Category Archives: Sports
Man accused in fatal shooting of Winnipeg soccer player in 2024 arrested in B.C.
WINNIPEG - A suspect sought by police for the past two years for his alleged involvement in the death of a Winnipeg soccer player has been arrested in British Columbia. Winnipeg police say Tresor Hori...
Aug 4, 2026
Former FIFA VP Prince Ali cites 'blackmail' by Infantino-led soccer body over unpaid prize money
GENEVA (AP) - Former FIFA vice president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein criticized the soccer body's leadership headed by Gianni Infantino on Tuesday, describing prize money withheld from his Jordan nation...
Aug 4, 2026
Team says Winnipeg basketball star injured after assault by nightclub staffers
WINNIPEG - A star player with the Winnipeg Sea Bears basketball team was badly injured this past weekend after allegedly being attacked by security staff at a downtown nightclub, the team said on Tues...
Aug 4, 2026
Shapovalov, Diallo retire with injuries as Canadian men fall at National Bank Open
MONTREAL - Denis Shapovalov warned Monday his body was taking a beating. Some 24 hours later, the Canadian couldn't finish his opening match at the National Bank Open. Shapovalov was forced to retire ...
Aug 4, 2026
Canada-U.S. trade minister back in D.C. for talks this week
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is in Washington again this week. LeBlanc and Janice Charette, Canada's chief trade negotiator, are in D.C. "for a series of trade-related engagemen...
Aug 4, 2026
New MLS commissioner Larry Berg aims to continue the league's growth trajectory
Incoming Major League Soccer Commissioner Larry Berg sees his role as continuing the trajectory of the league under his soon-to-be predecessor, Don Garber. The 30-team league that Graber grew during h...
Aug 4, 2026
Canadian men's soccer team to meet United States in Minnesota friendly in October
The Canadian men's soccer team will play the United States in October. The match on Oct. 6 at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minn., will be the first meeting between the two countries since Canada beat th...
Aug 4, 2026
World Cup match days kicked up spending in Toronto and Vancouver: Visa data
TORONTO - New Visa data suggests the FIFA World Cup brought a rise in spending among consumers in Canadian host cities. The credit card company said Tuesday that match day spending rose as much as 24....
Aug 4, 2026
Sports scores and schedule for Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Tuesday's Scoreboard MLB American League Houston 7 Toronto 2 Boston 14 Chicago White Sox 2 Detroit 8 Seattle 0 Baltimore 3 L.A. Angels 1 Kansas City 8 Minnesota 2 National League Chicago Cubs 5 L.A. D...
Aug 3, 2026
Kirk goes deep as Blue Jays snap Astros’ 6-game streak in 3-1 win
HOUSTON (AP) - Alejandro Kirk homered, Jess Snchez and Ernie Clement each had an RBI, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Houston 3-1 on Monday night, snapping the Astros' six-game winning streak. Shane Bi...
Aug 3, 2026
