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Pope hails Paralympians, refugee athletes in Olympic message
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis paid tribute Wednesday to Paralympians and refugee athletes, offering his…
Veteran goalkeeper Caleb Patterson-Sewell retires after globe-trotting career
TORONTO – Veteran goalkeeper Caleb Patterson-Sewell, who rejoined Toronto FC II as a player-coach last…
Canadian men take a breath before looking to seal a World Cup berth in Qatar
Four years into his tenure as coach of the men’s soccer team, John Herdman is…
Locked out MLB players reject offer of federal mediation
NEW YORK (AP) — The start of spring training likely will be a casualty of…
Demonstrators protest killing of Congolese refugee in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Demonstrators gathered on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo…
Senegal wins its 1st African Cup, beats Egypt on penalties
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Senegal won its first African Cup of Nations title on Sunday…
Chelsea pays damages to ex-youth players over past racism
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea will pay compensation to four former youth-team players over historical racist…
Christine Sinclair to miss tournament in England in wake of mother’s death
Canada will be without talismanic captain Christine Sinclair for the inaugural Arnold Clark Cup later…
New York plane crash claims lives of high-achieving family celebrating a birthday
NEW YORK (AP) — When they boarded a small plane bound for upstate New York…
Dutch government names commissioner to tackle #MeToo issues
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government appointed a commissioner Tuesday to tackle sexual…
Fire, explosion hit Abu Dhabi in reported gas cylinder blast
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire struck downtown Abu Dhabi early Wednesday, with…
Former Whitecaps, Canada Soccer youth coach Bob Birarda pleads guilty to sex charges
VANCOUVER – A former women’s coach with the Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian national youth teams…
Report: Former NWSL coach accused of misconduct decades ago
Former Chicago Red Stars coach Rory Dames has been accused of misconduct stretching back decades…
`We’re Filipinos’: Women soccer players decry criticisms
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Members of the Philippines women’s soccer team, which recently qualified for…
Turkey’s Erdogan tests negative for virus, to end isolation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has tested negative for COVID-19 for…
Eriksen excited to prove he can play after cardiac arrest
LONDON (AP) — Christian Eriksen says he has no anxiety about playing his first match…
Palmeiras fan shot dead in Brazil after Club World Cup final
SAO PAULO (AP) — A fan of Brazilian soccer power Palmeiras was shot dead outside…
Strasbourg’s fine form continues with 1-0 win at Angers
PARIS (AP) — Strasbourg’s fine form continued Sunday as Julien Stephan’s side won 1-0 at…
Christian Eriksen marks 30th birthday by playing game again
LONDON (AP) — Christian Eriksen celebrated his 30th birthday on Monday with his first game…
CF Montreal sign American goalkeeper Logan Ketterer to one-year deal
MONTREAL – CF Montreal signed American goalkeeper Logan Ketterer to a one-year deal Wednesday. The…
Former captain Nik Ledgerwood joins Cavalry FC coaching staff
CALGARY – Former Cavalry FC captain Nik Ledgerwood, who announced his retirement Jan. 31, is…
Canada’s Tyler Pasher scores to lead Houston past Toronto FC in MLS pre-season play
AUSTIN, Texas – A goal by Canadian Tyler Pasher, a former Toronto FC academy member,…
Olympics Live: China pair breaks figure skating world record
BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics: ___ Sui Wenjing and Han…
Ryan Michelle Bathé jumps into spotlight with ‘The Endgame’
NEW YORK (AP) — We’ve seen her on the legal drama “All Rise” originally on…