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MCG curator admits Boxing Day pitch error after 36 wickets fall in 2 days
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Melbourne Cricket Ground staff have admitted that the pitch prepared for…
Czechia spreads the wealth and Marik steps up in goal in 7-2 win over Denmark at World Juniors
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Seven players scored one goal each, Matyas Marik had a strong outing…
Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia signed a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks…
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Nigerian villagers are rattled by US airstrikes that made their homes shake and the sky…
Hage scores in OT, Canada squeaks by Latvia 2-1 at world junior hockey championship
MINNEAPOLIS — Jack Ivankovic had seen most of Saturday’s script at the world junior hockey…
Ziemer, Zellers power United States over Switzerland 2-1 at World Junior Championship
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Brodie Ziemer and Will Zellers both scored in the second…
‘The year that the shoe dropped’: How the Canada-U.S. relationship changed in 2025
"We increasingly look like three countries going our own separate ways."
Hage drills game-winner in overtime to push Canada over Latvia 2-1 in World Junior Championship
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Michael Hage scored the game-winning goal 44 seconds into overtime as Canada…
Carney meets Zelenskyy in Halifax as Trump prepares to host peace talks
HALIFAX — Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned new Russian air attacks and announced additional economic…
Raiders place Maxx Crosby on injured reserve, ending his season
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Maxx Crosby’s season is over, and whether his time with the…
Chrenko nets natural hat trick as Slovakia beats Germany 4-1 in world junior championships
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tomas Chrenko netted a natural hat trick for Slovakia, leading…
Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named CP Male Athlete of the Year for second time
There’s no debating it: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had one of the best years an athlete could…
Russia hits Kyiv with missiles and drones the day before Zelenskyy and Trump meet
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with ballistic missiles and drones on Saturday,…
Austrian skier Scheib takes World Cup GS for her 3rd win of the season. Shiffrin places 6th
SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — Skiing in front of her home crowd. Winning the race. And…
African regional bodies reject recognition of Somaliland by Israel
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s regional governance bodies on Saturday rejected the recognition of Somalia’s…
Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani both win to set up potential Japanese super fight
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue outpointed Alan David Picasso…
Indonesian rescuers search for a Spanish coach and 3 children after tour boat sinks
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers searched for a Spanish soccer coach and his three…
Want to read more in 2026? Here’s how to revive your love of books
“It’s difficult for people who are really tired and busy to think about getting into reading if it’s not something they’re used to.”
The top photos of the week by AP’s photojournalists
Dec. 19 – 25, 2025 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch, highlights…
How TV shows like ‘Mo’ and ‘Muslim Matchmaker’ allow Arab and Muslim Americans to tell their stories
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Whether it’s stand-up comedy specials or a dramedy series, when Muslim…
Austrian skier Marco Schwarz takes 2nd World Cup win in 7 days with Winter Olympics nearing
LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Marco Schwarz has truly arrived back in Alpine skiing’s winners’ circle,…
Parekh scores twice, Canada secures nervy victory over Czechia to open world juniors
MINNEAPOLIS — Zayne Parekh had trouble getting out of bed Friday. The smooth-skating, cool-under-pressure defenceman’s…
Millions of Afghans face hunger as aid cuts deepen a humanitarian crisis
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — For 10 hours a day, Rahimullah sells socks from his cart…
Zayne Parekh scores twice and Canada tops Czechia this time around at World Juniors
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Zayne Parekh scored twice, Canada had four goals in the third period…