Category Archives: Sports
Toronto Raptors sign free-agent centre Nate Bittle
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed free-agent centre Nate Bittle, the NBA club announced Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The seven-foot, 250-pound Bittle averaged a team-high 16.8...
Jul 10, 2026
Defending champion Sinner dominates 39-year-old Djokovic to set up Wimbledon final vs. Zverev
LONDON (AP) - If there were any lingering questions over Jannik Sinner's physical status after his meltdown at the French Open, they should be answered now. Sinner blasted his way past seven-time cham...
Jul 10, 2026
Rankin leads the way with three TDs as Elks run over winless Redblacks 40-17
EDMONTON - Justin Rankin and the Edmonton Elks were back to their newfound winning ways on Thursday. The Edmonton running back scored three big-play touchdowns as the Elks came away with a 40-17 victo...
Jul 09, 2026
Ruck wins fifth gold, Dawson sweeps men's breaststroke at Canadian swimming trials
MONTREAL - Taylor Ruck won her fifth gold in as many events at the Canadian swimming trials with a victory in the women's 50-metre butterfly final on Thursday. The four-time Olympic medallist from Kel...
Jul 09, 2026
Senators sign forward Xavier Bourgault to one-year, two-way contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Xavier Bourgault to a one-year, two-way contract, the NHL team announced Thursday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 23-year-old was ...
Jul 09, 2026
McIlroy and Cantlay are part of a five-way tie for the lead in the Scottish Open
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) - Rory McIlroy began getting into the mood for the final major of the year by taking advantage of the par 5s at The Renaissance Club for a 5-under 65, giving him a five-wa...
Jul 09, 2026
Kylian Mbappé has a goal and an assist as France beats Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Kylian Mbapp spread his arms out wide and spun around after scoring his eighth goal of this year's World Cup. He later gave the jubilant France fans dotted around the stadium ...
Jul 09, 2026
LA uses World Cup to show off upgraded public transit and test plans to hold car-free Olympics
LOS ANGELES (AP) - When Matthew Smith took his five-year-old son to a World Cup game in the Los Angeles area earlier this month, they opted to take public transit instead of driving from their nearby ...
Jul 09, 2026
Aki Iwai leads and Nelly Korda struggles in first round at Evian women's major
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) - Aki Iwai shot an 8-under 63 for a two-stroke lead on Thursday in the first round of the Evian Championship, the fourth women's golf major of the season, as top-ranked Ne...
Jul 09, 2026
Grande Prairie, Alta., teen Oliver Dawson making waves in Canadian breaststroke
MONTREAL - Alex Dawson moved his family from England to northwestern Alberta some 11 years ago, embarking on an unlikely journey to help build up the swimming program in Grande Prairie. He didn't know...
Jul 09, 2026
