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One year on from World Cup, Qatar and FIFA urged by rights group to do more for migrant workers
LONDON (AP) — One year after Qatar hosted the men’s World Cup, the gas-rich emirate…
Canada’s Bridges flips from ice to field, competes in throwing at Parapan Am Games
Decorated para hockey player Billy Bridges is about to make his international debut in summer…
Violent protests break out ahead of Bulgaria-Hungary soccer qualifier
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of Bulgarian soccer supporters on Thursday took to the streets…
Canadian men need to manage chaos in soccer showdown with Jamaica
JIM MORRIS – Coping with chaos will be important when Canada faces Jamaica on the…
PWHL Montreal coach Kori Cheverie embracing the city, and its language
MONTREAL – Kori Cheverie is embracing the culture and the cuisine of her new home.…
Hungary qualifies for Euro 2024 with own-goal in stoppage time in match marred by violence
MADRID (AP) — Hungary qualified for its third straight European Championship after an own-goal in…
New drill bores deeper into tunnel rubble in India to create an escape pipe for 40 trapped workers
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Rescuers drilled deeper into the rubble of a collapsed road tunnel…
Everton gets biggest sporting sanction in EPL history of 10 points for breaching financial rules
LONDON (AP) — Everton was handed the biggest sporting sanction in the Premier League’s 31-year…
Ex-federation president ruled unfit to hold job in Spanish soccer for 3 years after kissing player
MADRID (AP) — The former president of the Spanish soccer federation has been ruled unfit…
Prosecutors investigate Bulgarian soccer federation president in the wake of violent protests
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor launched an investigation Friday into the country’s soccer…
Liberian President George Weah concedes defeat after provisional results show challenger won runoff
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberian President George Weah conceded defeat late Friday after provisional results…
Remains found in remote Arizona desert in 1992 identified as missing teen girl, police say
PHOENIX (AP) — Police in Arizona have determined that decomposed remains found in August 1992…
Canada-Jamaica men’s soccer game postponed due to adverse weather conditions
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Heavy rains forced the postponement of Friday night’s CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal…
Australian national team donates to Gaza humanitarian causes ahead of WCup qualifier vs Palestine
SYDNEY (AP) — Players on Australia’s national soccer team will donate a portion of their…
Canada beats Jamaica with second-half goal in CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Canadian men’s soccer team dealt with the chaos their coach predicted…
41 workers remain trapped in tunnel in India for seventh day as drilling operations face challenges
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Forty-one workers remained trapped in a collapsed road tunnel in northern…
Romania clinches Euro 2024 spot with 2-1 victory over Israel
FELCSUT, Hungary (AP) — Israel lost 2-1 to Romania on Saturday in an emotionally charged…
Adam Johnson’s UK team retires his jersey number after the American player’s skate-cut death
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — The Nottingham Panthers and their fans honored Adam Johnson. They healed…
Hollywood’s feast and famine before Thanksgiving, as ‘Hunger Games’ prequel tops box office
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” topped the North American box office…
Raptors hammer visiting Pistons 142-113 as Anunoby returns from three-game absence
TORONTO – OG Anunoby’s return to the Toronto Raptors lineup contributed to a record-setting day…
Hayward, Clement strike gold, Canada wins six medals on Day 2 at Parapan Am Games
SANTIAGO, Chile – Alexandre Hayward and Nathan Clement each won gold medals as Canada’s athletes…
A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150 and is leaving many terrified
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — These days, Catherine Mangosho locks her 3-year-old grandson in the house…
The lion, the wig and the warrior. Who is Javier Milei, Argentina’s president-elect?
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — His legions of fans call him “the madman” and “the…
Officials in Liberia formally declare Boakai the president-elect days after incumbent Weah conceded
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Election officials in Liberia on Monday formally declared Joseph Boakai the…