Category Archives: Sports

Mexico gets off to roaring World Cup start with a 2-0 win over South Africa in the opening match
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico made an immediate impression on the largest World Cup in history, giving the roaring home crowd at the iconic Azteca Stadium a huge jolt of excitement four years after a majo...
Jun 11, 2026

Former Raider Henry Ruggs denied parole nearly 5 years after deadly car crash
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Ex-NFL player Henry Ruggs was denied parole nearly five years after killing a woman in a car crash in Las Vegas, the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners ruled Thursday. Ruggs, a form...
Jun 11, 2026

Darnell Nurse gives the Oilers a short list of teams he would accept a trade to, AP source says
Darnell Nurse's time with the Edmonton Oilers could be coming to an end soon. Nurse provided the Oilers with a short list of teams he would be willing to be traded to, according to a person familiar w...
Jun 11, 2026

Canada's Anderson has late surge to the top of RBC Canadian Open leaderboard
CALEDON - Fans were headed to the exits at TPC Toronto, vendors were counting their tills and packing up for the night, but Matthew Anderson was still putting in work. Anderson, from nearby Mississaug...
Jun 11, 2026
Real Madrid says it is signing coach José Mourinho on a three-year contract
MADRID (AP) - Real Madrid is bringing back Jos Mourinho for a second stint some 13 years after he left the club, the Spanish powerhouse said Thursday. The Portuguese coach joins on a three-year contra...
Jun 11, 2026

PWHL's Seattle Torrent hire Christine Bumstead as next head coach
SEATTLE (AP) - The PWHL's Seattle Torrent hired Christine Bumstead as their second head coach in franchise history on Thursday. Bumstead was the team's assistant coach last year under head coach Steve...
Jun 11, 2026

Screwworm ban could see some Stampede competitors making changes
CALGARY - A temporary Canadian ban on Texas livestock, including horses, may force some competitors at the Calgary Stampede to make some unexpected changes on the fly. The "Greatest Outdoor Show on Ea...
Jun 11, 2026

OG Anunoby puts the Knicks on the verge of a title and himself in the discussion for NBA Finals MVP
NEW YORK (AP) - When OG Anunoby is introduced at Madison Square Garden, it sounds like a 20,000-person singalong. The anticipation builds as the public address announcer begins to reveal the second st...
Jun 11, 2026

Toronto Sceptres re-sign defender Kali Flanagan to three-year deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Sceptres have re-signed defender Kali Flanagan to a three-year contract, the Professional Women's Hockey League team announced Thursday. The move makes Flanagan one of Toronto's ...
Jun 11, 2026

The Spurs are still believers, but it's the Knicks who are 1 game from winning the NBA title
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Victor Wembanyama surely knew he was overstating the obvious, when he pointed out that there are two possible outcomes for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night. - San Antonio ...
Jun 11, 2026