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76ers suspend Simmons 1 game for conduct detrimental to team
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - Ben Simmons has been suspended by the Philadelphia 76ers for one game due to conduct detrimental to the team. Simmons will miss the 76ers' season opener Wednesday night at New Orle...
Oct 19, 2021

USOPC says it is trying to help Humphries' Olympic quest
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said Tuesday that it is still trying to help world champion bobsledder Kaillie Humphries obtain a way to compete in this winter's Beijing Games, though it sto...
Oct 19, 2021

About a third of Premier League players not fully vaccinated
LONDON (AP) - Almost a third of Premier League soccer players have yet to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and about 20% have yet to receive a first dose. The first vaccination data from th...
Oct 19, 2021

MacKinnon clears COVID protocols, could play for Avs at Caps
WASHINGTON (AP) - Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon has cleared NHL coronavirus protocols and could make his season debut Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals. MacKinnon tested positiv...
Oct 19, 2021

Winnipeg Blue Bombers acquire veteran kicker Sergio Castillo in deal with B.C. Lions
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers acquired American kicker Sergio Castillo from the B.C. Lions on Tuesday for a conditional 2022 fourth-round pick. The acquisition of Castillo addresses a huge need...
Oct 19, 2021

Judge considers no bond for Murdaugh on $3M theft charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A judge in South Carolina said Tuesday he is considering keeping prominent attorney Alex Murdaugh in jail until his trial on charges he stole more than $3 million in insurance pa...
Oct 19, 2021

Refugee family settling in Peterborough, Ont., after long journey from Afghanistan
PETERBOROUGH - Parwaiz Hamidy's two young sons are all smiles as they rush down a slide at a park in Peterborough, Ont. The boys and their parents are half a world away from the chaos of Kabul, having...
Oct 19, 2021

Family of beavers to be relocated from Cranbook, B.C., park, but not until spring
CRANBROOK, B.C. - A family of annoyingly busy beavers won't be evicted from a city park in southeastern British Columbia until at least spring. Officials in Cranbrook have been trying to relocate the ...
Oct 19, 2021

Blue Bombers can clinch first-place finish in West Division with victory over Lions
TORONTO - After punching their playoff ticket last week, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers can solidify a shorter route to the 2021 Grey Cup. The Bombers (9-1) can cement top spot in the West Division on Satu...
Oct 19, 2021

Report: Haiti gang seeks $17M for kidnapped US missionaries
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - A gang that kidnapped 17 members of a U,S.-based missionary group has demanded a $17 million ransom for them, according to Haiti's justice minister, as quoted by the Wall ...
Oct 19, 2021