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TOKYO (AP) - The IOC wraps up its final planning sessions on Friday with Tokyo Olympic organizers, just two months before the games are to open. Much of the focus is on persuading a skeptical public a...

TOKYO (AP) - As she struggled to breathe, Shizue Akita had to wait more than six hours while paramedics searched for a hospital in Osaka that would treat her worsening COVID-19. When she finally got t...

TOKYO (AP) - Japan on Friday expanded a coronavirus state of emergency hours after it approved the use of two more vaccines in an effort to contain a worrying surge in infections nine weeks ahead of t...

Here are five things to watch in Canadian sports this weekend: BACK TO BACK The North Division's late end to the regular season meant a late start to its two post-season series. As a result, Canada's ...

Canadian Jordan Dallaire-Gagn just wanted to be part of the largest sporting event in the world. Working or volunteering at the Tokyo Olympics was top of mind when the Montrealer moved to Japan a litt...

The phone started ringing at the Red Lake Golf and Country Club just moments after the Ontario government gave the go-ahead for many outdoor recreation facilities to reopen starting Saturday. Clubhous...

QUEBEC - The Val d'Or Foreurs are heading to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's championship series after sweeping the Chicoutimi Sagueneens.The Foreurs finished a 3-0 sweep with a 6-3 win over t...

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - J.D. Martinez hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in a three-run ninth inning, and Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 on Thursday night. Alex Verdugo had an RBI gr...

TORONTO - Carey Price had played two periods of hockey - in the minors - over the past month coming into Thursday. Paul Byron, meanwhile, found himself on waivers three separate times this season, his...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Brandon Tanev scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:36 left and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 5-4 in Game 3 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in their firs...