USA’s Allyson Felix takes a run at 200/400 double
The three-time world champion in the 200 is looking to become the first to complete the double at worlds.
Read moreCanada makes a change for Barbarians
Canada has promoted veteran center Ryan Smith to the starting lineup for Friday’s match against the Australian Barbarians.
Read moreUSA Football makes instructional tackling videos
NEW YORK (AP) — USA Football has developed a course for coaches to teach the proper way to tackle, making it available on 12 instructional videos.
Read moreRecord U.S. Drowning Numbers Draw Call-to-Action From USA Swimming Foundation
Contact: Jamie Olsen, USA Swimming, jolsen@usaswimming.org, or Jennifer Wills, GroundFloor Media, jwills@groundfloormedia.com
Read moreCanada loses charismatic opposition chief to cancer
Jack Layton, whose popularity and political skill helped his New Democrats surge past the Liberals to become Canada’s official opposition earlier this year, has died of cancer at the age of 61.
Read moreCanada bank profits to rise, but growth uncertain
TORONTO (Reuters) – While rising capital markets and lower loan-loss provisions will probably lift quarterly results for Canada’s banks, slim revenue growth is stirring concerns about the months ahead.
Read moreUSA reach top four
USA Revolution notched up a big win over Sth Africa Lions at ANZ Stadium today, putting them in IC11 top four
Read moreCanada spurns calls for spending hike
Canada’s Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on Friday brushed off opposition calls for increased spending to bolster a shaky economy, vowing instead to “stay the course” and balance the budget.
Read moreCatholic Charities USA Names Annie E. Casey Foundation Family Strengthening Award Winners
Contact: Roger Conner, Senior Director, Communications, Catholic Charities USA, +1-703-236-6218, +1-301-252-7912, Rconner@CatholicCharitiesUSA.org.
Read moreCanada fears Hezbollah reprisals over STL indictments
Canada’s security service identified possible Hezbollah reprisals over Hariri murder indictments as a national security threat, said a report Thursday.
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