Category Archives: Sports
NHL free agency set to open Wednesday as GMs prep for annual Canada Day dash
NHL free agency opens Wednesday for the annual Canada Day sprint. This year's crop is thin on elite talent - especially when it comes to younger players - but there are still plenty of options as gene...
Jun 30, 2026
Canada's FIFA World Cup team reflects country's vibrant multiculturalism
Donning the Maple Leaf was a conscious decision for many of the athletes representing Canada at this summer's FIFA World Cup. Like much of the country, the team is composed of people whose families ca...
Jun 30, 2026
Surrey, B.C., to build 10,000-seat arena to host WHL's Vancouver Giants
SURREY - The Metro Vancouver city of Surrey has announced it is going ahead with the development of a 10,000-seat arena that will become the new home of the Western Hockey League's Vancouver Giants wh...
Jun 30, 2026
Tempo guard Mabrey named WNBA's Eastern Conference player of the week
TORONTO - Toronto Tempo guard Marina Mabrey has been named the WNBA's Eastern Conference player of the week. Mabrey tied the WNBA single-game scoring record with 53 points Thursday in a victory over t...
Jun 30, 2026
Diallo advances to second round at Wimbledon after Bonzi retires in fifth set
LONDON - Canada's Gabriel Diallo advanced at Wimbledon with a walkover in his first-round match Tuesday against France's Benjamin Bonzi. Bonzi was trailing 1-6, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-1 when Bonzi took ...
Jun 30, 2026
LeBron hits free agency: James not returning to Lakers, plans to play 24th season elsewhere
LeBron James is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers, which means another decision awaits. A mere 16 years after his first famed "decision" - the one that saw him leave Cleveland for Miami - James is gettin...
Jun 30, 2026
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada. All times are Eastern: 12:01 a.m. Piero Hincapie of Ecudaor is given a red card in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time for covering his mou...
Jun 30, 2026
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada. All times are Eastern: 12:01 a.m. Piero Hincapie of Ecudaor is given a red card in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time for covering his mou...
Jun 30, 2026
Trial to start in February for N.S. youths charged in hockey hazing sex assault case
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia judge has confirmed a trial will start in February for two minor hockey players accused of sexually assaulting teammates during a hazing ritual last fall. Neither of the accuse...
Jun 30, 2026
Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people. The court's six-j...
Jun 30, 2026