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Americans still give awards shows consideration, a new AP-NORC poll finds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many Americans still want to thank the academy, at least a…
‘Degrassi’ co-creator settles lawsuit over TV series documentary screening at TIFF
TORONTO — A short-lived legal dispute between “Degrassi” co-creator Linda Schuyler and makers of the…
Racial abuse of Black players spikes early in European soccer season
The Premier League season wasn’t even 30 minutes old when Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo reported…
Orange Crush: 20 years after Trials win, Gushue goes for same look in Halifax return
Of the many memories that remain from Brad Gushue’s surprise win at the 2005 Olympic…
Man City and Man United move to fix problems ahead of Premier League return
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City and Manchester United have spent fortunes on some of…
USA Football on the lookout for ideal flag football player, no matter the level or even the sport
DENVER (AP) — The basic flag-football player requirements are as follows: Swiveling hips for elusive…
Top Ethiopian runner faces a last-minute legal fight to race at the worlds
MONACO (AP) — Ethiopian middle-distance runner Diribe Welteji faces a last-minute legal fight over an…
Usain Bolt ‘not worried’ about records being broken by today’s cast of sprinters
TOKYO (AP) — In the 16 years since Usain Bolt posted his world records in…
Bayer Leverkusen starts again with a new coach after two games under Ten Hag
Talk about a tricky first game. After Erik ten Hag lasted just two Bundesliga games…
Thuram brothers go head-to-head in Juventus-Inter and Vardy to make Cremonese debut
ROME (AP) — The Thuram brothers meet when Juventus hosts Inter Milan on Saturday in…
UN report says scam centers are spreading in East Timor
BANGKOK (AP) — A suspected scam call operation and a suspicious network of companies was…
South Korean shipyard sweetens its submarine sales pitch to Canada
OTTAWA — One of two finalists in the competition to build the Royal Canadian Navy’s…
Photos show women in Japan working to break down barriers in ancient, tradition-bound sumo
TOKYO (AP) — For centuries, sumo’s deep links with the Shinto religion barred women from…
Strike on Qatar shows limits of Israel’s elusive quest to vanquish Hamas
Israel’s attack on Hamas’ top leaders as they weighed a new ceasefire proposal in Qatar…
MLB-best Brewers swept in September like they were to start this season as Rangers roll
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — This is the same way the season started for the Milwaukee…
Edmed in among 4 changes for Australia for 2nd Rugby Championship test against Argentina
SYDNEY (AP) — Joe Schmidt has made four changes to the Wallabies starting lineup to…
Defending Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon take perfect records into 4th round
PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon are the only sides to have…
When push comes to shove, expect Lyles and Bednarek back on the track for a rematch at worlds
TOKYO (AP) — With a message-sending staredown, then the two-handed shove that followed, then the…
Longtime head of Mexican megachurch is indicted in New York on federal sex trafficking charges
NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime head of a Mexican megachurch who is serving more…
The Latest: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is shot and killed while speaking at a Utah college
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed by a single shot in a targeted attack during…
AP News in Brief at 11:09 p.m. EDT
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university OREM, Utah (AP) — Charlie Kirk, a…
Charlie Kirk, who helped build support for Trump among young people, dies after campus shooting
Charlie Kirk, who rose from a teenage conservative campus activist to a top podcaster and…
What NATO’s Article 4 talks mean after Russian drones entered Polish airspace
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO allies swiftly held talks Wednesday on the incursion by multiple Russian…
Canelo Alvarez embraces role as face of boxing as he prepares for challenge from Terence Crawford
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It’s seemingly Canelo Alvarez’s world, and everyone else is simply living…