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Vancouver Whitecaps’ Gauld coming into his own during breakout season
Vancouver Whitecaps captain Ryan Gauld is aiming to build on his own momentum, as well…
Spain soccer coach regrets his support for Luis Rubiales and asks for forgiveness
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — First he backed his beleaguered boss. Then he condemned him. Now…
CF Montreal set to meet familiar faces against visiting Columbus Crew
MONTREAL – CF Montreal will run into some familiar faces when Columbus Crew pays a…
Spain opens case against soccer chief for World Cup kiss. Luis Rubiales breaks week-long silence
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government began a move to oust suspended soccer chief Luis Rubiales,…
Hartford USL team says league refuses to reschedule game despite COVID-19 outbreak
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Hartford’s USL team says the league refuses to reschedule its game…
Former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son died in car crash with Princess Diana, dies at 94
LONDON (AP) — Mohamed Al Fayed, the flamboyant Egypt-born businessman whose son was killed in…
Minnesota United’s Dayne St. Clair, Toronto’s Sean Johnson untouchable in scoreless draw
TORONTO (AP) — Minnesota United goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair totaled five saves and Sean Johnson…
Monaco moves closer to a Champions League spot after beating Marseille
PARIS (AP) — Monaco moved closer to a Champions League spot for next season after…
Big-spending Chelsea humbled in home loss to Nottingham Forest
LONDON (AP) — Half a billion dollars spent on new signings and Chelsea still looks…
Gauld’s PK goal helps Whitecaps grab 1-1 draw with NYCFC
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Gauld scored on a second-half penalty kick to help the…
Hernandez scores 3, Crew cruise past CF Montreal 4-2
MONTREAL – Cucho Hernandez scored three times, including once on a second-half penalty kick, and…
Madrid prepares for heavy rain, cancels trains and soccer game
MADRID (AP) — Forecasts of heavy rain in central Spain on Sunday led authorities to…
Montreal Oratory says no fire or noise reported, believes social media video is fake
MONTREAL – A Montreal church says it believes a video appearing to show a fire…
Arsenal and Liverpool win in Premier League to keep in touch with Man City
Last-gasp wins helped to fuel Arsenal’s unlikely title challenge in the Premier League last season.…
Rugby World Cup teams gather across France ahead of tournament’s start this week
PARIS (AP) — The All Blacks perform the haka at a cemetery in northern France…
Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías arrested near Los Angeles stadium where Messi was playing MLS game
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was arrested near BMO Stadium,…
TMU suspends men’s soccer team, investigating alleged ‘concerning behaviour’
Toronto Metropolitan University has suspended its men’s soccer team and is investigating it for what…
Member of Panama’s national soccer team shot and killed in Colon; 2nd in 6 years
COLON, Panama (AP) — A member of Panama’s national soccer team was hanging out with…
Officials use soccer to highlight climate worries in India’s ecologically fragile Ladakh region
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The players dribble and run like in any other soccer game.…
Soccer player’s killing draws attention to struggles in one of Panama’s principal ports
COLON, Panama (AP) — The killing of a member of Panama’s national soccer team in…
Coach of Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s soccer team is fired weeks after victory celebration kiss
MADRID (AP) — The coach of Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s soccer team was fired Tuesday,…
MLB investigating after Urías’ arrest on felony charge of corporal injury on a spouse
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball has opened an investigation into Los Angeles Dodgers…
France boosts security at Rugby World Cup. The hosts don’t want another failure before Olympics
With no room for mistakes ahead of next year’s Paris Olympics, French authorities pledged Wednesday…
Spanish soccer player Jenni Hermoso accuses Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for World Cup kiss
MADRID (AP) — Spanish soccer player Jenni Hermoso has accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault…