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IRA splinter group claims responsibility for police shooting
LONDON (AP) — Police in Northern Ireland said Monday they were looking into an unverified…
Man United’s Rashford belatedly awarded cup final goal
LONDON (AP) — Marcus Rashford has been credited with Manchester United’s second goal in the…
Can Manchester United really win a quadruple of trophies?
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — In just 12 months, Manchester United has gone from jeers to…
Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis resigns, says change is needed
Nick Bontis has resigned as president of Canada Soccer, acknowledging change is needed to achieve…
Messi and Putellas voted best players at FIFA awards again
PARIS (AP) — World Cup champion Lionel Messi edged Kylian Mbappé again, this time to…
Alaba abused, Croatia coach critical following FIFA awards
GENEVA (AP) — Real Madrid defender David Alaba was racially abused on social media after…
CONCACAF unveils 2026 World Cup qualifying format with co-host Canada on sidelines
Qualifying in the CONCACAF region for the 2026 World Cup will kick off in March…
Thai ambassador attends UK funeral for boy rescued from cave
LONDON (AP) — Thailand’s ambassador to the U.K. joined others for a funeral service Tuesday…
Parliamentary committee asks to see Canada Soccer deal with Canadian Soccer Business
Canada Soccer has been asked to deliver a copy of its controversial agreement with Canadian…
French soccer president resigns amid misconduct probe
PARIS (AP) — French soccer federation president Noël Le Graët resigned Tuesday after a government…
Argentina wants Ukraine war to end, says foreign minister
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Argentina’s Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero said Tuesday that Russia’s invasion of…
Little sign of Olympics in Milan with only 3 years to go
MILAN (AP) — Perched incongruously on the 44th floor of one of Milan’s modern glass…
Just Fontaine, who scored 13 goals at 1958 World Cup, dies
PARIS (AP) — No one could beat Just Fontaine’s World Cup scoring record during his…
Former Olympian Charmaine Crooks appointed Canada Soccer’s interim president
Former Olympian Charmaine Crooks has been entrusted with helping steer Canada Soccer back to calmer…
Disgraced ex-Haitian soccer president announces he’s back
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s former soccer federation president whose lifetime ban from the sport…
Best of MWC: Screens that roll, ChatGPT interactive glasses
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The father of the cellphone was there. So was Huawei and…
Premier League urged to review Saudi-Newcastle deal
GENEVA (AP) — The Premier League was urged Thursday to review a legally binding promise…
Gunmen threaten Messi, shoot up family-owned supermarket
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Gunmen threatened Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi in a written…
Guelph Gryphons teammates prepared to battle at CFL combine
They’ve been longtime teammates at the University of Guelph, but receiver Clark Barnes and defensive…
Canada Soccer strikes interim compensation deal with women’s team
Canada Soccer has struck an agreement in principle with the Canadian women’s team on compensation…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
Jury quickly finds Murdaugh guilty of murder of wife, son WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — South…
Consistency key as Vancouver Whitecaps look to overcome last season’s road woes
VANCOUVER – Clearing snow was not in Vanni Sartini’s plans for the week. And yet,…
Injury bug hits hard as CF Montreal looks to bounce back from opening day loss
MONTREAL – CF Montreal experienced the growing pains that come with a new coach in…
Serbia’s LGBTQ groups rally after spate of attacks on gays
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s beleaguered LGBTQ activists on Friday rallied to demand state action…