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Bribery scandal exposes sports side door to admissions
AUSTIN, Texas – The latest scandal to taint college athletics hit sports far from the…
Executive gave tip that launched admissions bribery case
BOSTON – The biggest school admissions scandal ever prosecuted began with a tip from an…
Vancouver Whitecaps not dwelling on the past as quest for points continues
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps are not dwelling on what could have — or should…
En Garde: Impact coach says team is ready to counter Orlando’s offensive threats
MONTREAL – Impact coach Remi Garde insists Montreal can contain Orlando City’s many offensive threats,…
Students target colleges in lawsuit over bribery scheme
SAN FRANCISCO – In one of the first lawsuits to come out of the college…
FIFA push to spread 2022 Qatar World Cup faces resistance
MIAMI – Concerned by political and logistical impediments, FIFA will face resistance in Qatar to…
Panathinaikos-Olympiakos game abandoned after clashes
ATHENS, Greece – Greek league rivals Panathinaikos and Olympiakos had their soccer game abandoned on…
Stories of the victims of the New Zealand mosque attack
An attack on a New Zealand mosque took the lives of 50 worshippers Friday and…
Youngest mosque victim liked playing with iPad, soccer ball
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – He spent just three years on this earth, but in some…
Jozy Altidore to the rescue as Toronto FC edges New England in home opener
TORONTO – Star striker Jozy Altidore scored the winner in the 80th minute off the…
Quebec First Nation and feds reach claims agreement for more than $116 million
OTTAWA – A Quebec First Nation has reached an agreement to settle 29 claims with…
New Toronto FC goalkeeper Quentin Westberg ready to sample life in North America
TORONTO – After 15 years playing in France, Quentin Westberg wanted something new — professionally…
Stories of the victims of the New Zealand mosque attack
Fifty people were killed in a terror attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand,…
Building bridges: Soccer diplomacy in divided Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus – An initiative to build bridges between the Greek and Turkish speaking communities…
Canadian shockers: Andreescu becomes latest underdog to stun sporting world
Bianca Andreescu’s run to the BNP Paribas Open title on in Indian Wells, Calif., certainly…
Study finds rise in millennial perfectionism, parents and social media blamed
HALIFAX – Millennials are more inclined to be perfectionists than previous generations, according to a…
Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s budget speech
OTTAWA – Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last week, I was back home in Toronto—where I…
Dutch prosecutors consider terror motive in tram shooting
UTRECHT, Netherlands – Dutch investigators probing the deadly tram shooting in the city of Utrecht…
Trump buddies up with Bolsonaro, the ‘Trump of the Tropics’
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump welcomed Brazil’s new far-right leader to the White House Tuesday…
Venezuelans find ways to cope with inflation and hunger
CARACAS, Venezuela – Francibel Contreras brings her three malnourished children to a soup kitchen in…
Buffalo’s fab five are among 21 Canadian women playing in March Madness
There’s a Tim Hortons on the University at Buffalo campus, and the Canadians on the…
Stories of the victims of the New Zealand mosque attack
Fifty people were killed in a terror attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand,…
Exiled Thai leader is father of the bride ahead of election
HONG KONG – Thailand’s exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra won’t know until Sunday whether…
Leverkusen’s hopes of a 2nd consecutive Bundesliga title fade with draw at St. Pauli
AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen’s hopes of a second consecutive Bundesliga title faded with…