Category Archives: Sports
B.C. World Cup cost estimates spike again, almost triple initial estimates
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says the cost of hosting World Cup matches in Vancouver has spiked again and could reach $729 million, almost triple what the province estimated in 2022. An...
May 29, 2026
Canada's Gee-West second in Giro's brutal queen stage while Vingegaard stays in pink
ALLEGHE, Italy (AP) - Ottawa cyclist Derek Gee-West finished runner-up in the toughest stage of the Giro d'Italia on Friday. Gee-West finished second behind American rider Sepp Kuss on the so-called q...
May 29, 2026
IIHF says it will determine Russia's eligibility on a tournament-by-tournament basis in 2026-27
ZURICH (AP) - The International Ice Hockey Federation said Friday it will determine the status of Russia's participation on an event-by-event basis for the 2026-27 season. Russia has been banned from ...
May 29, 2026
Spurs-Thunder will be record-tying 5th Game 7 in the NBA so far in these playoffs
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - It is the year of Game 7. For the fifth time in this year's playoffs, a series is coming down to the ultimate game. San Antonio will visit Oklahoma City on Saturday night in Game ...
May 29, 2026
Game 7 awaits Spurs and Thunder, with NBA Finals berth against Knicks going to the winner
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The last time Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder played a Game 7 it was the ultimate game of ultimate games, one that decided last season's NBA championship. An...
May 29, 2026
Ottawa's Dabrowski, Brazil's Stefani advance to doubles third round at French Open
PARIS - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani advanced to the third round of the French Open women's doubles tournament with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over China's Qianhui Tang and Russia's...
May 29, 2026
Bryan Adams, Wyclef Jean and more to headline FIFA countdown concert in Toronto
Bryan Adams is set to kick off the summer of '26 for the World Cup. The "Cuts Like a Knife" singer will headline a "countdown concert" in Toronto to launch the tournament alongside Haitian hitmaker Wy...
May 29, 2026
In the news today: Canada-China relations, Kenneth Law to enter plea, Habs vs. Canes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... China's foreign minister Wang Yi set to meet Carney, Anand today China's foreign minister Wang Yi is in Ottawa...
May 29, 2026
Canada sending 'best squad' to FIFA World Cup on home soil: coach
CHARLOTTE - Jesse Marsch believes the team Canada fields in this summer's FIFA World Cup could be the best the country has ever put forward. Injuries may linger, the head coach said, but the 26-player...
May 29, 2026
Habs enter Game 5 of Eastern Conference final down 3-1 to dominant Hurricanes
RALEIGH - The Montreal Canadiens are fighting for their playoff lives tonight as they take on the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of the NHL's Eastern Conference final. The Canadiens enter the game in R...
May 29, 2026