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Nelly Korda seizes share of 3rd-round lead at US Women's Open with late birdie spree June 06, 2026 - 8:11 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After Nelly Korda went winless last year, she endeavored to change her mindset. Instead of dwelling on the inevitable mistakes of golf, she focused on staying positive and playing freely. She's even traveling with Post-it Notes so she can write weekly affirmations to herself and stick them on her bathroom mirror.
Russian teen Mirra Andreeva says she had to overcome so many demons inside to win the French Open June 06, 2026 - 12:02 PM

PARIS (AP) — Bent over with her hands covering her face, her knees getting dirtied on the red clay court, Mirra Andreeva was celebrating — processing might be the more appropriate word — how she had finally overcome “so many demons inside” that came with being a teenage tennis phenom.
Protests in Mexico City capitalize on World Cup celebrations to pressure government June 05, 2026 - 2:20 PM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Teachers, families of Mexico's 130,000 missing people, animal rights groups and a range of other social movements in Mexico are capitalizing on impending FIFA World Cup celebrations next week to put pressure on authorities and make demands.
Nelly Korda charges into U.S. Women's Open at Riviera with hunger stoked by last year's setbacks June 03, 2026 - 2:44 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nelly Korda fell just short of her first U.S. Women's Open title a year ago, coming up second to Maja Stark in a finish that was painfully appropriate for her inexplicably winless calendar year.
Denny Hamlin doing his homework to stay on top of NASCAR heading into Coca-Cola 600 May 18, 2026 - 10:03 AM

Denny Hamlin was so bothered by his middling performance at Dover Motor Speedway 12 years ago that he saw a sports psychologist to restore his faith.
Argentine plazas buzz with World Cup sticker trading fever May 10, 2026 - 4:58 PM

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — With just under a month until the FIFA World Cup kicks off, thousands of people are filling Argentine plazas strategizing to win a different game that has become a beloved part of the quadrennial competition: collecting and trading stickers to complete the official World Cup stickerbook.
Football club fined for not doing enough to remove player from field during mental health issue May 05, 2026 - 5:14 PM

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian rules football club Carlton has been fined 75,000 Australian dollars ($54,000) for its lapse handling of a player's on-field mental health episode.
Valtteri Bottas says stronger mental health support in F1 helped him open up about his battles April 30, 2026 - 9:49 AM

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas believes the support in motorsports for mental health struggles has greatly improved during his career, and that gave him the courage to extensively detail his own personal battles.
Maradona’s daughter assails doctor in negligence trial over soccer great's death April 21, 2026 - 4:31 PM

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — One of Diego Maradona’s daughters lashed out at neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, who was considered her father's primary physician at the time of his death, during a negligence trial Tuesday.
'It all lies within you': Chris Pronger talks new book, NHL front-office interest April 14, 2026 - 1:24 PM

TORONTO — Chris Pronger realized there was a captive audience.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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