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Davies, Fleming named Canada Soccer’s players of the month
Alphonso Davies and Jessie Fleming have been named Canada Soccer’s Players of the Month for…
Iraq fires head soccer coach Jesus Casas over what it says are contract breaches
Iraq announced on Tuesday the dismissal of head coach Jesus Casas with just two games…
Soccer great Zvonimir Boban returns as CEO to Croatian club where he was a pre-war hero
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia soccer great Zvonimir Boban is returning to the club where…
Howe recovering from pneumonia and will miss Newcastle’s upcoming games
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is recovering in the hospital after being…
England assistant coach Arjan Veurink going home to coach the Netherlands after women’s Euro 2025
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch assistant coach of the England women’s national team will be…
Fall scores in first half, LAFC plays Whitecaps to 1-1 draw
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mamadou Fall scored in first-half stoppage time and LAFC played the…
UN climate conference urges sports bodies to hit green goals
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The United Nations climate conference on Wednesday urged sports organizations and…
With playoffs out of reach, Elks in no rush to start new quarterback Arbuckle
EDMONTON – The Nick Arbuckle era in Edmonton will begin soon — just not this…
Former England youth international Ike Ugbo commits to Canada
TORONTO – Former England youth international striker Ike Ugbo, who plays his club football in…
MLS announces lawyers to lead review into Whitecaps handling of misconduct claims
Major League Soccer says it has hired two lawyers to lead an independent review of…
Playoffs on the line as Whitecaps host Sounders in regular-season finale
VANCOUVER – For the first time in four years, the Vancouver Whitecaps are on the…
Travis Scott concerts: Fun-filled, high energy but chaotic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Travis Scott’s high-energy performances are known for being chaotic and fun-filled…
‘Stop the show!’ Houston concertgoers describe chaos
HOUSTON (AP) — Screaming. Suffocating. Panicked. Unconscious. The concertgoers at a highly anticipated Houston music…
For headliner at deadly show, chaos part of popular formula
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Travis Scott’s high-energy performances are known for being chaotic and fun-filled…
Nets beat Raptors 116-103 to spoil return of Pascal Siakam
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam said his legs felt heavy. He joked that he ran out…
Former Whitecaps women’s team players support MLS investigation, want further action
VANCOUVER – A group of former players for the Vancouver Whitecaps women’s team says it…
Whitecaps defender Derek Cornelius making the most of loan spell in Greece
Derek Cornelius’ goal has always been to play in Europe. His journey took him to…
‘I think we did a miracle’: Unique interim coach leads Whitecaps to playoffs
VANCOUVER – Vanni Sartini isn’t exactly the coach many would expect to be tasked with…
Crowd surge wasn’t mentioned in Astroworld operational plan
HOUSTON (AP) — Emergency plans for the Astroworld music festival did not include protocols for…
CF Montreal to host Canadian Championship final Nov. 21 against Toronto FC
TORONTO – Thanks to a coin flip, CF Montreal will host the Canadian Championship final…
Gov. Newsom to push vaccines in Southern California swing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will visit a COVID-19 vaccine and flu…
Chiellini backs Super League idea, calls for soccer reforms
MILAN (AP) — Juventus and Italy captain Giorgio Chiellini came out in support of the…
French ex-president testifies: “I owe it” to attack victims
PARIS (AP) — When Islamic State attackers struck Paris in 2015, France’s president at the…
Canadian Premier League announces expansion franchise in Vancouver
The Canadian Premier League is coming to Vancouver. The league announced Wednesday that a ninth…