Category Archives: Sports
Oilers sign forward Colton Dach to two-year, $2.4-million extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Colton Dach to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$1.2 million, the NHL club announced Sunday. Dach, who Edmonton acquir...
Jul 12, 2026
Canadian women beat Dominican Republic 3-1 to lock up first appearance in VNL Finals
HONG KONG - The Canadian women's team locked up their first berth in the Volleyball Nations League Finals with a 3-1 win over the Dominican Republic on Sunday. Set scores were 25-20, 17-25, 25-22, 25-...
Jul 12, 2026
Princess Kate lauds Dabrowski for returning to Wimbledon final after cancer treatment
Gabriela Dabrowski fell just short of winning her first Wimbledon title, but her return to the women's doubles final after undergoing treatment for breast cancer was lauded by Kate, the Princess of Wa...
Jul 12, 2026
Haeran Ryu beats Brooke Henderson in playoff to win Evian Championship for 2nd straight major title
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) - A second major title in a three-week stretch. The lowest round - an 11-under 60 - in an LPGA major. It was quite the weekend for Haeran Ryu, the latest South Korean sens...
Jul 12, 2026
McCullum fired as England test coach but will continue with T20 and ODI teams
SOUTHPORT, England (AP) - Brendon McCullum has been fired as coach of England's test cricket team after four years in charge but will continue to lead the country's T20 and ODI sides. The England and ...
Jul 12, 2026
'Social phenomenon': Fashion saddles up to politics at the Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede is more than a rodeo. It's a runway for western fashion that politicians strut down each year. Politicians of all stripes attend the annual exhibition and rodeo, conside...
Jul 12, 2026
Carney perfects flipping Stampede flapjacks as separatists host similar breakfast
CALGARY - Prime Minister Mark Carney perfected the art of flapjack flipping at a pancake breakfast Sunday as Alberta separatists vying to shed his leadership held a similar event. Carney attended one ...
Jul 12, 2026
France hits go-ahead homer, Padres beat Blue Jays 8-7
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Ty France hit the go-ahead home run, Sung-Mun Song and Manny Machado each drove in two runs, and the San Diego Padres beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 on Saturday night to even the thre...
Jul 11, 2026
'It's looking good': Carney chats pipelines while mingling at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - Prime Minister Mark Carney, on the heels of a trip to the Middle East, landed Saturday night at the Calgary Stampede where he ate mini doughnuts, watched chuckwagon races - and talked pipeli...
Jul 11, 2026
Conor McGregor suffers early knee injury in return, loses to Max Holloway at UFC 329
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Conor McGregor's return against Max Holloway at UFC 329 ended unceremoniously at just 1:09 of the first round Saturday night because of a knee injury. Fighting for the first time in m...
Jul 11, 2026
