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Kate O’Brien captures track cycling bronze for Canada’s 1st medal of Paris Paralympics

Kate O’Brien has won Canada’s first medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris with a bronze in track cycling. The…

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Canada

University of Waterloo student is 1st recipient of scholarship honouring slain Owen Sound restaurateur

The sudden, violent death of Sharif Rahman — owner of The Curry House restaurant and a dedicated community member — rocked people…

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Health

This 11-month-old is the 1st confirmed case of polio in Gaza

Nafin Abu Al-Jidyan, 37, tries giving her baby boy some water from a sippy cup, as he shakes his head…

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Ex-Jay Danny Jansen becomes 1st in MLB history to play in same game for both teams

Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen became the first player in major league history to appear in the same game for…

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Sven-Goran Eriksson, Swedish soccer coach who was 1st foreigner to lead England team, dies at 76

Sven-Goran Eriksson, the Swedish soccer manager who spent five years as England’s first ever foreign-born coach after making his name…

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Rain and a trade means ex-Jay will become 1st in MLB history to play for both teams in same game

Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen is enjoying his odd slice of baseball history as he prepares to become the…

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Shohei Ohtani is baseball’s fastest 40-40 man, has time to become 1st member of 50-50 club

Shohei Ohtani has time to make more history this season. The Japanese superstar hit a two-out grand slam in the…

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Italian sprinter to become 1st transgender woman to compete at Paralympics

Valentina Petrillo fell in love with athletics as a seven-year-old while watching Italian sprinter Pietro Mennea win gold in the…

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U.S. women’s soccer team defeats Brazil to win record-extending 5th Olympic gold, 1st since 2012

The U.S. women’s soccer team won its fifth Olympic gold medal by beating Brazil 1-0 on Mallory Swanson’s early second-half…

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Canadian golfer Alena Sharp tied for 7th after 1st Olympic round, Henderson tied for 30th

France’s Celine Boutier delighted the home crowd by taking a first-round lead at the Olympic women’s golf competition on Wednesday,…

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