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Piotr Szczerek, the man who went viral for grabbing tennis player Kamil Majchrzak’s hat from a young fan at the U.S. Open, has apologized for his ‘hurtful actions’ and said he returned the hat. CBC | World News
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Trump’s treasury secretary confident U.S. Supreme Court will declare tariffs legal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday expressed confidence that the U.S. Supreme Court will uphold President Donald Trump’s use of a 1977 emergency powers law to impose sweeping tariffs on most trading partners but said the administration has a backup plan if it does not. CBC | World News
Read More »Auger-Aliassime advances to U.S. Open quarterfinals with straight-sets win over Rublev
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime cruised into the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open with a 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 win over 15th-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia on Monday in New York City. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women’s volleyball team eliminated by U.S. in Round of 16 at world championships
Canada was eliminated Sunday after a 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-21) loss to the United States in the Round of 16 at the FIVB volleyball women’s world championship in Bangkok. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada settles for silver after lopsided loss to U.S. in women’s Para hockey worlds final
Alanna Mah scored the lone goal as Canada fell 7-1 to the United States to earn silver at the inaugural Para ice hockey women’s world championships on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Dabrowski, partner Routliffe advance to 3rd round in U.S. Open women’s doubles
Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe are off to the third round of the U.S. Open. The third-seeded duo defeated Quinn Gleason of the United States and Ingrid Martins of Brazil 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday in women’s doubles action. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada falls to Argentina in FIBA men’s AmeriCup semifinals, will play U.S. for bronze
Despite an impressive tournament, Canada will have to be content playing for a bronze medal at the FIBA men’s AmeriCup basketball championship in Managua, Nicaragua. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Shapovalov ousted by top-ranked Sinner at U.S. Open
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov was ousted from the U.S. Open following a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 third-round loss to top-ranked Jannik Sinner of Italy on Saturday in New York. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. criticized for denying Mahmoud Abbas visa to attend UN as Palestinian statehood set for discussion
The U.S. says it won’t allow Mahmoud Abbas entry to the U.S., where he was set to attend a world leaders’ gathering in New York City at the United Nations, prompting a spokesperson for the Palestinian president to call for Washington to reverse its decision. Canada and several other countries have said they’re prepared to recognize Palestinian statehood at the meeting. CBC | World ...
Read More »RFK Jr. deputy Jim O’Neill to serve as acting leader of U.S. CDC
Jim O’Neill, a former investor, critic of health regulations and U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s deputy, is taking control of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention following a tumultuous week in which the agency’s director was forced out. CBC | World News
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