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Host Morocco reaches final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after penalty shootout with Ghana
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Goalkeeper Khadija Er-Rmichi blocked Comfort Yeboah’s attempt and host Morocco advanced…
Diallo advances to third round at Citi Open with win over Marozsan
WASHINGTON — Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo advanced to the third round of the Citi Open hardcourt…
Phillies sign 1st-round draft pick pitcher Gage Wood out of Arkansas
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — It’s been an eye-opening experience for Gage Wood, the Philadelphia Phillies’ first-round…
UCI objects to former Armstrong manager Bruyneel’s presence at Tour de France
MONT VENTOUX, France (AP) — The International Cycling Union has objected to the presence of…
Ian Baker-Finch will retire from golf coverage on CBS
NEW YORK (AP) — Ian Baker-Finch is retiring after CBS ends its PGA Tour golf…
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to visit the Middle East in push for a ceasefire in Gaza
President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, was heading to the Middle East as the…
Ozzy Osbourne, godfather of heavy metal who led Black Sabbath, dies at 76
Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became…
Trump likes renaming people, places and things. He’s not the first to deploy that perk of power
History, it has been said, is written by the winners. President Donald Trump is working…
A look at megafires as an Oregon wildfire approaches the 100,000-acre mark
A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of central Oregon has become the largest…
Euro 2025 favorite Spain chasing history against eight-time champion Germany in semifinals
ZURICH (AP) — World Cup winner Spain has never reached the final of the Women’s…
‘Building the Band’ has Liam Payne’s last major appearance before his death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix’s new reality show, “Building the Band,” unexpectedly became Liam Payne’s…
Ryder Cup training camp is shaping up for the first fall PGA Tour event in Napa
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — So much for all the PGA Tour fall events having…
What to know about Bryan Kohberger’s sentencing hearing for killing four Idaho students
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — For many University of Idaho students, a “shelter in place” text…
Scottie Scheffler comparisons might be closer to Jack Nicklaus than Tiger Woods
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Even with four majors, three legs of the Grand Slam…
The 700-year-old Prague cathedral will get a new voice as an organ is nearly installed
PRAGUE (AP) — The installation of a new organ at Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral is…
The sexual assault case against 2018 Canada world junior players nears a verdict
LONDON, Ontario (AP) — A judge is set to deliver her verdict Thursday in the…
NHL, NHLPA announce content partnership with Italy’s Serie A ahead of 2026 Olympics
TORONTO — The NHL and NHLPA announced a content partnership with top-flight Italian soccer league…
‘Nino,’ ‘The Hen’ and other avant-garde films that TIFF programmers are obsessed with
TORONTO — A French film about a young man facing a devastating diagnosis and a…
In temples and churches, sensory rooms remove barriers for neurodivergent worshipers
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (RNS) — From organ blasts and incense to forced hugs and hand shakes,…
Germany’s Zverev, United States’ Gauff named top seeds for National Bank Open
TORONTO — Germany’s Alexander Zverev and American Coco Gauff have been announced as the top…
UN says booming solar, wind and other green energy hits global tipping point for ever lower costs
NEW YORK (AP) — The global switch to renewable energy has passed a “positive tipping…
In the news today: Trade war to dominate meeting with premiers, PM
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Newcastle United legend Nolberto Solano named as Pakistan coach
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Newcastle United legend Nolberto Solano has been appointed as head coach of…
Videos in hockey players’ trial highlight misconceptions about consent: law experts
As five former Canadian world junior hockey players await a ruling in their sexual assault…