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• Top-ranked Swiatek dominates No. 2 Sabalenka to claim her 3rd Italian Open title

  18-05-2024 18:55 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  ROME (AP) — The latest matchup between top-ranked Iga Swiatek and No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka was hardly a contest. Swiatek was in control from the start as she won the […]
  
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• Stewart helps New York rout Indiana again 91-80 despite strong game from Caitlin Clark

  18-05-2024 21:12 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 24 points to lead a balanced New York offense as the Liberty beat Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever 91-80 on Saturday in […]
  
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• The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’

  18-05-2024 21:05 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  CANNES, France (AP) — Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppola’s idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic “Megalopolis,” one that particularly resonates with the director is: “When […]
  
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• Clark helps Liberty become 1st WNBA team to have $2M in 1-game ticket revenue, AP source says

  18-05-2024 20:50 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark brought in record ticket revenue for the New York Liberty in her first game in the Big Apple on Saturday. The Liberty had over […]
  
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• Canadian women’s 3×3 hoops team advances to quarterfinals at Olympic qualifier

  18-05-2024 20:38 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  DEBRECEN, Hungary – The Canadian women’s 3×3 basketball team is off to the quarterfinals at an Olympic qualifying tournament after defeating Czechia 17-10 on Saturday. Canada went undefeated in group […]
  
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• Dallas Stars into their 2nd West final in a row after knocking out last two Cup champions

  18-05-2024 20:05 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars finally get a little bit of a breather after avoiding another Game 7 on the way to their second Western Conference Final in a […]
  
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• Atalanta secures Champions League spot with win at Lecce in Serie A. Europa League final next

  18-05-2024 20:05 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  ROME (AP) — Atalanta secured a Champions League spot with a 2-0 win at Lecce in the penultimate round of Serie A on Saturday. The Bergamo squad is in fifth […]
  
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• Atalanta secures Champions League spot with win at Lecce in Serie A

  18-05-2024 20:05 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  ROME (AP) — Atalanta secured a Champions League spot with a 2-0 win at Lecce in the penultimate round of Serie A on Saturday. The Bergamo squad is in fifth […]
  
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• Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Gonzalez seeks unity in first rally

  18-05-2024 19:36 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  LA VICTORIA, Venezuela (AP) — The presidential candidate of Venezuela’s chief opposition coalition on Saturday sought to cultivate a mood of hope and possibility in a massive rally that marked […]
  
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• Bayer Leverkusen writes more history in first ever unbeaten Bundesliga season

  18-05-2024 19:36 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — The Bundesliga season had only half an hour left and Bayer Leverkusen got nervous. Middle-of-the-table visitor Augsburg cut Leverkusen’s lead in half. Leverkusen’s undefeated streak in […]
  
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• Power, Cozens lead Canada to 5-3 win over Finland at hockey worlds

  18-05-2024 19:25 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  PRAGUE, Czechia – Owen Power had a goal and two assists as defending champion Canada remained undefeated at the world hockey championship with a 5-3 win over Finland Saturday. Dylan […]
  
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• Pakistan asks its nationals studying in Kyrgyzstan to stay indoors after mobs attacked foreigners

  18-05-2024 19:20 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan asked its nationals in Kyrgyzstan to stay indoors after mobs attacked foreigners in the capital Friday night over some dispute with migrants, the Foreign Ministry said […]
  
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• Joey Logano captures pole for All-Star race after qualifying first at North Wilkesboro Speedway

  18-05-2024 19:18 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — Joey Logano will start on the pole for the NASCAR All-Star race after turning a lap of 1:29.75 on Saturday during qualifying at North Wilkesboro […]
  
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• Twins outfielder Byron Buxton back after 2-week stint on injured list with right knee inflammation

  18-05-2024 19:11 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Twins outfielder Byron Buxton returned from the 10-day injured list and is expected back in Minnesota’s lineup on Saturday after being sidelined the past two weeks with […]
  
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• Anco Lumber on Logan Avenue burns again

  18-05-2024 19:08 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was at Anco Lumber Saturday morning responding to a fire. Around 11:30 a.m., smoke was seen coming from the structure. Firefighters were using an aerial ladder […]
  
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• Oilers to start Stuart Skinner in net for must-win Game 6 vs. Canucks

  18-05-2024 18:47 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  EDMONTON – The Edmonton Oilers will start Stuart Skinner in net tonight for a must-win Game 6 of their second-round playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks. Skinner replaces goalie Calvin […]
  
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• Pogacar extends Giro lead to nearly 4 minutes after stage 14 as Ganna wins time trial

  18-05-2024 18:45 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Tadej Pogacar extended his Giro d’Italia lead to nearly four minutes after the 14th stage on Saturday when he finished second on the individual time trial to Filippo Ganna. As […]
  
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• General manager Ross Atkins preaches patience as Toronto Blue Jays struggle

  18-05-2024 18:43 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  TORONTO – Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins is preaching patience. Atkins addressed reporters at Rogers Centre this morning, hours before Toronto hosted the Tampa Bay Rays this afternoon. The […]
  
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• ‘Volatile substance’ removal prompts evacuation in St. Boniface Friday

  18-05-2024 18:39 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  Two St. Boniface Hospital sections were temporarily evacuated Friday as a bomb squad removed a “volatile substance.” Members of the Winnipeg Police Service were called to the St. Boniface Hospital […]
  
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• Water, water everywhere … most is now safe to drink in an English village after parasite outbreak

  18-05-2024 18:36 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Most residents living near a scenic fishing village in southwestern England where a parasite in the water sickened more than 45 people were told Saturday that they […]
  
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• Rinus VeeKay’s early crash in Indy 500 qualifying puts Ed Carpenter’s team in scramble to repair car

  18-05-2024 18:24 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rinus VeeKay’s already challenging season took another twist Saturday when a hard crash in Indianapolis 500 qualifying left him limping down the front straightaway, hopeful he could […]
  
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• Chelsea women rout United to win 5th straight title as manager Emma Hayes exits for US

  18-05-2024 18:14 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Mayra Ramirez scored twice as Chelsea routed Manchester United 6-0 to clinch its fifth straight Women’s Super League title in a triumphant sendoff for manager Emma […]
  
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• Yemen’s Houthi rebels launch a missile that strikes an oil tanker in the Red Sea, US military says

  18-05-2024 18:06 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels hit an oil tanker in the Red Sea with a ballistic missile early Saturday, damaging the Panama-flagged, Greek-owned vessel in their […]
  
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• Passenger rail service suspended between Montreal and NYC after CN-Amtrak deal

  18-05-2024 18:05 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  MONTREAL – Amtrak says no passenger trains are set to run between Montreal and New York City for at least the next six weeks due to maintenance work after it […]
  
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• NASCAR hopes repaved track, softer tires make for more competitive All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro

  18-05-2024 18:00 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR is hoping a repaved track and some softer tires will make for more competitive short track racing for Sunday night’s All-Star race at North […]
  
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• Cline, Tuttosi give Canada rugby women powerful one-two punch at hooker

  18-05-2024 17:42 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  With the Canadian women already qualified for the 2025 Rugby World Cup by virtue of their fourth-place finish at the last tournament, coach Kevin Rouet is adding to the depth […]
  
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• Bayer Leverkusen completes unprecedented unbeaten Bundesliga season and Cologne relegated

  18-05-2024 17:36 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  BERLIN (AP) — League champion Bayer Leverkusen became the first team to complete a Bundesliga season undefeated on Saturday. Early goals from Victor Boniface and Robert Andrich gave Leverkusen a […]
  
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• Verstappen matches Senna’s record of 8 straight pole positions at track where F1 great died

  18-05-2024 17:30 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  IMOLA, Italy (AP) — On a weekend commemorating Ayrton Senna, Max Verstappen matched the late Brazilian’s record for consecutive pole positions in Formula One as the Red Bull driver was […]
  
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• Thousands are expected to rally on Washington’s National Mall in support of Palestinian rights

  18-05-2024 17:24 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of protesters are expected to turn out for a rally in the nation’s capital Saturday in support of Palestinian rights and an immediate end to Israeli […]
  
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• Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi to leave the club after United game

  18-05-2024 17:18 via winnipegfreepress.com
  
  BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi will leave the club after the team’s game against Manchester United, the Premier League club announced Saturday. De Zerbi has been […]
  
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