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Aaron Brown wins 200 title at Canadian Olympic trials ahead of third Games
MONTREAL - Aaron Brown will be competing in the 200 metres at the Paris Olympics. The Toronto native won the national title in the event with a time of 20.09 seconds at the Canadian Olympic track and ...
Jun 30, 2024

Spain beats Georgia 4-1 to reach Euro 2024 quarterfinals. It next plays host Germany
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) - Spain recovered from a goal down to beat Georgia 4-1 for a spot in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals, ending one of the tournament's most compelling underdog stories. Goals from midf...
Jun 30, 2024

Canucks sign defenceman Jett Woo to one-year, two-way contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks signed defenceman Jett Woo to a one-year, two-way contract on Sunday. Woo had 31 points (seven goals, 24 assists) and 93 penalty minutes across 62 games in 2023-24 wi...
Jun 30, 2024

Aaron Judge's early two-run blast powers Yankees past Blue Jays 8-1
TORONTO - Aaron Judge's two-run homer staked New York to an early lead that the Yankees would never relinquish in a 8-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. DJ LeMahieu drove in two more runs wit...
Jun 30, 2024

Lori Paris, much-loved Canadian Press newscaster and supervisor, dead at 46
Lori Paris, who became both a mainstay of the airwaves during her decade as a Canadian Press broadcaster and a beloved newsroom leader, died suddenly over the weekend at the age of 46. Paris developed...
Jun 30, 2024

‘A lot of angry people’: Cancelled WestJet flights hit 100,000 travellers amid strike
WestJet cancelled nearly 700 flights as of Sunday, upending plans for close to 100,000 passengers as an unexpected strike by plane mechanics entered its third day on the busiest travel weekend of the ...
Jun 30, 2024

Guentzel, Reinhart, Stamkos top NHL free-agent list
Jon Cooper had Steven Stamkos right in his line of sight. Speaking ahead of the NHL draft at the stunning Sphere auditorium about February's 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, the Tampa Bay Lightning head...
Jun 30, 2024

Bellingham wonder goal sends England vs. Slovakia to extra time after 1-1 draw
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Jude Bellingham scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to send England's European Championship round of 16 game against Slovakia to extra time on Sunday. Bellingham'...
Jun 30, 2024

More WestJet flight cancellations as strike hits tens of thousands of travellers
WestJet has cancelled nearly 700 flights as of Sunday, upending plans for close to 100,000 passengers as an unexpected strike by plane mechanics entered its third day on the busiest travel weekend of ...
Jun 30, 2024

Blue Jays get reliever Yerry Rodriguez for Josh Mollerus in trade with Rangers
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-handed pitcher Yerry Rodrguez from the Texas Rangers for righty Josh Mollerus in a trade Sunday. Rodrguez was immediately optioned to the Blue Jays' trip...
Jun 30, 2024