Category Archives: Sports
Kansas City mom and prominent Hispanic DJ dies in a mass shooting after Chiefs' victory parade
Lisa Lopez-Galvan was a music lover and DJ in the Kansas City area who played at weddings, quinceaeras and an American Legion bar and grill. She mixed Tejano, Mexican and Spanish music with R&B an...
Feb 15, 2024
Einarson's curling team drives for five at Canadian women's championship
Kerri Einarson agrees with a saying in sport that it is more difficult to stay on top than to get there. Winner of four straight Canadian women's curling championships, the Manitoba skip says each tit...
Feb 15, 2024
Blue Jackets fire GM Jarmo Kekalainen midway through his 11th full season
The Columbus Blue Jackets fired general manager Jarmo Kekalainen on Thursday, ending his time on the job after more than a decade. President of hockey operations John Davidson made the call midway thr...
Feb 15, 2024
Toronto FC unveils new 2024 kit, with one eye on the 2026 FIFA World Cup
TORONTO - Canada will welcome the world during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Toronto FC is looking to show off the city's "diverse cultures, places and people" in the lead-up to the soccer showcase. The...
Feb 15, 2024
Victor Wembanyama's 1st All-Star weekend awaits, and it'll be hectic for the Spurs rookie
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Victor Wembanyama's first NBA All-Star experience will be hectic, just like everything else has seemed so far in his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs. He's going to the Tec...
Feb 15, 2024
Things to know about the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Gunfire erupted at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration Wednesday, leaving one woman dead and more than 20 people injured, including children. Shots rang out at the e...
Feb 15, 2024
Gunfire at Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration kills 1 and wounds nearly two dozen, including children
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A historic railway station on the edge of downtown Kansas City became the latest backdrop for a mass shooting as gunfire near the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl cele...
Feb 15, 2024
As camp opens, Blue Jays manager Schneider says team has sense of urgency
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider says his team has a sense of urgency to get results this season after a disappointing exit in the wild-card playoff round last year. Pitchers a...
Feb 15, 2024
Canadian men slip two places to No. 50 in latest FIFA rankings, Argentina still No. 1
Canada fell two places to No. 50, sandwiched between Greece and Cameroon, in the latest FIFA world rankings. The drop came despite the fact that the Canadian men had not played since the previous batc...
Feb 15, 2024
Maggie Flaherty's game-winner moves Minnesota past Ottawa, 2-1 and into 1st place in PWHL
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Maggie Flaherty drilled a slapshot from the point past Emerance Maschmeyer for the game-winning goal as Minnesota came from behind to beat Ottawa, 2-1 Wednesday night to move in...
Feb 14, 2024