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Toronto Wolfpack reportedly ready to open the vault to get Sonny Bill Williams
TORONTO – All Blacks rugby star Sonny Bill Williams continues to be linked with the…
Concert promoters turn away from facial recognition tech
BOSTON – Concert promoters in the U.S. are stepping back from plans to scan festivalgoers…
Gnabry, Müller save Bayern from German Cup upset in Bochum
BERLIN – Serge Gnabry and Thomas Müller scored late to help Bayern Munich avoid an…
N Korean women team to skip soccer competition in S Korea
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – North Korea won’t send its women’s soccer team to a…
Kentucky editorial roundup
Summary of recent Kentucky newspaper editorials: Oct. 29 The State Journal on declining college enrolment…
Canadian women’s soccer team calls up 15-year-old midfielder Olivia Smith
Canada coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller first noticed Olivia Smith last year when he travelled with the…
Liverpool ousts Arsenal 5-4 in shootout after 5-5 draw
LONDON – After 19 goals on a wild night at Anfield — nine in a…
Q&A: Things to know about feud over Tokyo’s Olympic marathon
TOKYO – The International Olympic Committee abruptly announced two weeks ago it was moving next…
Forge FC star has red card rescinded but no such luck Cavalry FC player
TORONTO – Forge FC star Tristan Borges has won a reprieve from the red card…
Police: Jamaican female soccer player killed during fight
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Authorities in Jamaica say a member of the women’s national soccer team…
Star sprinter Andre De Grasse looking forward to seeing AFC Toronto opener
TORONTO — Andre De Grasse will be watching with pride when AFC Toronto takes the…
Canada futsal team gathers in Montreal ahead of CONCACAF Championship
Canada came close to making the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup, denied by a 7-4…
Labbe, Piette named Canada Soccer’s players of the month for October
TORONTO – Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe and midfielder Samuel Piette are Canada Soccer’s players of the…
AP Explains: Argentina’s next leader preps foreign policy
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – What kind of foreign policy can the world expect from Argentina…
Canada plays well but exits FIFA U-17 World Cup after third consecutive loss
BRASILIA, Brazil – Canada exited the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Friday, beaten 1-0 by…
EPL title contenders Liverpool and City leave it late to win
Manchester City left it late to win. Liverpool left it even later. The two teams…
Hamilton Forge FC claim first Canadian Premier League championship
CALGARY – Hamilton Forge FC shut down the highest-scoring team in the Canadian Premier League…
Calgary Dinos uniforms stolen ahead of U Sports women’s soccer championship
CALGARY – A set of University of Calgary women’s soccer uniforms was stolen ahead of…
Canadian ‘keeper Erin McLeod looks to share her experiences through mindfulness
Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod is no stranger to beating herself up over mistakes made on…
Arsenal held to 1-1 draw by Vitoria in Europa League
GUIMARES, Portugal – Arsenal failed to hold on to a lead once again, conceding an…
Canadian women’s soccer team falls to Brazil in tourney opener
YONGCHUAN, China – The Canadian women’s soccer team suffered its second 4-0 loss in just…
Auschwitz survivor a focus of Italy’s anti-Semitic tensions
MILAN – An 89-year-old Auschwitz survivor who is a senator-for-life in Italy has unwittingly provoked…
Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley casts a long shadow at MLS Cup final
SEATTLE – Michael Bradley will mark a milestone Sunday with his 200th game in all…
Toronto FC’s Jozy Altidore offers bleak injury update ahead of MLS Cup final
SEATTLE – Another day, another bleak injury update from Jozy Altidore. “I haven’t played any…