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Spanish league renews deal with SKY Sports in Mexico
MADRID (AP) — SKY Sports will continue to broadcast Spanish league games in Mexico and…
PSG player Aminata Diallo arrested after attack on teammate
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Aminata Diallo has been taken into police custody in…
Security staffing at Travis Scott show unclear, chief says
HOUSTON (AP) — Organizers of the Astroworld music festival have not provided investigators with clear…
Under John Herdman, the Canadian men’s team has become a winning band of brothers
John Herdman inherited a men’s team ranked 94th in the world when he took over…
Aircraft operator in Sala case gets 18-month prison sentence
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — The businessman who organized the flight that resulted in the death…
Officials worry China’s men’s hockey team not Olympics ready
International hockey officials are hoping to avoid a Humiliation On Ice when the Chinese men’s…
Canada Soccer hires firm to conduct review of investigation into former coach
OTTAWA – Canada Soccer says it has hired a firm to review its investigation into…
Harris ends France trip with flowers for 2015 attack victims
PARIS (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris laid flowers at a Paris memorial to…
Spain edges Sweden 1-0 to qualify for World Cup
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Spain didn’t falter with a World Cup spot on the line…
Russia puts prominent Pussy Riot member on wanted list
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities on Monday added Pyotr Verzilov, a prominent member of the…
Canadian winger Tajon Buchanan up for MLS Young Player of the Year
Canadian winger Tajon Buchanan, Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Ryan Gauld and Toronto FC fullback Justin Morrow…
Larin scores twice to lift Canada to 2-1 win over Mexico, and into top spot in group
EDMONTON – When Cyle Larin showed up in Edmonton ahead of Canada’s World Cup qualifying…
Weah’s goal gains US bumpy 1-1 draw at Jamaica in qualifier
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Damion Lowe leapt above Walker Zimmerman at the top of the…
Millionaire pooch selling Miami villa once owned by Madonna
Gunther the German shepherd spent a recent morning playing with his tennis ball, rolling in…
Kardashian West helps fly Afghan women soccer players to UK
LONDON (AP) — Members of Afghanistan’s women’s youth development soccer team arrived in Britain early…
Swedish clubs sign Qatar protest, demand action from FIFA
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Sweden’s top soccer leagues signed an Amnesty International protest on Thursday…
IOC hails progress at meeting with Afghan sports officials
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Sports leaders appointed by the Taliban have promised Olympic officials that…
Uganda police kill 5, including cleric, after bomb blasts
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities have killed at least five people, including a Muslim…
Hamilton: F1 ‘duty bound’ to raise awareness of human rights
Formula One is “duty bound” to raise awareness of human rights issues as the series…
AP source: NBC keeps Premier League, deal $2.7B+ for 6 years
NBC has achieved one of its major objectives over the past year, retaining U.S. rights…
Essome Penda’s penalty kick lifts Carabins into U Sports soccer semis
OTTAWA – Guy-Frank Essome Penda’s penalty strike in a shootout propelled the Montreal Carabins to…
Priestman looks to extend unbeaten run in a pair of games in Mexico
TORONTO – The Canadian women will look to extend their 12-game unbeaten run with a…
Another soccer showdown in Alberta as Cavalry FC hosts Pacific FC in CPL playoffs
Four days after Canada’s memorable World Cup qualifying win over Mexico in snowy Edmonton, there’s…
Ted Lasso’s Sudeikis helps raise funds for prosthetic limbs
With an Emmy win and a hit Apple TV+ series under his belt, Jason Sudeikis…