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World Cup what to know: Germany pounds Curaçao, Ivory Coast wins and star-studded Spain is healthy
Curaao's Livano Comenencia provided a highlight and hope for the smallest country in World Cup history. Germany then responded to Curaao's first World Cup goal with an onslaught of scoring, turning an...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

FIFA's Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices, says fans 'should chill' about ref denied US entry
MEXICO CITY (AP) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices on Wednesday, saying "if we do something wrong, then probably everyone selling tickets in North America is doing som...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

Golden Knights need improved play from Eichel, Hart and special teams to beat the Hurricanes
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Golden Knights find themselves in the same spot as they were in the first two rounds of the NHL playoffs, and Vegas certainly would love for it to be the same outcome. But the sit...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov reunite for first-round win at Libema Open
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH - Canadian tennis stars Flix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov joined forces for a 6-3, 7-6 (8) win over Czechia's Petr Nouza and Austria's Neil Oberleitner in men's doubles first-...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

Players' union asks NHL for a Mike Babcock investigation if Oilers want to hire him, AP sources say
The NHL Players' Association has asked the league to investigate Mike Babcock's ill-fated tenure with the Columbus Blue Jackets before Edmonton or any other NHL team can hire him as coach, two people ...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

Former NHLer Pascal Rheaume named Toronto Sceptres coach
AP Hockey Writer (AP) - Former NHL player Pascal Rheaume was named coach of the Toronto Sceptres on Wednesday, becoming the second member of his family to join the PWHL this spring. His older sister, ...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

Canada's Mboko withdraws from Queen's Club singles match with knee injury
LONDON - Canada's Victoria Mboko withdrew from her first-round match at the HSBC Championships on Wednesday after sustaining a knee injury during the second set. Mboko, seeded third at The Queen's Clu...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

Ottawa-raised soccer star Jonathan David heading to second World Cup
OTTAWA - Jonathan David's high school teacher doesn't remember him ever taking a lunch break. That's because the budding soccer star never wanted to leave the training dome. "If it wouldn't have been ...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

Cease shakes off 'rusty' feeling early in dominant return from IL in Blue Jays win
TORONTO - Dylan Cease said he felt some rust early in his splendid performance on Tuesday night. Through the lens of Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider, he showed why the team signed him during ...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

For Bosnian Canadians, opening World Cup match in Toronto is 'much more than a game'
TORONTO - Days before the start of FIFA World Cup, brothers Adis and Amir Mrakovic sat outside their deli with Bosnian coffees in copper pots on the table, watching a staff member hang a Bosnian flag ...
The Canadian Press Jun 10, 2026

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