Category Archives: Sports
Rays belt three homers to down Blue Jays 7-1 to open four-game series
TORONTO - Victor Mesa Jr., Cedric Mullins and Nick Fortes all belted solo blasts as the Tampa Bay Rays hammered the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 in the opener of their series Monday night. Mesa knocked out h...
Jul 20, 2026
U.S. hits Canada with steep tariffs on range of products, including hockey sticks
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed orders Monday to hammer certain Canadian products with 50 per cent tariffs, escalating trade tensions with the United States' northern neighbour. "President ...
Jul 20, 2026
How Vancouver policed the World Cup, by the numbers
VANCOUVER - Here's a look at the policing of the World Cup in Vancouver from June 11 to July 13, according to numbers provided by the Vancouver Police Department on Monday. Arrest numbers cover the FI...
Jul 20, 2026
Perfetti embracing bigger expectations after signing long-term deal with Jets
WINNIPEG - Now that Cole Perfetti has secured his long-term financial future by signing his first big-ticket contract, the Winnipeg Jets forward understands the real work is just beginning. The 24-yea...
Jul 20, 2026
WTA introduces gene testing for all players on women's tennis tour
BERLIN (AP) - The Women's Tennis Association is introducing one-off mandatory gene-testing for all players effective from Tuesday - a requirement to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The WTA u...
Jul 20, 2026
Bedard says Carlsson's offer sheet had no effect on his thinking for Blackhawks contract
CHICAGO (AP) - Connor Bedard never wavered. Whenever the young center was asked about his future, he always responded with similar variations of the same message. All the way to his $75 million, five-...
Jul 20, 2026
Spain’s World Cup champions return home for royal welcome and parade in front of almost 2 million
MADRID (AP) - Spain's World Cup-winning soccer team returned home on Monday and an estimated crowd of almost two million was on hand to greet the squad through the streets of Madrid. The 26 players an...
Jul 20, 2026
World Cup champs Spain returns to No. 1 as Canada remains 30th in FIFA men's rankings
ZURICH - Canada remained No. 30 in the latest FIFA men's world rankings released Monday, while World Cup champion Spain climbed back to No. 1 after its title victory. Spain moved up one place to repla...
Jul 20, 2026
Airfares jump and hotel prices soar on World Cup demand spike
Customers paid a lot more for travel services last month, particularly in Toronto and Vancouver - the country's host cities for the World Cup - Statistics Canada said Monday. The cost of traveller acc...
Jul 20, 2026
Bannister, Lauer, Hulton and Getzlaf join Donskov's world junior coaching staff
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has announced its coaching staff for the 2027 world junior hockey championship, with Drew Bannister, Brad Lauer, Jim Hulton and Ryan Getzlaf joining head coach Misha Donskov's ...
Jul 20, 2026