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Fleury shines, Canada routs Latvia 7-1 at world men's hockey championship
STOCKHOLM - Veteran goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made 16 saves as Canada routed Latvia 7-1 on Sunday to remain undefeated in two games at the world men's hockey championship. Kent Johnston and Travis Kone...
May 11, 2025

Barcelona rallies to beat Real Madrid 4-3 despite Mbappé hat trick to move closer to La Liga title
MADRID (AP) - Barcelona took a huge step Sunday to securing the Spanish league title with a 4-3 win over Real Madrid - despite Kylian Mbapp's hat trick in a mesmerizing 'clasico' - and opened a seven-...
May 11, 2025

Andreescu defeats Rybakina in straight sets, advances to Italian Open fourth round
ROME - Canada's Bianca Andreescu is through to the fourth round of the Italian Open WTA 1000 tennis tournament after posting a 6-2, 6-4 victory over No. 11 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan on Sunday....
May 11, 2025

India and Pakistan ceasefire shaken by overnight clashes in Kashmir
ISLAMABAD (AP) - India's director general of military operations on Sunday said that India's strikes into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and Pakistan on Wednesday killed more than 100 militants, includin...
May 11, 2025

Edmonton Oilers bitten at the buzzer in 4-3 loss to Vegas Golden Knights
EDMONTON - An own goal gave the Edmonton Oilers a chance at another come-from-behind win in the NHL playoffs, but an own goal in the last second of the game took it away. Reilly Smith's shot behind sp...
May 11, 2025

Quebec sovereigntists watch Alberta referendum talk with optimism, disdain
MONTREAL - As Alberta flirts with the possibility of a referendum on separation, Quebec sovereigntists are watching with interest - and a healthy dose of skepticism. Some are hoping a wave of separati...
May 11, 2025

Iran and the US begin a 4th round of negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program in Oman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran and the United States began a fourth round of negotiations Sunday over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, officials said, just ahead of a visit by Pres...
May 11, 2025

Ukrainian president welcomes Russian overtures, but says ceasefire must come before peace talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is pleased to see that Russia is finally engaging with finding an end to the war, but there must be a ceasefire before peace talks ...
May 11, 2025

Passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka, killing 21 people and injuring at least 14 others
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka's tea-growing hill country on Sunday, killing 21 people and injuring at least 14 others, an official said. The accident occur...
May 11, 2025

Albanian election sees old rivals, new parties and an ambitious promise of European Union membership
TIRANA, Albania (AP) - Prime Minister Edi Rama is seeking a fourth term as Albania's prime minister in a general election on Sunday, after taking on his political nemesis in a boisterous campaign domi...
May 10, 2025