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49ers Pearsall shot during attempted robbery in San Fran, condition 'serious but stable'
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest Saturday during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco, officials said, and he was reported to be in serious but st...
Aug 31, 2024
B.C. Lions blitz Ottawa Redblacks 38-12, snap five-game skid in Touchdown Pacific
VICTORIA - The B.C. Lions snapped their losing skid in impressive fashion Saturday, blitzing the Ottawa Redblacks 38-12 at the CFL's first-ever game in Victoria, B.C. B.C. (6-6) quarterback Nathan Rou...
Aug 31, 2024
Varsho, Horwitz homer in 7-run first inning as Blue Jays rout Twins 15-0
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Toronto hit three two-run homers, including two in a seven-run first inning, and Jos Berros tossed six shutout innings as the Blue Jays routed the Minnesota Twins 15-0 on Saturday n...
Aug 31, 2024
Badji and Pirani's late goals help lowly D.C. United cool off Toronto FC 3-1
TORONTO - Attacker Dominique Badji scored in the dying minutes of the match as lowly D.C. United cooled off Toronto FC with a 3-1 victory on Saturday. Midfielder Martin Rodriguez, himself a sub, had s...
Aug 31, 2024
Gaudreau's widow, Meredith, remembers husband in heartfelt social media posts
The widow of Johnny Gaudreau called her husband "the absolute best dad in the world" and thanked him for "the best years of my life" in two Instagram posts paying tribute to the NHL player who was kil...
Aug 31, 2024
Scheffler closes in on $25 million FedEx Cup prize with late burst of birdies
ATLANTA (AP) - Scottie Scheffler birdied four of his last five holes Saturday at East Lake for a 5-under 66 that kept Collin Morikawa at bay and moved the No. 1 player in golf one round away from capp...
Aug 31, 2024
Jin Young Ko takes 2-shot lead in Boston after Ryu struggles
NORTON, Mass. (AP) - Jin Young Ko took advantage of an early collapse by Haeran Ryu and turned her own bad break into a birdie Saturday for a 5-under 67 that took her from a six-shot deficit to a two-...
Aug 31, 2024
Travis Kelce's racehorse Swift Delivery finishes second in Toronto
TORONTO (AP) - A racehorse named Swift Delivery that three-time Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce bought into has finished second in its latest start. Sent off as the even-m...
Aug 31, 2024
Montreal's Gabriel Diallo loses to American Tommy Paul in U.S. Open third round
NEW YORK - Gabriel Diallo's run at the U.S. Open is over. The 22-year-old from Montreal lost 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (3) to No. 14 seed Tommy Paul of the United States in the third round of the Grand S...
Aug 31, 2024
Overdose and addiction awareness: Rodney Nataucappo’s story
August 31 is Overdose Awareness Day - an international campaign to prevent toxic drug poisonings, and remember, without stigma, those who have suffered from addiction and those who have died. paNOW's ...
Aug 31, 2024
