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Canada coach blends experience and youth for Brazil women’s soccer friendly
Canada coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller has summoned a blend of experience and youth for a Sept.…
Opening door to migrants, some Italians defy government line
ROME – Italy has made headlines as a hard place for migrants recently, with racist…
Huge wildfire spreads southwest of Berlin
BERLIN – A wildfire the size of more than 500 soccer fields spread southwest of…
Athletes, pro video game players not so different: esport insiders
VANCOUVER – From horse riding to weight lifting and soccer to sailing, what is defined…
Palestinian soccer head banned for inciting Messi hatred
FIFA has banned the head of Palestinian soccer from attending matches for a year for…
As EPL resists VAR, Man City concedes goal scored with arm
LONDON – After failing to convince Premier League rivals of the need for VAR, Manchester…
Canadian soccer captain Christine Sinclair helps raise record MS research haul
TORONTO – A&W’s “Burgers to Beat MS” campaign, spearheaded by Christine Sinclair, raised more than…
Son and co face Vietnam and ‘Korean Hiddink’ at Asian Games
If South Korea’s national team is to reach the final of the Asian Games and…
The Latest: Trump says tech companies ‘better be careful’
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Donald Trump’s complaints about tech companies (all times local):…
Outcry over retirement age plan brings rare Putin concession
MOSCOW – Facing protests and a noticeable dip in his approval ratings, President Vladimir Putin…
Ex-South American soccer official gets prison sentence
NEW YORK – A former top South American soccer official was sentenced on Wednesday to…
Former Toronto fullback Steven Beitashour returns to BMO Field with LAFC
TORONTO – Ask Steven Beitashour about the advantages of playing for Los Angeles FC and…
Anger at migrant crime, politicians simmers in German city
CHEMNITZ, Germany – Anger over the suspected killing of a man by two refugees has…
Sixth-place Montreal Impact making do with slumping strikers
MONTREAL – Goals have been scarce, but the Montreal Impact are prepared to play out…
After loss to TFC, Impact look to rebound against East-leading Red Bulls
MONTREAL – Even after a humbling loss in Toronto, Montreal Impact fullback Daniel Lovitz is…
Russians rally to stop increase of pension eligibility age
MOSCOW – Russians held rallies throughout the country Sunday to protest a government plan to…
Canada women drawn with Costa Rica, Jamaica and Cuba at CONCACAF Championship
Knowing already that it was to be separated from the U.S. in the preliminary round,…
Ottawa to stay in USL next season rather than switch to Canadian Premier League
Ottawa Fury FC, which many had expected to make a move to the new Canadian…
New Nike commercial features Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies
VANCOUVER – Canadian teen soccer star Alphonso Davies is among the athletes featured in a…
David Beckham’s team named Inter Miami, still lacks stadium
LONDON – David Beckham’s Major League Soccer team will be called Inter Miami. The former…
Review: Jennifer Garner seeks bloody revenge in ‘Peppermint’
The insane revenge movie “Peppermint ” starts to make a lot more sense when you…
From Glasgow Celtic to U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada’s Scott Arfield is ready
Scott Arfield went to work before 58,865 rabid fans last Sunday when his Glasgow Rangers…
Another day at Tesla: Execs depart, Musk invites controversy
Another executive departure, another controversy over the CEO’s behaviour, another stock drop. Another typical day…
Plenty of work to do says coach as U.S. Virgin Islands prepare to face Canada
Marcelo Serrano has a job on his hands. Several, to be accurate. The 38-year-old Brazilian…