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Foreign aid groups urge Canada to maintain funding for abortion, LGBTQ+ advocacy
OTTAWA — Feminist and development groups are urging Canada not to turn its back on…
From Arena Mexico to the World Cup, a wrestling-mask boom is taking shape
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Guadalupe Zuñiga has been around wrestling masks for as long as…
Padres extend contract of GM A.J. Preller, who has 2nd-longest tenure behind Yanks’ Brian Cashman
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — The San Diego Padres have agreed on a multiyear contract extension…
College baseball notebook: Spartans open on high note with top-10 series win against Louisville
Michigan State’s 142-year-old baseball program is known more for producing individual talents like Steve Garvey,…
Good game, bad dunk contest. The highs and lows of an eventful NBA All-Star weekend
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — If you still didn’t like the NBA’s newest All-Star Game format,…
Skrilla: How the 6-7 craze from his drill rap hit almost didn’t happen
Skrilla said the “6-7” craze connected to his drill rap hit almost didn’t happen. His…
PSG feeling pressure as Champions League playoff against Monaco looms
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain is under pressure for the first time this season and…
Canada’s Fernandez ousted in Dubai, while Mboko withdraws from WTA 1000 event
DUBAI — Leylah Fernandez was eliminated in the Round of 32 at the Dubai Tennis…
Germany will keep supporting Lebanon after UN peacekeepers leave, the German president says
BEIRUT (AP) — Germany moved to assure Lebanon on Monday that it will support the…
Kingsbury wins dual moguls gold; Team Canada wraps men’s hockey round robin
MILAN — Canada claimed its long-awaited first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics, as…
She was denied a legal abortion and sent to prison over an illegal one. Now she tells her story
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — She says she was let down at every step. By a…
Steve Smith activated for Australia’s T20 World Cup squad to replace injured Josh Hazlewood
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Steve Smith has been added to Australia’s squad at the…
Rubio meets Orbán in Budapest as US and Hungary are to sign a civilian nuclear pact
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in the Hungarian capital…
A California photographer is on a quest to photograph hundreds of native bees
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the arid, cracked desert ground in Southern California, a tiny…
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FBI: DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn…
Anthony Edwards claims MVP award, leads Stars to tourney win in an entertaining NBA All-Star Game
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Edwards has said it boldly and confidently for years. He…
Morikawa birdies 18th to win Pebble Beach, ends more than 2-year drought
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Collin Morikawa had gone 28 months since his last win,…
Wembanyama’s opening-tip intensity, and how yet another NBA All-Star format may have clicked
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Victor Wembanyama brought the energy from opening tip of the NBA…
Photo Gallery: Canada’s Day 9 at Milan Cortina Olympics
Canada claimed its long-awaited first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics, while the men’s…
Carney strategy for defence industry pledges 125,000 jobs, sweeping policy changes
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is making sweeping changes to the way it approaches supporting…
India beats Pakistan by 61 runs in marquee group game at T20 World Cup. No handshakes again
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — India and Pakistan players declined to shake hands before and…
Morikawa, Kim, Toms winners again — Kim after nearly 16 years — on busy day of golf
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Collin Morikawa went 45 starts over more than two years…
Ben Shelton beats Taylor Fritz to win Dallas Open in meeting of world’s highest-ranked American men
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Ben Shelton saved three match points before finishing another rally at…
Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans and…