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Saudi crown prince says in rare interview ‘every day we get closer’ to normalization with Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a rare interview with…
Last-minute penalty drama leads to 1-1 draw between CF Montreal and FC Cincinnati
MONTREAL – CF Montreal was forced to settle for a draw despite leading into the…
Asian Games offer a few sports you may not recognize. How about kabaddi, sepaktakraw, and wushu?
If you’re bored with day-in, day-out sports like basketball or swimming or volleyball, then check…
The Asian Games: larger than the Olympics and with an array of regional and global sports
The Asian Games are an attention grabber. For starters, they involve more participants than the…
England and Arsenal player Leah Williamson calls for equality in soccer
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — When England soccer player Leah Williamson addressed the United Nations in…
Pay dispute between England women’s international players and FA appears to be resolved
LONDON (AP) — Players from the England women’s team appear to have reached an agreement…
Bellingham can’t stop scoring for Real Madrid but faces challenge at Atletico in his first derby
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Jude Bellingham has surpassed all expectations since arriving at Real Madrid…
Borussia Dortmund still preoccupied by Bundesliga near-miss and is struggling without Bellingham
BERLIN (AP) — After wasting a great chance to win the Bundesliga on the final…
Lazio’s misfiring forwards could take tips from goalkeeper Provedel after his goal against Atletico
MILAN (AP) — Lazio’s misfiring forwards could take scoring tips from their goalkeeper as they…
Alexia Putellas says Spain’s women’s team has reached ‘before and after’ point in fight for equality
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — One month after Spanish soccer was rocked by a sexism scandal,…
Ireland and Springboks set for monster clash of No. 1 vs. No. 2 at the Rugby World Cup
PARIS (AP) — France playing New Zealand to open the Rugby World Cup was a…
Ontario women accused of fraud after Inuit status with Nunavut groups questioned
IQALUIT, Nunavut – Nunavut RCMP have charged three women after receiving a complaint that they…
Chicago officials ink nearly $30M contract with security firm to move migrants to winterized camps
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago officials have signed a nearly $30 million contract with a private…
King Charles III makes a stop at the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral on his state visit to France
PARIS (AP) — King Charles III went from a meeting with young athletes in a…
Germany hires Julian Nagelsmann as men’s national soccer team coach through Euro 2024
BERLIN (AP) — Germany hired Julian Nagelsmann to lead the men’s national soccer team on…
CF Montreal in tough to solve road woes as hostile Mercedes-Benz Stadium awaits
MONTREAL – CF Montreal’s poor road form will once again be put to the test…
Hero or villain? Rupert Murdoch’s exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the media
LONDON (AP) — Before he hit America, Rupert Murdoch ripped through Britain’s media like a…
Spain’s World Cup winners return to action after sexism scandal with 3-2 win in Sweden
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s team got back to being soccer players…
Bayern spurns chance to go 8 points clear in Bundesliga as Dortmund draws ‘Klassiker’ 2-2
BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund prevented Bayern Munich from going eight points clear in the…
Martinelli on Norgaard tackle in Arsenal-Brentford: ‘He could have broken my leg’
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli accused Brentford midfielder Christian Norgaard of a “nasty”…
Croatian police detain 9 soccer fans over the violence in Greece last month that killed one person
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian police have arrested nine soccer fans sought on European warrants…
Biden faces foreign policy trouble spots as he aims to highlight his experience on the global stage
WASHINGTON (AP) — This probably wasn’t how President Joe Biden envisioned his big foreign policy…
MATCHDAY: Real Madrid visits Atletico in their first derby of the season, PSG hosts Marseille
A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday: ENGLAND Ange Postecoglou faces his…
Man charged with first-degree murder in shooting death of B.C. RCMP officer
A 25-year-old Coquitlam, B.C., man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death…