Category Archives: Sports
Ghanaian player accused of rape gets back onto the field for World Cup draw against England
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, who missed his team's first World Cup match because he was denied a Canadian visa while awaiting trial on rape charges in Britain, returned to ...
Jun 23, 2026
Croatia stays alive for World Cup knockout round and eliminates Panama with 1-0 win
TORONTO (AP) - There wasn't much open space in Panama's back line as it tried to keep its World Cup hopes alive. But just four minutes after Croatia coach Zlatko Dali subbed on an extra forward in the...
Jun 23, 2026
Loperfido's 11th-inning, three-run homer leads Astros past Blue Jays 9-7
TORONTO - Joey Loperfido hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the 11th inning as the Houston Astros secured a 9-7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays after chasing Shane Bieber early in his season debut on...
Jun 23, 2026
England and Ghana play to 0-0 draw at World Cup despite flurry-filled final minutes
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - England and Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz have met before at the World Cup, with the result being quite a bit different. This time, Queiroz's team earned a point that could end u...
Jun 23, 2026
Quarterback Dru Brown returns to Winnipeg in trade with Redblacks
WINNIPEG - Dru Brown is returning to Winnipeg after the Blue Bombers acquired the quarterback in a trade with the Ottawa Redblacks on Tuesday. The Blue Bombers also received a second-round pick in the...
Jun 23, 2026
World Cup tourists find Toronto is more than a match day attraction
TORONTO - Halfway through Toronto's World Cup hosting journey, visitors from around the world say the city has offered them much more than soccer. Lovro Mihalec, who travelled to Canada from Croatia f...
Jun 23, 2026
Senators acquire Eklund, prospects from Sharks for ninth-overall pick at 2026 draft
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired forwards William Eklund, Kasper Halttunen, and the rights to unsigned draft pick Brandon Svoboda from the San Jose Sharks, the NHL club announced Tuesday. Th...
Jun 23, 2026
Buoyed by huge fan base at Toronto 'home game,' Croatia ends Panama's World Cup bid
TORONTO - A sea of red-and-white checkered jerseys filled Toronto Stadium on Tuesday as Croatia fans turned out in full force to see their team end Panama's World Cup hopes with a 1-0 victory. The sta...
Jun 23, 2026
Brady Tkachuk introduced by Florida Panthers, discusses the trade to his brother's team
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Brady Tkachuk was in the stands with his family when the Florida Panthers won Stanley Cup championships in 2024 and 2025, and he couldn't help but wonder what the moment f...
Jun 23, 2026
Calgary Flames acquire Nemec, Tsyplakov from New Jersey Devils
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have acquired defenceman Simon Nemec and right-winger Maxim Tsyplakov from the New Jersey Devils for conditional first-round draft picks in both 2027 and 2028, a second-ro...
Jun 23, 2026