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Atletico’s Trippier banned for 10 weeks for betting breaches
LONDON – Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier was banned from football for 10 weeks on…
Santa’s ‘grandchildren’ spread joy in Italian nursing homes
ALZANO LOMBARDO, Italy – Emotions are running high this holiday season at the Martino Zanchi…
Player jailed in match-fixing plot warns PL stars of dangers
LONDON – When Moses Swaibu stands in front of future Premier League players, warning of…
Amid anguish of pandemic, sports offered memorable moments
Sarah Fuller was a goalie on the Vanderbilt women’s soccer team when a chance at…
Activist, champion: Naomi Osaka is AP Female Athlete of Year
With tennis, like so much of the world, shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic,…
Canadian Press Bobbie Rosenfeld Award winners list for female athlete of the year
Winners of the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award, given out by The Canadian Press to the Canadian…
PSG confirms firing of coach Thomas Tuchel
Paris Saint-Germain fired coach Thomas Tuchel on Tuesday, paving the way for the expected hiring…
The Canadian Press team of the year award winners list
Winners of The Canadian Press team of the year award: 2020 _ Canadian world junior…
Neymar representatives deny links to big Brazil party
SAO PAULO – Representatives for soccer superstar Neymar are trying to distance him from claims…
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil…
Hammon’s head coaching night caps memorable year for women in sport
TORONTO – There was no celebration when Becky Hammon took over as San Antonio Spurs…
New Year’s Eve celebratory gunfire kills 1 in Lebanon
BEIRUT – Celebratory gunfire to ring in the New Year killed a Syrian woman living…
Pressure on Lampard: City inflicts Chelsea’s 4th loss in 6
LONDON – Even facing a Manchester City side depleted by the coronavirus, Frank Lampard couldn’t…
Former Impact midfielder Shamit Shome returns home, signs with FC Edmonton
EDMONTON – Canadian international midfielder Shamit Shome, who made 45 MLS appearances for the Montreal…
Bev Priestman makes first hire as Canadian women’s soccer coach
TORONTO – New Canada women’s soccer coach Bev Priestman has brought Richie Kyle on board…
Former Toronto FC boss Greg Vanney shares his vision for the Los Angeles Galaxy
Returning to the club where he started his playing career, Greg Vanney recalled the challenges…
Canadian international Liam Millar joins Charlton Athletic on loan from Liverpool
Canadian international Liam Millar has joined Charlton Athletic on loan from Liverpool through the end…
‘Out of this mess:’ A look at some of the lives lost in the downing of Flight PS752
Pedram Mousavi sat with the other passengers on Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752 as it…
Canada’s Cyle Larin scoring goals, turning heads with Besiktas in Turkey
Cyle Larin’s European adventure has proved both challenging and rewarding. The Canadian international forward rode…
Easing dispute, UAE announces reopening of borders to Qatar
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates announced on Friday that it would…
New law cracks down on shell companies to combat corruption
MIAMI – For years as a federal prosecutor in New York, Daniel R. Alonso led…
Spurs show no mercy to 8th-tier Marine, Crawley stuns Leeds
The biggest mismatch in the FA Cup’s 150-year history delivered a predictably one-sided result as…
Canadian women to take part in next month’s SheBelieves Cup for first time
TORONTO – Canada will take part in the SheBelieves Cup women’s soccer tournament next month…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
House speeding to impeach Trump for Capitol ‘insurrection’ WASHINGTON (AP) — Poised to impeach, the…