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Ta’Kiya Young dreamed of social work and a home for her kids
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ta’Kiya Young had big dreams for her growing family, and for…
Glenn and Siao lead short programs at figure skating Finlandia Trophy
HELSINKI (AP) — United States champion Amber Glenn took another step forward ahead of the…
Canada cuts back spending on fighting infectious diseases at G20 in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney has made Canada’s first-ever cut to funding for a…
Canadians contend for podium across all disciplines at Finlandia Trophy
HELSINKI — Canadian figure skaters are in position to reach the podium in every discipline…
Yarde challenges Benavidez for light-heavy title in Riyadh and Norman Jr faces Haney
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — London native Anthony Yarde gets a third shot at a…
Why so unhappy? Super Bowl champion Eagles caught up in drama even with best record in NFC
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts was asked to compare how the Eagles have changed since…
Preview: Springboks tackle Ireland bogey, red-hot England meet Pumas, All Blacks in Wales
LONDON (AP) — If South Africa received a first-half red card against Ireland in Dublin…
FIFA bans Panama soccer leader again in fallout from fat-shaming comment
ZURICH (AP) — Days after Panama qualified for the 2026 World Cup, FIFA banned the…
Stadium project for Birmingham is like ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ supersized
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Think “Welcome to Wrexham” only supersized. Birmingham City — a second-tier…
UK politician sentenced to over 10 years for accepting bribes to make pro-Russia statements
LONDON (AP) — A hard-right British politician and former ally of Reform U.K. leader Nigel…
Texans’ defense shines with 8 sacks, 3 turnovers in win over Bills
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s top-ranked defense found another level Thursday night to lead the Texans…
Olympics in doubt for Swiss ski star Gut-Behrami after knee injury in training
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Ski star Lara Gut-Behrami has suffered a potentially career-ending left knee…
Former midfield star Paul Pogba in line for Monaco debut
MONACO (AP) — Former midfield star Paul Pogba could make his Monaco debut on Saturday…
Carney wraps United Arab Emirates visit with pledge of $70B investment in Canada
ABU DHABI — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is working on a $1-billion project…
South African women stage lie-down protest against gender-based violence ahead of G20 summit
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Hundreds of women wearing black gathered in a Johannesburg park on Friday,…
Canadian boxers Beaudoin and Galle will fight for titles on Paul-Joshua card
Canadian boxers Leila Beaudoin and Amanda (Bambola) Galle are back in the title hunt. Both…
Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson fall in quarterfinals at beach volleyball worlds
ADELAIDE — Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson were knocked out in the quarterfinals at…
Israel-Premier Tech is rebranding as NSN Cycling Team from 2026 with new base in Spain
BARCELONA (AP) — The Israel-Premier Tech cycling team has found a new name and will…
UN General Assembly chief says curbing climate change would make world more peaceful and safer
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Harms from climate change are the biggest threat to world peace,…
Sidhu: $6-billion trade infrastructure fund key to doubling non-U.S. exports
OTTAWA — International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said he’s witnessed a sea change in interest…
A look at the 16 teams set to compete at the Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials
The Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials begin Saturday and run through Nov. 30 at the Scotiabank…
Gushue aims for Trials win to set up potential storybook Olympic capper to career
Brad Gushue reached the pinnacle of his sport almost 20 years ago when he stood…
2026 World Cup: Australia and Uzbekistan to host FIFA-backed warmup mini-tournaments
ZURICH (AP) — World Cup qualifiers Australia and Uzbekistan will prepare for the tournament by…
Milan Cortina Olympic mountains are wintry white after 1st big snowstorm of the season
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The mountains that will host the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter…