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3 returning starters begin another quest to bring No. 1 Purdue that elusive national championship
No. 1 Purdue (24-12, 13-7 Big Ten) Purdue had big expectations coming into this season…
Yale’s Nick Townsend is one of several players from traditional one-bid leagues who bear watching
Yale’s Nick Townsend never seriously considered following the lead of so many other mid-major stars…
Debate on dangerous ski training courses flares at the start of Olympic season
When Mikaela Shiffrin started skiing again weeks after her terrifying crash last year, the American…
Blue Jays fans stick it out till early morning hours to see L.A. Dodgers take Game 3
TORONTO — Patience is a virtue but it didn’t pay off for the Toronto Blue…
Blue Jays drop 6-5 decision to Dodgers after Freeman walkoff ends 18-inning marathon
LOS ANGELES — Never mind the instant classic references and hyperbolic descriptions of Game 3…
Washington hopeful roster overhaul will lead to more success in second year of Danny Sprinkle era
Washington (13-18, 4-16 Big Ten) The Huskies return two starters, both of whom were among…
No. 25 Tar Heels dive into the transfer portal to overhaul the roster for Hubert Davis’ 5th season
No. 25 North Carolina (23-14, 13-7 ACC) The Tar Heels have 11 new players and…
Game recognize game: Other US sports stars are in awe of Shohei Ohtani
Even among fellow sports superstars, Shohei Ohtani has reached legendary status. The Los Angeles Dodgers…
The Dodgers’ historic World Series Game 3 victory, by the numbers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays with a…
Freeman’s homer in 18th inning lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 6-5 in World Series classic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eighteen innings in Game 3 of the World Series at Dodger…
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara reelected to fourth term, early results show
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara was reelected to a fourth…
India closes schools and evacuates thousands as Cyclone Montha approaches
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities have shut schools and evacuated tens of thousands of…
In the news today: Alberta passes bill on teacher strike
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Dodgers host the Blue Jays in World Series Game 3 tied 1-1
Toronto Blue Jays (94-68, first in the AL East during the regular season) vs. Los…
Blue Jays’ George Springer leaves Game 3 of World Series after injuring himself on a swing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Springer’s status for Game 4 of the World Series is…
Freeman’s homer in 18th inning lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 6-5 in World Series classic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th inning,…
Dodgers take 2-1 lead in World Series with 6-5 win in 18 innings over Jays
LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman hit a Brendon Little offering over the centre field fence…
Freddie Freeman hits walk-off homer in 18th inning, Dodgers win World Series Game 3 after Shohei Ohtani’s historic night
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman hits walk-off homer in 18th inning, Dodgers win World…
Trial begins for man accused of killing former Japanese PM Abe with homemade firearm
TOKYO (AP) — The trial of the accused killer of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo…
In AP interview, East Timor’s Ramos-Horta says personal diplomacy could bring Myanmar ceasefire
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The president of East Timor told The Associated Press on…
India’s hopes hit as Pratika Rawal ruled out of Women’s Cricket World Cup semifinals
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s hopes of winning a first Women’s Cricket World Cup title…
Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem but it…
Australia denies visa to Dutch Olympian convicted of child rape
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Dutch Olympian Steven van de Velde, who was convicted in 2016…
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Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica and threatens to be the island’s strongest recorded storm…