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Canada loses 3-2 to South Korea in women's Volleyball Nations League action
ISTANBUL - Canada's women's team opened the second leg of the 2025 Volleyball Nations League with a 3-2 loss to South Korea on Wednesday. Set scores were 27-25, 25-18, 15-25, 20-25 and 15-13. Canada c...
Jun 18, 2025
Owner of the San Jose Earthquakes puts team on the market
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The owner of the San Jose Earthquakes announced Wednesday that he has begun the process of selling the Major League Soccer club. John Fisher, who also owns baseball's Athletics...
Jun 18, 2025
Brad Marchand plays a key role in Florida Panthers' second championship run
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Brad Marchand sure made himself at home in Florida. Now he's a two-time Stanley Cup champion. Getting Marchand at the trade deadline from Boston for what ended up being a single f...
Jun 18, 2025
Evacuation orders lifted for Kiskatinaw wildfire in northeast B.C.
The Peace River Regional District has cancelled four evacuation orders and one alert for properties near a wildfire that is burning out of control in northeastern British Columbia. The Kiskatinaw Rive...
Jun 18, 2025
Stamps place star receiver Reggie Begelton on six-game injury list
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have placed receiver Reggie Begelton on the six-game injury list, the CFL team announced Wednesday. Begelton injured his right knee in the Stampeders' 29-19 win at Tor...
Jun 18, 2025
Midfielder Kianz Froese returns to his Manitoba roots, signs with Valour FC
After nine years in Germany, Kianz Froese was working on the family's coffee plantation/farm in Cuba when he got a call from Josh Carabatsakis, Valour FC's director of football operations. The message...
Jun 18, 2025
Elks look for first home-opening win in four years as Alouettes roll into Edmonton
EDMONTON - Apple co-founder Steve Jobs once said: "don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice." A catchy sound bite that's easier said than done, but that's what the Edmont...
Jun 18, 2025
Report: 60% of Canadians say perception of women's sport has improved over 3 years
TORONTO - A new report says 60 per cent of Canadians believe perceptions of women's sport have improved over the past three years. The study also found that 80 per cent of men consider themselves fans...
Jun 18, 2025
Annabelle Chukwu, a prolific scorer at youth level, called up by Canada senior side
Canada coach Casey Stoney has called up teenage forward Annabelle Chukwu, who has scored a Canadian record 39 goals in 42 international youth-level appearances, for games against Costa Rica and the U....
Jun 18, 2025
Ghazala Hashmi wins Democratic nomination for Virginia lieutenant governor
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The candidates for Virginia's lieutenant governor are set to make history after Sen. Ghazala Hashmi won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor on Wednesday. Hashmi is t...
Jun 18, 2025