Category Archives: Sports

Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal
Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt. Roku will continue to be run as an open, partner-friendly platform,...
The Canadian Press Jun 15, 2026

World Cup match in Vancouver triggers transit ridership not seen since 2010 Games
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's first FIFA World Cup game pushed transit ridership levels to heights not seen since the 2010 Winter Games. Transit authority TransLink says in a statement that Saturday's match...
The Canadian Press Jun 15, 2026

World Cup match in Vancouver triggers transit ridership not seen since 2010 Games
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's first FIFA World Cup game pushed transit ridership levels to heights not seen since the 2010 Winter Games. Transit authority TransLink says in a statement that Saturday's match...
The Canadian Press Jun 15, 2026

Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to second round at Halle with win over Borges
HALLE - Canada's Flix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the second round of the Terra Wortmann Open grass-court tennis tournament with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over Portugal's Nuno Borges on Monday. Auger-Aliass...
The Canadian Press Jun 15, 2026

'The city feels alive': Canada continues World Cup quest in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - There was ample hype in the weeks and months leading up to Canada co-hosting the FIFA World Cup. Now that the country has staged two games, Ali Ahmed believes the tournament is delivering ...
The Canadian Press Jun 15, 2026

The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 11:0x p.m. Four games, four draws. That's the World Cup recap today as Iran and New Zealand played to a 2-2 draw tonig...
The Canadian Press Jun 15, 2026

The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 11:0x p.m. Four games, four draws. That's the World Cup recap today as Iran and New Zealand played to a 2-2 draw tonig...
The Canadian Press Jun 15, 2026

World Cup official says twitch caused gesture resembling supremacist sign; FIFA says no breach
GENEVA (AP) - A World Cup video review official said his hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign was caused by an involuntary twitch, and a FIFA committee concluded the Australian didn't brea...
The Canadian Press Jun 15, 2026

Carolina's Jordan Staal wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, oldest on record at age 37
Rod Brind'Amour knows a thing or two about how Jordan Staal is feeling. Now the Carolina Hurricanes' coach, Brind'Amour was their captain when they won the Stanley Cup two decades ago, and now Staal w...
The Canadian Press Jun 14, 2026

Hurricanes use stifling defense to blank Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 and win the Stanley Cup
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Carolina spent the first part of the Stanley Cup Final surviving, finding ways to overcome deficits and play a high-scoring game that didn't fit the Hurricanes' typical style. But whe...
The Canadian Press Jun 14, 2026