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Former soccer player Joey Barton convicted of offensive social media posts
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Former Premier League soccer player Joey Barton was convicted of sending…
What to know about FIFA’s new peace prize and who might receive it
GENEVA (AP) — There is a new worldwide peace prize on the scene and it…
Atlanta Falcons players to see video about Jesse Owens’ feats at 1936 Berlin Olympics
BERLIN (AP) — Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris has prepared a video to show his…
4-time NBA champion Tony Parker starts coaching career with France U17 team
PARIS (AP) — Former NBA star Tony Parker will start his coaching career in charge…
UK police arrest 10 around a soccer match between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv
LONDON (AP) — British police said Friday that 10 people were arrested the previous night…
‘The numbers are insane’: Guardiola reaches 1,000 games in a coaching career that’s changed soccer
It all started on Sept. 2, 2007, in a Spanish fourth-tier game against Premia in…
Barcelona trains at Camp Nou for first time in over 2 years as stadium remodeling continues
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Construction cranes loomed overhead and there were gaping holes in the…
France players to honor victims of Paris attacks in 2015
PARIS (AP) — The French soccer federation will pay tribute to the victims of the…
Bellingham and Foden back in England squad but no room for Alexander-Arnold
Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden were recalled Friday by England coach Thomas Tuchel for the…
FIFA to host draws for World Cup qualifying playoffs in Zurich on Nov. 20
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA will host draws on Nov. 20 in Zurich for playoff brackets…
FIFA fines Norway, Italy for fan incidents at World Cup qualifiers against Israel
ZURICH (AP) — The Norwegian and Italian soccer federations have been fined by FIFA for…
Freestyle skier Flora Tabanelli joins crowded injured list for host Italy ahead of the Olympics
MILAN (AP) — Host Italy has another top athlete injured ahead of the Milan-Cortina Olympics.…
Isak back in training as Slot likens City-Liverpool match to ‘clasico’ in Spain
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool striker Alexander Isak will return to training with the senior…
Baribo and the Philadelphia Union host the Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire (15-11-8, seventh in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Philadelphia Union…
Turkish prosecutors issue detention warrants in soccer betting scandal
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish prosecutors on Friday issued detention warrants for 21 people, including…
French biathlon star Julia Simon gets suspended ban, can compete at Winter Olympics
Biathlon star Julia Simon will be allowed to compete at next year’s Winter Olympics after…
Canadian men set to start CONCACAF U-20 qualifying play in Nicaragua in February
Canada will face host Nicaragua, Aruba, Martinique and the U.S. Virgin Islands next year in…
UK police arrest 6 ahead of soccer match between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv
LONDON (AP) — British police said six people were arrested Thursday evening ahead of Aston…
Canadian men field young squad against Romania in first of three November tests
With World Cup qualification already secured and some players recovering from injuries or just taking…
Marsch says Canada at the World Cup can be even bigger than Blue Jays’ playoff run
Like many Canadians, Jesse Marsch stayed up late to watch the Toronto Blue Jays’ remarkable…
Looking for more talent, Canada coach Jesse Marsch brings in three new faces to camp
While Jesse Marsch prepares the Canadian men for next year’s World Cup, the search continues…
World Series and rest of Blue Jays’ post-season boosted Toronto hotels, businesses
TORONTO — The World Series may have ended in heartbreak for Toronto Blue Jays and…
Canadian forward Jonathan David named CONCACAF Men’s Player of the Year
Canadian Jonathan David has been named the 2024-25 CONCACAF Men’s Player of the Year. Rewarded…
Analysis: Former Argos O’Shea, Steinauer should top club’s head-coaching list
TORONTO — With the Toronto Argonauts looking for a head coach, two very familiar names…