HOUSTON (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates could only manage a 1-1 draw with Congo on Wednesday in their opening World Cup match. Congo, which was playing at the World Cup for the fir...
The Canadian Press Jun 17, 2026
VANCOUVER - They arrived in Vancouver on a free flight chartered by the Emir of Qatar and are staying at a five-star downtown hotel. Mohmoud Alban, 30, said his "king," Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani...
The Canadian Press Jun 17, 2026
VANCOUVER - Canadian defender Richie Laryea says he and his teammates know they weren't at their best when the nation opened its FIFA World Cup campaign last week. They also know they'll need to be be...
The Canadian Press Jun 17, 2026
The accolades keep coming for Caroline Harvey, with the U.S. national team and Wisconsin defender named the International Ice Hockey Federation's female player of the year on Wednesday. The honor caps...
The Canadian Press Jun 17, 2026
BANGKOK - Canada's women's team kicked off Week 2 of Volleyball Nations League with a 3-1 win over the Netherlands on Wednesday. Canada came back after dropping the first set 20-25, winning the next t...
The Canadian Press Jun 17, 2026
CALGARY - Hockey Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier will be featured on a Canada Post stamp to celebrate Indigenous leaders in sport. Stamps featuring Trottier, a six-time Stanley Cup champion as a player, ...
The Canadian Press Jun 17, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Vegas Golden Knights have promoted Ryan Craig to head coach, replacing John Tortorella, the club announced Wednesday. Craig has been the organization's American Hockey League coac...
The Canadian Press Jun 17, 2026
NOTTINGHAM - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva advanced to the doubles quarterfinals at the Nottingham Open with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Taiwan's Wu Fang-Hsien and Japan's Eri H...
The Canadian Press Jun 17, 2026
HALLE - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime narrowly avoided an upset at the Terra Wortmann Open, rallying for a 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5) win over Learner Tien of the United States in second-round action Wed...
The Canadian Press Jun 17, 2026
LONDON - Australia's Alex de Minaur continued his mastery of Canada's Denis Shapovalov on the ATP Tour with a 6-4, 6-1 win in second-round action Wednesday at the HSBC Championships. De Minaur, the to...
The Canadian Press Jun 17, 2026