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Tigers’ Parker Meadows leaves game on a cart after a head-to-head collision with teammate Greene
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows was taken away on a cart after a head-to-head collision as teammate Riley Greene caught a fly ball on Thursday. Meadows landed on his back in a daze, barely moving with his hands pointed up and blood appearing on his face. After a few minutes, Meadows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada condemns Israel for Lebanon strikes, calls on Hezbollah to disarm
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada is condemning Israel for striking Lebanon hours after an apparent ceasefire was struck in the Middle East conflict and is calling on Hezbollah to disarm in favour of diplomatic solutions. Despite an 11th-hour ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Israel attacked Beirut on Wednesday in a renewed effort to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Xander Schauffele’s shot lands in a viewer’s merchandise bag. It didn’t stop him from making par
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Maybe gift shopping really is out of control at the Masters. Xander Schauffele’s tee shot on the par-5 eighth hole Thursday at Augusta National ended up in somebody’s merchandise bag, just a few feet to the left of the fairway. Schauffele used a tee to mark the spot, removed the ball ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Live Nation antitrust trial nears end as lawyer for 34 states labels the concerts giant a monopolist
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for 34 states suing Live Nation Entertainment tried to convince a jury Thursday during an antitrust trial ’s closing arguments that the company and its ticketing arm, Ticketmaster, are monopolizing the industry and driving up concert prices. But a lawyer for Live Nation insisted in Manhattan federal court that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Transgender darts pro says she ‘just got retired’ by governing body’s policy change
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — A transgender darts player said she’s “not done fighting” after the sport’s governing body enacted rules barring transgender women from women’s tournaments. Noa-Lynn van Leuven of the Netherlands spoke out Thursday when the Darts Regulation Authority’s new policy took effect. “Apparently, I just got retired — not by choice, but because I’m ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jeffrey Springs takes no-hitter into seventh, combines on 1-hitter as A’s beat Yankees 1-0
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Springs took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and combined with two relievers on a one-hitter, and the Athletics beat the New York Yankees 1-0 Thursday afternoon to clinch their first series at Yankee Stadium since 2016. Springs (2-0) lost his no-hitter on his 84th pitch when Ben Rice ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!76ers say Joel Embiid will have surgery for appendicitis with no timeline for his return
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — 76ers say Joel Embiid will have surgery for appendicitis with no timeline for his return. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rory McIlroy opens Masters title defense with 67 after Jack Nicklaus touts his chances to repeat
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — As Rory McIlroy was warming up on the practice range Thursday morning, Jack Nicklaus was busy touting the Northern Irishman’s game by saying he had a “very, very good chance” to repeat as Masters champion. McIlroy spent the rest of the day proving him right. The 36-year-old McIlroy opened his title ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre fires back at questions about his leadership after fourth floor crossing
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre was defiant on Thursday in the face of questions about his leadership of the Conservative party after a fourth member of his caucus defected to the Liberals this week. He reminded reporters that a “record-smashing 8.3 million Canadians” voted Conservative last year. “Our mandate, and my leadership, does not come from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FIFA picks 52 referees for the World Cup, including 2 women
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Two women will be among the record 52 referees officiating matches at the World Cup starting in two months. American Tori Penso and Mexican Katia Garcia were on the list of referees announced by global soccer body FIFA on Thursday for the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Environment Canada to use AI in new weather forecasting model
By Canadian Press on April 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Environment and Climate Change Canada says it will use artificial intelligence to make its weather forecasts more accurate. It plans to launch a hybrid model that uses both AI and traditional forecasting and says the combination of the two will lead to more accurate predictions. Environment Canada says AI can analyze decades of ... Read More »
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