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Canada leaves fans thrilled with late goal to beat South Africa in World Cup elimination game
Ticket prices fell slightly for the first-round match and a crowd of nearly 70,000 mostly backed the victorious Canadians.
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Ducks eye key targets in free agency
Defense could be where the real intrigue lies for the Ducks when the market opens on Wednesday.
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Canada beats South Africa 1-0 in World Cup’s first knockout match on late goal by Stephen Eustáquio
Stephen Eustáquio scores in stoppage time, leading Canada to a 1-0 victory over South Africa for their first-ever World Cup knockout win.
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Dodgers’ Tommy Edman off to hot start with ankle finally healthy again
Surgery last fall addressed chronic problems in Edman's right ankle. Since returning to the Dodgers' lineup, he has hit .379.
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Villa Park, Savanna girls basketball coaches depart for new positions
Villa Park's Brad Willis takes over as the boys basketball coach at the school and Savanna's Ramez Michail shifts to co-coach for the Kennedy girls.
Frustration grows in Venezuela as earthquake death toll reaches 1,430
By REGINA GARCIA CANO, JUAN PABLO ARRAEZ and MEGAN JANETSKY LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Tensions flared Saturday as desperation grew among anguished residents of the Venezuelan state of La…
Trump says his renovation plans for a golf course will have Washington hosting a ‘major’ tournament
“When completed, this Course will have the ability to host Major Golf Tournaments, including The U.S. Open, The Ryder Cup, The PGA Championship, and other top PGA Tour events,” Trump…
Israeli strikes and shelling in Gaza kill at least 4 Palestinians, health workers say
The first strike targeted a group of people in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya, killing two and wounding another, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society.
NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission
The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver.
America split from monarchy 250 years ago. Trump’s presidency is testing how far it’s come
With the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding fast approaching, Trump’s own celebrations have overshadowed the bipartisan, congressionally authorized commission that was supposed to coordinate events commemorating the moment. He…