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Ex-UConn player wins appeal over middle finger incident
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court Wednesday reinstated the appeal of a former…
Sports on TV joins turkey, parade as holiday traditions
NEW YORK (AP) — Besides eating turkey and visiting with family, sports on television occupied…
Davies, Zadorsky named Canada Soccer’s players of the month for November
Alphonso Davies and Shelina Zadorsky have been named Canada Soccer’s players of the month for…
Iran’s World Cup team gets tepid welcome home, amid protests
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran’s national soccer team received a subdued welcome home after its World…
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…
Former Expos reporter Richard Milo honoured by Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
ST. MARYS, ONTARIO, CANADA – Longtime Canadian Press writer Richard Milo has been named the…
Stéphanie Frappart makes history as 1st female World Cup ref
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — French referee Stéphanie Frappart became the first woman to take…
Canada-Morocco: Canada fans look forward to next World Cup after loss in final match
MONTREAL – Fans of the Canadian men’s soccer team were left disappointed by their 2-1…
Canada has lessons to learn after glass half-full, half-empty return to World Cup
DOHA, Qatar – The Canadian men leave the World Cup with “our heads up,” according…
US forces monitor Mideast skies at Qatar base amid World Cup
AL-UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AP) — As World Cup fans throng stadiums across Qatar, about…
Influential Iraqi cleric launches anti-LGBTQ campaign
An influential Iraqi cleric who announced his withdrawal from politics four months ago has broken…
World Cup Viewer’s Guide: Americans face the Netherlands
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Christian Pulisic became an American star with the winning goal —…
American fans captivated by US team’s World Cup run
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — The bald man came dressed head-to-toe in full American spirit.…
Pelé responding well to treatment for respiratory infection
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé is responding well to treatment for a…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Antisemitic celebrities stoke fears of normalizing hate A surge of anti-Jewish vitriol, spread by a…
In Georgia, how sports explain a political battleground
SMYRNA, Ga. (AP) — The reception area of a metro Atlanta office suite is a…
Serbia charged by FIFA for team, fans conduct at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA brought disciplinary charges against Serbia on Monday for alleged misconduct…
Pelé to watch Brazil’s World Cup match from the hospital
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé will be cheering on his country’s…
Canada’s Ismael Kone leaves CF Montreal for England’s Watford in wake of World Cup
The World Cup has helped another young Canadian move abroad. Midfielder Ismael Kone is leaving…
Neymar scores, Brazil beats South Korea 4-1 at World Cup
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — It was the same old Neymar out there, looking fit and…
Vancouver, Calgary first teams announced in new women’s pro soccer league
VANCOUVER – A new professional women’s soccer league is coming to Canada. The Vancouver Whitecaps…
Impressions of Qatar: A World Cup like no other, just like the country itself
DOHA – Qatar has been no ordinary FIFA World Cup. More like a one-of-a-kind tournament…
Doctors say Pelé’s health improving, remains in hospital
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer great Pelé is improving, doctors said Tuesday. The 82-year-old…
Ronaldo-less Portugal beats Switzerland 6-1 at World Cup
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — With Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, the superstar striker’s replacement scored…