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Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno wins the NHL’s King Clancy award for leadership and service
NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Foligno has received this season’s King Clancy…
Boston Fleet hire Francois Methot as coach, citing his track record of player development
The Boston Fleet announced on Thursday the hiring of Francois Methot as their head coach,…
Canada’s Dabrowski falls short of French Open mixed doubles title
PARIS — Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski fell short in the mixed doubles final at the French…
Lions rookie wide receiver Kendrick Law out for season with torn knee ligament in offseason workout
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Kendrick Law is out for…
Athletes Unlimited Softball League’s latest investment group includes Brewers owner Mark Attanasio
NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio and Hall of Fame pitcher…
Bayer Leverkusen fires Hjulmand and hires Martínez Novell at end of turbulent season
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen fired Kasper Hjulmand on Thursday after less than one…
Rugby Canada extends Stephen Meehan’s coaching contract through men’s World Cup
LANGFORD — Rugby Canada has signed men’s coach Stephen Meehan to a contract extension that…
Irish rugby mourns Fergus Slattery, former Ireland captain and Lions flanker, dead at 77
DUBLIN (AP) — Fergus Slattery, the former Ireland rugby captain and British and Irish Lions…
Serena Williams’ tennis comeback to begin with 19-year-old doubles partner Victoria Mboko
LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams will make her eagerly anticipated return to professional tennis playing…
Steelers sign tight end Darnell Washington to a new five-year contract
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are making a big investment in tight end Darnell…
Leclerc turned down rival bids to stay with Ferrari and confident of success at Monaco GP
MONACO (AP) — Charles Leclerc said he turned down offers from other Formula 1 teams…
A snapshot look at the six FIFA World Cup games to be played at Toronto Stadium
TORONTO — Canada will host 13 games during the FIFA World Cup, with six games…
From Modric to Mane, five stars to watch at the World Cup in Toronto
TORONTO — Toronto is set to host six FIFA World Cup games, including a Round…
Original Vegas Golden Knights make an early impact in the Stanley Cup Final
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Only three players have been around for all nine seasons of…
ESPN hires former referee Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling as rules analyst for select WNBA games
NEW YORK (AP) — Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling is getting back into basketball, this time going behind…
Adriano Panatta has been waiting 50 years for an Italian man to match him with a French Open title
PARIS (AP) — Adriano Panatta was expecting to award the French Open trophy to Jannik…
Argentina seeks a glorious end to the Messi era with another World Cup title
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Argentina has bitter memories of 1994, the last time the United…
Bell Media to revive ‘Big Brother Canada,’ Seth Rogen’s take on ‘The Littlest Hobo’
TORONTO — Bell Media is reviving “Big Brother Canada,” the reality TV series that was…
UFC ending pay-per-view model in Canada with Paramount Plus streaming deal
TORONTO — The UFC and Paramount plan to expand their partnership into Canada next year,…
Man City angry and Mourinho backs Pérez as Real Madrid presidential race heats up
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid’s two presidential candidates have stepped up their campaigning, with…
AP exclusive: Iran players describe how the war affects their World Cup preparations
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Iran is heading to the World Cup while the country is…
Trio of star-studded World Cup opening ceremonies in US, Canada and Mexico aim to showcase unity
MILAN (AP) — The World Cup will feature an unprecedented trio of star-studded opening ceremonies…
Canada hopes a pool of experienced players on the world stage translates to World Cup success
Canada’s extraordinary improvement in international soccer over the last decade is unmistakable. Whether that will…
Bobby Tambling, Chelsea’s former all-time leading goal scorer, dies at 84
LONDON (AP) — Bobby Tambling, the Chelsea great who held the English club’s all-time scoring…