Category Archives: Sports
Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza, replacing him with Andy Green
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Mendoza was fired as manager of the underperforming New York Mets on Friday and replaced by Andy Green. New York is 34-47 following a six-game losing streak, 15 games behind NL ...
Jun 26, 2026
Auger-Aliassime draws Shevchenko as Canadians learn Wimbledon draw
LONDON - Third-seeded Canadian Flix Auger-Aliassime will open against Alexander Shevchenko of Kazakhstan in the first round at Wimbledon after the draw was released Friday. The Montreal native is rank...
Jun 26, 2026
A maple leaf-shaped 'Canadian clapper' sparks a World Cup buzz across Toronto
TORONTO (AP) - A red noisemaker shaped like a maple leaf has become all the rage in Toronto during the World Cup. The "Canadian clapper" has been handed for free out at BMO Field and the city's fan fe...
Jun 26, 2026
Michael J. Fox and father of Nickelodeon slime among Order of Canada appointments
Michael J. Fox wears his Order of Canada pin everywhere. He wears the little white pin on talk shows; he wears it to meet up with friends - his fellow Canadian New Yorkers Martin Short and Lorne Micha...
Jun 26, 2026
Serena Williams to face 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia in Wimbledon opening round
LONDON (AP) - Serena Williams will play 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia in the first round at Wimbledon for her first singles match in nearly four years. The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion,...
Jun 26, 2026
Orange Crush: Dutch soccer fans cling to hope that World Cup drought will end
TORONTO - Dutch soccer fans are well aware of their country's label as the best team to have never won the FIFA World Cup. Despite the historic heartbreak, three runner-up finishes and 11 previous app...
Jun 26, 2026
'My dream come true': Maple Leafs select Gavin McKenna first overall at NHL draft
BUFFALO - Gavin McKenna locked eyes with Justin Bieber. The Canadian music icon made it official moments later. The Toronto Maple Leafs made McKenna - with a little help from one of his favourite arti...
Jun 26, 2026
Senegal fans celebrate major win in Toronto's last World Cup group stage match
TORONTO - Senegal fans celebrated their team's 5-0 victory over Iraq -and renewed hope of moving forward in the World Cup - in Toronto's last group stage match on Friday, capping off the first half of...
Jun 26, 2026
Pochettino annoyed by perceived disappointment after US finishes group play with 3-2 loss to Turkey
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - The United States only wanted to get through its final World Cup group stage match Thursday night without an injury or a red card, while Turkey was playing for a face-saving v...
Jun 25, 2026
Australia clinches knockout round spot with 0-0 draw; Paraguay also likely to advance
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - Australia and Paraguay played to a 0-0 draw Thursday night in a result that clinched a spot in the knockout round of the World Cup for the Socceroos and will likely be enoug...
Jun 25, 2026
