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Germany to face Ghana in World Cup warmup after draw blocks Ivory Coast plans
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany will face Ghana in March to prepare for the World…
Canadian speedskating women win team pursuit gold; finish World Cup season ranked 1st
HAMAR — Ivanie Blondin helped Canada win gold in the team pursuit before adding a…
India beats South Africa by 7 wickets to take 2-1 lead in T20 series
DHARAMSALA, India (AP) — Aiden Markram helped South Africa avoid another unwanted batting record but…
Lens claims Christmas top spot in Ligue 1. Greenwood’s late goal helps Marseille beat Monaco
PARIS (AP) — Striker Odsonne Édouard scored with a header in each half as Lens…
Johannes Lochner stays hot, Germans sweep 2 World Cup bobsled races in Lillehammer
LILLEHAMMER, Norway (AP) — Johannes Lochner’s retirement season is shaping up to be his best.…
New Zealand skier Alice Robinson wins World Cup super-G; Lindsey Vonn 4th
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — New Zealand’s Alice Robinson was already leading the Olympic season’s…
Johannes Lochner stays hot, Germans sweep 2 World Cup bobsled races in Lillehammer
LILLEHAMMER, Norway (AP) — Johannes Lochner’s retirement season is shaping up to be his best.…
Norwegian skier Timon Haugan wins Val d’Isere slalom
VAL D’ISERE, France (AP) — Norwegian skier Timon Haugan won a World Cup slalom on…
New Zealand skier Alice Robinson wins World Cup super-G; Lindsey Vonn 4th
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — New Zealand’s Alice Robinson was already leading the Olympic season’s…
Summer Britcher wins gold in Park City, USA Luge’s 50th World Cup victory
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Summer Britcher got a gold medal and gave USA Luge…
Young players shine as PSG beats Metz and returns to the top of Ligue 1, Lala lands Brest in trouble
PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain returned to the top of Ligue 1 on…
Canada’s Naomi Urness captures gold in women’s freeski big air at World Cup
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Canadian freestyle skier Naomi Urness struck gold in women’s big air World…
Robinson back from injury for Fulham in boost to U.S. World Cup hopes
BURNLEY, England (AP) — United States left back Antonee Robinson made his first Premier League…
Canadian snowboarder Kaylie Buck earns World Cup silver
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO — Canadian snowboarder Kaylie Buck earned World Cup silver in the women’s parallel…
Ottawa’s Isabelle Weidemann earns speedskating World Cup silver in 3000m
HAMAR — Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann raced to World Cup silver on Saturday in the…
Messi’s tour of India gets off to chaotic start as angry fans storm field
KOLKATA, India (AP) — Lionel Messi’s much-hyped tour of India got off to a rocky…
Loic Meillard leads Swiss podium sweep at World Cup giant slalom in Val d’Isere
VAL D’ISERE, France (AP) — Swiss skiers Loic Meillard, Luca Aerni and Marco Odermatt swept…
Lindsey Vonn places 2nd in a World Cup downhill a day after becoming oldest winner at age 41
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn nearly did it again. The 41-year-old American finished…
Britcher, Fischnaller 1-2 for USA Luge at midway point of World Cup race in Park City
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — U.S. teammates Summer Britcher and Emily Fischnaller are in first…
Atletico Ottawa coach Diego Mejia to stay on with CPL champion next season
OTTAWA — Not surprisingly, Atletico Ottawa has confirmed head coach Diego Mejia will be back…
Global players union advocates for rest periods to alleviate player workload in women’s soccer
Top women’s soccer players are increasingly having to juggle more club and international matches while…
Stadium renos force Atletico Ottawa to shift CONCACAF Champions Cup game to Hamilton
Atletico Ottawa will shift its CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round game with Nashville SC to Forge…
Russian lugers plan to race in Lake Placid next week. Ukrainian sliders say it shouldn’t be allowed
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Russian athletes have told the International Luge Federation that they…
Kevin Drury wins World Cup ski cross gold for Canada in Val Thorens
VAL THORENS — Kevin Drury had tears running down his face after winning his first…