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Sports world mourns soccer-loving Pope Francis with games in Italy and Argentina postponed

Sports world mourns soccer-loving Pope Francis with games in Italy and Argentina postponed

ROME (AP) — Top-flight soccer matches in Italy and Argentina were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday. The Buenos Aires club that the Argentine pontiff supported throughout his life was also mourning its most famous fan.
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Gunman who killed 23 in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso pleads guilty to capital murder

Gunman who killed 23 in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso pleads guilty to capital murder

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso — one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history — pleaded guilty Monday to capital murder in a state district court.
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Super Bowl champion Eagles and Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens agree to a 4-year extension through 2029

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens have agreed to a four-year contract extension through 2029, the team announced Monday.
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Pope Francis's memory looms large for Canadians attending Easter Monday mass

Pope Francis's memory looms large for Canadians attending Easter Monday mass

TORONTO — Pope Francis is being 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.
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Ontario police watchdog investigating after man seriously injured in Toronto shooting

Ontario police watchdog investigating after man seriously injured in Toronto shooting

TORONTO — Ontario's police watchdog says a man was seriously injured when two Toronto police officers fired their guns at him after a traffic stop in the city's north end Sunday night.
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Sharon Lokedi breaks Boston Marathon course record. John Korir joins his brother as a Boston winner

Sharon Lokedi breaks Boston Marathon course record. John Korir joins his brother as a Boston winner

BOSTON (AP) — Sharon Lokedi broke the Boston Marathon course record, and fellow Kenyan John Korir joined his brother as a race champion on Monday as the city celebrated the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.
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Sharon Lokedi breaks Boston Marathon course record. John Korir joins his brother as a Boston winner

Sharon Lokedi breaks Boston Marathon course record. John Korir joins his brother as a Boston winner

BOSTON (AP) — Sharon Lokedi broke the Boston Marathon course record, and fellow Kenyan John Korir joined his brother as a race champion on Monday as the city celebrated the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War.
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JD Vance was one of the last leaders to meet with Pope Francis

JD Vance was one of the last leaders to meet with Pope Francis

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of Pope Francis' final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend. The meeting took place on Easter Sunday.
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None of Canada's five cardinals likely to be next pope, Vatican experts say

None of Canada's five cardinals likely to be next pope, Vatican experts say

MONTREAL — A Canadian cardinal was a top contender the last time a new pope was elected, but observers say that’s unlikely to be the case this time around.
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GM says Jets will pick up options on Gardner, Wilson, Johnson; declines comment on Rodgers' remarks

GM says Jets will pick up options on Gardner, Wilson, Johnson; declines comment on Rodgers' remarks

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey said Monday the team will exercise the fifth-year contract options for cornerback Sauce Gardner, wide receiver Garrett Wilson and edge rusher Jermaine Johnson.
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