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Pinheiro Braathen leads last GS before Olympics as he chases Brazil’s 2nd ski World Cup victory
SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Lucas Pinheiro Braathen was fastest in the opening run of a…
Newcastle is without Joelinton for PSG game and waiting to see if Bruno Guimarães can play
PARIS (AP) — Newcastle will be without midfielder Joelinton for its Champions League match at…
Brook and Root centuries lead England to 2-1 ODI series win over Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Harry Brook and Joe Root hit contrasting centuries in a…
7 fans of Greek soccer team PAOK killed in vehicle crash in Romania while en route to game in France
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Seven fans of Greek soccer club PAOK died in a minibus…
Too close to call. Champions League jeopardy hangs over PSG, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Man City
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City are among the…
Coach Robin Fraser happy with progress to date at Toronto FC training camp in Spain
While the search for a marquee attacker continues behind the scenes, Toronto FC coach Robin…
Greek government says 7 fans of soccer team PAOK killed in vehicle crash in Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Greek government says 7 fans of soccer team PAOK killed in…
Canada names 24-player roster for U-17 camp in Spain ahead of CONCACAF Qualifiers
Canada Soccer has named a 24-player roster for a February camp in Spain ahead of…
Luis Enrique backing PSG to reach final even if defending champion has to take playoffs route again
PARIS (AP) — Securing automatic qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League is…
Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in United States
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Monday backed a proposed fan boycott of World Cup…
Seven Malaysia soccer players suspended by FIFA are cleared to play pending appeal
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Seven foreign-born players for Malaysia’s national soccer team have been…
London hosts final stage of the 1st Women’s Champions Cup
Coach Juan Carlos Amorós says Gotham FC already has a league trophy and a confederation…
Mexico investigates soccer field attack that killed at least 11 people
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Beer cans, candles and blood-stained clothing littered a soccer field in…
Spanish soccer federation president says Spain will host the final of the 2030 World Cup
MADRID (AP) — Spain will host the final of the 2030 World Cup the president…
Morocco and Senegal pledge to stay friends and boost trade after Africa Cup soccer tensions
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Refusing to let a tumultuous soccer game strain diplomatic and economic…
Canada’s ski cross, alpine ski racers unveiled for 2026 Olympic Games
TORONTO — World champions James Crawford, Laurence St-Germain and Marielle Thompson lead Canada’s alpine and…
No “double standards” says Pakistan as it delays decision on whether to go to T20 World Cup
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will decide by next Monday whether to participate in the T20…
Geoffrey Mason, TV producer of 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis, dies at 85
Geoffrey Mason, who had a five-decade career in sports television and was best known as…
Toronto FC to kick off pre-season schedule against South Korea’s Incheon United.
Toronto FC kicks off its preseason schedule Wednesday in Spain with a closed-door match against…
Heading a ball contributed to brain injury suffered by late Scotland defender McQueen, coroner says
NORTHALLERTON, England (AP) — Repeatedly heading a soccer ball “likely” contributed to the brain injury…
Switzerland leaves 44-year-old ski-jump great Simon Ammann off Winter Olympics team
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland left 44-year-old ski-jumping great Simon Ammann out of a team…
Host Italy has new skiing star for Olympics and he’s gone from tragedy to triumph
Giovanni Franzoni just won the “Super Bowl of skiing.” Soon, he’ll be chasing Olympic gold…
A Brazilian skier at the Winter Olympics? Lucas Pinheiro Braathen could make history
MILAN (AP) — When Lucas Pinheiro Braathen tells people in Brazil that he represents the…
Health officials team with a soccer tournament for cervical cancer vaccination for African girls
NORTON, Zimbabwe (AP) — Lesotho’s Lishoeshoe soccer club was losing by four goals at halftime…