Category Archives: Sports
Odds On Mr Mamba draws No. 3 hole for Pepsi North America Cup harness race
CAMPBELLVILLE - It was a pleasant problem to have but one that kept driver James McDonald up at night. MacDonald, Canada's top driver the last five years, guided both Odds On Mr Mamba and Sweet Lovin ...
Jun 09, 2026
What's this year's World Cup anthem? Canadian producer Cirkut sees unity in many voices
As the World Cup approaches, one question hangs over FIFA's sprawling new official album: what's the anthem? Previous tournaments were defined by singular songs that became inseparable from the event ...
Jun 09, 2026
Serena returns: Williams makes a winning comeback in doubles at Queen's Club with Mboko
LONDON (AP) - After nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams made a winning return at Queen's Club on Tuesday. The 44-year-old Williams showed she still has plenty of her trade...
Jun 09, 2026
Serena returns: Williams makes a winning comeback in doubles at Queen's Club with Mboko
LONDON (AP) - After nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams made a winning return at Queen's Club on Tuesday. The 44-year-old Williams showed she still has plenty of her trade...
Jun 09, 2026
Canada's Victoria Mboko helps legend Serena Williams make triumphant return to tennis
LONDON - Tennis legend Serena Williams made a triumphant return to the courts on Tuesday, with a big assist from Canadian rising star Victoria Mboko. The 44-year-old Williams and the 19-year-old Mboko...
Jun 09, 2026
World Cup ref denied entry to the US was about to make history for Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently cut from the tournament by FIFA was set to make history ...
Jun 09, 2026
Jayden Nelson replaces injured Marcelo Flores on Canada's World Cup roster
TORONTO - Jayden Nelson enjoyed a full circle moment Tuesday as his latest soccer achievement took him back to a venue he knows well. The 23-year-old winger from Brampton, Ont., was named to Canada's ...
Jun 09, 2026
Ali Ahmed credits Canada coach Jesse Marsch for elevating his game to the World Cup
Ali Ahmed has become a model of the fast, aggressive style Jesse Marsch wants from the Canadian men's national team. That wasn't always the case. When Marsch first took over as Canada's coach two year...
Jun 09, 2026
Canada's Diallo falls in opener, ending Libema Open title defence
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH - Canadian Gabriel Diallo, the defending champion, dropped his opening match at the Libema Open grass-court tournament Tuesday, falling 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 to France's Adrian Mannarino. Dia...
Jun 09, 2026
Butterflies Galore: A home World Cup can take nervousness to a different level
TORONTO - Canadian soccer great Christine Sinclair remembers the unique buildup ahead of the first Women's World Cup to be played in her home country. The feeling that an entire nation was watching th...
Jun 09, 2026