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Palestinian soccer team set for its first test at Asian Cup against three-time champion Iran
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Palestinian soccer team gets its first test at the Asian…
Asian Cup holds moment’s silence for Israel-Hamas war victims ahead of Palestinian team’s game
AL-RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — A moment of silence was observed and then shouts of “free…
Everton facing further punishment for breaking Premier League financial rules. Forest also charged
LONDON (AP) — Everton could be facing another costly punishment for breaking the Premier League’s…
Soccer player returns to warm welcome in Israel following detention in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Israeli soccer player Sagiv Jehezkel returned to Israel on Monday evening…
CF Montréal acquires goaltender Breza, defender Sosa from Bologna
Major League Soccer club CF Montréal announced Monday that it has acquired goalkeeper Sebastian Breza…
Colombia extends cease-fire with FARC splinter group in bid to reduce rural violence
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government has extended a cease-fire with the FARC-EMC rebel group…
Lionel Messi wins FIFA’s best men’s player award. Aitana Bonmatí takes women’s prize
LONDON (AP) — Lionel Messi took his talents to Miami, and the awards followed. Messi…
As Jenni Hermoso looks on, Aitana Bonmatí hails ‘powerful generation of women’
LONDON (AP) — World Cup champion Aitana Bonmatí hailed a “powerful generation of women” on…
Roma announces that José Mourinho is leaving the club ‘with immediate effect’
ROME (AP) — José Mourinho is leaving Roma “with immediate effect,” the club announced Tuesday…
Former Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista buys stake in Las Vegas soccer club
LAS VEGAS – Former Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista has bought into Las Vegas…
Turner’s early goal gives the Thorns 1-0 win over the Royals
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Reilyn Turner scored an early goal and the Portland Thorns hung…
Canada featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain finally gets UFC fight on home soil
TORONTO – Fighting in the UFC has taken Canadian featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain to France,…
Inter, Napoli, Lazio and Fiorentina gear up for revamped Italian Super Cup in Saudi Arabia
MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan, Napoli, Lazio and Fiorentina are ready to “take the money…
Whitecaps transfer forward Simon Becher to Danish team AC Horsens
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps have transferred forward Simon Becher to Danish side AC Horsens,…
Star sprinter Andre De Grasse invests in AFC Toronto City women’s soccer team
TORONTO – Star sprinter Andre De Grasse has bought into AFC Toronto City, the local…
Texas’ floating barrier between US and Mexico can stay for now, court rules in reversal
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday reversed an order requiring Texas…
A cholera outbreak in Zambia has caused more than 400 deaths and infected 10,000
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambia is reeling from a major cholera outbreak that has killed…
Fan’s racist abuse of match official leads to 1-point deduction for French soccer club Bastia
PARIS (AP) — French soccer club Bastia has been handed a one-point deduction after its…
Soccer fan plucked from crowd to be a match official in FA Cup. Can’t cheer when his team scores
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — A fan of English soccer club Wolverhampton was unable to celebrate…
Blinken’s latest diplomatic trip will take him to Africa as crises continue to vex US foreign policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to visit four African countries…
Jordan Henderson completes move to Dutch club Ajax in blow to Saudi soccer league
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The lucrative Saudi soccer league lost one of its high-profile players on…
Another Turkish soccer club ends contract with an Israeli player over his posting on Gaza hostages
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s leading soccer club Basaksehir announced Thursday it has ended its…
Canadian ref relishes mixed martial arts journey that has taken him around the world
TORONTO – With nine homegrown fighters on the 12-fight card, Canada is well represented at…
Henderson apologizes to LGBTQ+ community for short-lived Saudi stay after moving to Ajax
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Jordan Henderson apologized Friday to the LGBTQ+ community that fiercely criticized his…