Julian Nagelsmann has resigned as Germany coach after his team failed to make the World Cup round of 16 for the third tournament running, and former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp is in line to take over. Nagelsmann's departure, announce...

KELOWNA - The B.C. Lions have done a lot of things right, but it's what they've done wrong that has resulted in them starting the CFL season 0-3. Take their 41-33 loss to the Calgary Stampeders last weekend. A fumble on a kickoff return late in the sec...

The Canadian men's rugby team can take a page from its soccer counterpart in generating buzz for the biggest stage in their sport, says one of the rugby team's veterans. Canada plays the first of three rugby matches at home in July on Saturday against ...

HOUSTON - Canada will face its toughest test yet at this summer's FIFA World Cup when it meets Morocco in the round of 16 in Houston on Saturday. Morocco entered the tournament sitting seventh in FIFA's rankings while Canada was No. 30. The Atlas Lio...

VANCOUVER - Johan Manzambi keeps making his presence felt at the FIFA 2026 World Cup. The 20-year-old midfielder earned praise from his teammates and coach after setting up striker Breel Embolo's goal in the 10th minute as Switzerland defeated Algeria ...

CALGARY - A pair of Winter Olympians are set to trade in their skis and skates for hats and boots today as the Calgary Stampede parade kicks off 10 days of western-themed festivities. Medallists and parade marshals Mikael Kingsbury and Courtney Saraul...

Canada's record-breaking World Cup run has captivated the country and spawned legions of new soccer fans, but most of them have not been following the men's team around as loyally as Matty Alex. He has witnessed the team's magical journey throughout t...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye both scored and Switzerland advanced to the round of 16 at the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Algeria on Thursday night. Switzerland will play the winner of Friday's match ...

CALGARY - Calgary Stampeders quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. lived up to his "Big Play V.A." nickname Thursday. The Stampeders quarterback tied a franchise record for touchdown passes in a single game with six and rushed for another in a 58-36 win over th...

TORONTO - Cristiano Ronaldo trudged to the centre circle. Portugal's captain had just watched Croatia grab a 1-0 lead in the 53rd minute of a win-or-go home World Cup match. Ivan Perisic and his teammates were celebrating an unlikely opener in front of...

TORONTO - Toronto Stadium ended its tenure as a World Cup venue with a bang on Thursday night. All-time great Cristiano Ronaldo scored on a penalty kick in the second half and Goncalo Ramos put away the winner four minutes into stoppage time in Portuga...

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) - Zach Johnson is skipping three majors for the John Deere Classic, which feels like a major for the Iowa native. He made the decision pay off Thursday with an eagle-birdie finish for a 7-under 64 that left him one shot out of the lea...

TORONTO (AP) - Goncalo Ramos headed in the stoppage-time winner as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in a wild finish that also included a Croatian goal disallowed for offside just before the final whistle in a World Cup round of 32 match on Thursday night. ...

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have traded veteran winger Blake Coleman and defenceman Olli Maatta to the Minnesota Wild for defenceman Jacob Middleton and three draft picks. The Flames will retain 50 per cent of the final year of Coleman's contract and ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Although Spain arrived at this year's World Cup as a championship favorite and then went unbeaten through group play, those first three matches weren't overly impressive. When the knockout rounds finally arrived T...

OTTAWA - When the Ottawa Redblacks host the Saskatchewan Roughriders Friday night, there will be plenty of familiar faces on the opposing sideline. But a reunion is not the focus as Ottawa looks to turn around its slow start with a win over the defendi...

BROSSARD - The Montreal Canadiens continued to secure their young core Thursday, signing goaltender Jakub Dobes to a three-year contract extension through the 2029-30 season. The deal carries an average annual value of US$5.36 million. "I'm really happ...

NORTH VANCOUVER - A North Vancouver man has been charged with 10 sexual offences in relation to complaints made against him while coaching a local volleyball team. North Vancouver RCMP say the BC Prosecution Service formally charged Iraj Mozaffari with...

HOUSTON - They call him "The Machine." At 20 years old, Luc de Fougerolles is the youngest player on Canada's 26-man FIFA World Cup squad. Yet the centre back is known as one of the group's hardest workers, particularly in training, prompting his teamm...

NHL teams committed more than $862 million in salary to 102 players on the first day of free agency, not counting entry-level or minor-league contracts. Chicago signed Bowen Byram to the biggest contract at $75 million, making him the highest-paid defe...

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - Yangbin Wu shook his fists in rhythm with the thunderous drumming and singing, his face furrowed in concentration, as he held two "bones" in his hands. His opponents in an Indigenous game of guessing, strategy and spirituality poin...

Alex Ovechkin is not ready to skate away from the NHL, not yet, and now he gets a chance to make his career goal-scoring record even more difficult to break. Ovechkin signed an incentive-laden deal Thursday to return for a 22nd season whi...

LONDON - Canada's Gabriel Diallo is out of the Wimbledon men's draw after a marathon five-set loss to Italy's Lorenzo Sonego in second-round action Thursday. Diallo twice came back from a set down before losing 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (6), 6-2 in a ...

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with head coach Darko Rajakovic, the team announced Thursday. Rajakovic led the Raptors to a 46-36 record this past season, improving the club by 16 wins and earning the fifth...

CALGARY - Bull rider Grady Young says success hasn't changed his approach to the Calgary Stampede rodeo. Young, from Leader, Sask., was a 19-year-old breakout star in 2025 when he scored an event-high 91 points aboard Splash Tide in his debut. Young w...

The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Brandon Duhaime to a three-year contract Thursday, the second day of NHL free agency. The 29-year-old spent last season with the Washington Capitals, recording four goals and five assists in 82 games. He has playe...

The latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada. All times are Eastern: 12:56 a.m. Switzerland advances to the Round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Algeria at BC Place. Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoye scored for the Swiss, who will next face the winner of Frid...

NHL free agency spilled into Thursday with some high-profile players still on the open market, including a three-time Stanley Cup champion. Patrick Kane is still available after spending the past three years with Detroit. Kane is 37 now a...