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Modric again faces perjury charge in native Croatia
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric and former Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren…
Rapper Travis Scott will not face criminal charges in deadly crowd surge at Texas festival
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas grand jury declined to indict rap superstar Travis Scott in…
France mobilizes tens of thousands of police to head off unrest after police fatally shot a teenager
NANTERRE, France (AP) — France mobilized tens of thousands of police officers Thursday in an…
Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier and his son detained in racism probe
Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier and his son have been detained as part of an…
Whitecaps look to extend five-game unbeaten run with road win in Kansas City
VANCOUVER – With their road woes in the rear-view mirror at last, the Vancouver Whitecaps…
FIFA allows anti-discrimination captain’s armbands at Women’s World Cup after standoff in Qatar
GENEVA (AP) — The anti-discrimination “One Love” captain’s armband denied to teams at the men’s…
CF Montreal chasing history against struggling New York City FC
MONTREAL – CF Montreal are a single clean-sheet victory at home away from breaking Major…
Whitecaps sign MLS Next Pro pick to first team contract
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps say they have signed forward Levonte Johnson to a Major…
Julio’s late goal for Real Salt Lake sinks Toronto FC 1-0
TORONTO – The heartbreaking late-game losses continue to mount for Toronto FC, even with a…
Sporting KC cruises to 3-0 victory over Whitecaps
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Rémi Walter and Alan Pulido scored first-half goals and Sporting Kansas…
New York scores early to edge CF Montreal 1-0
MONTREAL – It took a highlight-reel scissor kick in the first half by New York…
Canada ties Guatemala, has back against wall in Gold Cup after second straight draw
HOUSTON – Canada knew what couldn’t happen but still didn’t manage to do what it…
A new reality for summer day camps: possible disruptions due to air quality
TORONTO – The summertime goal at Nicolas Hurtado’s camp is to get kids playing as…
Sneakers of the House: Canada’s MPs embrace comfort, style in office footwear trend
OTTAWA – You won’t catch Omar Alghabra in a pair of Jordans. The federal transport…
South Africa Women’s World Cup team sits out game in pay dispute as 13-year-old player called in
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A standoff between South Africa’s Women’s World Cup squad…
Foundation collective bargaining agreement redefines women’s professional hockey
A binding, bedrock document now in place, the best players in women’s hockey will have…
Canada goalkeeper and captain Borjan out for remainder of Gold Cup
Canada captain Milan Borjan will miss the rest of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with an…
Indonesia pulls out of hosting Beach Games, 3 months after losing U20 World Cup over Israel issue
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Indonesia pulled out of hosting another global sports event at short…
Now a mom, Alex Morgan is riding a Wave heading into her fourth Women’s World Cup
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Her night’s work on the pitch finished, Alex Morgan walks into…
Brazil’s Neymar fined $3.3 million for illegal artificial lake at mansion outside Rio
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer star Neymar was fined more than $3.3 million for…
Mexico soccer federation condemns weekend stabbing
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican Soccer Federation issued a statement Tuesday condemning violence among…
Araujo, Thorhallsson help Orlando City rout Toronto FC 4-0
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — César Araújo and Dagur Thórhallsson each scored their first Major League…
The Texas shooter in a racist Walmart attack is going to prison. Here’s what to know about the case
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A white Texas gunman who killed 23 people at a…
3 protesters arrested at Wimbledon after interrupting matches by throwing confetti on court
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Grigor Dimitrov was about to serve at Wimbledon when two environmental…