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Rooney gets road ban after pleading guilty to drunk driving
STOCKPORT, England – Former England captain Wayne Rooney pleaded guilty to drunk driving on Monday,…
What’s making news in British Columbia
VANCOUVER – NEW CAMPAIGN FINANCE RULES GIVE POLITICAL PARTIES ALLOWANCE British Columbia’s attorney general has…
Motorists trapped as suspicious object shuts UK highway
LONDON – Dozens of cars have been stuck for hours on one of Britain’s main…
Altidore a prophet? Impact haven’t won since Aug. 27 loss to Toronto FC
MONTREAL – Jozy Altidore is looking like a prophet. On Aug. 26, the Toronto FC…
Toronto FC rewrites record book as it heads towards Supporters Shield
TORONTO – With five regular-season games remaining, Toronto FC continues to rewrite the record book.…
Former soccer star LeBlanc credits UNICEF for helping her understand her purpose
Karina LeBlanc’s life changed in 2013 during a trip to Honduras, her first as an…
Collar helps prevent microdamage in brain due to head hits in sports, maker says
TORONTO – Sports equipment maker Bauer unveiled a collar-like device Wednesday that it says can…
Puigdemont an unknown entity in Spain until secession drive
MADRID – Carles Puigdemont, the bespectacled politician heading the Catalan regional government’s drive for secession…
Toronto FC looks to get record-breaking season back on track with weekend win
After a poor midweek showing against rival Montreal, Toronto FC looks to get its record-breaking…
Sergio Castillo’s late field goal lifts Tiger-Cats over Lions 24-23
VANCOUVER – After missing two early field goals Friday, Hamilton Tiger-Cats kicker Sergio Castillo got…
Yordy Reyna scores again as Whitecaps down Rapids to stretch lead atop MLS West
VANCOUVER – An hour after Saturday’s final whistle, Yordy Reyna strolled the pitch at an…
Egypt: Life sentences for 2 over 2015 soccer violence
CAIRO – An Egyptian court has sentenced two men to life in prison and a…
Around the world, flags and anthems can divide nations
JERUSALEM – President Donald Trump’s clash with the scores of professional football players who knelt…
Former Canada ‘keeper, Toronto FC defender ask for hurricane relief help
TORONTO – Former Canadian goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc, who spent her early years in Dominica, has…
Brazil great Marta refuses to join boycott of confederation
SAO PAULO – Brazil great Marta says she will not join a boycott against the…
Billie Jean King’s early epiphany led to social activism
NEW YORK – Billie Jean King discovered tennis at 11 and noticed it was nearly…
Rich colours dominate the runway at Paris Fashion Week
PARIS – Soirees merged from night to day as design houses Nina Ricci and Issey…
Zambrano names young squad for El Salvador friendly with four new call-ups
TORONTO – Canada coach Octavio Zambrano’s search for young talent continues. Zambrano has named four…
Where buildings fell to quake, memorials rise in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY – On sidewalks, on median strips and amid the brick dust and rubble…
Barcelona game played without fans amid Catalonia vote
BARCELONA, Spain – Barcelona’s Spanish league game against Las Palmas was played without fans at…
Major League Soccer appoints executive to promote growth of the league in Canada
TORONTO – Major League Soccer has appointed Diego A. Moratorio to the new position of…
Learning to play guitar at age 50
Bryan Adams famously got his first real six-string in the summer of ’69. I waited…
3 Orlando City Soccer Club players kicked out of Disney
ORLANDO, Fla. – Three Orlando City soccer players were kicked out of Disney World after…
The Latest: UK’s Conservatives review security after prank
MANCHESTER, England – The Latest on Prime Minister Theresa May’s keynote speech to her Conservative…