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FIFA set to approve bigger, richer World Cup on Tuesday
FIFA is set to make the World Cup bigger and richer, even if the price…
Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA best player award for 4th time
ZURICH – Cristiano Ronaldo received FIFA’s best player award for the fourth time on Monday,…
Wyden asks Trump administration officials to reconsider travel policies ahead of the World Cup
Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has asked top Trump administration officials to reconsider policies that…
Messi statue in Argentina vandalized; torso, head sliced off
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – A statue in Buenos Aires of Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel…
Los Angeles beats San Francisco for George Lucas museum site
LOS ANGELES – The force, it seems, was with Los Angeles. And San Francisco was…
MLS Cup rematch set for May 6 in Seattle, league to take break during Gold Cup
Toronto FC will have to wait until May to get a chance to avenge its…
Three Canadians taken in NWSL draft, Boston Breakers dominate first round
LOS ANGELES – The Boston Breakers loaded up on offence at the National Women’s Soccer…
US policy change on Cuban migrants leaves many stranded
PANAMA CITY – It took three months for Gabriel Marin and his wife, Yansiel, to…
Edmonton teenager Shamit Shome taken by Montreal Impact in MLS SuperDraft
LOS ANGELES – Edmonton teenager Shamit Shome took another stop up the pro soccer ranks…
Kwame Awuah first Canadian taken in MLS draft, continues UConn, Sigma tradition
LOS ANGELES – Kwame Awuah dressed for the occasion at the MLS SuperDraft, wearing a…
Guardiola virtually concedes title after heavy loss for City
MANCHESTER, England – The Premier League season is barely past the halfway point and already…
AP Interview: Lynch defends push for police accountability
BALTIMORE – As a younger lawyer, Loretta Lynch prosecuted New York police officers who sodomized…
Toronto FC stars Jozy Altidore, Michael Bradley hard at work already
CARSON, Calif. – The off-season was all too short for Toronto FC stars Jozy Altidore…
Impish, boyish looks permeate Milan’s menswear runways
MILAN – Impish, boyish looks are permeating the Milan menswear runway this season, and the…
526 potential victims in sex abuse case, 248 clubs impacted
LONDON – Police say the number of clubs impacted by British soccer’s sprawling child sex…
Canadian women’s soccer coach John Herdman honoured with CONCACAF award
TORONTO – Canadian women’s soccer coach John Herdman has earned CONCACAF’s Outstanding Performance Award for…
Coach John Herdman looks to survey new wave of women’s soccer talent
TORONTO – The Canadian women’s soccer team takes its first step into the new quadrennial…
Gerrard returns to Liverpool as coach in youth academy
LONDON – Steven Gerrard is returning to Liverpool to coach in the Premier League team’s…
Vietnam to allow locals in casinos under 3-year test project
HANOI, Vietnam – Vietnamese gamblers will soon be allowed into local casinos under a three-year…
‘The Workers Cup’ sheds light on migrant workers in Qatar
PARK CITY, Utah – Director Adam Sobel never intended to end up in Qatar, but…
Rooney becomes Man United’s record scorer with 250th goal
MANCHESTER, England – It was a moment of drama and pride for Wayne Rooney but…
Jay Chapman scores in debut for Canada, helps team to 4-2 win over Bermuda
HAMILTON, Bermuda – Veteran defender Adam Straith was one of many Canadians to experience a…
Calgary study of potential Winter Games bid on track, says Mayor Nenshi
Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi says there is a lot to do, but enough time to…
BT shares plunge on cost of Italian accounting scandal
LONDON – Shares in telecoms giant BT plunged by almost a fifth Tuesday after the…