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Barcelona takes a commanding 4-1 lead over Chelsea in Women’s Champions League semifinals series
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona recovered from a missed penalty by Alexia Putellas to take…
Canadian Premier League kickoff set for April 27 in Hamilton but questions remain
TORONTO – The Canadian Premier League added another player, showcased a foundation sponsor and announced…
Toronto FC and Sebastian Giovinco want to stay together. But at what price?
TORONTO – The Giovinco sweepstakes are well under way with Toronto FC, which has turned…
Rising South Korean soccer star Hwang In-beom to join Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER – A young South Korean soccer sensation is joining the Vancouver Whitecaps, but head…
Show me the money: Toronto FC sells star striker Sebastian Giovinco to Saudi club
TORONTO – The Sebastian Giovinco era in Toronto is over. Toronto FC, unwilling to meet…
Whitecaps, midfielder Efrain Juarez ‘mutually agree’ to part ways
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have made yet another roster change, terminating a contract with…
Valverde scores late in Real Madrid’s 1-0 win as suspended Mbappé is jeered by some fans
MADRID (AP) — Still upset at their team’s midweek exit from the Champions League, Real…
Man leading search for Sala’s plane says wreckage found
LONDON – The wreckage of the plane carrying soccer player Emiliano Sala was located on…
Former NFL player Israel Idonije praises CFL partnership with GFL
Football in Germany provided Israel Idonije the opportunity he needed to make it in the…
Australia urges Thailand free refugee soccer player
BANGKOK – The Australian government on Tuesday urged Thailand to exercise its legal discretion to…
Vancouver Whitecaps, defender Marcel de Jong agree to mutual split
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have parted ways with veteran Canadian defender Marcel de Jong.…
Mourinho accepts guilty plea for tax fraud in Spain
MADRID – Former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho received a one-year suspended sentence after reaching…
Smiling Sebastian Giovinco introduced to fans in Riyadh during Al-Hilal game
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – While his former Toronto FC teammates trained in California, a smiling…
Rebecca Quinn signs with Paris FC, the latest Canadian to opt for a European team
TORONTO – Defensive midfielder Rebecca Quinn has signed with Paris FC, becoming the latest Canadian…
Toronto FC confirms signing of German-born U.S. international Terrence Boyd
Toronto FC has confirmed the signing of U.S. international forward Terrence Boyd. The 27-year was…
Former Guatemalan soccer head fined $350,000 in FIFA scandal
NEW YORK – Brayan Jimenez, a former head of Guatemalan soccer’s governing body, was sentenced…
Slain Iraqi novelist criticized foreign meddling, militias
BAGHDAD – Iraqi novelist Alaa Mashzoub was a secular civil society activist who used his…
Ex-New Mexico athletic head charged with fraud, laundering
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Former University of New Mexico athletic director Paul Krebs, who left in…
Police confirm Sala’s body recovered from plane wreckage
LONDON – More than two weeks after the plane carrying Emiliano Sala to a new…
Mourners bid farewell to victims of Brazil soccer club fire
RIO DE JANEIRO – Hundreds of grief-stricken people Sunday attended the funeral of 15-year-old Christian…
The Latest: Bahrain says it could still pursue refugee
BANGKOK – The Latest on the release of Bahraini soccer player with refugee status in…
Canada Soccer bullish on future, Herdman says we’re going to 2022 World Cup
TORONTO – On a day when the Canadian Soccer Association unveiled its 2019-21 strategic plan…
2 Parkland moms now divided over guns
PARKLAND, Fla. – It’s an image that has become emblematic of the Parkland school massacre…
World Cup-winning England goalkeeper Gordon Banks dies at 81
LONDON – Piercing the roar of the crowd, in the searing heat of Guadalajara, Mexico,…