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The Latest: 5 Merchant Marine athletes sue to graduate
KINGS POINT, N.Y. – The Latest on an investigation into alleged abuse involving members of…
5 Kings Point soccer players sue to overturn graduation ban
KINGS POINT, N.Y. – The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is not permitting seven members of…
Spanish state prosecutor accuses Ronaldo of tax fraud
BARCELONA, Spain – A Spanish state prosecutor accused Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo of defrauding…
Impact’s Lovitz ready to take over left back job from injured Oyongo
MONTREAL – Daniel Lovitz attended the Montreal Impact’s training camp in February on a try-out,…
Secretary of 2 popes sheds light on their daily lives
WARSAW, Poland – St. John Paul II discussed stepping down as pope with his aides…
NY town says ‘nyet’ to Russian request for free beach passes
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. – Pay up, comrade. A decadeslong “good neighbour” policy that granted more than…
Canadian soccer star Cyle Larin arrested for drunk driving in Florida
Canadian international Cyle Larin, a young MLS forward seen destined for European soccer glory, instead…
Doctors say US student freed by North Korea has brain damage
WYOMING, Ohio – An American college student who emerged from prison in North Korea in…
Oyongo injury, Larin arrest give both sides a challenge as Impact visit Orlando
MONTREAL – The Montreal Impact and Orlando City will both be looking to overcome setbacks…
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley calls schedule logjam a ‘total joke’
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley has lambasted Major League Soccer and the Canadian Soccer Association…
Captain Michael Bradley celebrates 100th game milestone with Toronto FC
TORONTO – Captain Michael Bradley celebrates his 100th game with Toronto FC on Saturday night,…
Whitecaps defender Williams suspended by MLS after assault arrest
NEW YORK – Sheanon Williams has been suspended indefinitely by Major League Soccer after the…
Techera’s free kick helps Whitecaps salvage 1-1 draw after difficult week
VANCOUVER – Cristian Techera added a silver lining to the Vancouver Whitecaps’ roller-coaster week. The…
To North Korea and back: Otto Warmbier’s strange, sad trip
WYOMING, Ohio – Over and over, Otto Warmbier apologized and begged — at first calmly,…
Forest fire kills 62 in Portugal; search on for more bodies
PEDROGAO GRANDE, Portugal – A raging forest fire in central Portugal killed at least 62…
Argentina movement mobilizes to fight violence against women
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – On Christmas Eve of 2011, Maira Maidana lit a candle to…
English soccer player gets 13-match ban for using sexual reference when abusing opponent
LONDON (AP) — A soccer player in England’s fourth tier was banned for 13 matches…
Family of Ecuadorian soccer player rescued after being kidnapped
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — The family of Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodríguez was rescued after…
Howe ‘not 100%’ after pneumonia but ready to lead Newcastle for last Premier League rounds
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Eddie Howe acknowledged he was “not 100%” after returning to work…
Copa del Rey referee denounces Real Madrid video discrediting him before final
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The referee for the Copa del Rey final got emotional on…
Barcelona and Real Madrid clash in Copa del Rey final with more than a trophy at stake
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona and Real Madrid meet in the Copa del Rey final…
Assault charge against Whitecaps defender Sheanon Williams stayed by the Crown
VANCOUVER – An assault charge against Vancouver Whitecaps defender Sheanon Williams in connection with an…
Wanted Italian mafia member detained in Poland
WARSAW, Poland – Polish police said Tuesday they have detained an Italian man on a…
Growing rivalry highlighted as TFC visits Impact in Canadian Championship play
MONTREAL – Patrice Bernier goes back 17 years when the topic turns to the Montreal-Toronto…