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The Latest: German minister stresses future for coal workers
KATOWICE, Poland – The Latest on U.N. climate talks in Poland (all times local): 9:10…
Christine Sinclair named Canadian Women’s player of the year for the 14th time
TORONTO – Canada teammate Jordyn Huitema hadn’t been born when Christine Sinclair won her first…
Valour FC makes English striker Stephen Hoyle its first international signing
Stephen Hoyle got a taste of Canada during a brief tryout with Toronto FC in…
Whitecaps trade captain Waston to Cincinnati for cash, future considerations
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have traded former captain Kendall Waston to FC Cincinnati in…
Ottawa Fury FC says CONCACAF is seeking to bar it from playing in USL
Ottawa Fury FC says CONCACAF has moved to block it from playing in the United…
France sees 6th yellow vest protester die in road accident
PARIS – A sixth “yellow vest” protester In France has been killed, this one hit…
Spanish prosecutors file tax evasion charges against Shakira
MADRID – Spanish prosecutors have charged pop music star Shakira with tax evasion, alleging she…
Bowes hopes to encourage kids to try sports through “Lucy Tries Sports” series
TORONTO – Lisa Bowes imagined her storybook character “Lucy” as a compilation of many young…
TFC makes Brazil’s Auro a permanent addition, signs 14-year-old to USL contract
Toronto FC made versatile Brazilian Auro a permanent member of its squad Monday while, looking…
Canadian athletes gearing up for a huge summer in 2019
TORONTO – The summer of 2015 was jam-packed with thrilling Canadian sports performances. Sprinter Andre…
Activists demand Thailand release refugee soccer player
SYDNEY, Australia – Human rights groups along with current and former soccer players on Saturday…
Correction: YE-Top 10 Stories story
NEW YORK – In a story Dec. 20 about the top 10 news stories of…
Africa in 2018: An extraordinary peace blooms amid crises
JOHANNESBURG – As the roar of “strongman” politics rose in 2018, extraordinary developments in Africa…
Liverpool go 6 points clear after Man City slips again
Rafael Benitez has little doubt Liverpool is ready to end a 28-year wait to win…
CP NewsAlert: Kingsbury named The Canadian Press male athlete of the year
Freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury had a dream year. His semi-invincibility in 2018 has earned him…
Woman hopes to meet recipient of son’s heart more than a year after his death
BRAMPTON, Ont. – A Brampton, Ont. woman is hoping to meet the recipient of her…
Odd offerings in sports in 2018: weird science, camels, soup
There was a soup thrower in the locker room. There was a tickler on the…
Congo voters barred over Ebola vote anyway, by the thousands
BENI, Congo – They were barred from voting in Congo’s presidential election. They voted anyway.…
Blow for Premier League as Dinnage pulls out of CEO role
The English Premier League has restarted its search for a chief executive after Susanna Dinnage…
Sports mourns 1960s touchstones: Mikita, Taylor, McCovey
They were touchstones of sports in the 1960s, and sports lost three of the best…
Sports mourns 1960s touchstones: Mikita, Taylor, McCovey
They were touchstones of sports in the 1960s, and sports lost three of the best…
Shen scores winner as Russia beats Canadian team 2-1 at world juniors
VANCOUVER – The head coach of Canada’s junior hockey team says his squad didn’t have…
Success of soccer star Alphonso Davies shines spotlight on Free Footie program
EDMONTON – Hundreds of boys and girls run into the field house at a recreation…
Sources: General manager Tim Bezbatchenko leaving Toronto FC for Columbus
TORONTO – General manager Tim Bezbatchenko, who helped build Toronto FC into a championship side,…