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MLS boss Garber says Vancouver Whitecaps can’t grow without a better stadium deal
VANCOUVER — The head of Major League Soccer has long believed Vancouver has what it…
Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful…
Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Williams dropped permanently from national team over drug addiction
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Sean Williams won’t be selected for his…
Braves’ Anthopoulos says club ran extensive external search before promoting Weiss as manager
ATLANTA (AP) — There were times during the Atlanta Braves’ 33-day search for a new…
CFL, Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce ’25 Grey Cup game officially sold out
WINNIPEG — The 2025 Grey Cup game is officially a sellout. The CFL and Winnipeg…
Haaland has only 1 record on his mind and it’s Shearer’s all-time Premier League mark
Erling Haaland already holds the Premier League’s single-season scoring record. He already has more than…
Victor Conte, who sold undetectable steroids to elite athletes in baseball and track, has died at 75
Victor Conte, the architect of a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes…
Documentary revisits Swift Current Broncos crash — and the trauma that never left
CALGARY — In 1986, a bus carrying the Swift Current Broncos hit black ice and…
Barcelona assistant Navarro replaces Sundhage as Switzerland women’s coach
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Long-time Barcelona assistant coach Rafel Navarro was hired to coach the…
Johnny Keefer making steady gains up the ladder and now starts his biggest test on PGA Tour
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The PGA Tour heads to the southern tip of…
Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers are already talking about a World Series three-peat
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The party’s over and now the Los Angeles Dodgers are turning…
Japan’s new leader is praised for an ‘energetic’ diplomatic debut hosting Trump
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won praise in her country’s parliament on…
Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers are already talking about a World Series three-peat
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The party’s over and now the Los Angeles Dodgers are turning…
Mayors pledge coordinated climate action ahead of UN conference in Brazil
SAO PAULO (AP) — Just days ahead of the U.N. climate conference to be held…
Brought closer by playoff fever, Blue Jays fans find ways to move on
When the Blue Jays’ season ended in heartbreak on Saturday, Khela Maquiling was surprised to…
On eve of UN climate talks in Brazil, a call for less talking and more doing
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — For 30 years, world leaders and diplomats have gathered at United…
7 moments that made Dodgers-Blue Jays a World Series for the ages
Epic comebacks. Thrilling marathons. All-time performances from some of the game’s all-time greats. The Toronto…
Spain and England renew women’s soccer rivalry in 2027 World Cup qualifying group
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Spain and England will renew their great rivalry in women’s soccer…
UN secretary-general says Sudan’s war is ‘spiraling out of control’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Nations secretary-general warned Tuesday that the war…
Mona Ziade, who helped shape the AP’s Middle East coverage in the 1980s and ’90s, dies at age 65
BEIRUT (AP) — Mona Ziade, who covered major events out of the Middle East during…
Aryna Sabalenka to play Nick Kyrgios in ‘Battle of the Sexes’ exhibition match
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka will play former Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios in a “Battle of the…
Charles Coste, world’s oldest living Olympian and cycling champion, dies at 101
PARIS (AP) — Charles Coste, the world’s oldest living Olympian and a cycling champion, has…
Jonathan Bailey named People magazine’s 2025 Sexiest Man Alive
Something has changed for “Wicked” star Jonathan Bailey, something is not the same — he…
Champagne’s biggest test yet — selling a ‘generational’ budget to anxious Canadians
OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney looks to sell Canadians on his first-ever budget…