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Expanded Canadian Championship draw for 2019 soccer tournament revealed
TORONTO – Calgary’s Cavalry FC will host Victoria’s Pacific FC in an all-CPL matchup in…
CONCACAF creates club competition opening for Canadian Premier League team
TORONTO – It appears FC Edmonton, Hamilton’s Forge FC or any other Canadian Premier League…
Saint-Etienne beats local rival Lyon after linesman is hit by projectile
PARIS (AP) — Saint-Etienne boosted its chances of staying in Ligue 1 after winning a…
Refugee footballer thanks Australian leader for freedom
CANBERRA, Australia – A refugee soccer player who was detained in Thailand for three months…
Soldotna preps for special election on city field house
KENAI, Alaska – Soldotna’s public works director says a design is “95 per cent complete”…
Whitecaps trade Vancouver snow for California sun with latest training trip
VANCOUVER – Russell Teibert can’t wait to get back to training with his Vancouver Whitecaps…
Striker Terrence Boyd ready to put his body on the line for Toronto FC
TORONTO – With Sebastian Giovinco now picking up a paycheque eight time zones away and…
Star striker Fredy Montero returning to Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER – Star striker Fredy Montero is returning to the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Major League…
Italian soccer team loses 20-0 after fielding only 7 players
CUNEO, Italy – A third-tier Italian soccer team had a day to forget when it…
Wolverhampton hangs on to beat Bristol City in FA Cup
LONDON – Wolverhampton held on to beat Championship side Bristol City 1-0 to reach the…
Saudis say crown prince doesn’t intend to buy Man United
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman does not intend to buy Manchester United, the kingdom’s…
Australia police say they didn’t know Bahraini was a refugee
CANBERRA, Australia – Australian Federal Police did not know a Bahraini soccer player was a…
Putin asks FIFA for support on World Cup legacy
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he wants FIFA to help ensure last…
Canadian Premier League joins forces with Spain-based media partner
TORONTO – Less than 10 weeks before kickoff, the Canadian Premier League has unveiled its…
Pacific FC adds veteran Canadian international Marcel de Jong to its CPL roster
Pacific FC has added veteran Canadian international Marcel de Jong to its Canadian Premier League…
Canadian men’s rugby team looks to rebound against Chile in ARC play
After losses in Uruguay and Brazil, 21st-ranked Canada looks to get back on track Friday…
Brothers in Smollett case are bodybuilders, aspiring actors
CHICAGO – An attorney representing the brothers at the centre of an investigation into the…
R. Kelly’s European concerts in doubt after new charges
R. Kelly’s hopes of doing a tour of Europe in April have been all but…
After Tottenham loss, Pochettino loses temper as well
LONDON – After Tottenham lost vital ground in the Premier League title race, Mauricio Pochettino…
Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime falls to Laslo Djere in Rio Open final
RIO DE JANEIRO – Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime lost 6-3, 7-5 to Serbia’s Laslo Djere…
Toronto FC no stranger to playing Champions League soccer in frigid conditions
TORONTO – With more than three weeks before spring officially starts, winter will be in…
Toronto FC signs backup goalkeeper Quentin Westberg from France’s AJ Auxerre
Toronto FC filled a need Monday by signing veteran goalkeeper Quentin Westberg. The 32-year-old ‘keeper…
‘I never gave up’: Track cyclist Simmerling rebounds from horrific injury
VANCOUVER – A year ago, Canada’s first three-sport Olympian was broken. Georgia Simmerling had crashed…
NBCSN to simulcast Sky Sports News on weekdays
STAMFORD, Conn. – Britain’s Sky Sports News will air regularly on U.S. television for the…