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Boxer Klitschko joins fight against Olympic path for Russia
GENEVA (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Wladimir Klitschko has joined Ukraine’s fight against IOC plans…
Canadian striker Tosaint Ricketts retires from professional soccer
VANCOUVER – Former Vancouver Whitecaps striker Tosaint Ricketts has announced his retirement from professional soccer.…
Canada Soccer names roster for camp ahead of CONCACAF Men’s U-17 Championship
TORONTO – Midfielder Alessandro Biello and forward Antoni Klukowski, whose fathers both played for Canada,…
CF Montreal striker Kei Kamara opens up about contract, trade request
MONTREAL – Kei Kamara says his affection for Montreal has not changed, even as the…
Pacific FC signs former Canadian youth international attacker Adonijah Reid
LANGFORD, B.C. – Pacific FC and Vancouver FC added to their attack Tuesday while Atletico…
Widow’s suit: Unarmed mentally ill husband shot in back
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California widow whose husband was suffering from a mental health…
Canadian Championship draw sets up possible Vancouver FC-Whitecaps quarterfinal
Expansion CPL side Vancouver FC has been drawn to visit York United in the preliminary…
Xavier McKeever carves out own cross-country ski path amid family legacy
Xavier McKeever is no stranger to cross-country skiing’s biggest stages. As the son of two…
Dani Alves offers to turn in passport, wear tracking device
MADRID (AP) — Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves has agreed to turn in his passport…
Saudi soccer influence grows by winning seat on FIFA Council
MANAMA, Bahrain – Saudi Arabia added to its influence in world soccer on Wednesday, winning…
Six-game soccer parlay wager nets bettor very nice return
TORONTO – The NFL playoffs again reigned supreme among Proline bettors last week but one…
John Herdman says while he has got job offers, he is staying on as Canada coach
John Herdman is staying put. After a morning of speculation fuelled by a New Zealand…
2nd ex-NC State athlete sues school in sexual abuse case
A second former North Carolina State athlete sued the school Wednesday alleging he was sexually…
Canada coach Bev Priestman names women’s camp roster ahead of SheBelieves Cup
Two years after making her debut as Canada coach at the SheBelieves Cup, Bev Priestman…
California seeks new gun restrictions following shootings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could soon ban people from carrying guns in nearly all…
Canadian Alphonso Davies scores as Bayern beat Mainz 4-0 to move on in German Cup
MAINZ, Germany (CP-AP) — Canadian Alphonso Davies scored 12 minutes after coming in off the…
Iranian film director goes on hunger strike in prison
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian director who was arrested last summer, weeks…
Forward Jared Ulloa returns to Valour FC after spending last season in Peru
Forward Jared Ulloa is back with Valour FC after spending last season with Cusco FC…
Canada Soccer parts ways with chief marketing officer Sandra Gage
Sandra Gage, who was front and centre with the Canadian team at the recent World…
Soccer star Andrea Neil calls for judicial inquiry into sports abuse in Canada
A former captain of Canada’s women’s soccer team is calling for the federal government to…
Ghana water polo grows as sport looks for more diversity
Back at the very beginning, right when the idea of water polo in Ghana started…
Canadian goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair set to start MLS season as Minnesota’s No. 1
When opportunity knocked, Dayne St. Clair was ready last season. The Canadian goalkeeper got his…
Ukraine pushes to exclude Russia from 2024 Paris Olympics
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — With next year’s Paris Olympics on the horizon and Russia’s invasion…
Olympic flame to take seaborne journey to 2024 Paris Games
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The Olympic flame is going for a sail. Instead of arriving…