For the first time in more than two decades, the Western Hockey League held its annual general meeting in Kelowna — site of the 2020 Memorial Cup. The WHL usually holds its AGM in much bigger cities, such as Calgary or Las Vegas. This year, however, a decision was made to host it in B.C.’s Southern Interior. The AGM wrapped […]

BALTIMORE — Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s face still carries the wide eyes and soft features of youth. At 20, and not yet two months into his career as a Toronto Blue Jay, he is still learning big-league pitching, still acclimating to a grind he’s never experienced, still seeing the inside of some stadiums for the first time. Yet since baseball’s most celebrated […]

PARIS (REUTERS) – Chris Froome underwent surgery for six hours on broken bones and will remain in intensive care in France for the next few days following a crash at the Criterium du Dauphine that ruled him out of the Tour de France, Team Ineos said on Thursday (June 13). The four-times Tour champion sustained multiple fractures including broken femur, […]

India captain Virat Kohli is relishing Sunday’s meeting with Pakistan, describing the match as a “marquee event all over the world”. India remain unbeaten in the World Cup after Thursday’s washout against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, Kohli’s team having defeated South Africa and Australia in their first two games of the competition. But Pakistan took the spoils in the […]

NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom (AFP) – India and New Zealand were awarded a point each after persistent rain in Nottingham forced the abandonment of their match on Thursday (June 13) – the fourth no result of this World Cup so far. After several inspections the umpires finally called the game at Trent Bridge off at 3pm (10pm Singapore time). The tournament […]

KYLIAN MBAPPE may have only left his teenage years in December and played 180 professional matches but he has already brought up his century of career goals. The striker bagged goal No100 on Tuesday night at the tender age of 20 years and 173 days, opening the scoring in France's 4-0 Euro 2020 qualifier win over Andorra. So just how […]

West Bromwich Albion have appointed Slaven Bilic as their new head coach on a two-year contract. Bilic, 50, has not managed in England since being dismissed by West Ham in 2017 and his most recent role, in Saudi Arabia, lasted just five months. He has succeeded Darren Moore, who was sacked in March with Albion fourth in the Championship table. […]

Cate Campbell has added even more punch to the Dolphins squad ahead of next month's FINA World Championships in Korea, setting a blistering time in the final of the 100m freestyle at the qualifying meet in Brisbane. Campbell already had the quickest time in the world this year but lowered that again to go 52.12s at the Chandler pool, ensuring […]

The 2019 CFL season opens Thursday night in Hamilton, when the hometown Tiger-Cats welcome the Saskatchewan Roughriders to Tim Hortons Field. Following the game, catch The 5th Quarter on 900 CHML and on CHML’s Facebook page. Hamilton launches its campaign with great expectations as many CFL pundits are predicting the Ticats will finish first in the East Division and play […]

LIVERPOOL will aim to finally end 30 years of heartache as they kick off the new Premier League season against Norwich. The Reds will feel they could not have done much more to win the Premier League after recording the third highest points total in the competition's history – and still losing by a point to Manchester City. Jurgen Klopp […]