Category Archives: Sports
Congo rallies to a 3-1 win against Uzbekistan to seal place in the World Cup knockouts
ATLANTA (AP) - For 52 years, Congo's standout World Cup memory was a humiliating 9-0 rout at the hands of Yugoslavia in its only other appearance on soccer's biggest stage. Not anymore. Not after a ne...
Jun 27, 2026
Colombia wins Group K after 0-0 draw with Portugal; both squads already into World Cup knockouts
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Colombia's plan was nearly perfectly executed. The only thing missing was a goal. Didn't matter - it goes into the knockout stage as a group winner. Colombia finished the Wo...
Jun 27, 2026
Stampeders spoil winless Lions' party at Apple Bowl with 41-33 win
KELOWNA - There wasn't a shortage of touchdowns - nine in total - but when the dust settled, Vernon Adams Jr. and the Calgary Stampeders played spoiler by prevailing 41-33 over the B.C. Lions on Satur...
Jun 27, 2026
Miller scores late goal as Tides sink winless Wild 1-0
CALGARY - The Calgary Wild's winless streak in the Northern Super League grew to eight games after surrendering a late goal in a 1-0 Saturday setback to the visiting Halifax Tides. The last-place Wild...
Jun 27, 2026
Slumping Jays say they can't can't allow losing streak to 'fester'
TORONTO - It was dj vu all over again for the Toronto Blue Jays. For the third straight game on Saturday, they fell behind at least 5-0 to the Texas Rangers, only to see a comeback fall short. This ti...
Jun 27, 2026
Ryu has one-shot lead on Brooke Henderson at Women’s PGA Championship
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) - Haeran Ryu shot a 4-under 68 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead over Canadian Brooke Henderson after three rounds of the Women's PGA Championship. Ina Yoon, who entered the day w...
Jun 27, 2026
Hovland flips the script on Scheffler and takes the lead at Travelers Championship
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) - Viktor Hovland feels he is headed in the right direction, and Saturday at the Travelers Championship was a big test. He played alongside Scottie Scheffler on a course that featu...
Jun 27, 2026
Vlašić scores winner as Croatia beats Ghana 2-1 to reach World Cup knockout stage
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Luka Modri lined up for a corner kick intent on trying to float the ball to the top of the 6-yard box. Nikola Vlai jumped high among the scrum and headed it in for a goal - good en...
Jun 27, 2026
Soccer meets nature at Vancouver mountaintop watch party
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. (AP) - World Cup fans in Vancouver took to the great outdoors Saturday with a mountaintop watch party accessed by gondola. The match between England and Panama was shown on a big...
Jun 27, 2026
England beats Panama 2-0 on goals by Bellingham and Kane to win its World Cup group
EAST RUTHERFORD, N,.J. (AP) - Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane and England's fervid fans made MetLife Stadium feel like Wembley. They hope for a repeat at next month's World Cup final. With supporters' red...
Jun 27, 2026
