VANCOUVER - Organizers of the seven FIFA World Cup soccer matches coming to Vancouver in 2026 say the estimated cost of hosting the event has more than doubled in the last two years. The latest estimates put the price tag at between $483 million and $581 million, including costs for the city, the province and stadium ...

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have made the case they can rely on their defending to win games. That doesn't mean it's their preferred way of getting the job done. Edmonton leads the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 in their first-round series after a defensively sound 1-0 victory in Game 4. But the Kings suffocated the Oilers'...

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers called up Canadian prospect Tyler Black before their game Tuesday night against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. The 23-year-old Black, from Toronto, was selected by Milwaukee in the first round - 33rd overall - in the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft The left-handed-hitting infielder is b...

TSS Rovers FC had a season of ups and downs in 2023. Based in Richmond, B.C., the semi-pro side made headlines last April when it upset Canadian Premier League club Valour FC 3-1 at Swangard Stadium to become the first League1 team to beat a pro team in Canadian Championship play. While the cup run ended in a 2-0 loss ...

MUNICH (AP) - Vinícius Júnior scored twice for Real Madrid to draw 2-2 at Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday. The Brazil forward opened the scoring against the run of play in the 24th minute and equalized with a coolly taken penalty in the 83rd after Leroy San&ea...

VANTAA, Finland - Gavin McKenna had two goals and four assists, team captain Porter Martone had a goal and four assists and Canada ended group-stage play with an 11-3 rout of Kazakhstan on Tuesday at the world men's under-18 hockey championship. Canada finished as the top team in Group B, winning its four group-stage g...

WINNIPEG - Going into his first career NHL playoff game on Tuesday, Cole Perfetti knew that he wouldn't have any family in the stands cheering him on, but he was certain they'd be there in spirit. The Whitby, Ont., product and veteran defenceman Colin Miller were both set to make their first-round series debut in the c...

VANCOUVER - Head coach Rick Tocchet isn't revealing who'll start in net for the Vancouver Canucks when they face the Nashville Predators in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday. The choice will be a "game-time decision" based on both the health of his goalies and their recent performances, he s...

SHREWSBURY, N.J. - The ECHL's board of governors has approved the sale of the Trois-Rivières Lions to Spire Hockey, the hockey league announced Tuesday. Spire Hockey takes over the team from Deacon Sports and Entertainment (DSE), which also owned the now defunct Newfoundland Growlers ECHL franchise. The new owne...

TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League's first four playoff games will be played in Toronto's Coca-Cola Coliseum and Place Bell in Laval, Que. With Toronto and Montreal having secured playoff berths and home-ice advantage, the PWHL announced Tuesday their best-of-five semifinals will start in those arenas. To...