April 9th, 2026
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Max Verstappen’s race engineer GianPiero Lambiase to leave Red Bull for F1 rival McLaren

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — Max Verstappen’s race engineer and close ally GianPiero Lambiase is set to leave the Red Bull team in 2028 and will join Formula 1 rival McLaren as its chief racing officer. Red Bull said Lambiase, who is also Red Bull’s head of racing, will leave when his current contract expires. ... Read More »

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England to play World Cup warm-up games in Florida against New Zealand and Costa Rica

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — England will play World Cup warm-up games in Tampa and Orlando in June, the national federation said Thursday. Thomas Tuchel’s team will play New Zealand at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium on June 6 and Costa Rica at the Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando on June 10. England is basing itself in south Florida ... Read More »

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Fourth floor-crossing weakens Poilievre’s leadership, former Harper staffer says

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

OTTAWA — A former top aide to Stephen Harper says Marilyn Gladu’s decision to leave the Conservative party for the Liberals weakens Pierre Poilievre’s leadership. Dimitri Soudas, who was Stephen Harper’s director of communications, says Gladu was a “true blue conservative” and her decision to leave caught people off guard. Gladu, who was elected as ... Read More »

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Kara Swisher examines the science, tech and business of living longer in new CNN docuseries

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Journalist Kara Swisher begins her new, six-part CNN series about longevity and health in an interesting location — a cemetery. It’s the final resting place of her father, who died in 1968 at just 34. Swisher was only 5, and his sudden death had a deep effect on her career and ... Read More »

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Colton Herta’s Indianapolis 500 hopes blocked by Formula 2 calendar change

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Colton Herta’s hopes of returning to the Indianapolis 500 in the middle of his bid to reach Formula 1 took a hit with a calendar clash Thursday after Formula 2 races were rescheduled. The 25-year-old IndyCar star — who became the series’ youngest race winner at the age of 18 in 2019 ... Read More »

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Jack Nicklaus says Rory McIlroy has ‘very, very good chance to repeat’ as Masters champion

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Only three players have won the Masters in back-to-back years. Jack Nicklaus believes Rory McIlroy has a good shot to become the fourth this week at Augusta National. “Rory’s got the monkey off his back, and I think he has a very, very good chance to repeat,” Nicklaus said Thursday after ... Read More »

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Manny Pacquiao takes over Floyd Mayweather’s old gym amid rematch tension between the boxing rivals

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Manny Pacquiao let the setting speak before he said a word. Inside a boxing gym once tied to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the heart of Hollywood, Pacquiao walked past a partially finished ring, pointing toward future placements for heavy bags and glancing at a larger-than-life image of his rival that will ... Read More »

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Liberals huddle for 1st big policy convention without Trudeau

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

OTTAWA — Liberal party members are gathering in Montreal and, for the first time in more than a decade, Justin Trudeau and his personal brand of politics won’t tower over the party’s proceedings. Party faithful will gather as Mark Carney’s ever-expanding big tent of MPs stands on the cusp of achieving a majority government following ... Read More »

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Angels reliever Robert Stephenson is out for season with elbow injury

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels right-hander Robert Stephenson will miss the 2026 season after having ligament and flexor tendon repair surgery on his right elbow. It is the continuation of injury woes for Stephenson, who was expected to be one of the team’s top relievers after signing a three-year, $33 million deal in ... Read More »

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The NBA’s stretch run has arrived. Here’s a look at what’s happening

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

Home-court advantage mattered big-time to Oklahoma City last season, when the Thunder won a Game 7 at home to secure the NBA title. And every Game 1 the Thunder play this season — along with every Game 7, if necessary — will be on their home floor once again. The defending NBA champion Thunder will ... Read More »

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Andreescu, Cross open for Canada in Billie Jean King Cup qualifying

By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026

ASTANA — Bianca Andreescu and Kayla Cross will handle singles for Canada in Billie Jean King Cup tennis qualifying against host Kazakhstan on Friday. Canada will be without its highest-ranked player after Victoria Mboko, the world No. 9, withdrew from the competition last month. Cross, ranked No. 198 in the world, opens against No. 74 ... Read More »

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