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Japan’s emperor and his family greet New Year well-wishers
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved to a crowd of flag-waving…
Pakistan-born Australian Khawaja, set to retire from cricket, criticizes racial stereotypes
Veteran Australia batter Usman Khawaja has announced he will retire from international cricket after the…
Zohran Mamdani promises to govern ‘expansively and audaciously’ in inaugural speech as NYC mayor
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking…
‘You need some personality’: Parekh doing things his way for Canada at world juniors
MINNEAPOLIS — Zayne Parekh started off by calling his shot. The slick defenceman told friend…
The moon and sun figure big in the new year’s lineup of cosmic wonders
“I can’t believe it’s taken this long to find three.”
About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year’s celebration
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of…
Holiday Bowl matchup between Arizona, SMU features QBs who’ve remained true to their schools
SAN DIEGO (AP) — In the era of the transfer portal and NIL, the Holiday…
Blues prospect Dean cleared to return by NHL, NHLPA player assistance program
ST LOUIS — St. Louis Blues prospect Zach Dean has been cleared to return to…
‘We’re anything but risky’: Simu Liu laments decline of Asian roles in Hollywood
"I feel like because of who I am and because of the faces that we have, we're inherently seen as more risky, even though that's not the case."
Zohran Mamdani promises to govern ‘expansively and audaciously’ in inaugural speech as NYC mayor
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking…
Maresca leaves Chelsea midway through turbulent season after reported clash with ownership
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea was back on the coaching carousel under its American ownership…
Lions roar and Eagles fly: All the 24 teams’ nicknames at the Africa Cup of Nations
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The Indomitable Lions, Bafana Bafana and the Super Eagles have all…
No. 22 Navy Midshipmen face Cincinnati in Liberty Bowl with a full roster
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The 22nd-ranked Navy Midshipmen have one big advantage over the Cincinnati…
Fire at Swiss Alpine resort bar during New Year’s celebration leaves dozens feared dead, 100 injured
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — A fire ripped through a bar’s New Year celebration in a…
Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security
NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in…
Experienced Canadian curling teams will aim to end Olympic gold drought at Cortina
There won’t be Olympic stage fright for members of the Canadian curling teams at the…
‘Really inspiring’: How advanced technology is evolving baseball on Canadian soil
Inside a large indoor space marked with metal equipment, training gear and gadgets stored in…
Set to go: Two weeks of tennis mania Down Under ahead of the Australian Open
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — If it’s a new year, it must be serious tennis time…
PHOTO COLLECTION: A look at AP’s top photos in December
This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. FILE – Ayen Deng Duot,…
Sweden beats US 6-3 in world junior hockey group finale. Canada tops Finland 7-4
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Lucas Pettersson and Eddie Genborg each scored twice and Sweden…
Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security
NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in…
Canada defeats Finland 7-4 on New Year’s Eve at world juniors to top Group B
MINNEAPOLIS — Cole Beaudoin walked out of his home rink bitterly disappointed one year ago.…
After waiting 36 years, French soccer fans finally have a capital city derby again as PSG faces PFC
PARIS (AP) — It’s taken quite some time, but the first capital city derby in…
China’s Xi hails nation’s technological progress and renews pledge to take back Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed his country’s technological progress in…