• The Canadian Press

    Scott Arniel promoted from associate to head coach of the Winnipeg Jets

    WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have named Scott Arniel as head coach.

  • The Canadian Press

    NaVorro Bowman is transitioning from All-Pro linebacker to Chargers assistant coach

    COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — NaVorro Bowman was able to see as a player how quickly Jim Harbaugh could turn a team into a Super Bowl contender. Bowman has reunited with Harbaugh, albeit in a different capacity. Harbaugh hired Bowman in February to be the Los Angeles Chargers' linebackers coach. It is Bowman’s first coaching job in the NFL after spending last year at the University of Maryland as a defensive analyst. “Being able to understand (Harbaugh’s) message and get his nod, his approval on how

  • The Canadian Press

    Representatives from 2026 World Cup host cities meet with FIFA reps in Toronto

    TORONTO — Representatives from the 2026 FIFA World Cup's 16 host cities have wrapped up a series of planning workshops in Toronto. The three-day session, which ran through Friday for some 100 representatives from FIFA and the host cities including Vancouver and Toronto, was the third such gathering in six months. FIFA World Cup chief operating officer Heimo Schirgi was joined by Peter Montopoli, the former Canada Soccer general secretary who is chief tournament officer for the Canadian end of th

  • The Canadian Press

    Pato O'Ward of the Arrow McLaren team goes out of his way to win over Indianapolis 500 fans

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The day before the final practice for the Indianapolis 500, Pato O'Ward pulled into a house a couple of blocks from the track, where a gate had been built to mimic the one at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the grass was painted like a checkered flag. O'Ward hopped out with a big smile to meet Berta Santos and her family. They had won a porch-decorating competition, decking out the abode in all things Indy 500, and the prize was a visit from their favorite driver. But the eff