Category Archives: Sports
Mbappé watches from subs' bench as France and Netherlands produce Euro 2024's first 0-0
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) - Kylian Mbapp watched from the substitutes' bench as France and the Netherlands finished 0-0 in a heavyweight European Championship clash on Friday. Antoine Griezmann missed Fra...
Jun 21, 2024
CFL fines veteran kickers over chipped football controversy
TORONTO - Kickers Sergio Castillo, Brett Lauther, Sean Whyte and Lewis Ward were fined by the CFL on Friday after publicly speaking out on the league's use of chipped footballs on field-goal attempts....
Jun 21, 2024
Argos defensive lineman Ceresna looking forward to facing Edmonton Elks
TORONTO - Jake Ceresna returns from the bye week refreshed and with a little added incentive to keep the Toronto Argonauts unbeaten at home. Toronto (1-0) hosts the Edmonton Elks (0-2) on Saturday nig...
Jun 21, 2024
Coach John Herdman reviewing Toronto FC's penalty-taker among other changes
Toronto FC coach John Herdman is thinking about giving Federico Bernardeschi a break from taking penalties after the Italian star's third straight miss from the penalty spot in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to...
Jun 21, 2024
Fernandez ousted in Birmingham quarterfinals with three-set loss to Tomljanovic
BIRMINGHAM - Canada's Leylah Fernandez faltered after a strong first set in a 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 loss to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Rothesay Classic grass-court tenn...
Jun 21, 2024
Energized Austria wins and puts Lewandowski's Poland at risk of elimination from Euro 2024
BERLIN (AP) - Austria picked up its first win at Euro 2024 by defeating Poland 3-1 in its second group match on Friday. Gernot Trauner, Christoph Baumgartner and Marko Arnautovic scored for Austria wh...
Jun 21, 2024
Mbappé out of France’s starting lineup and on bench for Euro 2024 clash with Netherlands
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) - Kylian Mbapp has been left out of France's starting lineup for its European Championship clash with the Netherlands. He was named among the substitutes. Mbapp hadn't been certa...
Jun 21, 2024
Herdman challenges Toronto FC to stop leaking goals in final minutes of games
Looking to end Toronto FC's five-game winless streak (0-3-2), coach John Herdman is challenging his team to finish games as well as it starts them. Fourteen of the 32 goals Toronto has conceded this s...
Jun 21, 2024
Ukraine back on track after comeback win over Slovakia at Euro 2024
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) - It's all about resilience for Ukraine at the European Championship, whether on the field or trying to inspire those at home in wartime. After being blown out by Romania 3-0...
Jun 21, 2024
Facing rival Portland Timbers a chance for Vancouver Whitecaps to bounce back
VANCOUVER - Yohei Takaoka is no stranger to a good derby. The Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper has even committed what some fans consider to be a grave taboo - moving from one team to its rival. Takaoka...
Jun 21, 2024