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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…
Jonathan David finding his form at Juventus with home World Cup in Canada approaching
ROME (AP) — Canada standout Jonathan David is rediscovering his form with a home World…
Canada’s Abigail Strate earns second World Cup ski jumping medal of the weekend
SAPPORO — Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate won her second World Cup medal of the…
Maltais, sprint team earn Canada two silvers at final speedskating World Cup
INZELL — Valérie Maltais earned her second podium of the weekend on Sunday, bringing home…
Mikaela Shiffrin wins last slalom before Olympics and locks up record ninth season discipline title
SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czech Republic (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has locked up the slalom season title…
Injured Argentina defender Juan Foyth set to miss World Cup
MADRID (AP) — Argentina defender Juan Foyth has ruptured his left Achilles tendon while playing…
Austrian skier Manuel Feller pleases home crowd with surprise World Cup slalom win in Kitzbühel
KITZBÜHEL, Austria (AP) — Manuel Feller pleased the home crowd with a surprise win in…
Saudi Arabia postpones 2029 Asian Winter Games at futuristic NEOM project
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of…
Rodman scores, Sentnor adds 2 goals and the USWNT routs Paraguay 6-0
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Trinity Rodman, fresh off signing a contract with the Washington Spirit,…
Skippylongstocking rallies in stretch, wins $3 million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — White Abarrio’s bid to become the first back-to-back winner of…
Canada’s Reese Howden, Marielle Thompson reach ski cross podium at World Cup
VEYSONNAZ — Canada’s Reece Howden was back atop the podium at a ski cross World…
Mak Lind named coach of the North Carolina Courage
CARY, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina Courage named Mak Lind as the National Women’s…
Canada’s Maltais earns bronze at speedskating World Cup in last race before Olympics
INZELL — Canada’s Valerie Maltais earned bronze in the women’s 3,000 metres at a speedskating…
US skeleton athlete Katie Uhlaender fights for sixth Olympic berth after controversial decision
U.S. skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender is pressing forward in her fight for a sixth Olympic…
To the Premier League? Wrexham climbs into Championship playoff spot after dramatic win
Wrexham’s bid for a fourth straight promotion and a place in the Premier League is…