Category Archives: Sports
Summer McIntosh withdraws from Canadian swimming trials due to illness
MONTREAL - Two days after her record-breaking night, Summer McIntosh has withdrawn from the Canadian swimming trials due to illness. Swimming Canada announced Tuesday that the star swimmer will not co...
Jul 07, 2026
Vancouver Whitecaps return to Swangard Stadium in search of another Canadian title
BURNABY - The Vancouver Whitecaps will be returning to their roots, and forward Brian White will make some history Wednesday when they face Cavalry FC in the first leg of the Telus Canadian Championsh...
Jul 07, 2026
Former world pairs champion Maxime Deschamps retires from figure skating
OTTAWA - Former world pairs champion Maxime Deschamps is hanging up his skates. Skate Canada announced Tuesday that Deschamps is retiring from competitive figure skating after more than two decades in...
Jul 07, 2026
Timeline: Kyle Lowry's biggest moments with the Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry will have his jersey retired by the Toronto Raptors after a 20-year NBA career that included nine seasons with the franchise, six all-star selections and its first NBA championshi...
Jul 07, 2026
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
The latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada. All times are Eastern: 6:50 p.m. Switzerland is through to the World Cup quarterfinals. Ruben Vargas buried the winning penalty to give Switzerland a...
Jul 07, 2026
Olympian says Canadian film 'Racewalkers' is in on the joke, 'not the butt of the joke'
A reigning world champion in race walking is teaching a cast of Hollywood stars to walk the walk for the Olympic sport at the heart of a new Canadian comedy. Richmond, B.C.'s Evan Dunfee is an Olympic...
Jul 07, 2026
Switzerland, Colombia clash today in Vancouver's World Cup finale
VANCOUVER - There will be two World Cup components coming to an end today in Vancouver. When Switzerland and Colombia square off this afternoon in a round of 16 game at BC Place Stadium, it will mark ...
Jul 07, 2026
Vancouver and Colombia bow out of World Cup, as Swiss get the last hurrah
VANCOUVER - The thrills of a penalty shootout between Colombia and Switzerland, after a scoreless half-hour of extra time, let Canada wring just a little more World Cup excitement out of its hosting d...
Jul 07, 2026
Rogers' MLSE play the latest shift for Canadian sports landscape, experts say
TORONTO - Sports business experts say Rogers Communications Inc.'s full takeover of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment is the latest sign of a shift in Canada's professional sports landscape. The t...
Jul 07, 2026
Toronto Raptors welcome Lowry 'home' for retirement announcement
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry, the Raptors, Toronto and Canada were a perfect fit. Now they'll be linked forever. Lowry signed a one-day contract with the Raptors and announced his retirement on Tuesday in a c...
Jul 07, 2026
