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The NWSL embarks on its 14th season with returning stars and 2 new teams
With two of its big stars back, two new teams joining the fold and an…
The Latest: Man fatally shot attacking Michigan synagogue
A man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into a major synagogue in a…
Ryan Fox withdraws from The Players Championship to have kidney stones removed
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Fox of New Zealand withdrew from The Players…
Peter Thiel’s lecture series on the Antichrist comes to Rome, and Catholic institutions back away
ROME (AP) — One of the hottest tickets in the Vatican’s backyard these days is…
California governor says no imminent threat despite warning about possible Iran drone attack
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said there was no imminent threat to…
At a meet named after him, Mondo Duplantis raises his pole vault world record by another centimeter
UPPSALA, Sweden (AP) — Swedish pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis broke the world record for…
Schultz ending Paralympic snowboarding career to focus on building prosthetic gear for top athletes
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — American Para snowboarder Mike Schultz is putting an end to…
Venezuela’s Machado calls Trump a ‘fundamental ally’ despite US support for Delcy Rodríguez
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Thursday reiterated that the…
Mark DeRosa owns ‘overly confident’ WBC remark before Team USA’s loss to Italy
HOUSTON (AP) — Manager Mark DeRosa says his premature comment about the United States having…
What the Live Nation settlement would mean for concertgoers – and why some say it isn’t enough
NEW YORK (AP) — Live Nation and the U.S. government announced a deal this week…
Photos: Charcoal workers in a quiet Kurdish village carry on as war unfolds
SARKAND, Iraq (AP) — As war rages in Iran, life goes on across the border…
A grim list: Some notable attacks on houses of worship around the world in recent years
Statistically, attending a weekly worship service is a remarkably safe thing to do. Global annual…
Ohtani is back in Miami, where he’s had some magical moments. He’s hoping this WBC brings another
MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani calls Miami’s loanDepot Park, the site of the knockout rounds…
Canada’s Mboko out of Indian Wells after quarterfinal loss to Sabalenka
INDIAN WELLS — Canada’s Victoria Mboko was eliminated from the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday…
Canada faces United States in first-ever World Baseball Classic playoff appearance
Canada’s first-ever appearance in the World Baseball Classic’s playoffs won’t be easy. The Canadians will…
Winter Olympics star Klaebo taken to hospital after crashing in World Cup sprint race
DRAMMEN, Norway (AP) — Norwegian cross-country skiing star Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo was taken to a…
US defends Israel against South Africa’s allegation of genocide filed to top UN court
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United States will intervene in the genocide case against…
Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup, citing safety concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he did not think it would be “appropriate”…
Canadian alpine skier Alexis Guimond aims to showcase best work at Paralympics
Alexis Guimond views himself as an artist of sorts. Many hours of work behind the…
A wooden holztrompete joins the Met’s new ‘Tristan und Isolde’ production
NEW YORK (AP) — About 4 1/2 hours after the first notes of Wagner’s “Tristan…
A new exhibit shows plaster casts of Pompeii victims frozen at the time of death
POMPEII, Italy (AP) — More than 20 plaster casts of victims who died in the…
Bessent will meet China’s vice premier in Paris ahead of Trump’s visit to Beijing
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with Chinese Vice Premier He…
MLB teams aren’t rushing to copy Toronto’s contact-hitting blueprint
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Teams aren’t rushing to copy contact, the Toronto Blue Jays’ blueprint…
Delierre and Berg among 2026 inductees for Canadian Squash Hall of Fame
TORONTO — Two-time Canadian champion Shawn Delierre, who won 17 titles on the Professional Squash…