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Paraguay president leaves post early to take seat in Senate
ASUNCION, Paraguay – Horacio Cartes resigned from the presidency of Paraguay on Monday — a…
Portland WNBA team breaks ground on training center it will share with NWSL’s Thorns
HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) — There’s no team name just yet, but the expansion Portland WNBA…
Barcelona increases Spanish league lead by beating Mallorca 1-0 on Dani Olmo’s goal
MADRID (AP) — Dani Olmo scored early in the second half as Barcelona defeated Mallorca…
Man City scores late winner to beat Aston Villa 2-1 and boost Champions League hopes
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola celebrated wildly as Manchester City took a big step…
Setback for outgoing Paraguay president’s Senate aspirations
ASUNCION, Paraguay – Paraguay’s President Horacio Cartes on Wednesday suffered at least a temporary a…
Sprinter De Grasse launches foundation at York track where he was discovered
TORONTO – Andre De Grasse spent many of his Friday nights and weekends while in…
Whitecaps want improved, no-nonsense defence in game against Colorado
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have scored an average of 2.2 goals over their last…
FIFA: N America World Cup bid outscores ‘high risk’ Morocco
The North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup has outscored Morocco following inspections,…
Slumping Toronto FC knows time is now, but schedule doesn’t make it easy
TORONTO – After a 3-7-1 start to the season, Toronto FC is desperate to turn…
Canadian Kadeisha Buchanan signs lucrative contract extension with France’s Lyon
Canadian international Kadeisha Buchanan has signed a contract extension at Olympique Lyonnais that makes her…
Vargas finally ends Impact’s scoring drought as Montreal tops Dynamo 1-0
MONTREAL – When Jeisson Vargas found the back of the net, ending the Montreal Impact’s…
A dream of uniting UK soccer fans swerves to the far right
LONDON – John Meighan had a dream. A property manager and fan of the soccer…
Young Canadian side just misses out on semifinals at Toulon soccer tournament
FOS-SUR-MER, France – Canada tied Japan 1-1 Sunday at a prestigious youth soccer tournament in…
Canadian women ready for resumption of CONCACAF U-17 soccer tournament
It took 45 days and a change in venue but the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 Championship…
Pablo Escobar’s family, Colombia’s Serna charged in probe
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – An Argentine judge charged the widow and son of Colombian drug…
Oakville Blue Devils look to impress in first Canadian Championship appearance
TORONTO – The Oakville Blue Devils started work early this season, looking to make the…
Boxer Floyd Mayweather is the champ on Forbes money list
NEW YORK – Floyd Mayweather is the champ at making money. Forbes magazine reported Tuesday…
Mayard lifts AS Blainville over Blue Devils in Canadian Championship qualifying
LAVAL, Que. – Pierre-Rudolph Mayard’s acrobatic goal in injury time lifted AS Blainville to a…
Canada finishes 6th in first appearance at prestigious Toulon soccer tournament
SALON DE PROVENCE, France – Mathieu Choiniere scored in a losing cause Thursday as Canada…
Ohio State says more victims in alleged doctor misconduct
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Former student-athletes from more than a dozen Ohio State sports teams have…
CSA official has one more sales stop before heading to Moscow for World Cup vote
Peter Montopoli, Canada’s point man on the so-called unified bid to host the 2026 World…
Sadio Mane was the ‘quiet kid’ with the superstar talent
DAKAR, Senegal – One fan thumped his chest with his fist. Another raised a Senegalese…
Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan makes her mark on world soccer stage
Having earned a new contract with European powerhouse Olympique Lyonnais, Kadeisha Buchanan gets a rare…
Teenager Alphonso Davies leads Whitecaps over Orlando City 5-2
VANCOUVER – Like a lot of teenagers Alphonso Davies sometimes does things at his own…