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Belgian cyclist Greg Van Avermaet wins Montreal Grand Prix
MONTREAL - Belgium's Greg Van Avermaet felt some relief with Sunday's win at the Montreal Grand Prix. "Winning does not happen too much for me," Van Avermaet said. "I want to enjoy thi...
Sep 15, 2019
States split by party on accepting Purdue Pharma settlement
MINNEAPOLIS - The opioid crisis has hit virtually every pocket of the U.S., from rural towns in deeply conservative states to big cities in liberal-leaning ones. But a curious divide has opened up. Th...
Sep 15, 2019
Taylor Pendrith wins Canadian player of the year honours on Mackenzie Tour
Taylor Pendrith's season on the Mackenzie Tour didn't end the way he was hoping for, but he can still build off of it. Pendrith, from Richmond Hill, Ont., went into the Canada Life Championship in Lon...
Sep 15, 2019
Roughriders look to return to winning ways against Alouettes
REGINA - Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Solomon Elimimian hasn't forgotten what happened last week. Now, Elimimian wants to see how his team responds in the aftermath of a humbling loss. The Ride...
Sep 15, 2019
Ryan Poehling pleased to return to Bell Centre for Canadiens scrimmage
MONTREAL - When Ryan Poehling stepped onto the Bell Centre ice for the first time since his record-setting game last year, all the memories came rushing back. The Montreal Canadiens prospect made hist...
Sep 15, 2019
NY finds $1B in hidden transfers by family behind OxyContin
NEW YORK - The family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma used Swiss and other hidden accounts to transfer $1 billion to themselves, New York's attorney general contends in court papers filed Frid...
Sep 15, 2019
Randal Grichuk's two home runs lift Toronto Blue Jays over New York Yankees 6-4
TORONTO - Randal Grichuk snapped a tie with a three-run blast in the fifth inning for his second homer of the game to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 6-4 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday. The...
Sep 15, 2019
Pettersen wins dramatic Solheim Cup for Europe then retires
GLENEAGLES, Scotland - Suzann Pettersen stood over the final shot of her golfing career, not quite realizing it also was the last shot of the most dramatic Solheim Cup ever played. Europe's players ha...
Sep 15, 2019
Huffman gets 14 days behind bars in college admissions scam
BOSTON - "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman was sentenced Friday to 14 days in prison for paying $15,000 to rig her daughter's SAT scores, tearfully apologizing to the teenager for not trust...
Sep 15, 2019
Algeria announces Dec. 12 date for presidential vote
ALGIERS, Algeria - Algeria's interim leader has announced Dec. 12 as the date for the presidential election, in line with the army chief's demand to fill the vacancy left when Abdelaziz Bouteflika was...
Sep 15, 2019