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Canadian women look to showcase quality, experience against well-drilled Irish side
PERTH, Australia – In need of points to keep its World Cup dream alive, Canada…
Canada’s athletes to watch in Paris 2024 Olympic Games
A list of 10 Canadian athletes to watch at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris:…
CF Montreal looks to win group, advance at Leagues Cup with victory over DC United
MONTREAL – CF Montreal hosts DC United on Wednesday looking to advance in the Leagues…
TFC loans forward Akinola to Earthquakes, gets international roster spot in return
Toronto FC has loaned forward Ayo Akinola to the San Jose Earthquakes for the remainder…
Ecuador suspends rights of assembly in some areas, deploys soldiers to prisons amid violence wave
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso is once again making use of the…
Putting a floating barrier in the Rio Grande to stop migrants is new. The idea isn’t.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In the final months of the Trump administration, a new plan…
Canadian men fire new salvo in ongoing labour dispute with Canada Soccer
The Canadian men’s soccer team has fired another salvo in its ongoing labour battle with…
Messi shines again in first Inter Miami start, scores twice in 4-0 win over Atlanta
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas has one lasting memory from…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Hunter Biden’s guilty plea is on the horizon, and so are a fresh set of…
Blinken visits tiny Tonga as US continues diplomatic push to counter China in the Pacific
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the tiny kingdom of…
A guide to how Paris will welcome fans and stage 32 sports at the first post-pandemic Olympics
PARIS (AP) — The Olympics is on track to be back in business with millions…
Documentaries on ‘Mr. Dressup,’ anti-Black racism, Louis C.K. accusers head to TIFF
TORONTO – Documentaries about Canadian children’s entertainer Mr. Dressup, anti-Black racism in the United States…
Fans gather in Toronto to cheer on Canadians at Women’s World Cup
TORONTO – Cheers broke out among soccer fans gathered in Toronto on Wednesday as the…
Christine Sinclair, Sophie Schmidt help turn the tide off the bench against Irish
PERTH, Australia – Captain Christine Sinclair, the world’s all-time leading scorer with 190 goals, did…
Canada shows its mettle with wild comeback win over Ireland at Women’s World Cup
PERTH, Australia – It’s early days at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, but Canada showed…
Struggling Toronto FC trades veteran defender Matt Hedges to Austin FC
Toronto FC has traded defender Matt Hedges to Austin FC for up to US$475,000 in…
Qualtrough returns as Canada’s sports minister, replaces St-Onge
Carla Qualtrough returns as federal minister of sport a more experienced cabinet member, and at…
El Salvador plans mass trials for those imprisoned in gang crackdown
SAN SALVADOR (AP) — New rules passed by El Salvador’s congress Wednesday will allow courts…
3 Butler University soccer players file federal lawsuit alleging abuse by former trainer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three Butler University women’s soccer players filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging…
CF Montreal blanked by DC United 1-0, miss chance to book knockout stage ticket
MONTREAL – CF Montreal’s Leagues Cup knockout stage hopes are out of their control after…
Staying at PSG or going somewhere else? Kylian Mbappé’s transfer saga rumbles on
PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé finds himself in the unique position of training alone at…
Thanks to Nigeria’s upset win, Canada now finds itself in Women’s World Cup logjam
PERTH, Australia – After a wild night in Perth, the Canadian women’s soccer team returned…
Formed to combat Olympic sex abuse, SafeSport center is struggling 6 years after opening
DENVER (AP) — The case involves almost everything a victim of sexual harassment would be…
Formed to combat Olympic sex abuse, SafeSport center is struggling 6 years after opening
DENVER (AP) — The case involves almost everything a victim of sexual harassment would be…