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Vuelta organizers defend decision to keep Israeli team in race after protests in Madrid finale September 15, 2025 - 5:21 AM

MADRID (AP) — Spanish Vuelta organizers on Monday defended their decision to keep an Israel-based team in the cycling race despite pro-Palestinian protests that ultimately provoked chaotic scenes in a disrupted finale in Madrid this weekend.
Ricky Hatton remembered by his family as a boxer who 'inspired generations' September 15, 2025 - 5:02 AM

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ricky Hatton will be remembered as a fighter who “inspired generations” and had “a heart as big as his smile,” his family said Monday following the death of the British boxing great at the age of 46.
Marathon at worlds takes weird twists: a false start, a near wrong turn and, finally, a photo finish September 15, 2025 - 4:02 AM

TOKYO (AP) — They ran for more than two hours and needed a photo finish to determine the winner.
Former France forward Paul Willemse retires from rugby after multiple concussions September 15, 2025 - 3:39 AM

PARIS (AP) — Former France forward Paul Willemse announced his retirement from rugby on Monday after sustaining multiple concussions during his career.
Promising US cyclist Matthew Riccitello joins French team with Tour-winning ambitions September 15, 2025 - 3:20 AM

Promising American cyclist Matthew Riccitello, who finished fifth overall in the Spanish Vuelta and won the white jersey for best young rider, is joining a French team with big ambitions in 2026.
No handshakes between India and Pakistan players as political tension spills onto cricket field September 15, 2025 - 3:06 AM

The strained political relations between India and Pakistan spilled onto the cricket field when no handshakes were exchanged between players — before or after their Asia Cup game in Dubai.
Canada letting de Goede times roll at the Women's Rugby World Cup September 15, 2025 - 3:05 AM

Consider Sophie de Goede back.
AP Extra Points: Breakthrough win at South Carolina makes No. 20 Commodores hungry for more September 15, 2025 - 3:01 AM

Vanderbilt checked a big item off its to-do list by beating South Carolina, and there's still more work to do.
Looking for a pesky spoiler? The A's just swept the Reds -- and have been above .500 since the break September 15, 2025 - 3:01 AM

It won't exactly make up for the 1990 World Series — won by Cincinnati in a sweep over Oakland — but the Athletics played the role of spoiler to perfection this past weekend when they won three straight over the Reds.
Problems officiating the tush push could be the new argument to support banning it September 15, 2025 - 3:00 AM

The Super Bowl rematch turned into bully ball highlighted by the NFL’s ugliest play.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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