Vancouver Courier - News from Vancouver, Canada, Europe and the world, 24 hours a day

Vancouver -
Force rue missed opportunities after another Super Rugby defeat

Force rue missed opportunities after another Super Rugby defeat

Defiant Western Force captain Jeremy Williams insisted his struggling team had no interest in where they were on the Super Rugby ladder after another defeat left them floundering second to last.

Read more
Ireland's Lowry becomes first with two Masters aces

Ireland's Lowry becomes first with two Masters aces

Shane Lowry became the first player in Masters history with multiple aces in his career, blasting his second hole-in-one at Augusta National on Saturday a decade after making his first.

Read more
'Mental toughness' hailed after Reds snap 15-year Crusaders curse

'Mental toughness' hailed after Reds snap 15-year Crusaders curse

Coach Les Kiss praised the Queensland Reds' "mental toughness" after they secured a rousing 15-year first against defending Super Rugby champions the Canterbury Crusaders.

Read more
Justin Bieber fans flood Coachella festival for headlining show

Justin Bieber fans flood Coachella festival for headlining show

"Beliebers" were celebrating the return of pop superstar Justin Bieber on Saturday, ahead of his return to major stages with a headlining appearance on the second day of the Coachella music festival.

Read more
Saturday charge has Young in sight of first major title at Masters

Saturday charge has Young in sight of first major title at Masters

Cameron Young will try to cement his hard-won status among golf's elite with a first major title on Sunday, when he'll start the final round of the Masters tied for the lead with Rory McIlroy.

Read more
McIlroy looking for answers after squandered Masters lead

McIlroy looking for answers after squandered Masters lead

Rory McIlroy headed for the Augusta National practice range after a disappointing second round erased a six-stroke edge on Saturday and left him tied for the lead at the Masters.

Read more
McIlroy and Young share lead after Masters third round

McIlroy and Young share lead after Masters third round

Rory McIlroy charged back late after squandering a six-stroke edge to share the 54-hole lead with Cameron Young at the Masters on Saturday after a wild third round.

Read more
Lavelle marks 100th cap with goal in US win over Japan

Lavelle marks 100th cap with goal in US win over Japan

Rose Lavelle celebrated her 100th international cap with a goal and set up another as the United States beat Japan 2-1 in the first of two friendlies between the two women’s international football powerhouses on Saturday.

Read more
Artemis crew urges unity on 'lifeboat' Earth

Artemis crew urges unity on 'lifeboat' Earth

Artemis II astronauts expressed awe on Saturday over their record-setting lunar flyby mission, urging unity on Earth after witnessing the planet's isolation like a "lifeboat" in space.

Read more
US, Iran talks extend into second day as strait showdown deepens

US, Iran talks extend into second day as strait showdown deepens

Top-level peace talks between the United States and Iran entered a second day early Sunday, as Washington piled pressure by saying it had sent minesweeping ships through the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Read more