Category Archives: Sports
Sunohara named head coach of Canada's women's development hockey team
CALGARY - Vicky Sunohara is climbing another rung in her hockey coaching journey. The two-time Olympic gold medallist as a player was named head coach of the Canadian women's development team for the ...
Jul 30, 2026
Milei empowers Argentina to bar or deport foreigners over hateful remarks about the country
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - After a bruising World Cup defeat gave way to what many Argentines saw as a sweeping wave of hatred against their country, Argentine President Javier Milei on Thursday s...
Jul 30, 2026
Olympic great Comaneci returns to Montreal, where her perfect 10 changed gymnastics
MONTREAL - The bright orange suit Nadia Comaneci wore Thursday matched the colour of the Olympic torch outside the Canadian Olympic House in downtown Montreal, while a gold necklace in the shape of th...
Jul 30, 2026
Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo had an open bottle of alcohol in his car when arrested, police say
MILWAUKEE (AP) - CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had an open container of alcohol in his vehicle when he was stopped by police last week and later arrested on suspicion...
Jul 30, 2026
Former NHLer Todd Warriner named University of Windsor interim women's head coach
WINDSOR - Former NHL player Todd Warriner has been named interim head coach of the University of Windsor's women's hockey team. Deanna Iwanicka stepped down in April after eight seasons with the Lance...
Jul 30, 2026
Cara Gardner Morey switching from GM to head coach for Vancouver Goldeneyes
Cara Gardner Morey's heart is in coaching, so she stepped out of the job of general manager of the Vancouver Goldeneyes to step behind the team's bench. Gardner Morey will coach the Goldeneyes in the ...
Jul 30, 2026
Canucks, city explore building dedicated practice rink in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks took the first step toward a dedicated practice facility Thursday, signing a memorandum of understanding with the City of Vancouver. The proposed development would be...
Jul 30, 2026
Warner takes decathlon lead, Canada adds six medals on Day 7 of Commonwealth Games
GLASGOW - Former Olympic champion Damian Warner is hanging on to a slim lead halfway through the men's decathlon at the Commonwealth Games. Warner topped the standings with 4,353 points, just 14 clear...
Jul 30, 2026
European nations vow FIFA World Cup boycott over Infantino private equity plan as opposition spreads
GENEVA (AP) - European nations agreed Thursday to boycott the World Cup and all other FIFA competitions to protest Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in soccer's biggest tournament to private equi...
Jul 30, 2026
Less than half of FIFA Fan Festival premium tickets sold in Toronto: city report
TORONTO - Less than half of the premium tickets for Toronto's FIFA Fan Festival sold during the World Cup, generating an estimated $5 million in revenue for the city, municipal staff said in a report ...
Jul 30, 2026