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Canada soccer officials hit the road to help sell 2026 World Cup bid
TORONTO – With the vote on the 2026 World Cup host less than a month…
Scores and Schedule
Tuesday’s Games NHL Playoffs Tampa Bay 4 Washington 2 (Washington leads series 2-1) — NBA…
Wednesday’s Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Playoffs Vegas 4 Winnipeg 2 (Golden Knights lead series 2-1) — NBA…
The Cavalry is coming, Spruce Meadows unveils name of Calgary’s pro soccer team
CALGARY – Cavalry FC will be Calgary’s team in the Canadian Premier League next year.…
Preliminary ruling finds Fiji 4 not guilty of sedition
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – An opinion writer and three newspaper executives in Fiji were found…
Former Brazil coach Tite puts his career on pause to take mental health break
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazil coach Tite said on Tuesday he is pausing his…
8 Kosovo Albanians jailed on foiled attack on Israeli team
PRISTINA, Kosovo – A Kosovo court has sentenced nine Albanians, eight to jail, for planning…
It’s all about the well-plumed hats for royal wedding guests
Like every good royal wedding, it was all about the hats, the dresses and the…
Police kill 4 gunmen who raided Orthodox church in Chechnya
MOSCOW – Four gunmen attacked a Russian Orthodox church in the mostly Muslim Russian province…
The Latest: Royal newlyweds to spend night in Windsor Castle
WINDSOR, England – The Latest on the royal wedding (all times local): 9:20 p.m. The…
Experts concerned about global rise of facial recognition technology
TORONTO – Based on recent announcements by the likes of Facebook, Live Nation and a…
Fiji finds 4 not guilty of sedition in media freedom case
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – A judge in Fiji found an opinion writer and three newspaper…
Resume of professor picked to be Italy’s premier scrutinized
ROME – Giuseppe Conte, a bureaucracy-allergic law professor, is hardly a household name in Italy.…
Texas shooting survivors seek purpose in shadow of Parkland
SANTA FE, Texas – She had seen the memorials on television, the familiar white crosses…
Streaming service DAZN gets Canadian rights to UEFA Champions League
TORONTO – Canadian TV rights for UEFA Champions League soccer are headed to the sports…
Putin meets Macron, says North Korea summit end regrettable
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia – Russian President Vladimir Putin, meeting with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, said…
In the news today, May 25
Five stories in the news for Friday, May 25 ——— FIFTEEN INJURED IN MISSISSAUGA, ONT.,…
Defender Marcel de Jong reconnected with Canada to boost his soccer career
VANCOUVER – While Marcel de Jong has Canadian roots, his experience with hockey involved grass…
Toronto Wolfpack tackle Leigh Centurions in rugby league battle of in-form teams
Something has to give Saturday when the Toronto Wolfpack play the Leigh Centurions. The Wolfpack…
Canadian soccer officials talk up World Cup bid at Champions League final
Top Canadian soccer officials were at Saturday’s Champions League final in Kyiv, mixing business with…
The Latest: Klopp unhappy with Ramos ‘wrestling’ Salah
KIEV, Ukraine – The Latest on the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid…
Techera scores hat trick as Whitecaps draw 3-3 against Revolution
VANCOUVER – He had the game ball tucked under his arm, but instead of a…
Egypt in rare unity over love for Salah, loathing for Ramos
CAIRO – A heartbroken Egypt shared a rare moment of unity on Sunday: An outpouring…
Correction: Venezuela-Jailed American-Improbable Release
WASHINGTON – In a story May 26 about the release of an American jailed in…