Category Archives: Sports

LIMA, Peru (AP) - Two Peruvian police officers disguised as World Cup mascots Clutch and Maple helped to arrest a suspected drug dealer in Lima. Colonel Carlos Alcntara, head of the Green Squadron -a ...

VANCOUVER - Vancouver has had its first moment under the World Cup spotlight, with fans from Down Under partying into the night after Australia's 2-0 win over Turkey. The city had been awash in green,...

ACCRA - Ghana's government said Saturday it plans legal action over Canada's "high-handed and extremely unfair" decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for the country's World Cup opener whil...

VANCOUVER - The grass playing field at BC Place has passed muster with some of the world's top soccer players. The temporary playing surface saw its first FIFA World Cup action on Saturday as Australi...

TORONTO - On any other night, the monster home run from Toronto Blue Jays infielder Kazuma Okamoto hit into the fifth deck in the first inning would have dominated the post-game chatter. But Okamoto's...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Folarin Balogun scored twice in the Americans' historic three-goal first half, and the U.S. opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with its biggest win in the tournament,...

NORTH CHICAGO - Vinni Lettieri's goal at 11:32 of the third period snapped a 2-2 deadlock and lifted the visiting Toronto Marlies to a 4-2 win over the Chicago Wolves in the opening game of the Calder...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sonia Citron scored 17 points and made the winning jumper as time expired, rookie Lauren Betts scored a season-high 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting, and the Washington Mystics beat the ...

TORONTO - Kazuma Okamoto and George Springer clubbed early two-run homers, and catcher Alejandro Kirk made a triumphant return with three hits and two RBIs in the Toronto Blue Jays' 8-5 series-opening...

MONTREAL - Davis Alexander was carving up the Toronto defence and Tyson Philpot was making highlight-reel catches. Yet the play that swung Friday night's contest came on special teams. Micah Awe's blo...