Category Archives: Sports
Canada's Mboko ousted in second round of Citi Open with loss to Rybakina
WASHINGTON - Canada's Victoria Mboko fell 6-3, 7-5 to Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in second-round action at the Citi Open tennis tournament on Wednesday. Mboko fired three aces but committed nine doub...
Jul 23, 2025
From Uber Eats to Wimbledon, Canada's Carson Branstine climbing tennis ranks
MONTREAL - Carson Branstine remembers collecting cans and bottles with her mother and two sisters to help pay for gas and groceries after her family "lost everything" about a decade ago. At the beginn...
Jul 23, 2025
Stampeders wide receiver Damien Alford on a touchdown tear in CFL rookie season
CALGARY - Damien Alford says before his nickname was "Moose", it was "Bambi". "My freshman year, I was all skinny and didn't have that much weight on me," recalled the Calgary Stampeders wide receiver...
Jul 23, 2025
Spain beats Germany 1-0 to reach Euro '25 final vs. England and repeat of World Cup title game
ZURICH (AP) - Aitana Bonmat scored in extra time to send Spain to its first-ever Women's European Championship final with a 1-0 win over Germany on Wednesday, setting up a repeat of the 2023 World Cup...
Jul 23, 2025
CPL's Vancouver FC fires head coach Afshin Ghotbi, hires Martin Nash
VANCOUVER - Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC has fired its first-ever head coach, Afshin Ghotbi. The team announced the move Wednesday, saying Martin Nash will take over as interim head coach...
Jul 23, 2025
Veteran receiver Kenny Lawler making an immediate impact with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Kenny Lawler hasn't wasted any time making an impact with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, The six-foot-one, 180-pound receiver, who signed a two-year deal with Hamilton (4-2) in free agency, leads the CFL in...
Jul 23, 2025
PWHL's Boston Fleet sign Kris Sparre as second head coach in franchise history
WELLESLEY, Mass. (AP) - The Boston Fleet have hired Kris Sparre as the second head coach in the PWHL franchise's history. Sparre, a 38-year-old veteran assistant with no experience in the women's game...
Jul 23, 2025
Italian sprinter Milan powers to 2nd stage win at Tour de France, Pogačar maintains lead
VALENCE, France (AP) - Sprint specialist Jonathan Milan pounced at the finish to win the 17th stage of the Tour de France after a crash in the last kilometer derailed rivals' hopes on Wednesday. Itali...
Jul 23, 2025
Italian sprinter Milan takes 2nd stage win at Tour de France, Pogačar maintains overall lead
VALENCE, France (AP) - Sprint specialist Jonathan Milan timed his break to perfection to win the 17th stage of the Tour de France after a crash in the last kilometer derailed rivals' hopes on Wednesda...
Jul 23, 2025
CFL hopefuls heading to Edmonton in 2026 for national combine
TORONTO - The CFL will hold its 2026 national combine in Edmonton. The event, where general managers, coaches and scouts evaluate incoming talent, will be held March 27-29, the CFL announced Wednesday...
Jul 23, 2025
