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Draxl lifts Canada past Brazil in deciding match of Davis Cup qualifier
VANCOUVER — A rolled ankle wasn’t going to stop Liam Draxl from propelling Canada into…
Relationship experts and couples say romance doesn’t need grand gestures to thrive
Doing something romantic for Valentine’s Day does not need to involve a heart-shaped box of…
Canada bolsters Arctic security and Inuit ties with new Nuuk consulate: Anand
NUUK — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand wrapped up a three-day trip to Greenland and…
Rob Lantz wins leadership race, will be next P.E.I. premier
CHARLOTTETOWN — Rob Lantz will become the next premier of Prince Edward Island after winning…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
‘We will pay,’ Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her…
Canada’s women’s hockey team tops Switzerland 4-0; Maltais reaches podium
MILAN — Canada opened its Olympic women’s hockey title defence with a 4-0 win over…
Kim expected to issue major policy goals at North Korea party congress in late February
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea will convene a major political conference later this…
Terrance Gore, a speedy outfielder who played for three World Series champions, has died
Terrance Gore, a speedy outfielder who played for three World Series champions while spending parts…
Baltimore Orioles beat Keegan Akin in arbitration, first win this year for clubs who trail 5-1
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles won their salary arbitration case Saturday against pitcher…
Matsuyama shoots 68 to take 1-shot lead at Phoenix Open with top-ranked Scheffler lurking
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama was thrilled to play with fellow Japanese player Ryo…
E-40 and Too $hort’s NFL Honors show underscores Bay Area’s music presence during Super Bowl week
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — E-40 turned NFL Honors into a hyphy detour, firing off Bay…
England thrashes Wales 48-7 in Six Nations opener with Arundell hat trick
LONDON (AP) — England inflicted a 48-7 hiding on Wales to open its Six Nations…
Drone attack by paramilitary group in Sudan kills 24, including 8 children, doctors’ group says
CAIRO (AP) — A drone attack by a notorious paramilitary group hit a vehicle carrying…
Scotland coach Townsend defiant despite latest Six Nations setback
ROME (AP) — Coach Gregor Townsend dismissed any notion of resigning after Scotland’s latest Six…
Gaza’s Rafah border crossing has reopened but few people get through
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — When the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt…
Trump aims to hold the first meeting of his new Board of Peace in Washington this month
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to convene the first meeting of his Board…
T20 WCup: West Indies beats Scotland. Pakistan wins against Netherlands, India survives U.S. scare
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — West Indies fast bowler Romario Shepherd took four Scotland wickets…
Patrick Reed closes in on 2nd win of the year. He builds 2-shot lead in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Patrick Reed kept a clean card Saturday for a 2-under 70…
How the Super Bowl halftime show evolved from pageantry to pop culture’s biggest stage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Once upon a time, the Super Bowl halftime show belonged to…
Paul Goldschmidt and the Yankees agree to a $4 million, 1-year contract, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt and the Yankees have agreed to a $4 million,…
Immigrant whose skull was broken in eight places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says his memory was so jumbled after a beating…
City of Regina urged to promote connections it has to TV hit ‘Heated Rivalry’
REGINA — Some residents of Saskatchewan’s capital are hoping their city can jump on the…
Flag football’s growth only increases NFL’s popularity globally
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dak Prescott snapping the ball to Jalen Hurts is a play…
Keeping her ‘eye on the ball’: Hillman reflects on her time as top diplomat in D.C.
WASHINGTON — Kirsten Hillman hasn’t written her autobiography yet, but the 57-year-old career diplomat —…