sports
Raphaëlle Tousignant won’t let breast cancer diagnosis halt 2026 Paralympic pursuit
Para hockey player Raphaëlle Tousignant, the first woman to play for Canada in a major international competition, says she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Source link
Canadian men rally against Uganda to earn 1st-ever FIFA U17 World Cup victory
Elijah Roche scored in the 88th minute and Marius Aiyenero converted a penalty in stoppage time as Canada pulled off a Houdini-like 2-1 win over Uganda on Wednesday for its first-ever victory in nine trips to the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Source link
CF Montréal dismisses assistant coach
The decision to fire Maxime Leconte comes after an internal disciplinary process. Source link
Shane Bieber returning to Blue Jays after exercising $16M US option in contract
Starting pitcher Shane Bieber will return to the Toronto Blue Jays, with the team saying Wednesday he exercised his player option for the 2026 campaign. Source link
Vancouver Rise beat Ottawa Rapid FC in 1st leg of Northern Super League semifinal
Latifah Abdu scored twice in the first half to lead the Vancouver Rise to a 2-1 win over Ottawa Rapid FC in the first leg of a Northern Super League semifinal on Tuesday. Source link
MLS boss is coming to Vancouver to lobby for the Whitecaps
Major League Soccer commissioner Garber says the Vancouver Whitecaps’ stadium deal “isn’t optimal” because of scheduling issues and the limited revenue the club receives from food and beverage sales. Source link
Canadian athletes on outside as Carney government's 1st budget sees no new sports funding
Canada’s summer and winter Olympians, along with other athletes, were left on the outside during Tuesday’s budget announcement by the federal government, despite a push in recent months by the Canadian Olympic Committee and national sport organizations for more resources. Source link
Jets reportedly trade star cornerback Sauce Gardner to Colts in stunning deadline deal
Sauce Gardner went from last place to first and teammate Quinnen Williams also is on the move in separate blockbuster trades. The New York Jets agreed to trade two star defensive players for draft picks and players in an effort to rebuild a franchise that has the NFL’s longest active playoff drought. Source link
Jets reportedly trade star cornerback Sauce Gardner to Colts in stunning deadline deal
The New York Jets have agreed to trade star cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday for two first-round draft picks, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. Source link
Dabrowski, Routliffe fall to Siniakova and Townsend at WTA Finals
Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand partner Erin Routliffe lost 6-4, 7-6 (3) to Czechia’s Katerina Siniakova and American Taylor Townsend at the WTA Finals on Tuesday. Source link