Category Archives: Sports

Canada's Diallo moves on at Eastbourne Open with win over Atmane
EASTBOURNE - Montreal's Gabriel Diallo advanced to the second round of the Eastbourne Open grass-court tennis tournament with a 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-5 win over France's Terence Atmane on Monday. Diallo cli...
Jun 22, 2026

Former Wimbledon champion Vondrousova suspended 4 years for refusing doping test
LONDON (AP) - Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was suspended for four years on Monday for refusing an anti-doping test - even though the Czech player cited "mental stress" and fear when t...
Jun 22, 2026

The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 12:50 a.m. Amine Gouiri scores in the 82nd minute, giving Algeria a 2-1 lead. 12:36 a.m. Nadhir Benbouali of Algeria s...
Jun 22, 2026

Tanenbaum's Kilmer Sports Ventures invests in Professional Women's Hockey League
TORONTO - Toronto businessman Larry Tanenbaum is once again investing in women's sports. Tanenbaum's Kilmer Sports Ventures and the Detroit-based Ilitch Companies have officially bought into the Profe...
Jun 22, 2026

World Cup office watch parties can be easy win for boosting employee morale: expert
TORONTO - For bosses looking for an easy win to boost employee morale, they can look no further than the FIFA World Cup. With the soccer tournament underway, some Canadian workplaces are seizing on th...
Jun 22, 2026

New Zealand disappointed with weak response to Egypt's second-half 'storm'
VANCOUVER - They knew the storm was coming - New Zealand just couldn't weather it. An early goal stoked New Zealand's hopes for winning the country's first FIFA World Cup match, but that dream was cru...
Jun 21, 2026

Surman gets World Cup goal, but New Zealand falls 3-1 to Egypt
VANCOUVER, B.C. (AP) - New Zealand defender Finn Surman made a surprise appearance on the score sheet, burying the opening goal in his team's 3-1 World Cup loss to Egypt on Sunday night. The loss puts...
Jun 21, 2026

Salah scores, Egypt downs New Zealand 3-1 for first World Cup win
VANCOUVER, B.C. (AP) - Egypt's players danced on the field while their red-clad fans celebrated in the stands. The Pharaohs finally got their first World Cup win. Mohamed Salah scored the go-ahead goa...
Jun 21, 2026

Yamashita wins Meijer LPGA Classic playoff after Woad misses 3-footer in regulation
BELMONT, Mich. (AP) - Miyu Yamashita got into a playoff Sunday in the Meijer LPGA Classic when Lottie Woad's three-foot par attempt lipped out to close regulation, then won with a three-footer of her ...
Jun 21, 2026

'Have faith': Vozinha's mom speaks out before Cape Verde pulls off another World Cup tie vs. Uruguay
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - On Father's Day, Vozinha's mother watched a tie. There were 64,003 people in the stadium for the 2-2 draw between Cape Verde and Uruguay on Sunday night, none of them with a...
Jun 21, 2026