Category Archives: Sports
In the news today: Canada to face South Africa, calls to ban SKS, breastfeeding rates
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canada to face South Africa in knockout stage of World Cup Canada will face South Africa on Sunday in Los Ang...
Jun 25, 2026
Mexico beats Czech Republic 3-0 to sweep World Cup group-stage matches
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Javier Aguirre has been saying for a while now that the key to the Mexican team's success at the World Cup is that they are a family. This family, it seems, is on a historic journey...
Jun 24, 2026
Canada to face South Africa in knockout stage of World Cup
Canada will face South Africa in the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup. South Africa upset South Korea 1-0 in Mexico City Wednesday to finish second in Group A. Canada, the runner-up in Group B, ta...
Jun 24, 2026
South Africa reaches World Cup knockout round with 1-0 win over South Korea
GUADALUPE, Mexico (AP) - South Africa advanced to the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday night. Thapelo Maseko scored in the 63rd minut...
Jun 24, 2026
Toronto Raptors take Arizona guard Jaden Bradley 50th overall in NBA Draft
Jaden Bradley has been keeping his eye on the Toronto Raptors, and now they're going to get to see him up close too. Bradley was selected 50th overall by the Raptors in the second round of the NBA dra...
Jun 24, 2026
Loperfido scores tiebreaking run on error in eighth as Astros top Blue Jays 3-1
TORONTO - Joey Loperfido scored the tiebreaking run on a throwing error in the eighth inning as the Houston Astros earned a second straight win over the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-1, on Wednesday. Loperfido...
Jun 24, 2026
Vinícius Júnior scores twice, Brazil beats Scotland 3-0 to top World Cup group
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Vincius Jnior made it look easy. So did Brazil. Vincius scored two goals - one of them practically into an empty net to open the scoring - and five-time World Cup champion B...
Jun 24, 2026
Rahimi, Yassine help Morocco rally to beat Haiti 4-2 at World Cup
ATLANTA (AP) - Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine came off the bench to help Morocco rally for a 4-2 victory over Haiti on Wednesday and erase the Caribbean nation's hopes of a first ever point at th...
Jun 24, 2026
Qatar's Assim Madibo banned for 5 games after breaking the leg of Canada's Ismaël Koné at World Cup
ATLANTA (AP) - Qatar player Assim Madibo was given a five-match ban on Wednesday for the tackle that broke the leg of Canada midfielder Ismal Kon at the World Cup. Madibo was issued a straight red car...
Jun 24, 2026
From Grand Cayman to Canada, Jaxon Cover translates roller hockey skills to NHL draft prospect
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Already an accomplished roller hockey player growing up in Grand Cayman, Jaxon Cover laughed at the memory of his introduction to ice hockey and how he literally fell head over sk...
Jun 24, 2026