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King Mohammed VI set to speak as Gen Z protesters demand reforms in Morocco
By Canadian Press on October 10th, 2025
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s elusive King Mohammed VI inaugurates parliament Friday in a speech with far higher stakes than his annual addresses as anti-government protests have swept the nation’s cities and questioned the government’s spending priorities. He’s the country’s highest authority, but Mohammed VI rarely addresses the public and often leaves it to ministers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orion Kerkering’s wild throw ends Phillies’ season in their latest playoff disappointment
By Canadian Press on October 10th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eyes red, Orion Kerkering received words of support from his Philadelphia Phillies teammates. “’Just keep your head up. It’s an honest mistake. Just, it’s baseball,’” he remembered hearing. “`You’ll be good for a long time to come,'” they added. “It’s not my fault, then. We had opportunities to score,” was the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Orion Kerkering’s wild throw ends Phillies’ season and perhaps closes a window to win
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eyes red, Orion Kerkering received words of support from his Philadelphia Phillies teammates. “’Just keep your head up. It’s an honest mistake. Just, it’s baseball,’” he remembered hearing. “`You’ll be good for a long time to come,'” they added. “It’s not my fault, then. We had opportunities to score,” was the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Filip Chytil scores twice as the Canucks open with a 5-1 victory over the Flames
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Filip Chytil scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks opened their season with a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. The Czech center batted a puck into the net at 2:53 of the third period after it went off the back of Calgary defenseman Kevin Bahl’s head. Chytil ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marchment scores in Seattle debut as Kraken win season opener for first time
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
SEATTLE (AP) — Mason Marchment scored in his Seattle debut, Joey Daccord made 35 saves, and the Kraken beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Thursday night to win their season opener for the first time in team history. Vince Dunn and Jared McCann also scored for the Kraken, who had gone 0-3-1 in their previous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Golden Knights rally for 4-3 win in overtime after Sharks’ late-game blunders
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Reilly Smith tapped the puck into an open net in overtime following the second late-game blunder by San Jose goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Sharks on Thursday night. The Sharks seemed poised for their first season-opening win in five seasons ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chytil scores two, Vancouver Canucks dump Calgary Flames 5-1 in season opener
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
VANCOUVER — Filip Chytil scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks opened their season with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Calgary Flames on Thursday. The Czech centre batted a puck into the net at 2:53 in the third period after it went off the back of the head of Calgary defenceman Kevin Bahl. Chytil followed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As Toews debuts with Jets, Connor shines in season-opening loss to Stars
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
WINNIPEG — The spotlight was on Jonathan Toews when the Winnipeg Jets stepped on the ice for their season opener against the Dallas Stars on Thursday. It ended shining brightly on Kyle Connor, Winnipeg’s newly minted highest-paid player. Connor delivered a hat trick in Winnipeg’s comeback attempt, but the Stars skated off with a 5-4 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boyd and Happ lead the Cubs past the Brewers 6-0 to send the NLDS to a deciding Game 5
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Matthew Boyd pitched two-hit ball into the fifth inning, and the Chicago Cubs shut down the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-0 victory Thursday night that pushed their NL Division Series all the way to a decisive Game 5. Ian Happ, Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch homered for Chicago, delighting a rollicking Wrigley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Haiti moves closer to the World Cup after its first win in the final round of qualifying
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Haiti got its first win in the final round of the regional qualifying with a 3-0 victory over Nicaragua on Thursday, moving closer to securing its first World Cup appearance in more 50 years. Duckens Nazon opened the scoring in the 11 minute, Danley Jean Jaques added a goal in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Matthew Boyd stars as the Cubs blank the Brewers 6-0 to send the NLDS to a deciding Game 5
By Canadian Press on October 9th, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Matthew Boyd pitched two-hit ball into the fifth inning, and the Chicago Cubs shut down the Milwaukee Brewers for a 6-0 victory Thursday night that pushed their NL Division Series all the way to a decisive Game 5. Ian Happ, Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch homered for Chicago, delighting a rollicking Wrigley ... Read More »
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