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Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi tells business conference that he’s not focused on legacy yet
MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi already is considered the greatest soccer player ever. That said,…
North Korea slams US sanctions on cybercrimes and says pressure tactics will fail
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday denounced the Trump administration’s latest sanctions…
Flaherty, Bieber exercise options for 2026 as 9 more players become free agents, raise total to 162
NEW YORK (AP) — Detroit pitcher Jack Flaherty and Toronto pitcher Shane Bieber exercised their…
‘I’m just going to be me’: New Seattle Storm coach Sonia Raman hopeful to get franchise on track
SEATTLE (AP) — At the tail end of just her second day at the Seattle…
Maradona’s medical team faces new trial for negligence in his death
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — The seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in the death of…
World Series Game 7 averaged 51 million in U.S., Canada and Japan
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays…
Salvador Perez agrees to $25 million, 2-year contract to remain with the Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — All-Star catcher Salvador Perez will remain with the Kansas City…
No core funding increase in budget keeps sport “bleeding to death” says freestyle CEO
The head of Freestyle Canada says he understands that this week’s federal budget was designed…
As vice president during 9/11, Cheney was at the center of an enduring debate over US spy powers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney was the public face of the George W. Bush administration’s…
Foden inspires Man City in the Champions League and Haaland sets latest benchmark
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Thomas Tuchel, are you watching? Phil Foden sent an emphatic reminder…
Trump’s tariff tool faces tough questions from U.S. Supreme Court justices
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s key tool for deploying tariffs faced tough questions from the conservative-led…
Dana White contacts FBI over suspicious betting patterns for UFC fight
LAS VEGAS (AP) — UFC President and CEO Dana White said he contacted the FBI…
Inter Milan forward Marcus Thuram returns from injury
MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan forward Marcus Thuram made his long-awaited return from injury after…
One Canadian among seven climbers dead after avalanche in Nepal
OTTAWA — Global Affairs says a Canadian is one of the seven killed in an…
Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year
Known around the world for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees, conservationist Jane Goodall was among…
Shout-out for yodeling? Swiss seek recognition from UN cultural agency as tradition turns modern
LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Yodel-ay-hee … what?! Those famed yodeling calls that for centuries have…
From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together to school as a ‘bike bus’
MONTCLAIR, New Jersey (AP) — On a sunny fall morning, children wearing helmets and backpacks…
In ‘Sentimental Value,’ art imitates life and vice versa
NEW YORK (AP) — Joachim Trier, Stellan Skarsgård and Renate Reinsve have gathered in a…
Liberals confirm they courted MP for years before he quit the Conservatives
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and his fellow Liberal MPs said Wednesday the party…
As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When summer heat comes to the Arara neighborhood in northern…
Canadian men rally to beat Uganda and record first-ever win at FIFA U-17 World Cup
DOHA — Elijah Roche scored in the 88th minute and Marius Aiyenero converted a penalty…
Century-old time capsule found at a Utah church evokes memories of a now fleeting Japantown
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A historian’s hunch about what might lie hidden within the…
Canadian rider Michael Leonard joins EF Education-EasyPost cycling team
Canadian time-trial champion Michael Leonard has joined the EF Education-EasyPost cycling team. The 21-year-old from…
Canadian para hockey player Raphaëlle Tousignant diagnosed with breast cancer
Para hockey player Raphaëlle Tousignant, who became the first woman to play for Canada in…