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Vancouver Whitecaps to start season in Sandy, Utah, due to border restrictions
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps will start the Major League Soccer season in Utah. The…
Toronto FC given bye into CONCACAF Champions League, with Forge FC unable to train
TORONTO – A Canadian Championship that had been delayed, revamped and ultimately stripped down to…
Judge OKs 3rd-degree murder charge for ex-cop in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS – A judge on Thursday granted prosecutors’ request to add a third-degree murder count…
The Latest: Japan to tighten border control against variants
TOKYO — Transportation minister Kazuyoshi Akaba says Japan will tighten border controls and limit the…
World Cup qualifying always tough but now even more complicated during a pandemic
TORONTO – John Herdman knows the numbers inside-out. “We’ve conducted 800 (COVID-19) tests in the…
Remains of Guatemalan migrants killed in Mexico return home
COMITANCILLO, Guatemala – Thousands of residents of this Guatemalan town turned out Friday night amid…
Barcelona advances to Champions League semifinals despite first loss of the year
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Serhou Guirassy and Borussia Dortmund did what no else has been…
Australia star Mary Fowler ruptures ACL playing for Man City
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Australia forward Mary Fowler sustained a rupture to her anterior cruciate…
Iced Out: Several teams miss out on television time at curling championships
With no family or friends allowed in the spectator-free arena, Northwest Territories skip Greg Skauge…
Dinamo Zagreb coach quits after receiving prison sentence
ZAGREB, Croatia – Zoran Mamic quit as Dinamo Zagreb coach after Croatia’s Supreme Court confirmed…
Venezuelan teen sells drawings on Twitter to buy food
BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela – Samuel Andrés Mendoza carefully chooses from dozens of colored pencils spread out…
Palestinians get 60,000 vaccine doses through WHO program
JERUSALEM – The Palestinian Authority said Wednesday it will receive just over 60,000 coronavirus vaccine…
Victor Vazquez reunited with Greg Vanney, this time in L.A. Galaxy colours
Former Toronto FC star midfielder Victor Vazquez returned to Major League Soccer on Wednesday, reunited…
Sabres fire coach Krueger while in midst of 12-game skid
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Firing Buffalo Sabres coach Ralph Krueger on Wednesday represents just the beginning…
Call of Duty among finalists for Video Game Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Voting is open for the next inductees into the World Video Game…
Toronto FC, Argos president Bill Manning rewarded with five-year contract extension
TORONTO – Bill Manning and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment both wanted the same thing.…
Ex-UCLA coach gets 8 months in prison for admissions scam
BOSTON – A former University of California, Los Angeles men’s soccer coach was sentenced to…
Drone falls onto pitch in Spanish league game in Bilbao
MADRID – Athletic Bilbao’s home match against Eibar was interrupted Saturday when an airborne drone…
Grandparents in the pandemic: a lost year, but now some hope
CINCINNATI – No sleepovers with popcorn and Disney movies. No dance recitals or holiday pageants,…
Albania coach wants fans at the stadium for England match
TIRANA, Albania – Albania’s national team soccer coach on Sunday called on the government to…
FA Cup: Leicester ousts Man United; Chelsea reaches semis
LONDON – While its neighbour is chasing a quadruple, Manchester United now has only one…
Toronto FC looks to add comforts of home in Florida by keeping families close
TORONTO – Released from lockdown and back training again after an outbreak of COVID-19, Toronto…
Larson to highlight charitable causes in return to iRacing
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Think of iRacing and Kyle Larson and the first thing that comes…
Veteran midfielder Atiba Hutchinson is back looking to get Canada get to World Cup
There are many ways to measure Atiba Hutchinson’s contributions to Canadian soccer. But consider the…