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German mayor takes ‘time out’ after using racist slur
BERLIN (AP) — The mayor of Germany’s southwestern city of Tuebingen said Monday that he’s…
Bolo program updates list of most wanted suspects, $250K reward for top suspect
TORONTO – A national list of the country’s most wanted suspects was updated Monday, topped…
Man who lost wife, son in Texas mass shooting tells story
CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — Wilson Garcia hadn’t even asked his neighbor to stop shooting his…
FIFA warns Europe of Women’s World Cup broadcast blackout
GENEVA (AP) — Publicly criticizing broadcasters for offering to pay too little to screen the…
Federal government considers financial audit of Canada Soccer: sport minister
Canada’s sport minister says the federal government is looking at the tools it can use…
Reports: PSG suspends Messi 2 weeks for Saudi Arabia trip
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain suspended Lionel Messi for two weeks after the World Cup…
Forge FC promotes Jelani Smith as it continues to revamp front office structure
HAMILTON – Forge FC continued its front office restructuring Tuesday, promoting Jelani Smith to director…
Interim president Charmaine Crooks faces one challenger in Canada Soccer election
Interim president Charmaine Crooks will face former Canada Soccer vice-president Rob Newman for the top…
NBA MVP: 76ers’ Embiid wins league’s top individual honor
Joel Embiid began the long process toward NBA MVP as a towering soccer prospect in…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Sheriff: Suspected Texas gunman caught hiding under laundry CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A four-day manhunt…
Leeds hires Sam Allardyce as manager after firing Gracia
LEEDS, England – Sam Allardyce made an unlikely return to the Premier League on Wednesday…
Players urge Canada Soccer members to vote for leadership change at annual meeting
The Canadian men’s and women’s soccer teams are urging change in Canada Soccer’s leadership at…
Next frontier in France’s protests: Fake Olympic volunteers
PARIS (AP) — Retired and with time to kill, Bernard Gauvain wants to be a…
Milan Borjan and Cloé Lacasse honoured as Canada Soccer Players of the Month
Goalkeeper Milan Borjan and forward Cloé Lacasse have been named Canada Soccer’s Players of the…
Erling Haaland sets new Premier League scoring record
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland set a new Premier League goals record by scoring…
AP Source: Lionel Messi set to leave PSG at end of season
Lionel Messi is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain when his contract expires at the end…
Messi the latest pawn in proxy rivalry in Middle East
Lionel Messi was supposed to be training alongside his Paris Saint-Germain teammates on Monday, with…
Victims in Texas mass shielded baby; 9-year-old loved soccer
CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A mass shooting that killed five people, including a 9-year-old boy,…
The Last of Us, Wii Sports entering Video Game Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The first commercial video game and the first one marketed to…
PSG to shift focus following likely exit of Lionel Messi
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Lionel Messi’s impending exit from Paris Saint-Germain could mark the beginning…
Napoli fans wildly celebrate Italian soccer league title
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Napoli fans are celebrating wildly in the streets of the southern…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
8 fatally shot in Serbia town a day after 9 killed at school BELGRADE, Serbia…
Australia PM to give allegiance to king but wants president
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday he would declare his…
Napoli fans celebrated in orderly manner, police chief says
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Napoli fans celebrated in an orderly manner deep into the night…