15 h. ago Jim Dent, the long hitter and one of the top Black golfers on PGA Tour Champions, dies at age 85

Jim Dent grew up in the caddie yards of Augusta, Georgia, eventually working at the Masters and honing his game at the municipal course known as “The Patch.” He went on to become one of the PGA Tour’s longest hitters and one of the top Black golfers of his generation. Dent died on Friday at […]

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6 d. ago Drag performer Jiggly Caliente from ’RuPaul’s Drag Race’ franchise dies at 44 after hospitalization for infection

NEW YORK — Drag performer Bianca Castro-Arabejo, who was known as reality television star Jiggly Caliente on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” died Sunday at age 44, days after her family reported hospitalization for a serious infection. Castro-Arabejo, who became a judge on “Drag Race Philippines” in 2022, scrapped plans to appear on the upcoming season after […]

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8 d. ago Rogers Charity Classic adds four major champions to tournament field

Darren Clarke, David Duval, Vijay Singh and David Toms will be in the field for Calgary’s annual stop on the PGA Tour Champions circuit

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1 week ago Pope Francis: Local Catholics mourn death, praise 'true pastor, shepherd'

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 at his home in Vatican City following a stroke that led to heart failure. He had been ill since February when he was diagnosed with double pneumonia. Since a portion of his lung was removed in his early 20s, he had suffered frequent respiratory […]

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1 week ago Canadians remember Pope Francis for historic apology for residential schools

Pope Francis will be remembered by Canadian Catholics as a progressive leader whose approach to the papacy helped usher in a new era of Indigenous relations and make the church more responsive to its rank and file. The Vatican says the pontiff died Monday at age 88. Francis was the global leader of Canada’s most […]

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1 week ago Lindblad wins JM Eagle L.A. Championship in 3rd start as LPGA member

LOS ANGELES — Ingrid Lindblad won the JM Eagle LA Championship on Sunday in her third start as an LPGA Tour member, avoiding a playoff when fellow rookie Akie Iwai bogeyed the final hole at El Caballero Country Club. “You should never not expect it, right?” Lindblad said. “But obviously got it done in a […]

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2 w. ago B.C. Lions: Former head coach Larry Donovan has died at age 84

Donovan guided B.C. to a 10-8 record in 1988 and to the Grey Cup game versus Winnipeg, where the Lions lost a heartbreaker 22-21

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3 w. ago Canadian Nick Taylor ends bizarre major championship streak at the Masters

Heading to the weekend at a major championship is something the five-time PGA Tour winner had failed to do in nine consecutive tries.

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3 w. ago Dead Philadelphia man’s son trapped under casket after platform collapses

A Philadelphia family was horrified when a funeral for their loved one turned into an even bigger nightmare. Benjamin Aviles Jr. died suddenly at the age of 61 on March 21 after complications related to heart issues. His funeral took place Friday at Greenmount Cemetery, where mourners gathered to lay the man to rest. Things […]

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3 w. ago Pool du Tournoi des Maîtres: les 10 grosses pointures à surveiller pour vos paris

Le champion en titre Scottie Scheffler vise un véritable tour de force avec de puissants rivaux à ses trousses.

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3 w. ago Hockey world reacts to death of longtime goalie, beloved broadcaster Greg Millen

Greg Millen, who played 14 seasons as an NHL goaltender and then made the move to the broadcast booth, has died at age 67

Sport

3 w. ago Tournoi des Maîtres: dernier tour de piste d’un grand champion

Bernhard Langer, vainqueur en 1985 et en 1993, fait ses adieux à l’Augusta National cette semaine.

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4 w. ago Tom Cruise honours Val Kilmer: ‘I wish you well on the next journey’

During an appearance at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Tom Cruise paid tribute to his Top Gun co-star Val Kilmer, who died this week at the age of 65 after a battle with pneumonia.  Cruise was on hand at the event for movie exhibitors to drum up interest in his upcoming eighth entry in his stunt-heavy Mission: […]

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