Is hosting the FIFA World Cup worth the ballooning costs?
Toronto and Vancouver are slated to host 13 FIFA World Cup games in 2026, and the security budgets have gone up by tens of millions of dollars. Some are asking if it's worth it.
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‘RIP to a Canadian broadcasting legend’: Sports fans, journalists, athletes mourn the loss of TSN anchor Darren Dutchyshen
Be it a sports fanatic at a local pub or the commissioner of the Canadian Football League, Canadians from all walks of life are coming together to remember the life and work of a "terrific interviewer" who brought out the "best in people around him," as they bid a final goodbye to TSN's Darren Dutchyshen.
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Getting into Valhalla during the PGA isn't easy on a good day. Then came a perfectly imperfect storm
Will Zalatoris urged his parents Richard and Catherine to stay home this weekend and not follow him around at the PGA Championship. It's not worth the trouble, Zalatoris told them. The headaches involved in getting in and around Valhalla Golf Club were simply too great.
- CNN
Cristiano Ronaldo tops Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes
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- Raleigh News and Observer
From two up to over and out: Why Hurricanes’ Game 6 collapse is worst loss in franchise history
Four unanswered goals in the third period is the kind of thing the Hurricanes have done to others. But one bad goal opened the floodgates and ended their season.
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Florida Panthers make two lineup changes ahead of Game 6 against Boston Bruins
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LPGA monitoring health issues after 10 players withdraw from Mizuho Americas Open
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Quarterback Kelly formally announces his withdrawal from Toronto Argonauts camp
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NFL distances itself from Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's comments during commencement speech
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Max Verstappen angrily reacts to being obstructed by Lewis Hamilton at Imola
The Dutchman was off the pace in second practice, with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc leading the way.
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Scottie Scheffler releases statement following arrest: 'There was a big misunderstanding of what I thought I was being asked to do'
Scheffler was arrested following an incident with an officer outside the entrance to Valhalla Golf Club.
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Toronto Maple Leafs hire Craig Berube as coach, hoping veteran can turn around longtime playoff woes
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Jon Rahm loses it, but gets it back together at the PGA Championship
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NBA Draft Combine reactions: Edey oh my, Bronny James is ready & whose stock is rising? | On the Clock with Krysten Peek
Yahoo Sports NBA draft expert Krysten Peek is back for another season of On the Clock with Krysten Peek. Krysten just spent the week in Chicago at the NBA Draft Combine and kicks off draft season joined by CBS Sports' Kyle Boone.
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Miller scores late, Canucks grind out 3-2 win over Oilers in Game 5
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Caitlin Clark isn't instantly dominating WNBA. That's not surprising. She wasn't going to.
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Chaos at Valhalla – Scottie Scheffler detained by police after traffic incident
The start of play in the second round of the US PGA Championship was delayed following an accident
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The top RBs for 2024 fantasy football, according to our experts
The Yahoo Fantasy football analysts reveal their first running back rankings for the 2024 NFL season.
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Struggling Blue Jays aren't alone in MLB's brutal offensive landscape – but 'it still sucks'
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