Category Archives: Sports
Italy's failure to qualify for World Cup has Canadian sports shops changing game plan
More than a year before the World Cup, Canadian sports stores placed what they thought was a safe bet on Italy's national soccer team. As one of the few teams to win four World Cups, the Azzurri are i...
Jun 30, 2026
A look at Morocco, Canada's Round of 16 World Cup opponent
Morocco Nickname: The Atlas Lions Head coach: Mohamed Ouahbi FIFA world ranking (official): No. 7 Best World Cup result: Fourth place, 2022 Key players: Attacking midfielder/forward Ismael Saibari sco...
Jun 29, 2026
Canada to face Morocco in Round of 16 at World Cup
Canada's path at the World Cup is getting rockier. Canada will face Morocco in the Round of 16 on Saturday after the Atlas Lions defeated the Netherlands 3-2 on penalty kicks Monday following a 1-1 dr...
Jun 29, 2026
'Old man' Springer, Bichette soak up a game of memorable moments
TORONTO - After George Springer sprinted around the bases in the first inning, scoring on a play that was recorded as a triple and an error, Toronto Blue Jays starter Trey Yesavage (4-3, 3.34 ERA) jok...
Jun 29, 2026
Saibari's shootout winner sends Morocco past the Netherlands, earliest World Cup exit for the Dutch
GUADALUPE, Mexico (AP) - Ismael Saibari scored the decisive goal in a penalty shootout, and Morocco sent the Netherlands to its earliest World Cup exit, eliminating the Dutch 3-2 after a 1-1 draw on M...
Jun 29, 2026
Blue Jays snap six-game losing skid with 2-1 win over struggling Mets
TORONTO - George Springer scored on a triple and an error in the first inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Mets 2-1 on Monday. Mets outfielders Juan Soto and A.J. Ewing combined to...
Jun 29, 2026
Blue Jays OF Addison Barger shut down because of back injury, further delaying return
TORONTO (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger will be shut down for several more weeks because of a stress reaction in his back, further delaying his return in an injury-plagued season. B...
Jun 29, 2026
'I gave it everything I had': Bo Bichette makes emotional return to Toronto
TORONTO - Former Toronto Blue Jays star Bo Bichette was emotional in his first return to the Rogers Centre since joining the New York Mets as a free agent during the off-season. Speaking to reporters ...
Jun 29, 2026
Bell says Canada-South Africa World Cup knockout match averaged 5.2 million viewers
TORONTO - Canada's 1-0 win over South Africa drew an average audience of 5.2 million viewers, Bell Media announced Monday. The telecommunications company said in a release that 11.8 million unique Can...
Jun 29, 2026
Paraguay stuns Germany in a penalty shootout for the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Jos Canale wasn't in the starting lineup in either of his previous two appearances for Paraguay in this World Cup. He made his first start a memorable one. Canale scored on th...
Jun 29, 2026