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New England Revolution rally for 2-1 win to hand Toronto FC another road defeat
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – An undermanned Toronto FC, missing 11 players through injury and international duty,…
Montreal, Charlotte play to scoreless draw in MLS action
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jonathan Sirois finished with four saves for CF Montreal, Kristijan Kahlina…
Whitecaps notch first road win, beat Los Angeles FC 3-2
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Defender Ranko Veselinovic scored in the second minute, Ryan Gauld had…
Rising number of wildfires trigger poor air quality warnings in Ontario, Quebec
OTTAWA – The number of forest fires burning across Canada crept higher over the last…
Toronto FC fires head coach Bob Bradley, names Terry Dunfield interim coach
TORONTO – Bob Bradley ran out of time with Toronto FC. And president Bill Manning…
Real Valladolid picks up option to sign Canadian striker Larin till 2025
VALLADOLID, Spain – Spanish soccer club Real Valladolid say they have signed Canadian forward Cyle…
From Yankees caps to unbuttoned jerseys, MLB is hoping fashion fuels interest in France
LONDON (AP) — France might not know too much about baseball. Fashion is another story.…
Herdman: Solutions needed quickly for financially troubled Canada Soccer
TORONTO – Canadian men’s soccer head coach John Herdman says it’s time for everyone to…
What is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam’s holiest sites are simply home
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — For Zainab Abdu, the holiest sites in Islam were the…
Watford apologizes to victims of former physiotherapist who allegedly abused players
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — English soccer club Watford has apologized to the victims of a…
Interim coach Dunfield has four games to impress new Toronto FC GM Hernandez
TORONTO – Former Canadian international Terry Dunfield has four games to prove to the Toronto…
Canada ties Guadeloupe 2-2 after giving up late goal in CONCACAF Gold Cup opener
TORONTO – The disappointment was telling after a rough finish. Holding a 2-1 lead in…
National Women’s Soccer League experiencing youth movement as teenagers take the field
When Olivia Moultrie was just 13, her family moved from California to Oregon so she…
Just Stop Oil protesters briefly disrupt Ashes cricket test between England and Australia
LONDON (AP) — Two protesters from the Just Stop Oil group ran onto the field…
Mbappé and France teammates Maignan, Koundé express criticism after police kill teenager
PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé and other prominent French soccer players have expressed their indignation…
Beer on menu for fans at 2032 Brisbane Olympics, but not in Paris for 2024 Games
GENEVA (AP) — No worries about spectators getting a beer at the stadium when Australia…
TIFF’s first 2023 lineup announcement: Taika Waititi’s soccer romp ‘Next Goal Wins’
TORONTO – Taika Waititi’s long-awaited soccer comedy “Next Goal Wins” will get its world premiere…
Postponed MLS game between Whitecaps and Rapids recheduled for Sept. 27
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver Whitecaps’ game in Colorado that was postponed last week due to…
Poor air quality from wildfires upends summer activities new reality sets in
Canadian wildfires triggered dangerous plumes of smoke and air pollution in parts of the country…
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Russian missile kills 11 in a pizza parlor and Ukraine arrests man accused of directing…
French police, protesters clash after Macron calls police fatal shooting of teen ‘inexcusable’
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Police clashed with protesters overnight just hours after French President Emmanuel…
France’s highest administrative court says the soccer federation can ban headscarves in matches
France’s highest administrative court said Thursday the country’s soccer federation is entitled to ban headscarves…
Security increased for Wimbledon after series of protests at sports events in Britain
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The All England Club has increased its security plans for Wimbledon…
French suburbs are burning. How a teen’s killing is focusing anger over police tactics
The fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old outside Paris this week has set off widespread…