Category Archives: Sports
Toque Toss highlights busy weekend for Chilliwack Chiefs
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chiefs are gearing up to win a game while also warming members of the community. Saturday (Dec. 9) night the Chilliwack Coliseum will play host to an important contest agai...
Dec 08, 2023
Defending champion Baird squeaks through Big Air qualifying in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Canadian rider Jasmine Baird will have the chance to defend her FIS Big Air Snowboard title at Commonwealth Stadium. But she had to sweat out a nervous qualifying process first. Baird, who ...
Dec 08, 2023
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence is considered a game-time decision to play at Cleveland
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence's availability for Sunday's game at Cleveland will be a game-time decision based on how he feels during warmups. Lawrence was...
Dec 08, 2023
Biello: Exciting draw awaits Canada if it wins playoff to get into Copa America field
While the Canadian men still have to get past Trinidad and Tobago to join next summer's Copa America field, they now know what awaits the winner of that March playoff. World Cup champion Argentina, Ch...
Dec 08, 2023
US and Mexico submit joint bid to host 2027 Women's World Cup
CHICAGO (AP) - The U.S. Soccer Federation and Mexico Football Federation submitted a joint bid Friday to host the 2027 Women's World Cup, competing against an expected proposal from Brazil and a joint...
Dec 08, 2023
Dénis Bouanga leads LAFC into the MLS Cup final against the Crew
When LAFC advanced to last season's MLS Cup final, Dnis Bouanga was still finding his way on a new team and in a new country. Bouanga was still important to the team's finish and run in the playoffs l...
Dec 08, 2023
IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status
GENEVA (AP) - Some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the IOC said Friday, in a decision that removed the option of a blanket ban due to the invasion of Ukraine. T...
Dec 08, 2023
Hamilton criticizes FIA over probe of Toto and Susie Wolff and says something 'has to change'
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) - Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton criticized Formula One's governing body on Friday for the "unacceptable" way it investigated Toto and Susie Wolff on allegations of con...
Dec 08, 2023
MLS commissioner says 2023 was undeniably the Year of Messi but season also had other high points
The 2023 Major League Soccer season was undeniably the year of Lionel Messi. The World Cup champion and eight-time Ballon d'Or winner arrived at Inter Miami this summer and changed the league. Sales o...
Dec 08, 2023
Canadian freestyle star Mikael Kingsbury wins first moguls title of season
IDRE FJLL, Sweden - Canadian freestyle skiing star Mikael Kingsbury picked up his first win of the World Cup season with a gold in men's moguls competition Friday. Kingsbury, who was third in the seas...
Dec 08, 2023