decades
TEHRAN, Iran - Flag-draped Iranian women watched a FIFA soccer match from inside a Tehran stadium Thursday, the first time they've been freely allowed into a stadium in decades. The 2022 World Cup qua...
Oct 12, 2019