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Serena Williams aces AP Female Athlete of the Decade honours
Serena Williams dominated the decade, on the court and in conversation. There were, to begin with, the dozen Grand Slam single titles - no other woman had more than three over the past 10 seasons - an...
Dec 28, 2019
Toronto FC trades rights to forward Juan Agudelo to Inter Miami for draft pick
Toronto FC essentially got a little something for nothing Saturday, acquiring a third-round draft pick from expansion Inter Miami CF for the rights to Juan Agudelo. Toronto had taken the former New En...
Dec 28, 2019
Manitoba animal rescue group caring for dog found with jar stuck on head
WINNIPEG - An animal rescue group in Manitoba says it's helping a stray dog found with a jar stuck on its head that vets have told them was also bitten by other animals and shot with a ...
Dec 28, 2019
Plane crash kills 5, including LSU coach's daughter-in-law
ATLANTA - A small plane en route to a college football playoff game crashed into a post office parking lot in Louisiana shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing five people, including a well-known spor...
Dec 28, 2019
Ten-year-old West Vancouver girl dies after medical emergency on flight
LOS ANGELES - A 10-year-old girl from British Columbia has died after suffering a medical emergency aboard a flight in the United States. The Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner&nb...
Dec 28, 2019
Canada's Lafreniere leaves game vs Russia with lower-body injury at WJHC
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Team Canada forward Alexis Lafreniere suffered a lower-body injury during the second period of Canada's game against Russia on Saturday at the world junior hoc...
Dec 28, 2019
Lafreniere, Canada roar back to beat the United States at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada and the United States usually save their fireworks for later. Huge goals, big saves, moments of both triumph and heartbreak have peppered the intense rivalry at t...
Dec 28, 2019
Canada thumped by Russia, lose star Alexis Lafreniere to injury at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada was embarrassed 6-0 by Russia and also lost star winger Alexis Lafreniere to an apparent knee injury on a disastrous night for one of the tournament fav...
Dec 28, 2019
New Mexico police investigate killing of 4 on Christmas Day
RIO RANCHO, N.M. - Four people found dead on Christmas Day in a home in an Albuquerque suburb were members of the same family and the case is being investigated as a murder-suicide, authorities said T...
Dec 28, 2019
Texas sheriff: 2 dead, seven shot in music video 'ambush'
HOUSTON - Two men were killed and seven others were wounded by gunfire when a group filming a rap music video was "ambushed" near Houston, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. The Harris County she...
Dec 28, 2019