The Chronicle-Journal

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Everyone knows that England's master plan coming into the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday will revolve around stopping Norway striker Erling Haaland. As they would say in Norway, “Lykke til.” Translated: Good luck. “Has anyone ever stopped Erling Haaland?” England midfielder Morgan Rogers asked, probably only somewhat rhetorically. “I’m not sure they have, but we’re going to try.

Victor Wembanyama has signed what will be the richest contract in San Antonio Spurs history, a five-year extension that could exceed $250 million if the player option in the final

WASHINGTON - The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario to Michigan will open July 27, the federal government has confirmed.

HANGZHOU - The Canadian women's sitting volleyball team opened the world championship with a three-set win over Hungary on Friday. The Canadians swept the Hungarians 25-9, 25-11, 25-8. Canada's women won Paralympic bronze in 2024 and are currently ranked No. 2 in the world. They face No. 5 Slovenia on Saturday. Canada's men had a tougher start in a straight-sets loss to Germany (25-13, 27-25, 25-21). The world No. 8 Canadian men face Thailand on Saturday.

REGINA - Saskatchewan is pausing three planes from wildfire missions because of a fatal crash involving the same aircraft model in the Northwest Territories.

VANCOUVER - A West Vancouver man named in an American indictment as part of a multipronged investigation into international organized crime has been arrested in France. RCMP say Garinder Deo was picked up on July 7, a day after authorities in Los Angeles announced they had disrupted three crime syndicates connected to India that were responsible for drug smuggling, extortions and the assassination of B.C. Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

WASHINGTON - The Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to open this month after a ribbon-cutting ceremony in June was delayed as the Trump administration looked to renegotiate a long-standing

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens, and Spain advanced to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 victory on Friday. Merino was the late hero for the second straight match for Spain, which will face tournament favorite France in the semifinals on Tuesday in the Dallas area. “It will be a clash of giants,” Spain coach Luis De La Fuente said through a translator.

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired catcher Ryan Sprock from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for right-hander Tommy Nance and international signing bonus pool space.

New York (AP) — Suki Waterhouse started working on “Loveland,” her third record, immediately after she finished her 2024 sophomore album, “Memoir of A Sparklemuffin.” “I was looking for, like, a personal revolution,” Waterhouse said. Putting the words together for “Loveland,” the album's wistful penultimate track, helped her get there. “It’s always amazing to me how, you kind of write the album and you become it.