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Carney lands in Australia ahead of planned speech to Australian parliament
SYDNEY — Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Australia, where he is seeking more…
End the ban: France backs return of intellectually disabled athletes to Winter Paralympics
LANS-EN-VERCORS, France (AP) — On a well-groomed, snow-covered slope in the Montagnes de Lans ski…
Leger-Walker, No. 2 UCLA finish perfect Big Ten run with 73-50 win over USC
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charlisse Leger-Walker matched her season high with 20 points and No.…
N.S. Sherlockian’s invite to exclusive literary society is anything but elementary
HALIFAX — A Cape Breton University scholar is one of the latest inductees of an…
Canada beats Colombia 4-1 in SheBelieves Cup women’s soccer opener
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanessa Gilles, Janine Sonis, Sydney Collins and Nichelle Prince scored and…
Fano, Styles brothers take sibling rivalries to NFL scouting combine
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Spencer and Logan Fano began their football careers like so many other…
Shaw hits career-high 24 as No. 17 West Virginia women beat Cincinnati 118-60
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Sydney Shaw, Kierra Wheeler, Jordan Harrison, and Gia Cooke combined for…
US wins the Sydney leg of Sail GP, showing its class in light winds
SYDNEY (AP) — The United States showed its mastery of light conditions by winning the…
SailGP considers air bags and Kevlar safety straps after serious race accident in New Zealand
SYDNEY (AP) — SailGP organizers say the ultra-fast catamaran series is considering fitting the fleet…
Carney follows up speech in Davos with trip to India, Australia, Japan
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney left Ottawa Thursday morning for a 10-day visit to…
Olson’s career-high 31 points propel No. 8 Michigan to 88-86 OT victory over No. 13 Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Olivia Olson scored a career-high 31 points, including a driving jumper…
Hoping to reprise the World Cup vibes, Australia opens Women’s Asian Cup on Sunday
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — The Women’s Asian Cup kicks off Sunday with Sam Kerr’s Australia…
No. 17 West Virginia women pull away in 3rd quarter to beat UCF 74-62
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gia Cooke scored 19 points, Jordan Harrison added 16 and No.…
Australia begins sweeping public inquiry probing antisemitism after Bondi Beach killings
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A wide-ranging federal inquiry began on Tuesday into a rise in…
Sam Kerr is back to captain Australia for her fifth Women’s Asian Cup
SYDNEY (AP) — Sam Kerr will captain Australia in her fifth Women’s Asian Cup and…
Australia won’t repatriate 34 women and children linked to IS from Syria
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government will not repatriate from Syria a group of…
Ex-NRL player Matt Utai shot in alleged drive-by outside his Sydney home
SYDNEY (AP) — Ex-New Zealand international and National Rugby League premiership winner Matt Utai has…
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3 killed, including suspect, in shooting during Rhode Island youth hockey game PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP)…
Suspect in mass shooting at Bondi Beach Jewish festival appears in court
SYDNEY (AP) — A man accused of killing 15 people in a mass shooting at…
No. 17 TCU women grab top spot in Big 12 Conference after beating No. 19 West Virginia 59-50
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Marta Suarez and Clara Silva both finished with 14 points…
Australia wins the SailGP New Zealand event, overshadowed by a crash which injured 2 sailors
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Australia has won the New Zealand leg of the SailGP…
Israeli president ends a fraught Australia visit to comfort Jews as Gaza war protests follow
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog ended a contentious four-day visit to Australia…
Israeli president ends a fraught Australia visit to comfort Jews as Gaza war protests follow
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog was due to end a contentious four-day…
No. 2 UCLA routs No. 13 Michigan State 86-63 for its 18th straight win
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Lauren Betts had 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists…