Category Archives: Sports
Final preparations underway at BC Place ahead of FIFA World Cup
VANCOUVER - Elevators have been installed, grass has been planted and massive gates have been erected. Now last-minute work is underway to ensure BC Place is ready to host the FIFA World Cup. "It's li...
Jun 08, 2026
Hilary Knight will play for PWHL expansion Detroit via sign-and-trade with Las Vegas, AP source says
Hilary Knight is heading to the PWHL's expansion team in Detroit as part of a sign-and-trade deal involving one of women hockey's most recognized stars, a person with knowledge of the deal told The As...
Jun 08, 2026
Snead coming off career-best performance in Alouettes' comeback win over Hamilton
Tyler Snead picked a great time to have the best game of his young CFL career. The five-foot-seven, 187-pound receiver had nine catches for 163 yards - both career highs - and a touchdown in Montreal'...
Jun 08, 2026
Toronto and Portland are in the middle of the standings a month into their WNBA expansion seasons
A month into the WNBA season and there has been a strong effort from the two new expansion teams in Toronto and Portland. Building off the success of Golden State last season as an expansion franchise...
Jun 08, 2026
Canadians Andreesu, Shapovalov open grass-court season with losses at Libema Open
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH - Canadian tennis players Bianca Andreescu and Denis Shapovalov opened their grass-court seasons with losses in first-round action at the Libema Open on Monday. Andreescu, from Missis...
Jun 08, 2026
Canada Post warns of mail delays in Toronto near FIFA World Cup events
TORONTO - Canada Post says it's removing some mailboxes and adjusting its service in areas around FIFA World Cup event spaces in Toronto as it anticipates delays in mail processing and delivery. The p...
Jun 08, 2026
Raptors extend general manager Webster, promote him to executive vice president
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed general manager Bobby Webster to a multi-year extension and promoted him to executive vice president, the NBA club announced Monday. The Raptors also extended...
Jun 08, 2026
Foreign officers to help Toronto cops manage international fans during FIFA World Cup
TORONTO - Toronto police will work with officers from other countries to manage international fan groups during the FIFA World Cup, the force said in an update a week before the international soccer t...
Jun 08, 2026
Iran's World Cup players wear pins for victims of deadly strike on school as they arrive in Mexico
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) - Iran's World Cup team arrived in Mexico wearing lapel pins highlighting the victims of a deadly missile strike on an elementary school at the start of the war in the Mideast. Th...
Jun 08, 2026
IIHF announces groups for 2027 men's ice hockey world championship with no mention of Russia
ZURICH (AP) - The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced the groups for next year's men's world championship without listing Russia, after last month saying the country's eligibility would ...
Jun 08, 2026