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Six still in hospital, two months after attack on Vancouver's Lapu Lapu festival
VANCOUVER - Police say six victims remain in hospital two months after the attack on Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day street festival that killed 11 people. Vancouver police say in an email response that one...
Jun 26, 2025
Branstine advances to Wimbledon main draw, Mboko loses in final qualifying round
WIMBLEDON - Canada's Carson Branstine booked her place in a first-career Grand Slam main draw, while Victoria Mboko bowed out in gutting fashion Thursday in Wimbledon qualifying. Branstine won 4-6, 7-...
Jun 26, 2025
Canadian international Nathan Saliba leaves CF Montreal for Belgium's Anderlecht
MONTREAL - Canadian international Nathan Saliba is moving to Belgium. CF Montreal announced the 21-year-old midfielder was transferred to Belgian first-division club R.S.C. Anderlecht on Thursday. The...
Jun 26, 2025
Alouettes' Bethel-Thompson to start against Ticats with Alexander injured
HAMILTON - Montreal Alouettes quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson will replace injured starter Davis Alexander on Friday against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Alexander helped lead the Alouettes to a 3-0 st...
Jun 26, 2025
Auger-Aliassime advances in Mallorca as fellow Montrealer Diallo exits
SANTA PONSA - Felix Auger-Aliassime rallied for a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Serbia's Hamad Medjedovic in Thursday's quarterfinals at the Mallorca Championships. The Montreal native fired 11 aces and brok...
Jun 26, 2025
Canada men to face No. 14 Colombia in New Jersey friendly during FIFA October window
Canada will face No. 14 Colombia in a men's soccer friendly during the October FIFA international window. The game is scheduled for Oct. 14 at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J., the home of...
Jun 26, 2025
Iran’s Supreme Leader makes first public statement since ceasefire declared in Israel-Iran war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei claimed victory over Israel on Thursday in his first public statement since a ceasefire was declared in the war between the two co...
Jun 26, 2025
Iloski scores four, expansion side San Diego FC trounce Vancouver Whitecaps 5-3
VANCOUVER - Milan Iloski scored four goals and San Diego FC vaulted to the top of Major League Soccer's Western Conference with a dominant 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday. Iloski...
Jun 25, 2025
Pitcher Max Scherzer calls his return for the Blue Jays a good check mark
CLEVELAND (AP) - Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer pitched five innings and gave up three runs Wednesday night in his first appearance for the Toronto Blue Jays since March. "That's a good...
Jun 25, 2025
Will Riley first Canadian selected in NBA Draft, traded from Jazz to Wizards
NEW YORK - Will Riley was the first Canadian selected in this year's NBA Draft. The Kitchener, Ont., was taken 21st overall by the Utah Jazz. Riley was then traded to the Washington Wizards for Walter...
Jun 25, 2025