Tens of thousands of people in Afghanistan waited nervously on Saturday to see whether the United States would deliver on President Joe Biden’s new pledge to evacuate all Americans and all Afghans who aided the war effort.
Day: August 21, 2021
Bermuda’s Flora Duffy became the first triathlete ever to win Olympic gold and the triathlon world championship in the same year on Saturday, after finishing third in Edmonton’s grand final.
Hurricane Grace pummelled Mexico with torrential rain on Saturday, causing severe flooding and mudslides that killed at least eight people after becoming one of the most powerful storms in years to hit the Gulf coast, authorities said.
Watch coverage from the Prefontaine Classic: Diamond League series track and field event from Eugene, which will include Canadians Andre De Grasse in the men’s 100m and Gabriela DeBues-Stafford in the women’s 1,500m.
The final round of The Northern Trust has been pushed back to Monday because of approaching Hurricane Henri along the northeastern shores. Canadian Corey Conners is in a three-way tie for second.