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Canada beats Peru 1-0 at Copa America on David goal, first win over South American team in 24 years

Jun. 25, 2024 20:23 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Jonathan David scored in the 74th minute, and Canada beat Peru 1-0 on Tuesday night in the Copa America for its first victory over a South American opponent in 24 years. Peru played a man short after Miguel Araujo was given a red card in the 59th minute for...

Canada's Liberals suffer major upset in Toronto special election, raising doubts about Trudeau

Jun. 25, 2024 13:44 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party has suffered a major upset in a special election for a Toronto district it has held for three decades, raising doubts about Trudeau’s leadership ahead of next year’s general election. Elections Canada...

US to play Canada, New Zealand and Panama in September, October matches

Jun. 25, 2024 11:41 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — The United States will play Canada, New Zealand and Panama in friendly matches in September and October. The U.S. faces Canada on Sept. 7 at Kansas City, Kansas, then meets New Zealand three days later at Cincinnati. The match against Panama is on Oct. 12 at Austin,...

Today in History: June 25, Korean War begins

Jun. 25, 2024 00:26 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Tuesday, June 25, the 177th day of 2024. There are 189 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 25, 1950, war broke out in Korea as forces from the communist North invaded the South. Also on this date: ...

Today in History: June 25, Korean War begins

Jun. 25, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Tuesday, June 25, the 177th day of 2024. There are 189 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 25, 1950, war broke out in Korea as forces from the communist North invaded the South. Also on this date: ...

Canada to start 30-day consultation to impose surtax on Chinese electric vehicles

Jun. 24, 2024 16:54 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Canada's government is investigating whether to impose a surtax on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles. A 30-day consultation on the issue will begin on July 2 to counter what Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday is a clear effort by Chinese...

Burling skippers Kiwis to New York regatta win and clinches spot in SailGP's $2M Grand Final

Jun. 23, 2024 16:18 PM EDT

Peter Burling and the New Zealand Black Foils sailed a flawless podium race on the Hudson River on Sunday to win the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix and clinch a spot in SailGP's $2 million, winner-take-all Grand Final in San Francisco next month. Burling and his mates took the...

Blue Jays' Orelvis Martínez gets 80-game drug suspension 2 days after his major league debut

Jun. 23, 2024 13:24 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays infielder Orelvis Martínez was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball on Sunday following a positive test for the performance-enhancing drug Clomiphene, an announcement made two days after his major league debut. Martínez, 22, has been...

Rodriguez and Mora score to give Timbers a 2-0 win over Whitecaps in Cascadia Cup matchup

Jun. 23, 2024 01:27 AM EDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jonathan Rodriguez and Felipe Mora scored first-half goals and the Portland Timbers extended their unbeaten streak to six games with a 2-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps in a Cascadia Cup rivalry match on Saturday night. Rodriguez scored his eighth goal of...

Robertson skippers Canada into lead of SailGP's New York regatta on a fickle day on the Hudson River

Jun. 22, 2024 20:28 PM EDT

Phil Robertson skippered Canada's 50-foot foiling catamaran to finishes of fourth and second in the opening races of the New York Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix on the Hudson River on Saturday before a dying breeze forced the third fleet race to be abandoned. Canada sits atop a...