Category Archives: Sports

Toronto Stadium makes memorable impression in the last of its six World Cup matches
TORONTO - Toronto Stadium ended its tenure as a World Cup venue with a bang on Thursday night. All-time great Cristiano Ronaldo scored on a penalty kick in the second half and Goncalo Ramos put away t...
8h ago
Zach Johnson skips Senior Open for John Deere and opens with 64 to trail by one shot
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) - Zach Johnson is skipping three majors for the John Deere Classic, which feels like a major for the Iowa native. He made the decision pay off Thursday with an eagle-birdie finish fo...
9h ago

Ramos, Ronaldo score as Portugal rallies to beat Croatia 2-1 and advance to round of 16
TORONTO (AP) - Goncalo Ramos headed in the stoppage-time winner as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in a wild finish that also included a Croatian goal disallowed for offside just before the final whistle in...
10h ago

Flames trade Coleman, Maatta to Wild for Middleton, draft picks
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have traded veteran winger Blake Coleman and defenceman Olli Maatta to the Minnesota Wild for defenceman Jacob Middleton and three draft picks. The Flames will retain 50 p...
11h ago

Mikel Oyarzabal's 2 goals send dominant Spain past Austria 3-0 and into round of 16 at the World Cup
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Although Spain arrived at this year's World Cup as a championship favorite and then went unbeaten through group play, those first three matches weren't overly impressive. When...
15h ago

Redblacks see Roughriders visit as a chance to turn season around
OTTAWA - When the Ottawa Redblacks host the Saskatchewan Roughriders Friday night, there will be plenty of familiar faces on the opposing sideline. But a reunion is not the focus as Ottawa looks to tu...
15h ago

Montreal Canadiens sign goaltender Dobes to three-year extension
BROSSARD - The Montreal Canadiens continued to secure their young core Thursday, signing goaltender Jakub Dobes to a three-year contract extension through the 2029-30 season. The deal carries an avera...
16h ago

North Vancouver volleyball coach charged with 10 sexual offences
NORTH VANCOUVER - A North Vancouver man has been charged with 10 sexual offences in relation to complaints made against him while coaching a local volleyball team. North Vancouver RCMP say the BC Pros...
16h ago

Young players learning big lessons in Canada's historic World Cup run
HOUSTON - They call him "The Machine." At 20 years old, Luc de Fougerolles is the youngest player on Canada's 26-man FIFA World Cup squad. Yet the centre back is known as one of the group's hardest wo...
17h ago

Winners and losers of the NHL offseason include teams in big markets spending and improving
NHL teams committed more than $862 million in salary to 102 players on the first day of free agency, not counting entry-level or minor-league contracts. Chicago signed Bowen Byram to the biggest contr...
17h ago