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Andy Murray will coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on November 23rd, 2024
The recently retired Andy Murray is going to team up with longtime rival Novak Djokovic as his coach, they both announced Saturday, with plans to prepare for – and work together through – the Australian Open in January. It was a stunning bit of news as tennis moves toward its offseason, a pairing of two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini lift Italy past Australia and back to the Davis Cup final
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on November 23rd, 2024
MALAGA, Spain (AP) – Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini won matches Saturday in front of a supportive crowd to lift defending champion Italy past Australia 2-0 and back into the Davis Cup final. Sinner extended his tour-level winning streak to 24 singles sets in a row by beating No. 9 Alex de Minaur 6-3, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian figure skaters Lajoie, Lagha claim ice dance silver at Cup of China
By The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2024
CHONGQING, China – Canadian figure skaters Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha won ice dance silver at the Cup of China on the Grand Prix circuit Saturday. Lajoie and Lagha captured their second medal of the Grand Prix season after also claiming silver at Skate Canada in Halifax. The Canadians scored a season-best 205.16 points. World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian speedskater Blondin captures 3,000-metre gold at World Cup stop in Japan
By The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2024
NAGANO, Japan – Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin won ISU World Cup gold in the women’s 3,000-metre long track competition Saturday. The 34-year-old skater from Ottawa led the race from start to finish, posting the fastest split time for each lap to clock four minutes 3.76 seconds at the first event of the World Cup season. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s top general takes on U.S. senator in defending womens’ role in combat units
By Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2024
HALIFAX – Canada’s top general firmly rejected the notion of dropping women from combat roles – a position promoted by president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary – at a security forum underway in Halifax today. Gen. Jennie Carignan, chief of defence staff, was responding to Republican Senator James Risch’s comments yesterday at the Halifax ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspended Bev Priestman makes first public comments in wake of drone-spying scandal
By The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2024
Suspended soccer coach Bev Priestman has broken her silence, saying she hopes something positive comes out of the ongoing Canadian drone-spying scandal. “I hope out of a really tough situation, this is a turning point for our game,” she wrote in an Instagram post via her verified account. “There has been a standard and precedent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post down eight million parcels amid strike as talk carry on over weekend
By The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada Post says it has seen a shortage of more than eight million parcels amid the ongoing strike that has effectively shut down the postal system for nine days compared with the same period of 2023. The Crown corporation said Saturday that customers have been forced to turn to competitors for their deliveries ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Andy Murray is going to coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open
By Howard Fendrich, The Associated Press on November 23rd, 2024
Recently retired Andy Murray is going to team up with Novak Djokovic, working with him as a coach through the Australian Open in January. Murray’s representatives put out statements from both players on Saturday. Djokovic is a 24-time Grand Slam champion who has spent more weeks at No. 1 than any other player in tennis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joly, Blair condemn anti-NATO protest in Montreal that saw fires, smashed windows
By The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2024
MONTREAL – Federal cabinet ministers condemned an anti-NATO protest in Montreal that turned violent on Friday, saying “hatred and antisemitism” were on display. Police said they made at least three arrests following a demonstration that began late afternoon Friday, which included two car fires and left some businesses with smashed windows. Montreal police said that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anti-NATO protest in Montreal erupts in fires, smashed windows, arrests, say police
By The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2024
MONTREAL – Police say they’ve arrested several people following an anti-NATO protest that included two car fires and left some businesses with smashed windows. Montreal police say they made at least three arrests following a demonstration that began late afternoon Friday. Police say that during the march, smoke bombs were deployed, metal barriers were thrown ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Swifties live-streaming Eras Tour concerts say they’re part of a ‘community’
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on November 23rd, 2024
TORONTO – Live streams of Taylor Swift’s sold-out Eras Tour concerts in Toronto give devoted fans a window into the spectacle of outfits, surprise songs and elaborate stages from one of the biggest cultural events in recent memory. As the massive tour inches toward its final three shows in Vancouver early next month, feeding Swifties’ ... Read More »
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