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'Lucky, no?' Nadal fights past Berrettini into US Open final
NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal was down 4-0 in a first-set tiebreaker against a bigger, younger opponent finding ways to cause trouble in their U.S. Open semifinal. So, a reporter wanted to know later, was N...
Sep 07, 2019
QB Chris Streveler leads Blue Bombers over Roughriders to maintain first in West
WINNIPEG - Chris Streveler ran for a pair of touchdowns and Janarion Grant took a punt 72 yards for a major as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers stayed in top spot in the CFL West Division with a 35-10 victor...
Sep 07, 2019
NBA star Kawhi Leonard's sister charged in deadly robbery
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - A relative of NBA star Kawhi Leonard has confirmed his sister is one of two women accused of robbing and killing an elderly woman at a Southern California casino. The Riverside Pre...
Sep 07, 2019
Trump calls off secret meeting with Taliban, Afghan leaders
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Saturday he cancelled a secret weekend meeting at Camp David with Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing this week in Kabul that killed 11 people, inc...
Sep 07, 2019
Bianca Andreescu's historic win celebrated in Canada
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu's break-out year, culminating with a historic win in the finals of the US Open, is expected to provide a huge boost to Canadian tennis. "It inspires everyone to pick up...
Sep 07, 2019
Bianca Andreescu's historic win celebrated in Canada
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu's break-out year, culminating with a historic win in the finals of the US Open, is expected to provide a huge boost to Canadian tennis. "It inspires everyone to pick up...
Sep 07, 2019
Siriano brings art to the runway in glittery pop-art party
NEW YORK - Fashion lovers contend that it's not just a business, but also a true art. Christian Siriano made that argument in a literal way Saturday by bringing an actual artist to his runway, putting...
Sep 07, 2019
Boat owners seek to head off lawsuits after 34 die in fire
LOS ANGELES - The owners of the dive boat where 34 people perished in a fire off Southern California filed a lawsuit Thursday to head off potentially costly litigation, a move condemned by some observ...
Sep 07, 2019
Nicki Minaj tweets that she's retiring to 'have my family'
LOS ANGELES - Is Nicki Minaj really hanging up the mic? The chart-topping rapper announced Thursday on Twitter that she "decided to retire & have my family." Her announcement comes as a surprise a...
Sep 07, 2019
Andreescu becomes first Canadian to win Grand Slam with U.S. Open win
NEW YORK - Bianca Andreescu became the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title, beating Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday in the U.S. Open women's final. The 19-year-old from Mississa...
Sep 07, 2019