Category Archives: Sports
Mexico City tightens security and caps crowds for Mexico-England match after 4 deaths
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico will double security and limit capacity at the monument known as the "Angel of Independence" and at the fan festival in Mexico City's main square for Sunday's Mexico-England ...
Jul 3, 2026
Scherzer pitches 3 innings for high-A Vancouver Canadians
VANCOUVER - Max Scherzer's rehab journey touched down in Vancouver on Friday, where he pitched three innings for the high-A Vancouver Canadians en route to a 5-3 win over the Eugene Emeralds. Scherzer...
Jul 3, 2026
Lionel Messi scores 20th World Cup goal, extends streak to 8 games and takes Golden Boot lead
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Lionel Messi's goal-scoring streak lived on, and he made it look easy. His hopes of a second consecutive World Cup title also lived on - and that accomplishment was anything...
Jul 3, 2026
Swimming star Summer McIntosh headlines Canadian trials in Montreal
MONTREAL - Summer McIntosh crafted an all-time great performance the last time she entered the pool at the Canadian swimming trials. A year later, she's back for an encore. The 2026 trials run from Su...
Jul 3, 2026
Toronto Maple Leafs sign No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna to entry-level deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Gavin McKenna to a three-year entry-level contract, the club announced Friday. The 18-year-old was selected first overall by Toronto at last week's NHL...
Jul 3, 2026
Flyers sign Ducks center Carlsson to 5-year, $90 million offer sheet; Anaheim has 7 days to match
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers are prepared to pay Anaheim center Leo Carlsson the highest annual salary at $18 million since the salary cap era began in 2005, now giving the Ducks seven ...
Jul 3, 2026
Egypt wins in World Cup knockout round debut via 4-2 penalty shootout over Australia
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - No matter what Mohamed Salah decides about his future with Egyptian soccer - more World Cups or not - the star striker can say he was the captain for the country's first victor...
Jul 3, 2026
Auger-Aliassime eases into Wimbledon fourth round with win over Zheng
LONDON - What started as a tough match turned into a rout as Canadian tennis star Flix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the fourth round of Wimbledon with a 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-1 win over Michael Zheng of the ...
Jul 3, 2026
'We've got to turn it around now': Bond of B.C. Lions talks urgency after slow start
KELOWNA - Jacob Bond spoke with earnestness. "We've got to turn it around now," he said. "We've got to have some urgency going forward." The B.C. Lions' fullback from Kamloops reflected on his club's ...
Jul 3, 2026 Jacob Bond (Image Credit: B.C. Lions)
This high-tech ball was involved in one of the most dramatic moments in World Cup history
ATLANTA (AP) - It is called connected ball technology. And it was responsible for one of the most dramatic climaxes to a World Cup match ever. It canceled Croatia's late equalizer deep in added time a...
Jul 3, 2026
