Category Archives: Sports

VANCOUVER - Canada fans have tasted defeat for the first time at the 2026 World Cup after a 2-1 loss to Switzerland, on a day that started with emotional tributes to injured Canadian midfielder Ismal ...

MONTREAL - Jeremy-Marie Joly says his family and friends were shocked when he told them he was abandoning engineering studies to become a priest. Sports was more important than religion in his family ...

As thousands of Canadian soccer fans marched towards the World Cup stadium in Vancouver ahead of the team's match against Qatar last week, the air around them took on a distinctly festive colour. Thic...

VANCOUVER - It won't just be fans feeling the joy if Team Canada advances to the next round in the World Cup. A new analysis from BMO Economics estimates about a $70-million boost to Vancouver's local...

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) - Daniel Muoz helped Colombia break through Congo's stingy defense and advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup with a 1-0 win on Tuesday night. Muoz scored in the 76th ...

TORONTO - On a night when Croatia's Luka Modric earned his 200th cap, his teammates made sure it was an evening to celebrate. Substitute Ante Budimir scored in the 54th minute to lift Croatia to a 1-0...

Vision 6'9" was back, at least for one night. The Toronto Raptors selected forward Allen Graves 19th overall in the first round of the NBA Draft on Tuesday night. The six-foot-nine forward is the late...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Sabres acquired the No. 4 pick in the NHL draft in a trade that sent defenseman Bowen Byram to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. As part of the deal, Buffalo al...

TORONTO - Shane Bieber took ownership of his team's loss after a rocky season debut. The Toronto Blue Jays right-hander allowed nine hits and four runs with just two strikeouts as the Houston Astros c...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, who missed his team's first World Cup match because he was denied a Canadian visa while awaiting trial on rape charges in Britain, returned to ...