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US Olympic board member pushes quiet diplomacy in Peng case
DENVER (AP) - A member of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee's board of directors is among those echoing the IOC's call for behind-the-scenes negotiations to ensure the well-being of tennis pla...
Dec 08, 2021
7-time champion Serena Williams won't play Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Not long after Serena Williams' name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the obvious: the seven-time champion won't play the 2022 edition ...
Dec 08, 2021
NewsAlert: Canada should align with allies on Olympic diplomatic boycott: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is important for Canada to align with its allies on a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Trudeau says Canada has been talking to allies f...
Dec 08, 2021
Tiger-Cats confirm that Dane Evans will start at quarterback in Sunday's Grey Cup
HAMILTON - Dane Evans will start at quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Sunday's Grey Cup against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Evans was perfect off the bench in the CFL East final Sunday, comple...
Dec 08, 2021
NewsAlert: Canada should align with allies on Olympic diplomatic boycott: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is important for Canada to align with its allies on a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Trudeau says Canada has been talking to allies f...
Dec 08, 2021
Former NFL player Glenn Foster dies after arrest in Alabama
REFORM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama authorities are investigating after former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. died in custody following a high-speed chase that resulted in his arrest and then a fight involving o...
Dec 08, 2021
Former NFL player Glenn Foster dies after arrest in Alabama
REFORM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama authorities are investigating after former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. died in custody following a high-speed chase that resulted in his arrest and then a fight involving o...
Dec 08, 2021
Opening statements begin at Minnesota officer's trial
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Opening statements have begun at the manslaughter trial of the Minnesota police officer who killed Black motorist Daunte Wright. Jurors will be presented starkly different views of ...
Dec 08, 2021
Man shot in the head and abdomen during kidnapping and robbery at Muskoday: court
Two men from Muskoday First Nation face a number of charges including attempted murder, robbery and forcible confinement, following an incident on the reserve last Saturday.Brandon Scott Bear, 24, and...
Dec 08, 2021
UK plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday no U.K. government minister will attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, calling it "effectively" a diplomatic boycott. Johnson was asked ...
Dec 08, 2021
