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Ibrahimović: It's time to say goodbye to soccer
MILAN (AP) - Veteran AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovi announced his retirement from soccer at the end of an emotional night at San Siro on Sunday. Ibrahimovi was out of contract with the Serie A clu...
Jun 04, 2023
Unresponsive small plane over Washington causes military jet to scramble, later crashes in Virginia
WASHINGTON (AP) - A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation's capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a fighter jet before the plane crashed in Virginia, off...
Jun 04, 2023
Canadian entry finishes runner-up at US$1-million 7vs7 soccer tournament
CARY, N.C. - Canada's SLC FC lost 2-0 Sunday to Connecticut's Newtown Pride FC in the inaugural final of The Soccer Tournament, a seven-versus-seven competition with a winner take-all-prize of US$1 mi...
Jun 04, 2023
Quebec town devastated by fishing accident that killed local man, four children
Residents of a small northeastern Quebec village are devastated by the news that a local man and two of his children were among five people killed in a weekend fishing mishap, one of the man's relativ...
Jun 04, 2023
Wildfire tally tops 140 as thousands more evacuate northwestern Quebec
Wildfires in northwestern Quebec prompted thousands to evacuate the area over the weekend, as the number of blazes pushed past 140 and the military geared up to fight the encroaching flames - even as ...
Jun 04, 2023
Belt hits tiebreaking homer in 7th, Blue Jays sweep Mets 6-4
NEW YORK (AP) - Brandon Belt broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Sunday for a three-game sweep. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also went deep...
Jun 04, 2023
P.A. & northeast Sask. underway extreme heat warnings
Several areas around the province are under extreme heat warnings.This includes Prince Albert, in the northeast, and in the south around Regina.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the ...
Jun 04, 2023
Saskatchewan Roughriders release veteran Canadian running back LaFrance
Veteran Canadian running back Kienan LaFrance is looking for a new team.The 32-year-old Winnipeg native was among 22 players released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the team announced Sunday. CFL te...
Jun 04, 2023
Canada's Alena Sharp wins Champions Fore Change Invitational on the Epson Tour
NEW BERN, N.C. - Hamilton's Alena Sharp has won the second Epson Tour title of her career. Sharp won the Champions Fore Change Invitational by two strokes on Sunday. Gigi Stoll of the United States fi...
Jun 04, 2023
Canada rallies to beat Costa Rica and qualify for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Substitute Annabelle Chukwu scored twice in extra time Sunday to send Canada to next year's FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup with a 5-3 comeback win over Costa Rica in t...
Jun 04, 2023
