• The Canadian Press

    49ers assistant Brandon Staley looks for a coaching 'reset' after firing by Chargers

    SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Staley's rise up the coaching ranks was meteoric, going from a Division III defensive coordinator to head coach in the NFL in a dizzying five-year span. Staley's stay at the top of the football coaching profession proved to be brief as he was fired before the end of his third season as coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. Staley took a couple of months of time off before resetting his coaching career in a lower-profile role as a defensive assistant for the San Fr

  • The Canadian Press

    Departing Mbappé chases a last trophy with PSG in French Cup final against resurgent Lyon

    PARIS (AP) — This time, it's really the end. After missing Paris Saint-Germain’s last two league games, Kylian Mbappé should start in the French Cup final against Lyon on Saturday for his final match in a PSG shirt. The forward, who is widely expected to join Real Madrid, was given some free time by coach Luis Enrique last weekend and was spotted enjoying himself at the Cannes film festival while PSG wrapped up a 12th victorious league campaign in less glamorous settings. Mbappé told PSG in Febr

  • The Canadian Press

    Toronto awarded WNBA's first franchise outside US, with expansion team set to begin play in 2026

    Toronto has been awarded the WNBA’s first franchise outside the United States, with the expansion team set to begin play in 2026. The team will be owned by Larry Tanenbaum-led Kilmer Sports Ventures. Tanenbaum also is the chairman and a minority owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns several Toronto sports franchises, including the NBA’s Raptors and NHL’s Maple Leafs. “Growing internationally, I’ve been trying to think through next steps on a global platform,” WNBA Commissioner

  • The Canadian Press

    Kilmer Sports Ventures to make 'important announcement' amid WNBA Toronto reports

    TORONTO — Kilmer Sports Ventures says it will make an "important announcement" at a news conference this morning following reports it has been granted a WNBA franchise for Toronto. The CBC was the first to report on May 10 that the women's professional basketball league awarded a franchise to Kilmer Sports Ventures, headed by Toronto businessman Larry Tanenbaum. Tanenbaum is the chairman and CEO of Kilmer Group and the chairman of the board for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the