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Dutch police arrest 400 after virus protest turns violent
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Dutch police arrested about 400 protesters and used a water cannon…
Quebec, Saskatchewan and Manitoba easing more COVID-19 restrictions
Quebec, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are all easing more of the restrictions they implemented to slow…
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place…
Merseyside derby watched by record 5m viewers on British TV
LONDON – The Merseyside derby was the most-watched Premier League game ever on British television.…
Virus cases at Djokovic’s event put sports under scrutiny
BELGRADE, Serbia – Novak Djokovic’s charity tennis exhibition series, combined with an overall softening of…
Orlando Pride withdraws from NWSL Challenge Cup after positive COVID tests
As the NBA and Major League Soccer continue their preparations to resume play in Florida,…
Police investigating ‘White Lives Matter’ banner
BURNLEY, England – Police are looking into an incident in which a plane pulled a…
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place…
Funds from cancelled Training Ground directed towards Canada’s future Olympians
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games to 2021 has the potential to…
For openers: MLB tries again with short season, skewed rules
NEW YORK – So, where were we? Mid-March, a spring training exhibition between the St.…
Australia, New Zealand to co-host 2023 Women’s World Cup
GENEVA – Australia and New Zealand will co-host the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The island…
Portugal scrambles to regroup amid 100s of new virus cases
LISBON, Portugal – At the Bairro do Zambujal housing project on the outskirts of Lisbon,…
Serbia champion Red Star CEO tests positive for virus
BELGRADE, Serbia – Red Star Belgrade CEO Zvezdan Terzic said Friday he has tested positive…
Columbus gamer wins 2020 eMLS Cup qualifier, advances to main bracket
Columbus Crew pro gamer Graham (Skamzz) Ellix survived four challengers Friday to win the 14-man…
Card games, pool, TV shows entertain Zimbabweans in lockdown
HARARE, Zimbabwe – It’s come to this: Some children in Zimbabwe are so tired of…
Gladbach reaches Champions League, Düsseldorf relegated
BERLIN – The German soccer league’s restart is complete. Borussia Mönchengladbach qualified for the Champions…
Man City joins Arsenal, Chelsea, Man U in FA Cup semifinals
Holder Manchester City reached the FA Cup semifinals on Sunday after goals from Kevin De…
Asia Today: India’s virus cases jump with another daily high
NEW DELHI – India has reported a daily record of nearly 20,000 new infections as…
Toronto FC, Whitecaps say no one has tested positive for COVID-19 at their club
Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps say no one at their club has tested positive…
Soccer players’ union points to racial bias in broadcasts
LONDON – The soccer players’ union in England believes racial bias is evident during broadcasts…
Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Helen Stoumbos looks to inspire during pandemic
The day after losing the gold-medal match at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, curler Cheryl…
Raptors coach Nurse says despite layoff, his players ‘look fantastic’
In the more than three months since the Toronto Raptors stepped off the court, the…
Major Arena Soccer League officially declares that 2019-20 season is done
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Major Arena Soccer League, which had hoped to return to…
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place…