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Pakistan Super League signs Bangladesh’s Mustafizur after IPL controversy
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistan club has signed the Bangladesh fast bowler whose removal from…
Italy’s World Cup debut: Cricket team on the rise as storied soccer team falters
Italy is finally heading to the World Cup — just not in the sport most…
Harry Brook’s England ready for T20 World Cup after sweeping Sri Lanka
Better late than never. England didn’t finalize its Twenty20 World Cup preparations until this week…
Vancouver FC falls 3-0 in first leg vs. Cruz Azul in CONCACAF Champions Cup
LANGLEY — Vancouver FC is off to a rough start in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.…
Zach Werenski’s milestone season propels Blue Jackets defenseman to 1st Olympics
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Things could not be going any better for Zach Werenski as…
Washington QB Demond Williams says his short-lived departure was a mistake and he got bad advice
Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. said Wednesday his short-lived decision to leave the Huskies was…
American-born Aaliyah Farmer left Mexico’s top soccer league because of harassment, coach says
MEXICO CITY (AP) — American-born Aaliyah Farmer asked to be released from her team in…
The Washington Post’s sports section was a gold standard, all the way to the end
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Post sports section died Wednesday. Whether you blame natural causes…
Pakistani PM says boycott of T20 World Cup game against India is to show solidarity with Bangladesh
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s decision to boycott its match against India at cricket’s T20 World…
Werder Bremen hires Daniel Thioune as coach after Horst Steffen’s exit
BREMEN, Germany (AP) — Werder Bremen hired Daniel Thioune as coach to replace Horst Steffen,…
Ter Stegen’s hamstring surgery puts World Cup participation at risk
GIRONA, Spain (AP) — Injured Germany goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen will undergo surgery Friday on…
Is NFL pushing boundaries on international games? Australia trip could test limits of global growth
LONDON (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams landed in London just 30 hours before kickoff…
Hamburger SV winger Jean-Luc Dompé gets six-figure fine for drunk driving
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — French soccer player Jean-Luc Dompé has been handed a six-figure fine…
N’Golo Kanté joins Turkish club Fenerbahce after transfer delay
ISTANBUL (AP) — Fenerbahce has completed the transfer of World Cup winner N’Golo Kanté after…
Five players to watch at the cricket’s T20 World Cup
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Twenty20 World Cup gets underway in India and Sri Lanka…
What to know: India aims for consecutive T20 World Cup titles, Sri Lanka utilizing home advantage
NEW DELHI (AP) — India will be chasing a third Twenty20 World Cup title when…
Pakistan’s boycott of a game against India looms over cricket’s T20 World Cup
With a boycott looming, the Twenty20 World Cup may be the first major International Cricket…
PavCo’s ‘net zero’ offer to keep Whitecaps at B.C. Place is insufficient: team CEO
British Columbia’s minister of economic growth says the latest offer to keep the Vancouver Whitecaps…
Forge FC, Los Tigres play to scoreless draw in CONCACAF Champions Cup opener
HAMILTON — Despite being outshot 20-9 and having only 32 per cent possession, the Hamilton-based…
Guardiola speaks out on ‘hurt’ he feels about humanitarian tragedies around the world
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola turned a soccer news conference on…
N’Golo Kanté’s transfer to Fenerbahce back on track after initial collapse
ISTANBUL (AP) — World Cup winner N’Golo Kanté’s move to Fenerbahce is set to be…
Diallo, Draxl lead young Canada team against Brazil in Davis Cup tie
VANCOUVER — Captain Frank Dancevic says there’s plenty of unknowns as ninth-ranked Canada prepares to…
NBA names Raptors’ Darko Rajaković as coach for World team at All-Star Game
Darko Rajaković always feels like he’s representing Serbia. At the All-Star Game, he’ll be representing…
Morocco to appeal sanctions over shambolic Africa Cup final against Senegal
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco has decided to appeal a ruling that resulted in fines…