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A return to the ‘Sandpapergate’ scandal: Australia to tour South Africa for 3 tests
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Eight years after the “Sandpapergate” scandal rocked test cricket, Australia will…
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal to make just 1 start for Team USA in World Baseball Classic
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal plans to make only one start…
PHOTO ESSAY: Portraits of Ukrainians on the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians have now lived with four years of war. They have…
Witness who saw friend fatally shot by immigration agent in Texas last year dies in car accident
WASHINGTON (AP) — The passenger in the car when Texas driver Ruben Ray Martinez was…
PHOTO ESSAY: Portraits of Ukrainians on the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians have now lived with four years of war. They have…
The Latest: Trump warns countries to abide by tariff deals despite Supreme Court decision
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened countries around the world to abide by any tariff…
Body of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson is to lie in state in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. will be honored at the South…
Canada Soccer says it’s in close contact with Bayern about Alphonso Davies injury
Soccer’s governing body in Canada says its men’s national team medical staff remain in close…
Indigenous protest in the Amazon forces Brazil’s Lula to revoke waterway decree
SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian government said Monday it would revoke a decree signed…
Jets rave about goaltender Connor Hellebuyck’s gold-medal game outing for U.S.
WINNIPEG — The rest of the hockey world marvelled as Connor Hellebuyck put on a…
Oscar run is bittersweet for brother and friend who made film after death of journalist Brent Renaud
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Craig Renaud’s big brother and collaborator in covering years of…
‘Flour war’ erupts in Greek seaside town as revelers celebrate the start of Lent
GALAXIDI, Greece (AP) — The Greek seaside town of Galaxidi exploded into a messy and…
Cowboys say they are leaning toward using franchise tag on receiver George Pickens
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are leaning toward using the franchise tag on receiver…
Fiji taking ‘home’ rugby matches 16,000km away and turning UK venues into island festivals
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Fiji will be based 16,000 kilometers (10,000 miles) from home for…
CONCACAF monitoring violence in Mexico as Champions Cup continues
Soccer’s governing body in North America says it’s closely monitoring ongoing violence in Mexico as…
Students in Iran hold anti-government protests as US forces gather for possible strikes
CAIRO (AP) — Students held anti-government protests at universities across Iran’s capital on Monday, according…
Canada’s Auger-Aliassime wins opening-round match at Dubai Championships
DUBAI — It took six match points, but Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime eventually got the job…
Olympic medallists Gilles, Poirier headline Canadian world championship team
OTTAWA — Newly minted Olympic bronze medallist ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier will…
Outfielder Michael Conforto agrees to a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Michael Conforto is looking to regain his form with the Chicago…
‘Scrubs’ revival brings back the old goofy gang, but now they’re, gulp, in charge
NEW YORK (AP) — Early in the first episode of the “Scrubs” revival, Dr. John…
Canada-Ukraine Foundation calls on feds to match donations as war hits four-year mark
OTTAWA — The Canada-Ukraine Foundation has asked Ottawa to match donations to support humanitarian work…
West Indies score record 254 runs and thrash Zimbabwe by 107 at T20 World Cup
MUMBAI, India (AP) — West Indies posted the second highest total in Twenty20 World Cup…
Citizen journalists, citizen sleuths helping to unravel the tangle of Epstein documents
When sifting through the seemingly endless collection of documents in the Epstein files gets to…
Rubio heads to Caribbean to reassert US interests after Venezuela strikes and Iran threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the Caribbean country of…