Category Archives: Sports
Black Starry Night: Ghana scores in injury time for 1-0 win over Panama at World Cup
TORONTO - A plodding, choppy affair between Ghana and Panama at the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday was salvaged with some late-game drama at a wet Toronto Stadium. Caleb Yirenkyi scored in the 95th minut...
Jun 17, 2026
Mexican military brings down drone near South Korea's World Cup training camp
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) - Mexican military forces intercepted and brought down a drone that flew near the South Korean national soccer team's training camp ahead of its World Cup match against Mexico...
Jun 17, 2026
Local athletes reach podium at provincial high school track and field championships
KAMLOOPS - Lienke Raath and Lacey Boileau of the Kamloops Track and Field Club set records at the B.C. School Sports Track and Field Championships earlier this month in Langley. They are among five lo...
Jun 17, 2026 Lacey Boileau (l) and Amy Woods (Image Credit: Kamloops Track and Field Club)
Caleb Yirenki's late goal gives Ghana a 1-0 victory over Panama in the World Cup
TORONTO (AP) - Caleb Yirenkyi tapped in a cross from Brandon Thomas-Asante in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time, and Ghana beat Panama 1-0 on Wednesday night in the teams' World Cup opener...
Jun 17, 2026
Alphonso Davies available for Canada vs. Qatar World Cup match: coach
VANCOUVER - Head coach Jesse Marsch wasn't revealing which players will be in his starting lineup when Canada continues its FIFA World Cup quest Thursday. He did say, though, that captain Alphonso Dav...
Jun 17, 2026
Harry Kane ties England's record for World Cup goals in 4-2 win over Croatia
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Harry Kane scored twice to equal the English record for World Cup goals, Jude Bellingham added another two minutes into the second half and England beat Croatia 4-2 on Wednesda...
Jun 17, 2026
Harvey first pick in PWHL draft by Vancouver, 30 Canadians selected over six rounds
DETROIT (AP) - Established veterans Hilary Knight and Marie-Philip Poulin helped deliver a post-Olympic boost to the Professional Women's Hockey League coming out of the Milan Cortina Games in Februar...
Jun 17, 2026
Canada's Sudarshan Yellamaraju set to make U.S. Open debut in rookie PGA Tour season
Sudarshan Yellamaraju is peaking at just the right time heading into his first-ever U.S. Open. Yellamaraju, from Mississauga, Ont., moved up to 44th on the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup standings after tying f...
Jun 17, 2026
Brampton, Ont., is Canada's soccer factory with six players on national team
Sigma FC usually holds its training sessions on Thursday evenings, but co-founder Bobby Smyrniotis is giving everyone the night off when Canada plays Qatar in the FIFA men's World Cup. Many of Sigma's...
Jun 17, 2026
Alouettes' Alexander looks to improve regular-season record to 14-0
It's the Edmonton Elks' turn to try and do something no other CFL team has yet: hand Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander his first regular-season loss. Montreal (2-0) visits Edmonton (1-0) ...
Jun 17, 2026
