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Ibrahimovic: It’s time to say goodbye to soccer
MILAN (AP) — Veteran AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic announced his immediate retirement from soccer…
Racism on the soccer field took a toll on Black players in England
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — When racism was rife in English soccer and hooliganism was on…
Undercover observers track racism, discrimination at European soccer games
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Blend in. Stay alert. Feign excitement if you must. Among the…
Soccer authorities move toward tougher sanctions for racial abuse over last decade
GENEVA (AP) — When Kevin-Prince Boateng walked off the field to protest being racially abused…
Racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior highlights entrenched problem in soccer
MADRID (AP) — Hanging from a highway bridge in Madrid, an effigy of one of…
What to know as Prince Harry prepares for court fight with British tabloid publisher
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry is going where other British royals haven’t for over a…
Vermont school district settles lawsuit over coach’s suspension related to trans athlete
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont school district will reinstate a middle school soccer coach…
Swimming Canada questioned in Ottawa safe-sport hearing about CEO’s departure
Swimming Canada was questioned Monday by a member of Parliament over its chief executive officer…
Son Jun-ho selected for South Korean soccer team despite being detained in China
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The selection of Son Jun-ho despite his detention in China…
Tottenham hires Ange Postecoglou as latest manager after his departure from Celtic
Ange Postecoglou was hired as Tottenham manager on Tuesday as the English Premier League club…
Eustaquio, Huitema honoured as Canada Soccer players of the month for May
Midfielder Stephen Eustaquio and striker Jordyn Huitema have been named Canada Soccer’s Players of the…
Book Review: Elliot Page’s timely debut memoir ‘Pageboy’ is powerful, humanizing
“Pageboy” by Elliot Page (Flatiron Books) Look, I admire Elliot Page as much as the…
Racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior highlights entrenched problem in soccer
MADRID (AP) — Hanging from a highway bridge in Madrid, an effigy of one of…
Former Canadian international plans next step from aboard his floating home in Spain
Newly retired as a soccer player, former Canadian international Issey Nakajima-Farran is working on his…
LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger reignites not-so-clean debate over sportswashing
There have been other recent headlines out of Saudi Arabia that had nothing to do…
PGA-LIV merger shocks golf world ahead of Canadian Open
On the eve of the RBC Canadian Open, news of a merger between the PGA…
PGA Tour commissioner has ‘heated’ meeting with players after LIV Golf merger
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan spent more than an hour explaining to players Tuesday afternoon…
Barcelona protects its La Liga lead with a narrow win at Leganes
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona eked out a 1-0 win after an own goal from…
Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies hosts soccer camp, inspires young players
EDMONTON – Eight-year-old Emerson Doyle was thrilled to show his moves to Canadian soccer star…
FIFA made false claims about ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup in Qatar, Swiss regulator says
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA made false claims about last year’s World Cup in Qatar being…
With Saudi-PGA deal, once-shunned crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom’s influence
WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of isolation over his human rights abuses, Saudi Arabia’s crown…
Lionel Messi says he’s joining Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami after exit from Paris Saint-Germain
MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi has pulled off his latest stunning feat: He is headed…
Canada coach calls Messi landing in Major League Soccer an ‘absolute coup’
Canada coach John Herdman calls Lionel Messi coming to North America an “absolute coup” for…
Herdman says Canada is on the hunt for hardware but challenged by lack of resources
After making the World Cup for the first time in 36 years, the Canadian men…