Category Archives: Sports
Canada women narrowly fall to reigning champion Italy, near spot in VNL finals
HONG KONG - Canada's women's volleyball team pushed reigning champion Italy to five sets but ultimately fell 3-2 (22-25, 27-29, 25-23, 25-23, 15-5) on Saturday in Volleyball Nations League play. Canad...
Jul 11, 2026
Blue Jays' Okamoto hits 22nd homer to tie Ohtani's rookie mark in 5-3 win over Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Kazuma Okamoto hit his 22nd home run to tie Shohei Ohtani for the most by a Japanese-born rookie in a season in the majors and lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the San...
Jul 10, 2026
Blue Jays' Okamoto hits 22nd homer to tie Ohtani's mark by a Japanese-born rookie
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Toronto's Kazuma Okamoto hit his 22nd home run Friday night to tie Shohei Ohtani for the most by a Japanese-born rookie in a single season in the majors. Okamoto homered into the seat...
Jul 10, 2026
Erling Haaland is Norway's World Cup machine - and the internet's 'babygirl'
Erling Haaland stands at six feet, five inches, an intimidating force who can make fellow soccer players look tiny in stature and talent. Scoring seven goals across four World Cup matches entering Sat...
Jul 10, 2026
Vaval's return touchdown turns the tide for Blue Bombers in 30-21 win over Argonauts
WINNIPEG - Trey Vaval turned a moment of frustration into the play of the game. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers kick returner fumbled a punt early in the fourth quarter to hand the Toronto Argonauts the foo...
Jul 10, 2026
Canada's Tristan Peters hits for the cycle, first for White Sox in nine years
CHICAGO (AP) - Rookie Chicago White Sox centre-fielder Tristan Peters hit for the cycle Friday night, becoming the franchise's first player to achieve the feat in nine years. Peters doubled in the thi...
Jul 10, 2026
Dodds wow at trampoline World Cup; Gavin wins silver, breaks Canadian records, blazes trail
KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre athletes competed for Canada at the Coimbra World Cup and GymFest last weekend in Coimbra, Portugal. Gavin Dodd won silver in the men's double-...
Jul 10, 2026 Gavin and Kristina Dodd (Image Credit: Submitted)
Bueckers, Wings defeat Tempo 108-95 at Bell Centre, set WNBA attendance record
MONTREAL - The WNBA's regular-season game attendance record was set Friday by a city that doesn't have a team. The 20,996 who showed up to Montreal's Bell Centre showed support for the women's pro bas...
Jul 10, 2026
Kamloops Blazers discuss potential three-on-three OT rule change, schedule changes, air travel
KAMLOOPS - The WHL recently announced changes to its schedule and travel regulations that are designed to improve player experience, along with a potential rule change for three-on-three overtime. Kam...
Jul 10, 2026 Blazers GM and coach Shaun Clouston (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
Lamine Yamal says France should fear Spain in their World Cup semifinal
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Lamine Yamal thinks France should be afraid of Spain with the European giants headed to a World Cup semifinal showdown on Tuesday. "I believe if France has to fear anyone, it ...
Jul 10, 2026
