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Whitecaps top Messi, Inter Miami 2-0 in first leg of CONCACAF Champions Cup semis
VANCOUVER — Lionel Messi was the headliner but the Vancouver Whitecaps used grit and desire…
Vancouver Whitecaps hoping Yordy Reyna can provide an offensive spark
VANCOUVER – It’s not hard to spot Yordy Reyna on the training pitch. The Vancouver…
Rio’s Olympics 1 year later: The good, the bad and the ugly
RIO DE JANEIRO – Neymar kissed the ball, delivered a gold medal and then wept…
Villa, Giovinco ready to put on a show as Toronto FC squares off with NYCFC
Toronto FC playmaker Victor Vazquez will have a better appreciation of New York City FC…
Albania soccer federation fights fan’s extradition to Serbia
TIRANA, Albania – Albania’s soccer federation is calling on Albanian authorities to stop the extradition…
Albanian drone-flying soccer fan seeks asylum in Croatia
ZAGREB, Croatia – An Albanian soccer fan detained on a Serbian warrant for allegedly flying…
Los Angeles reaches deal with Olympic leaders for 2028 Games
Los Angeles has reached an agreement with International Olympic leaders that will open the way…
Liberia’s president calls for peace as campaigns begin
MONROVIA, Liberia – Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is urging peaceful elections as candidates begin…
French president welcomes likely Neymar transfer
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron is welcoming the likely arrival of Brazilian soccer star…
Neymar’s move joins landmark deals in soccer history
A look at some landmark football transfers following Neymar’s move to Paris Saint-Germain: ___ Johan…
Neymar signs 5-year deal with PSG in world-record transfer
PARIS – Six years after taking over perennial underachiever Paris Saint-Germain, the French club’s wealthy…
The Latest: NTSB: Probe of school explosion could take year
MINNEAPOLIS – The Latest on the partial school building collapse in Minneapolis that killed two…
NTSB says school blast investigation could take a year
MINNEAPOLIS – Workers may have been moving a gas meter when an explosion tore through…
Iran condemns its soccer players for match with Israeli team
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s soccer federation condemned two Iranians who play for a Greek team…
Police launch probe after another reporter faces notorious sexist slur
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Police are investigating after a female reporter was heckled with a…
Correction: Building Collapse-Minneapolis story
MINNEAPOLIS – In a story Aug. 2 about an explosion that killed two people at…
Canada goalkeeper Labbe candid about her depression
When Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe returned home from the Rio Olympics last summer, everyone wanted…
Neymar provides pre-match show, with PSG debut put on hold
PARIS – After lapping up the adulation at the Parc des Princes for 20 minutes,…
Anthony Jackson-Hamel scores late to rally Impact past Orlando City
MONTREAL – Anthony Jackson-Hamel scored in the 84th minute as the Montreal Impact came from…
Community Shield: Arsenal beats Chelsea in ABBA shootout
LONDON – Arsenal will start the Premier League season on a high note after mastering…
Russian tycoon Abramovich and third wife announce split
MOSCOW – Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich and his wife, art collector Dasha Zhukova, have announced…
Springfield mayor’s office doubles as memorabilia museum
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – It’s called the mayor’s office, but a closer look reveals a mini-museum…
Running means much more than medals for refugee team at world championships
LONDON – When Rose Nathike Lokonyen crouches at the start line of the 800 metres…
Summer TV ratings slumping in Canada – but not as bad as in the U.S.
Canadians are still watching “America’s Got Talent” and “Game of Thrones” this summer — but…