Descrease article font size Increase article font size MILAN – From Canada’s first medal to an opening win in women’s hockey, here are five things to know from Saturday, Feb. 7 at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games: VETERAN VALÉRIE Valérie Maltais won her first national title in 2009, and has enjoyed a highly decorated career…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) The dust is still settling at Harare Sports Club, but Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s breathtaking display in the Under-19 World Cup final against England continues to resonate across the cricketing world. His 175 off just 80 balls was more than an innings—it was a record-breaking blitz. With 15 towering sixes and a strike rate…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Pakistan narrowly avoided a major upset in their T20 World Cup opener against the Netherlands, winning by three wickets in Colombo on Saturday. But during the match, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif took a swipe at Babar Azam on Hindi commentary, saying, “Aapne bola chakka maro, kaha…
MILAN – Sarah Fillier and Darryl Watt each had a goal and an assist for Canada in a 4-0 win over Switzerland to open the 2026 Olympic women’s hockey tournament Saturday. Filler, Natalie Spooner and Julia Gosling scored power-play goals and Watts struck even strength for the defending champions. Defender Claire Thompson had a pair…
Netherlands’ Logan van Beek, center, reacts after getting hit for a six by Pakistan’s Faheem Ashraf, left, during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Netherlands and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP) With a shadow of boycott looming over their match against India on February 15, Pakistan cannot afford a…
Afghanistan’s captain Rashid Khan (PTI Photo) Afghanistan’s cricketers have toured continents, lifted trophies and earned global recognition, yet one deeply personal ambition remains unrealised — the chance to play an international match on home soil. For Rashid Khan, that absence still outweighs any silverware collected abroad. Decades of conflict have meant Afghanistan has never hosted…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 7, 2026 4:13 pm Updated February 7, 2026 4:14 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Rob Lantz will become the next premier of Prince Edward Island after winning the Conservative party leadership at its convention Saturday. Lantz ran against Mark Ledwell for…
Hardik Pandya walks off the field after being dismissed during the fourth T20I cricket match between India and New Zealand, at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. (PTI) Indian men’s cricket team all-rounder Hardik Pandya said he is feeling confident and motivated ahead of India’s ICC T20 World Cup opener against the USA. He…
West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer celebrates his fifty (AP Photo/Bikas Das) Shimron Hetmyer produced a blistering knock to propel West Indies to a competitive 182 for 5 in their second T20 World Cup match against Scotland at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Saturday. The left-hander smashed 64 off just 36 deliveries, anchoring the innings after a shaky…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 7, 2026 2:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government says it is making more than $1 billion available to Canada Post in the form of a repayable loan to help the beleaguered Crown corporation remain solvent and keep its…
