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Juventus fires coach Sarri after Champions League exit
TURIN, Italy – Juventus fired coach Maurizio Sarri on Saturday after his first season in…
Canadian Olympians flip the script, believe they’ll be stronger in Tokyo
During the longest break of her swimming career, Kylie Masse planted a garden with her…
Toronto FC’s Ayo Akinola, Vancouver’s Thomas Hasal up for MLS tournament awards
Toronto FC striker Ayo Akinola and Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Thomas Hasal are up for individual…
Memorial set in Houston for slain Texas soldier
HOUSTON – A memorial for a slain Texas soldier has been scheduled more than three…
Nerves fray in Argentina, where some flout pandemic lockdown
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – In Argentina’s capital, authorities closed a bar after customers were seen…
New Major League Soccer team will be called St. Louis SC
ST. LOUIS – The newest Major League Soccer team will be called St. Louis SC…
Cavalry FC ties Forge FC on stoppage-time penalty in CPL’s Island Games opener
CHARLOTTETOWN – The Canadian Premier League’s Island Games kicked off with a bang Thursday with…
Canada’s Alphonso Davies shines in Bayern’s Champions League Barca beatdown
LISBON, Portugal – Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies had a night to remember Friday as Bayern…
‘Rock bottom’: Barca reeling after 8-2 humiliation by Bayern
LISBON, Portugal – The postmortem from Gerard Piqué was as brutal as the humiliation dished…
Mourners gather in Houston to remember slain soldier
HOUSTON – Flags from the U.S., Texas and Mexico flew at half staff Friday as…
Black creatives in Italian fashion demand cultural reform
MILAN – The only Black designer belonging to Italy’s influential fashion council is demanding a…
Barcelona fires coach Setién 3 days after 8-2 loss to Bayern
BARCELONA, Spain – Barcelona fired coach Quique Setién on Monday, three days after the team’s…
Canada learns opponents for revamped 2022 World Cup qualifying
ZURICH – Canada learned its new path to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on…
Bayern beats Lyon 3-0, to play PSG in Champions League final
LISBON, Portugal – Serge Gnabry led Bayern Munich into a first Champions League final in…
Toxic tea: Multiple Russians hit by suspected poisonings
MOSCOW – When Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny collapsed in an airplane bathroom Thursday, his…
Bayern beats Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 to win 6th European Cup
LISBON, Portugal – Kingsley Coman headed Bayern Munich to a sixth European Cup title on…
Retired Brazil soccer star Ronaldinho released in Paraguay
ASUNCION, Paraguay – Retired Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho was released from house arrest Monday after…
Boycott: NBA playoff games called off amid player protest
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Making their strongest statement yet in the fight against racial…
Tennis tournament won’t hold play on Thursday to protest social injustice
NEW YORK – The Western & Southern Open tennis tournament says it will not hold…
Wednesday’s Games
Wednesday’s Games NHL Playoffs Best-of-Seven Eastern Conference Semifinals at Toronto Philadelphia 4 N.Y. Islanders 3…
NBA protest, Quebec schools return and Hurricane Laura: In The News for Aug. 27
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Raptors players were among the first to speak up about an NBA boycott
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Two days after Raptors guard Fred VanVleet wondered aloud whether…
NHL postpones Thursday, Friday games after police shooting of Jacob Blake
Ryan Reaves had a restless night Wednesday. The hulking, bruising Vegas Golden Knights winger —…
Sports cancellations and economy data: In The News for Aug. 28
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…