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Former goalkeeper Labbé to be honorary coach for Special Olympics Canada’s 2023 team
Amy Nelson and Kristy Alford say they’re most excited about making new friends when they…
Senators Sports & Entertainment say process is underway to sell NHL team
OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators are on the market. The board of directors of Senators…
EXPLAINER: Sports in Qatar as country hosts 2022 World Cup
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup but…
LAFC claims 1st MLS Cup title with shootout win over Union
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gareth Bale tied the score 3-3 on a dramatic header in…
Canadian goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau undergoes surgery to repair fractured leg
LOS ANGELES – Canadian international goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau had surgery on Sunday to repair a…
Canada captain Christine Sinclair challenges Canada Soccer to step up in new memoir
Christine Sinclair reviews her distinguished soccer career and lays down a challenge for the future…
Adidas appoints boss of rival Puma as CEO after Ye fallout
BERLIN (AP) — Adidas has appointed Bjørn Gulden, the CEO of rival Puma, as its…
Canada Ravens women look to end Rugby League World Cup campaign on a winning note
The Canada Ravens look to end their Rugby League World Cup campaign on a winning…
Ecuador keeps World Cup place after ruling by sports court
GENEVA (AP) — Ecuador kept its place at the World Cup thanks to a Swiss…
MLS Cup final averages combined 2.155 million viewers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC’s victory over the Philadelphia Union on penalty kicks…
Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds confirms interest in buying Ottawa Senators
The rumours are true, Ryan Reynolds wants to buy the Ottawa Senators. Tonight Show host…
World Cup ambassador from Qatar denounces homosexuality
BERLIN (AP) — An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as…
Ex-Yale coach gets 5 months in admissions bribery scandal
BOSTON (AP) — The former Yale University women’s soccer coach whose cooperation with authorities helped…
Mbappé sent off in the 1st half but Real Madrid beats Alaves in Spanish league
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid overcame Kylian Mbappé’s red card for a reckless tackle in…
Climate Migration: Açai growers flee salty Amazon water
MACAPA, Brazil (AP) — Where the mother of all rivers meets the Atlantic Ocean in…
Palestinian seeks early release in case that shook Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — It was a crime that convulsed Jerusalem. On a fall day seven…
Rights group: Labor abuses widespread at World Cup stadiums
Migrant laborers who built Qatar’s World Cup stadiums often worked long hours under harsh conditions…
Politics of Israel and Iran ensnare 1st World Cup in Mideast
JERUSALEM (AP) — Qatar may hope soccer fans ignore politics at the first World Cup…
Daniel Alfredsson on Ryan Reynolds’ interest in buying Senators: ‘It’s fabulous’
TORONTO – Daniel Alfredsson had never heard of the “Welcome to Wrexham” reality series. When…
Russia-Ukraine war derails World Cup of Hockey plans for ’24
Russia’s war in Ukraine has derailed plans to hold a World Cup of Hockey this…
Some fans bummed no beer sold at NFL pregame fest in Munich
MUNICH (AP) — For Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan Martin Stelzer, football and beer go hand…
US Merchant Marine Academy gets 1st female superintendent
KINGS POINT, N.Y. (AP) — The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s next superintendent will be the…
Dreams come with disappointment as Canada names its 26-man World Cup roster
More than a few dreams officially came true in Canada’s World Cup roster announcement Sunday,…
DEA’s most corrupt agent: Parties, sex amid ‘unwinnable war’
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — José Irizarry accepts that he’s known as the most…