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Real Madrid and PSG lose their first games in the domestic leagues September 04, 2026 - 3:29 PM

Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain were dealt their first losses in their domestic leagues on Friday when Kylian Mbappé had an injury-time penalty saved in La Liga and PSG coughed up a lead in Ligue 1.
Geno Smith’s red, sun glare-tackling contacts are a sight to see at Jets camp August 06, 2026 - 12:51 PM

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Geno Smith is seeing things a bit differently with the New York Jets this time around.
Lens plays a friendly match in support of French journalist jailed in Algeria April 11, 2026 - 7:40 AM

LENS, France (AP) — With its table-topping Ligue 1 clash against Paris Saint-Germain postponed, Lens instead played an exhibition game on Saturday in support of a French journalist imprisoned in Algeria.
With thick goggles and colorful nicknames, Robbie Avila is leading Saint Louis in March Madness March 20, 2026 - 11:37 AM

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Robbie Avila is the first to admit he doesn’t look the part of a basketball player, with his thick goggles that seem too small for his head, and the way the 6-foot-10, 240-pound Saint Louis center lumbers up and down the court.
Halifax's Ben Proudfoot teams up with NBA's Steph Curry for Sundance film on MLK's speechwriter January 22, 2026 - 9:05 PM

When Nova Scotia filmmaker Ben Proudfoot got a call a few years ago from his one-time executive producer Stephen Curry, he didn’t expect the NBA superstar to pitch him a co-directing gig.
Mafia returns to center stage in NBA betting scandal that included rigged poker games October 24, 2025 - 12:01 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Decades after a crackdown by prosecutors decimated the ranks of the New York Mafia, the indictment of an NBA coach, a player and nearly three dozen others in a betting scandal highlighted the mob's persistence and adaptability to changing times and technology.
How cheaters rigged high-stakes poker games with the mob and sports pros, according to authorities October 23, 2025 - 5:17 PM

The indictments announced Thursday of a poker cheating ring involving NBA figures and backed by the mafia emphasized their alleged high-tech cheating methods. But the con tactics they described are as old as poker itself, familiar from heist movies and James Bond films.
The Latest: NBA coaches and player charged in sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes October 23, 2025 - 4:15 PM

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Damon Jones are

Justin Herbert surprises teammates with red-tinted contact lenses at Chargers camp July 17, 2025 - 1:26 PM

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is testing out tinted contact lenses as training camp opens.
Henderson offers hometown advice to Grewal ahead of CPKC Women’s Open June 30, 2025 - 11:30 AM

MISSISSAUGA — Two-time LPGA major champion Brooke Henderson has some advice for fellow Canadian Savannah Grewal as she prepares for a hometown start at the CPKC Women’s Open: Have fun with it.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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