Category Archives: Sports

What to watch in the NHL playoffs as the Stanley Cup Final arrives
Two teams are left standing as the NHL playoffs have reached the Stanley Cup Final. After the first round - and even the second - was full of newcomers who hadn't played postseason hockey in a long ti...
May 29, 2026

'It makes you hungry': Canadiens look to the future after falling to Hurricanes
RALEIGH - Martin St. Louis made the long walk down a hallway in the bowels of Lenovo Center as celebrations continued on the ice and in the stands. The Montreal Canadiens head coach didn't look up bef...
May 29, 2026

Blue Jays erase five-run deficit to beat Orioles 6-5
BALTIMORE (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run double in the eighth inning to cap a furious Toronto rally, and the Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Friday night. Toronto trailed 5-0 a...
May 29, 2026

Laetitia Beck cards a career-best 63, leads by 1 at ShopRite LPGA
GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) - Laetitia Beck rolled in a six-foot birdie on the final hole Friday for an 8-under 63, the lowest score of her LPGA Tour career, giving her a one-shot lead over new mom Nicole Bro...
May 29, 2026

Drag queens reign at Canadian Screen Awards reality TV gala
TORONTO - The queens rule again. "Canada's Drag Race" picked up seven Canadian Screen Awards at a ceremony celebrating the best unscripted television on Friday night, including for best direction of a...
May 29, 2026

J.J. Spaun is contending at Colonial, believes things aligning for U.S. Open defence
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - J.J. Spaun is thinking a little bit about his schedule and a lot about his putting while in contention at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial. The reigning U.S. Open cham...
May 29, 2026

Pridham's late goal lifts Rapid to 2-1 NSL win over Tides
HALIFAX - Delaney Baie Pridham missed a penalty late in the first half, but redeemed herself by scoring with one minute left in the second half to lift the visiting Ottawa Rapid to a 2-1 Northern Supe...
May 29, 2026

Who remains in contention after Jannik Sinner's surprise French Open exit and Djokovic's loss?
PARIS (AP) - With two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz absent, Jannik Sinner was expected to capture his first French Open crown this year. Instead, the top-ranked Italian lost in the second roun...
May 29, 2026

How World Cup cost estimates in B.C. have soared over the years
VANCOUVER - The estimated cost of hosting World Cup matches in Vancouver has repeatedly increased and is now almost triple an initial estimate by the B.C. government. Here's how the increases have unf...
May 29, 2026

Djokovic’s 25th Slam bid ends in a grueling French Open loss to Brazilian teenager
PARIS (AP) - Novak Djokovic's latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam was ended by Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in the third round of the French Open on Friday. The 39-year-old Serb - a three-tim...
May 29, 2026