Category Archives: Sports

Pubs, restaurants careful to avoid World Cup trademark trouble
TORONTO - Flags, soccer balls and mentions of match days are hinting at goings-on in downtown Toronto pubs as they get ready to host hundreds of fans for FIFA World Cup watch parties - without alarmin...
The Canadian Press Jun 11, 2026

Canada men fall 3-2 to Germany in Volleyball Nations League opener
OTTAWA - Canada's men's volleyball team opened its Volleyball Nations League season with a 3-2 (24-26, 25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 15-13) loss to Germany on Wednesday. Germany led in attack points (62-57) an...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

Phillies spoil Scherzer's historic night with 7-4 win over Blue Jays
TORONTO - The Philadelphia Phillies homered three times and held off a late push from Toronto as they defeated the Blue Jays 7-4 on Wednesday at Rogers Centre. Alec Bohm's three-run home run in the th...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

Sykes, Tempo outduel Canadian Edwards, Sun for 106-102 overtime victory
TORONTO - Brittney Sykes tied a career high with 38 points, leading the expansion Toronto Tempo to a 106-102 overtime win against the last-place Connecticut Sun on Wednesday. Trailing by as many as 14...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

Goldeneyes re-sign forwards Jenn Gardiner, Izzy Daniel to multiyear deals
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Goldeneyes have re-signed forwards Jenn Gardiner and Izzy Daniel to multiyear contracts, the PWHL team announced Wednesday. Gardiner signed a three-year deal through the 2028...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

Breaking down Canada's FIFA World Cup group
From Europe to Asia to North America, Canada will be up against a variety of countries when it begins its FIFA World Cup journey on Friday. The co-host nation is in Group B with Bosnia-Herzegovina, Qa...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

Bombers tackle Ceresna hopes to keep momentum going after career-high sacks in opener
WINNIPEG - Jake Ceresna made a great first impression with Blue Bombers fans, but it wasn't in person. Now the defensive tackle will try for a memorable debut in front of what's expected to be Winnipe...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

Canada's Cyle Larin confident of World Cup breakthrough after roller-coaster season
TORONTO - Cyle Larin remains singularly focused on the task at hand. The veteran striker is in the mix to start Canada's first-ever World Cup match on home soil when the team emerges from the tunnel a...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

Chiefs lock in Patrick Mahomes through 2033 with a $504.75M reworked deal, AP source says
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes have agreed to a restructured contract that adds two years to his deal and pushes the total compensation past a half-billion dollars,...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

PGA Tour vets Nick Taylor and Corey Conners repping Canada at national golf open
CALEDON - Two of Canada's top golfers are hoping that playing in front of their fellow Canadians this week will invigorate their PGA Tour seasons. Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., and Corey Conners of...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026