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Charley Hoffman takes 1-shot lead in RBC Canadian Open

OAKVILLE, Ontario – Charley Hoffman birdied the final hole for a 7-under 65 on Saturday at Glen Abbey to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the RBC Canadian Open. The ...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Clayton Kershaw throws for second time, Dodgers remain cautious

LOS ANGELES – Clayton Kershaw played catch for the second day in a row Saturday, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers another positive sign that he is closer to pitching again than they originally...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Fulfilling a ‘Teenage Dream’: Katy Perry to host MTV VMAs

NEW YORK – Get ready to roar with Katy Perry at the MTV Video Music Awards: The pop star is hosting the show next month. MTV announced Thursday that Perry will host the Aug. 27 ev...

DATE: Jul 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Matt Kuchar rallies; Martin Flores leads RBC Canadian Open

OAKVILLE, Ontario – Matt Kuchar rallied to make the cut in the RBC Canadian Open on Friday, a day after fighting dizzy spells. Coming off a second-place finish Sunday in the Briti...

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Bernhard Langer shares lead at rainy, windy Senior British Open

BRIDGEND, Wales – Bernhard Langer shot a 3-under 74 in rain and wind Friday at Royal Porthcawl to hold onto a share of the Senior British Open lead. The 59-year-old German star wa...

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

George Clooney threatens prosecution over pics of baby twins

George Clooney says photographers who captured images of him and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, cradling their newborn twins will be “prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law...

DATE: Jul 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Matt Kuchar fights dizzy spells in Canadian Open

British Open runner-up six strokes back

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Baylor ordered to provide sex assault reports dating to 2003

WACO, Texas – A judge has ordered Baylor University to turn over to plaintiffs’ attorneys records of all cases of sexual assault and harassment since 2003 in a lawsuit against the nation’s l...

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

In Denver, Michelle Obama discusses emotional scars from critics

DENVER – Michelle Obama says breaking the glass ceiling in becoming the first black first lady left a few lasting emotional scars. Obama spoke at an event for the Women’s Foundati...

DATE: Jul 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Connor McDavid disappointed at NHL decision to skip Olympics

TORONTO — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid said he’s disappointed the NHL won’t be sending players to the Winter Olympic in South Korea. “It would have been a special group,...

DATE: Jul 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Cardinals, Rockies experiment with shortened inning breaks

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies tried to speed up the pace of play on Tuesday night and it was hardly noticed. Major League Baseball experimented with hav...

DATE: Jul 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Dead heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio to tour as hologram

Late heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio is set to tour again in hologram form. Rolling Stone reports the “Dio Returns” world tour kicks off in Helsinki on Nov. 30 and comes to the ...

DATE: Jul 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music