Category Archives: Sports
Whitecaps-Fire game postponed in Chicago due to poor air quality from wildfires
CHICAGO - The Vancouver Whitecaps' Major League Soccer road game against the Fire scheduled for Thursday night has been postponed due to poor air quality in Chicago caused by wildfires in northern Ont...
Jul 16, 2026
World champion curler, long-time CBC broadcaster Don Duguid dies at 90
WINNIPEG - Two-time world curling champion and longtime CBC broadcaster Don Duguid has died. He was 90. His son, Terry Duguid, the member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, announced the death in a pos...
Jul 16, 2026
Chase Burns agrees to $105 million, 7-year deal with Reds for 2027-33, AP sources say
Pitcher Chase Burns has agreed to a $105 million, seven-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds that covers 2027-33, two people familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Thursday. The people ...
Jul 16, 2026
Tempo sign Canadian Kayla Alexander to a second seven-day hardship contract
TORONTO - Kayla Alexander hasn't had to do this much studying since her days at Syracuse University. Alexander and the Tempo agreed to a second seven-day hardship contract on Thursday, the same day th...
Jul 16, 2026
Two B.C. soccer teams apologize after agreeing not to compete in provincial match
NANAIMO - Two B.C. minor soccer teams are apologizing after they were disqualified from the provincial under-17 soccer championship over a group-stage match that BC Soccer ruled brought the game into ...
Jul 16, 2026
Canada falls 3-2 to top-ranked Japan at Volleyball Nations League
OSAKA - Canada pushed undefeated Japan to five sets before falling to the host team Thursday in men's Volleyball Nations League play. Japan completed a reverse sweep, winning 3-2 with set scores of 18...
Jul 16, 2026
Linebacker Djabome making immediate impact on defence for 4-1 Elks
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks drafted linebacker Dariel Djabome with long-term hopes, not realizing that pick would turn into a critical piece of their defence early in the CFL season. Selected No. 3 i...
Jul 16, 2026
Roses FC's Alidou among growing wave of Canadian internationals joining NSL
LAVAL - Marie-Yasmine Alidou believed she would one day return home to play in the Northern Super League from the moment it launched. Now she's part of a growing group of established Canadian internat...
Jul 16, 2026
Wimbledon breakout star Fery headlines qualifying for men's NBO tournament
MONTREAL - Wimbledon breakout star Arthur Fery will headline the qualifying tournament for the men's National Bank Open. Fery, who was born in France but represents Britain, advanced to the semifinals...
Jul 16, 2026
Canada loses to top-ranked U.S. in world sitting volleyball semifinal
HANGZHOU - Canada will play for third place in women's competition at the 2026 World Sitting Volleyball Championships after losing 3-0 to the United States in semifinal action Thursday. The U.S. convi...
Jul 16, 2026
