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Former captain Tyler Ardron returns to Canada rugby lineup for first time since 2021
Former captain Tyler Ardron returns to the Canadian rugby lineup up for the first time…
CF Montreal trades defender Joel Waterman to Chicago Fire FC for GAM
MONTREAL — Four weeks after pledging a rebuild in an open letter to fans, CF…
Mourinho’s Fenerbahce draws with Benfica, Bodo/Glimt wins big in Champions League playoffs 1st legs
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — José Mourinho and Fenerbahce were left Wednesday with a difficult final…
Basketball at 2028 LA Olympics will start 2 days before opening ceremony, FIBA says
MIES, Switzerland (AP) — Basketball at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will start two days…
Orlando Pride finalizing record deal with Tigres for Lizbeth Ovalle, AP source says
Lizbeth Ovalle is expected to join the Orlando Pride from Mexico’s Tigres UANL on a…
Calgary Wild FC captain Meggie Dougherty Howard signs through 2028
CALGARY — Calgary Wild FC has extended the contract of captain Meggie Dougherty Howard to…
Toronto FC sells Honduran midfielder Deybi Flores to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Najma SC
TORONTO — Toronto FC continued its rebuild Wednesday, selling defensive midfielder Deybi Flores to Al-Najma…
Italian soccer coaches call for Israel to be suspended by UEFA and FIFA over Gaza war
MILAN (AP) — The Italian Soccer Coaches’ Association is pushing for Israel to be suspended…
Norway soccer federation says it will donate profits from Israel game to humanitarian work in Gaza
GENEVA (AP) — Norway’s soccer federation says it “cannot remain indifferent” to humanitarian suffering in…
Canadian women’s rugby team chases World Cup dream on shoestring budget
On the eve of the tournament, Rugby Canada has announced it has reached 95 per…
Basketball’s loss is rugby’s gain as Alex Tessier leads Canada at Rugby World Cup
A basketball player growing up in Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Que., 125 kilometres northeast of Montreal, Alex Tessier…
Everton’s new stadium along Liverpool’s River Mersey was 11 years in the making
Dan Meis received an intriguing prompt 11 years ago. “I had a young business development…
Fluminense says goalkeeper Fabio has broken Peter Shilton’s record for most soccer games played
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian club Fluminense says goalkeeper Fabio has broken the world…
Cadillac counts down to its F1 debut with lessons from NASA and the ‘inverse Ted Lasso’
The clock is ticking until Cadillac joins the Formula 1 grid. Literally. “On the wall…
Slimmed-down Bayern Munich still the team to beat as new Bundesliga season begins
BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich reclaimed its Bundesliga throne last season. Vincent Kompany and Harry…
Erasmus makes 10 changes to Springboks lineup after shocking Rugby Championship loss to Australia
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus made 10 changes to…
No place for Verma in India’s squad for Women’s Cricket World Cup
NEW DELHI (AP) — Opener Shafali Verma missed out on a home World Cup appearance…
Mbappé converts penalty kick as Real Madrid beats Osasuna 1-0 in Spanish league opener
MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé got off to a scoring start in his second season…
Vancouver Whitecaps sign homegrown midfielder Liam Mackenzie to MLS deal
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed homegrown midfielder Liam Mackenzie to a Major League…
Salah and Caldentey voted player of the year by fellow pros in English soccer
LONDON (AP) — Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Arsenal midfielder Mariona Caldentey were voted the…
Canada coach Jesse Marsch watches as his players make their mark at new clubs
Thanks to star striker Jonathan David’s recent move to Juventus, Canada coach Jesse Marsch draws…
Charlotte FC trades for Inter Miami’s Drake Callender
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Charlotte FC acquired goalkeeper Drake Callender from Inter Miami, the…
A guide to all 16 teams in the Women’s Rugby World Cup
Pool A LONDON (AP) — England World ranking: 1 Captain: Zoe Aldcroft Coach: John Mitchell…
WNBA Cleveland expansion team hires Allison Howard as president
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland expansion WNBA team hired Allison Howard as its team president,…