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Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, flipping state for Dems PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Katie Hobbs…
Qatar at World Cup pinnacle after years of Mideast turmoil
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hosting the World Cup marks a pinnacle in Qatar’s…
Gambling group estimates US will bet $1.8B on World Cup
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Americans will bet $1.8 billion on the World Cup this…
Herdman always believed Canada belonged at World Cup. Now an entire country does too
John Herdman believed when virtually no one else did. Canada was going to the World…
EXPLAINER: The AP guides to Qatar ahead of FIFA World Cup
Qatar will be the home of the FIFA World Cup beginning Nov. 20, marking the…
Qatari World Cup organizers apologize to Danish TV crew
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatari World Cup organizers have apologized to a Danish television station…
Israel urges soccer fans going to Qatar to keep low profile
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is urging its citizens traveling to the FIFA World…
After eventful year, Canada’s Alphonso Davies set to shine on soccer’s biggest stage
Paul Stalteri first saw Alphonso Davies when he was 14 at a Canadian under-15 camp…
Cavallini scores winner on late penalty as Canada tops Japan 2-1 in World Cup tuneup
DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates – The Canadian men’s national team won its final FIFA…
Senegal forward Mané ruled out of World Cup with leg injury
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Senegal forward Sadio Mané will miss the World Cup because of…
CF Montreal’s new logo for 2023 MLS season pays tribute to team’s past
MONTREAL – CF Montreal’s new branding borrows heavily from the soccer team’s past. The Major…
Toronto FC selects goalkeeper Tomás Romero at MLS re-entry draft
Toronto FC selected goalkeeper Tomás Romero in the first stage of the 2022 Major League…
TSN/CTV planning deep coverage of World Cup, won’t be sticking to soccer in Qatar
TSN and CTV won’t be sticking to soccer for their upcoming coverage of the World…
Rodgers, NFL players urge league to nix turf, go with grass
Aaron Rodgers has hit the ground in every NFL stadium except one. And while the…
Canada’s Alphonso Davies lands as Doha heats up ahead of World Cup kickoff
DOHA, Qatar – A smiling Alphonso Davies landed in Doha on Friday, a late arrival…
FIFA head says fans ‘will survive’ without beer at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino downplayed Qatar’s last minute ban on the…
Canada hurting ahead of World Cup opener in Qatar against No. 2 Belgium
UMM SALAL ‘ALI, Qatar – Canada coach John Herdman had a bleak medical update Saturday…
Day before FIFA World Cup, Qatar faces overcrowding troubles
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Authorities turned away thousands of fans Saturday night from a concert…
France star Karim Benzema out for World Cup with leg injury
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — One month after raising the Ballon d’Or in triumph to crown…
Where to get a beer? Bars packed amid Qatar’s alcohol limits
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Chris, a British fan in Qatar for the World Cup, tried…
EXPLAINER: Islam’s ban on alcohol and how it’s applied
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Just two days before the World Cup opener, host nation Qatar…
World Cup dismay for Qatar as Ecuador wins opening game
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Qatar’s first ever World Cup match ended in dismay for…
European World Cup teams to defy FIFA in armband standoff
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — In a tense meeting at the World Cup on Sunday, FIFA…
Amnesty calls on Canada Soccer to support compensation for migrant workers in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar – Amnesty International has lambasted Canada Soccer for shying away from addressing the…