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Slumping Impact hope win over Earthquakes will quell comparisons to 2013
MONTREAL – It’s starting to look like a repeat of the great collapse of 2013…
Colombia’s road to peace marred by multiple obstacles
CARTAGENA, Colombia – The contrast couldn’t be more dramatic: As Colombia’s president and the head…
Stories of courage, sacrifice as three Nova Scotians awarded medals of bravery
HALIFAX – Three Nova Scotians were presented with provincial medals of bravery Wednesday, each of…
Techera scores twice, has two assists as Whitecaps defeat Central FC
VANCOUBER, B.C. – His nickname in Spanish is El Bicho. That translates into The Bug.…
4 students from same high school are found dead in a month
BRENTWOOD, N.Y. – The school year in one suburban New York community has started with…
FIFA VP Montagliani: English-speaking soccer officials pompous on ethics
LONDON – Corruption will never be eradicated from soccer and officials in the English-speaking world…
NY press group protests prosecutor barring journalists
ALBANY, N.Y. – An organization of New York newspapers and broadcasters has protested a prosecutor’s…
Tosaint Ricketts nets two, Canada blanks Mauritania in international friendly
MARRAKECH, Morocco – Michael Findlay had a positive start to his term as interim head…
Jill Biden, vice-president’s wife, visits Cuba
HAVANA – Jill Biden, the wife of Vice-President Joe Biden, is visiting Havana in one…
Scores and Schedule
Friday’s Games MLB American League Division Series Toronto 5 Texas 3 (Toronto leads series 2-0)…
Despite anti-India protests, Kashmiris seek police jobs
SRINAGAR, India – When massive anti-India protests erupted in Indian-control Kashmir three months ago after…
CONCACAF to overhaul ‘archaic’ World Cup qualifying format
LONDON – World Cup qualifying in North America is set to be overhauled to avoid…
Man in wrong-way fatal crash faces domestic assault trial
DUXBURY, Vt. – A man accused of driving the wrong way on an interstate, crashing…
Students create memorial for students killed in crash
DUXBURY, Vt. – Students at a Vermont high school that lost four students in a…
Opportunities abound in changing Cleveland Indians name and brand, say experts
TORONTO – Professional sports teams have successfully changed their names before and there’s no reason…
Season series rubber match has playoff implications for rivals TFC, Impact
MONTREAL – The five-year rivalry between Toronto FC and the Montreal Impact has never been…
Finish high school with bachelor’s degree? At 1 school, yes
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Aya Tal-mason’s excitement as she describes her research on cancer-fighting drugs…
Montreal buses remove ‘Go! Canadiens Go!’ after complaint to language watchdog
MONTREAL — City buses in Montreal have dropped the expression “Go! Canadiens Go!” following a…
Hurricane’s destruction puts schools on hold in Haiti
MERSAN, Haiti – School always provided a sense of security for 12-year-old Love Manie Simeus.…
Russian sports minister promoted to deputy premier
MOSCOW – Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko, who has come under scrutiny in Russia’s doping…
Most US Syrians arrivals are kids, now enrolling in school
EL CAJON, Calif. – Seated at his desk at a suburban San Diego middle school,…
Florida businessman pleads guilty in FIFA corruption case
NEW YORK – A Florida businessman pleaded guilty in New York to conspiracy charges Thursday…
Whitecaps looking to knock rival Timbers out of playoff race in season finale
VANCOUVER – It’s a result that stills gnaws at the Vancouver Whitecaps. After finishing second…
Fear and questions hang over doomed French migrant camp
CALAIS, France – Migrants prayed, plotted and played soccer together Sunday, a day before France…