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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 »
Be the first to comment!Movie Review: Halle Bailey seeks romance in the hills in frothy ‘You, Me & Tuscany’
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
OK, this may seem like a small nit to pick. But before we get started on “You, Me & Tuscany,” can we ask this one nagging question: Why can’t movies be realistic about luggage? When Anna (Halle Bailey), our charming hero in this travel-porn rom-com, arrives in Italy for an open-ended stay, she’s carrying a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP study: MLB average salary hits a record $5.34M as the Mets lead spending again
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s average salary rose 3.4% on opening day to a record $5.34 million, according to a study by The Associated Press, and the New York Mets topped spending at the season’s start for the fourth straight year. Mets outfielder Juan Soto is the highest-paid player for the second consecutive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP study finds MLB’s average salary was a record $5.34M on opening day, with Mets leading spending again
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — AP study finds MLB’s average salary was a record $5.34M on opening day, with Mets leading spending again. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Megan Moroney, Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley lead 2026 ACM Awards nominations dominated by women
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Megan Moroney leads the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards with nine nominations. That includes a first-time nomination for the top prize of the night, entertainer of the year, as well as director and artist-songwriter of the year. She’s also received her third consecutive nominations for female artist and visual media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A wild hook and a big leg kick as Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson open the Masters
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Masters got underway beneath whispy white clouds and a bright blue sky Thursday when Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson once again struck the ceremonial tee shots down the first fairway at Augusta National. Well, mostly down the first fairway. After the 90-year-old Player struck his shot down the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Films by Almodovar, Pawlikowski and Hamaguchi lead an auteur-heavy Cannes Film Festival lineup
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
New films by Polish filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski, Japanese writer-director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Spain’s Pedro Almodovar will premiere at the 79th Cannes Film Festival next month. Organizers for the South of France festival, which runs May 12-23, laid out a lineup heavy on big-name international auteurs at a news conference Thursday in Paris. Cannes’ most sought-after ... Read More »
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By Lethbridge Herald Obituaries on April 9th, 2026
FORBES, Catherine "Cathy"
THORLACIUS, Elizabeth "Beth"
TOETERS, Gerard
Imrich Bugár, the first world champion in men’s discus and an Olympic medalist, dies at 70
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
PRAGUE (AP) — Imrich Bugár, the first world champion in men’s discus and an Olympic medalist for Czechoslovakia, has died. He was 70. His former club, Dukla, said he died Wednesday but did not disclose the cause of death. Bugár was born in Ohrady on April 14, 1955 to a Hungarian family in what is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tyson Fury faces bear-wrestling Arslanbek Makhmudov in his latest comeback to heavyweight boxing
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — Tyson Fury’s latest comeback has revived the prospect of a long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua. First, though, the self-described “Gypsy King” needs to deal with a Russian-born heavyweight who wrestled a bear for fun. Arslanbek Makhmudov is Fury’s opponent in their 12-round fight Saturday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Fury, the former two-time ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barcelona hosts Espanyol looking to take another step toward retaining La Liga title
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona will look to take another step toward successfully defending its Spanish league title when it hosts struggling Espanyol in a derby on Saturday. The title looks like it’s Barcelona’s to lose with eight games left. Hansi Flick’s side holds a seven-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid, which hosts a resurgent ... Read More »
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