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Florida Gov. DeSantis: Transgender swimmer’s victory a fraud
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis jumped into the conversation about a…
YWCA’s ‘Add the M’ campaign trying to bring awareness to systemic inequity in sports
“It’s time to add the ‘M,’” said Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair in a new…
Italy to miss World Cup again after loss to North Macedonia
PALERMO, Sicily (AP) — European champion Italy will miss the World Cup. Again. The unthinkable…
West Ham donates to animal charities after Zouma’s fine
LONDON (AP) — West Ham has made “significant” financial donations to animal welfare charities following…
Canada Soccer condemns abuse of Mark-Anthony Kaye following sending-off in Costa Rica
TORONTO – Canada Soccer has condemned abusive comments directed at Mark-Anthony Kaye following his sending-off…
Yemen rebels strike oil depot in Saudi city hosting F1 race
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels attacked an oil depot on Friday in…
Coach John Herdman continues to change the face of football in Canada
TORONTO – John Herdman may have been the only one to believe getting to Qatar…
Canada men put on a show in qualifying for World Cup for first time since Mexico 86
TORONTO – Canada celebrated the sport of soccer Sunday as the Canadian men won qualification…
Eriksen to captain Denmark on return to Parken Stadium
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Christian Eriksen will captain Denmark in a friendly match against Serbia…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro shakes up administration, eying election
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro made two major personnel changes Monday, seeking…
Report: Iran blocked women from attending soccer match
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran blocked women from attending the country’s last 2022 World Cup…
With Canada in World Cup, fan allegiances among multicultural fanbase could be split
While some soccer fans in Canada are feeling elation over the country’s World Cup qualification,…
Sanctioned oligarch Abramovich seen at Russia-Ukraine talks
ISTANBUL (AP) — Soccer club owner. Ally of Vladimir Putin. Sanctioned oligarch. Could diplomatic go-between…
After celebrating World Cup qualification, Canadian men get back to business
TORONTO – After celebrating Sunday’s World Cup qualification, it was back to business Tuesday for…
Infantino: Qatar ‘not paradise’ but World Cup seeing changes
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Through the enduring howls of outrage over Qatar, Gianni Infantino is…
First-minute goal helps Bournemouth beat Fulham in the Premier League
BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Bournemouth beat Fulham 1-0 at home in the Premier League on…
Qatar divides soccer, FIFA seeks unity ahead of WCup draw
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A chance to change perceptions of a country. A tournament to…
Canada ends World Cup qualifying with a loss, but finishes atop CONCACAF standings
PANAMA CITY – Canada’s 20-game World Cup qualifying marathon is done. Now the real work…
Qatar and FIFA criticized harshly ahead of World Cup draw
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — World Cup host Qatar and FIFA received scathing criticism from within…
Herdman realistic about Canada’s chances at World Cup but says ‘anything’s possible’
After surviving and surprising on a marathon 20-game World Cup qualifying journey, Canada will learn…
Russians hear FIFA Congress plea from Ukraine to end the war
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The appearance by video of the head of Ukrainian soccer, wearing…
Stadiums built but scrutiny endures for Qatar World Cup head
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A dozen years of defending Qatar’s suitability to host the World…
Minister St-Onge holds emergency roundtable to address safe-sport crisis in Canada
In the five months since Pascale St-Onge was appointed Canada’s Sport Minister, there have been…
Bayern Munich says Davies should be back for April 12 Champions League quarterfinal
MUNICH – Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann says Canadian star Alphonso Davies should be back…