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Canadian coach John Herdman says there’s no room for error in Olympic soccer
TORONTO – John Herdman talked up his players’ tactical flexibility, pace and guile in naming…
The Latest: England held 0-0 by Slovakia, still advances
PARIS – The Latest from soccer’s European Championship (all times local): ___ 10:51 p.m. England…
Vanney: Canadian Championship an important part of Toronto FC season
TORONTO – The Amway Canadian Championship can get lost amid a busy Major League Soccer…
David Beckham voting for Britain to remain in European Union
LONDON – Former England captain David Beckham is voting for Britain to remain in the…
Mexico town buries dead after clash between teachers, police
NOCHIXTLAN, Mexico – A small town in southern Mexico buried three of its own Tuesday,…
The Latest: Gummi Ben shines on Icelandic TV
PARIS – The Latest at the European Championship (all times local): ___ 10:29 p.m. He…
Tiny Iceland advances at Euro 2016, next plays England
SAINT-DENIS, France – A late winning goal. A spot in the knockout stage. The prospect…
Belgium knocks out Sweden in Ibrahimovic’s last game
NICE, France – Zlatan Ibrahimovic chested the ball down, let it bounce and hit it.…
How mushrooms fueled a scientist’s flight out of North Korea
HWASEONG, Korea, Republic Of – Lee T.B. fled North Korea not because he suffered from…
Multiple tornadoes in Illinois; homes, gas station damaged
CHICAGO – Powerful storms packing multiple tornadoes swept through parts of the Midwest Wednesday night,…
Washington, Dunham, Gomez are faces of new LeanIn campaign
LOS ANGELES – Kerry Washington, Lena Dunham, Emma Watson, Selena Gomez and Serena Williams say…
The Latest: 8 tornadoes hit northern Illinois
CHICAGO – The Latest on storms that moved across the Midwest causing multiple tornado touchdowns…
World doping watchdog shuts down Rio Olympic laboratory
RIO DE JANEIRO – Just weeks before the Olympic Games open in Rio de Janeiro,…
The Latest: Portugal beats Croatia 1-0 in extra time
PARIS – The Latest from soccer’s European Championship (all times local): ___ 11:33 p.m. Substitute…
Ronaldo, Portugal beat Croatia 1-0 at European Championship
LENS, France – Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal seized their chance to stay in the chase…
Whitecaps hand Union first home loss, 3-2
PHILADELPHIA – Andrew Jacobson, Kekuta Manneh and Christian Bolanos scored and the Vancouver Whitecaps handed…
Syrian refugee student, Edmonton teacher find a novel in his experience
OTTAWA – What’s your secret wish? That’s the first question teacher Winnie Canuel asks her…
Italians rallies to edge Canada 20-18 in scrappy rugby test match at BMO Field
TORONTO – Two rugby programs looking to rebuild faced off Sunday with a late penalty…
Ex-US soccer star Donovan getting comfortable on TV
Landon Donovan keeps thinking back to a lesson from the teacher in his high school…
NBCUniversal to provide record 6,755 hours from Rio Olympics
STAMFORD, Conn. – NBCUniversal’s TV and digital networks will show a record 6,755 hours of…
Whitecaps host Toronto FC with Voyageurs Cup on the line, Reds lead final 1-0
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps are confident they can dig themselves out of another hole.…
The Latest: Hurdler Lolo Jones withdraws from Olympic Trials
The Latest on the Olympics ahead of the Rio Games (all times local to Rio):…
Toronto FC gives 11-year-old forward from Connecticut a day to remember
TORONTO – On a team that already sports a five-foot-four forward in Italian star Sebastian…
Wales stuns Belgium 3-1 at European Championship
LILLE, France – On the greatest night in its soccer history, Wales swept past the…