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Canada looks for ‘small wins’ in rugby test match against powerful England
Facing a formidable foe in No. 3 England, Canada will be looking for small victories…
Messi’s Argentina beats Brazil 1-0, wins Copa America title
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lionel Messi’s Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 in Saturday’s Copa America…
Pope Francis makes first appearance since intestinal surgery
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since major intestinal…
Italy wins Euro 2020, beats England in penalty shootout
LONDON (AP) — Italian soccer’s redemption story is complete. England’s painful half-century wait for a…
Fans go from euphoria to despair as England falls short
LONDON (AP) — So close. It took just a few weeks to undo decades of…
England and Italy fans fill patios as teams battle for Euro 2020 final
Fans of Italy’s national soccer squad took to Canada’s streets in raucous droves on Sunday…
Canada opens Gold Cup campaign with comfortable 4-1 win over Martinique
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For once, John Herdman didn’t mind his team going behind early.…
Turkey protests testing of soccer team at Greek airport
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish government summoned the Greek ambassador to complain Tuesday after…
Thousands of Canadian girls not committed to playing sports post-COVID: study
Canada’s soccer fields, tennis courts and swimming pools are reopening after the pandemic, but a…
Europa League anthem played by mistake before Villa-PSG in Champions League
Call it being inexperienced in the Champions League. There was confusion and even some embarrassment…
British Columbia to ‘entertain’ hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup in Vancouver: premier
RICHMOND, B.C. – British Columbia is prepared to “entertain” the possibility of hosting the 2026…
El Salvador bans mass gatherings amid coronavirus surge
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s congress voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to impose a…
‘The Crown,’ ‘Mandalorian’ top Emmy nominations with 24 each
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Crown” tied with “The Mandalorian” for the most Emmy nominations…
Permanent residency application rejections, new submarines: In The News for July 14
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
In Seoul center, N Korean defectors find solace with locals
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A small group of North Korean defectors gather at a…
Argentina logs 100,000 virus deaths as Delta variant looms
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina on Wednesday reported more than 100,000 deaths from COVID-19…
El Salvador asks to play qualifier in US amid virus surge
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The head of El Salvador’s soccer federation said Wednesday…
Israeli club calls off match with Barcelona over Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — The owner of Israel’s Beitar Jerusalem soccer club said Thursday that he…
Five things to watch in Canadian sports this weekend
Here are five things to watch in Canadian sports this weekend: STRONG START: Canadian golfer…
Struggling channel GB News hires Nigel Farage to host show
LONDON (AP) — GB News, a British news channel that launched last month as a…
Zero risk? Virus cases test Olympic organizers’ assurances
TOKYO – Two South African soccer players became the first athletes inside the Olympic Village…
Olympic athlete tests positive in Tokyo days before 1st game
TOKYO (AP) — A third athlete at the Olympic Village in Tokyo has tested positive…
New this week: ‘Zola,’ ‘Ted Lasso,’ Leon Bridges’ 3rd album
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
Canadian softball team to face Mexico in Canada’s 1st event of Tokyo Games
The opening ceremony isn’t until Friday, but Canadian athletes will be out on the softball…