• The Canadian Press

    Sweden beats Latvia 7-2, Switzerland routs Denmark 8-0 at men's hockey world championship

    PRAGUE (AP) — Sweden killed off a 5-minute major before scoring three goals in a 26-second span in the middle period to pull away from Latvia in a 7-2 win that clinched a playoff-round berth at the men’s world hockey championships on Saturday. The Swedes, who have not trailed in the tournament, preserved their perfect record through five games to lead Group B. Latvia pulled even at 2-2 in the second in Ostrava but failed to capitalize after Rasmus Dahlin received a 5-minute major and game miscon

  • Yahoo Sports

    Women's basketball star Rebecca Lobo recounts sexist remark from referee while coaching her son's team

    Legendary women's basketball star and broadcaster Rebecca Lobo shared a troubling example of sexism she encountered while coaching her son's youth basketball team.

  • The Canadian Press

    Young women in Rio favela hope to overcome poverty and violence to play in Women's World Cup in 2027

    RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A 20-minute drive separates the historic Maracana Stadium from the Complexo do Alemao, the biggest complex of favelas in Rio de Janeiro and one of the most impoverished and violent. One of its residents, 15-year-old soccer player Kaylane Alves dos Santos, hopes her powerful shots and impressive dribbles will allow her to cover that short distance to the stadium in three years to play for Brazil's national team in the final of the 2027 Women's World Cup. That chance, once re

  • The Canadian Press

    Panthers reach Eastern Conference final for second straight year, eliminating Bruins in 6 games

    BOSTON (AP) — Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice watched his team escape one breakaway after another and still manage to eliminate the Boston Bruins in six games. So he didn’t want to overanalyze the team’s second straight trip to the Eastern Conference final. “In truth, some of it’s luck,” Maurice said Friday night after Florida beat Boston 2-1 to win their second-round playoff series. “We gave up four ‘A’ chances in the second period that we just got lucky on that they didn’t go in. “And that