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D.C. United stuns Orlando City 2-1 in Rooney's debut
WASHINGTON (AP) - New D.C. United coach Wayne Rooney didn't have to wait long to earn his first victory. Chris Durkin and Taxiarchis Fountas scored goals during second-half stoppage time and D.C. Unit...
Jul 31, 2022

AP sources: Decision in Watson discipline case coming Monday
A decision on discipline for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson following accusations of sexual misconduct is coming Monday. Two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Pre...
Jul 31, 2022

Finau wins Rocket Mortgage for 2nd straight victory; Canada's Pendrith ties for 2nd
DETROIT (AP) - Tony Finau ran away with the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday at Detroit Golf Club to become the first PGA Tour player in three years to win consecutive regular-season events. Finau cl...
Jul 31, 2022

Windshield smashed in P.E.I. pub's van after photos of Trudeau visit drew harassment
CHARLOTTETOWN - A brewpub on Prince Edward Island says a barrage of harassment that followed a visit from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has culminated in violence, after someone smashed the windshield...
Jul 31, 2022

Saskatchewan’s chief firearms officer opposed to handgun freeze included in C-21
Bill C-21 is coming under criticism from across the country, including from Saskatchewan's chief firearms officer.The aim of the C-21 is to reduce gun violence on Canadian streets, and the federal bil...
Jul 31, 2022

Out-of-office reply: Prime Minister Trudeau, family on holiday in Costa Rica
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Costa Rica for a two-week vacation with his family. The Prime Minister's Office says the family is returning to the same place where they stayed ov...
Jul 31, 2022

'A specific form of anti-Black racism:' Scholars want Canadian apology for slavery
More than a year after Canada proclaimed Aug. 1 as Emancipation Day, Black leaders and scholars are renewing their calls for Ottawa to make a formal apology for the country's history of slavery and it...
Jul 31, 2022

It's coming home! England rejoices as soccer women win Euros
LONDON (AP) - "It's coming home!" England won a major international soccer tournament on Sunday for the first time in more than half a century. The fact it was the women's team, not the men's, that en...
Jul 31, 2022

It's coming home! England rejoices as soccer women win Euros
LONDON (AP) - "It's coming home!" England won a major international soccer tournament on Sunday for the first time in more than half a century. The fact it was the women's team, not the men's, that en...
Jul 31, 2022

Monkeypox: Experts at AIDS conference say the current global response is not enough
MONTREAL - A panel of scientists and activists at the AIDS 2022 conference in Montreal are urging worldwide governments to ramp up resources to handle the monkeypox outbreaks. The plea comes as intern...
Jul 31, 2022