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US women’s hockey players stand firm in wage fight
U.S. women’s hockey players let a deadline to decide on whether they’ll boycott the world…
Impact look for better defence as they start three-game road trip in New York
MONTREAL – Goalkeeper Evan Bush wants Montreal’s late-game collapse in its home opener to be…
12 books later, See tells how holiday letter launched career
LOS ANGELES – If she’d just stuck with her plan to write that family Christmas…
Canada to field young squad against Scotland in midweek soccer friendly
TORONTO – Nik Ledgerwood, Simeon Jackson and Adam Straith will lead a young Canadian squad…
Candy, makeup, K-pop get doused amid China’s ire over THAAD
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – The once-cordial ties between South Korea and its biggest trading…
Palestinian women try to bring baseball to Gaza
KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territory – The young Palestinian women don baseball caps on top of…
Hong Kong set to pick new leader anointed by Beijing
HONG KONG – The three candidates vying to be Hong Kong’s next leader squared off…
North Vancouver fullback La’Vere Corbin-Ong takes first step with Canada
It is a name to remember — La’Vere Lawrence Corbin-Ong. And with any luck Wednesday,…
With two red cards in three MLS games, discipline issues continue for Whitecaps
VANCOUVER – With his team starting to show attacking promise in a scoreless stalemate, Vancouver…
Canada drops to No. 5 in women’s soccer rankings, Germany takes over at top
TORONTO – Canada has slipped one place to No. 5 in the latest FIFA world…
Zambrano to coach first game for Canada at under-23 tournament in Qatar
After watching from the stands as Canada tied Scotland 1-1 midweek, new coach Octavio Zambrano…
Pope visits Milan housing project; urges compassion for poor
MILAN – Pope Francis focused his one-day visit Saturday to the wealthy northern Italian city…
Canadian midfielder Kyle Bekker named NASL player of the week after historic goal
TORONTO – Canadian international Kyle Bekker has been named player of the week in the…
Octavio Zambrano visits Qatar, already planning strategy to get back for World Cup
Just days into his job as head coach of Canadian men’s national team program, Octavio…
Back injury didn’t dull Whitecaps goalkeeper coach Stewart Kerr’s soccer passion
VANCOUVER – Stewart Kerr had no idea what do with himself. A goalkeeper with Scottish…
The Tuesday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Tuesday, March 28 ——— POT PLAN PROMISES TO TEST…
Canadian under-23 side scores second straight win at Qatar tournament
DOHA, Qatar – Goals by Jordan Hamilton and Michael Petrasso gave Canada a 2-0 win…
FIFA bans Lionel Messi for 4 World Cup qualifying games
GENEVA – Lionel Messi is banned from Argentina’s next four World Cup qualifying games, dealing…
Chummy east Vancouver crow faces lengthy recovery after suspected beating
VANCOUVER – The east Vancouver crow that is celebrated for his gregarious antics will remain…
‘His talent was evident’: Whitecaps’ teenage soccer phenom turning heads
VANCOUVER – Veteran defender Pa-Modou Kah was on the practice field with the Vancouver Whitecaps…
Whitecaps deal promising forward Manneh to Crew for Tchani, allocation money
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have traded promising striker Kekuta Manneh to Columbus in exchange…
FIFA sends 1,300-page corruption probe to Swiss prosecutors
GENEVA – FIFA has sent 1,300 pages of internal investigation reports into suspected bribery and…
Lawyers: Death of Haiti plaintiff in US suit ‘suspicious’
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Lawyers in a U.S. lawsuit against the former mayor of a remote…
Acclaimed Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko dies in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY – Acclaimed Russian poet Yevgeny A. Yevtushenko, whose work focused on war atrocities…