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Former Canada coach said she feared for her safety after Olympic drone-spying scandal
WELLINGTON — Bev Priestman says she didn’t leave her house in Canada for a month…
Deals completed for six of the eight cricket teams in The Hundred competition
LONDON (AP) — The sales of stakes in six of the eight teams in The…
Unbeaten Canadian lightweight (Prince) Lucas Bahdi one win away from WBA title fight
Unbeaten Canadian (Prince) Lucas Bahdi will meet former world champion Roger (The Kid) Gutierrez in…
Soccer referees tech extended to announce all VAR decisions in Germany and widen use of bodycams
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Fans and television audiences in Germany will get more information on…
Bayern Munich signs Liverpool forward Luis Diaz on 4-year deal
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich signed Liverpool winger Luis Díaz to a four-year contract on…
Mitchell Owen’s T20 hitting earns him a spot in Australia’s one-day cricket squad
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Big-hitting allrounder Mitchell Owen is set to play one-day cricket for…
CF Montreal wins Leagues Cup opener by beating Club Leon in penalty kicks
MONTREAL — It took seven rounds of a tense penalty shootout to decide the outcome,…
Defending champion Brazil’s dominant first half secures spot in Copa America Femenina final
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — With three goals in the first half-hour, defending champion Brazil eased…
Canada coach banned in Olympic drone spying scandal set to resume her career in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The Canada coach banned for her role in a drone…
Barcelona honors Kobe Bryant with new jersey bearing brand logo
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish soccer club Barcelona is paying tribute to NBA legend Kobe…
USC lands another No. 1 prospect in women’s basketball as Saniyah Hall commits
Saniyah Hall, ESPN’s No. 1 women’s basketball prospect in the high school class of 2026,…
CF Montreal defender Joel Waterman fined by MLS
NEW YORK — CF Montreal defender Joel Waterman has been fined by Major League Soccer…
Pakistani rescuers will try again to reach an injured German climber stranded on a mountain
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A German mountaineer and Olympic gold medalist who was injured while…
Canadian winger Tajon Buchanan makes move to Spain’s Villarreal permanent
Canadian international winger Tajon Buchanan made his loan move to Villarreal CF permanent Tuesday, signing…
Portugal star João Félix teams up with Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia with Al Nassr
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — João Félix took his total transfer cost to around $260 million…
Iñaki Williams takes pride in being Athletic’s first Black captain when ‘far-right is fashionable’
MADRID (AP) — Iñaki Williams is taking pride in becoming the first Black captain for…
England’s Euro 2025 champions given a heroes’ welcome with some surprise guests getting involved
Thousands of fans came out to celebrate England’s back-to-back Women’s European Champions in London on…
Australia’s Caribbean cricket tour ends with a perfect 8-0 record in tests and T20s
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (AP) — Australia completed a sweep of the Twenty20 international cricket series…
Released Israeli-Argentinian hostage fights for brother still held by Hamas
KFAR SABA, Israel (AP) — As Israel has announced steps to increase humanitarian aid in…
Lionesses’ triumph: England head coach wants more investment in women’s soccer to mark Euro 2025 win
LONDON (AP) — England head coach Sarina Wiegman has called for greater investment in women’s…
Canadian midfielder Mathieu Choiniere joins Los Angeles FC on loan from Swiss club
LOS ANGELES — Canadian international midfielder Mathieu Choiniere is returning to Major League Soccer, joining…
Canada’s Michelle Plouffe retires after career with women’s, 3×3 national teams
TORONTO — Three-time Olympian Michelle Plouffe has announced her retirement from international basketball. The 32-year-old…
England soccer heroine Hannah Hampton reveals heartbreak at loss of grandfather
LONDON (AP) — England soccer heroine Hannah Hampton revealed on Monday the heartbreak of losing…
Notable absentee: UEFA’s president wasn’t seen at the Women’s Euro 2025 for most of the tournament
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — While stadiums were packed at the Women’s European Championship in Switzerland,…