Category Archives: Sports

Lakers without both LeBron James and Luka Doncic for matchup with Celtics
BOSTON (AP) - LeBron James and Luka Doncic are both out for the Los Angeles Lakers' matchup with the Boston Celtics on Friday night. James is sitting with sciatica, which kept him sidelined for the fi...
Dec 05, 2025

Watching FIFA World Cup draw exciting for prospective players
MIAMI - In the midst of preparing for their biggest game of the season, several Vancouver Whitecaps players took a break Friday to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw. After all, many wanted to know wh...
Dec 05, 2025

Cameron Young and J.J. Spaun part of another 5-way tie for the lead in the Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun converted two of his three eagle chances, Cameron Young shot 30 on the back nine and Hideki Matsuyama was bogey-free, all of them part of another f...
Dec 05, 2025

At age 39, Roughriders QB Trevor Harris says he hasn't hit his ceiling
Trevor Harris is coming off a dream CFL season, finally winning his first Grey Cup ring as a starting quarterback with an MVP performance in the championship game. While some in his position might hav...
Dec 05, 2025

‘It all comes to this moment’: Whitecaps eager to make history in MLS Cup final
MIAMI - It's been a long season for the Vancouver Whitecaps. Getting to the MLS Cup has taken even longer. The club will play in Major League Soccer's championship match for the first time on Saturday...
Dec 05, 2025

Austrian ski racer Vincent Kriechmayr wins weather-shortened World Cup super-G race at Beaver Creek
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) - Vincent Kriechmayr of Austria found the fastest line through challenging conditions to win a World Cup super-G on Friday that was called after 31 racers because of strong wi...
Dec 05, 2025

B.C. soccer legend Christine Sinclair says World Cup 2026 'feels real' after draw
VANCOUVER - Canadian and B.C. soccer legend Christine Sinclair says FIFA's 2026 Men's World Cup "feels real" now that the draw has taken place. The 27th ranked Canadian men will be in Vancouver to fac...
Dec 05, 2025

A look at who awaits the Canadian men at next summer's FIFA World Cup
A look at Canada's Group B opponents at next summer's World Cup: Switzerland Rank: No. 17. Qualifying: The Swiss topped their group in European qualifying at 4-0-2, finishing above Kosovo, Slovenia an...
Dec 05, 2025

Canadian speed skater Weideman races to 5,000-metre silver at World Cup event
HEERENVEEN - Ottawa's Isabelle Weidemann won the silver medal in the women's 5,000 metres Friday at the third event of the World Cup speed skating season. Weidemann, in a pairing with gold medallist R...
Dec 05, 2025

Argentina and Messi will open their World Cup defense against Algeria. The US starts vs. Paraguay
WASHINGTON (AP) - All around the globe, eyes focused Friday on the stage where World Cup paths were sorted, nations' names chosen one by one in a draw that determined Argentina and Lionel Messi will s...
Dec 05, 2025