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CF Montréal’s Marshall-Rutty pushes back against racially abusive social media posts
MONTREAL — Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty is pushing back against racially abusive social media posts targeting the…
Algeria’s Luca Zidane banned 2 games for Africa Cup clashes but clear to face Messi at World Cup
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane was banned for two games Wednesday for…
India wins T20 series opener against New Zealand by 48 runs
NAGPUR, India (AP) — Abhishek Sharma scored 84 off 35 balls as India beat New…
Canada’s Abigail Strate earns World Cup ski jumping bronze medal
ZAŌ — Canada’s Abigail Strate earned bronze in women’s ski jumping World Cup competition on…
IOC president says no contact yet with Trump’s White House, will meet Vance at Winter Olympics
GENEVA (AP) — Olympic leader Kirsty Coventry said Wednesday she is yet to have formal…
Bettors back Hoosiers’ win over Miami to take NCAA football title
The Indiana Hoosiers’ first-ever NCAA football championship was a solid hit with Proline players. The…
France not considering soccer World Cup boycott over Greenland for now
PARIS (AP) — France’s sports minister says her country is not currently thinking about boycotting…
Bangladesh loses bid to move its T20 World Cup cricket games from India to Sri Lanka
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bangladesh’s request to move its T20 World Cup games…
Veteran goalkeeper William Yarbrough brings more than experience to Toronto FC
TORONTO — Toronto FC got more than a healthy dollop of experience when it signed…
Harry Brook feels lucky to still be England cricket captain after nightclub incident
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Harry Brook counts himself lucky to still be England’s white-ball…
Ilia Malinin: The 20-year-old American figure skater redefining the sport
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The best figure skater of his generation may just go down…
Senegal’s triumphant return: Fans flood Dakar streets for Africa Cup of Nations victory parade
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The triumphant Senegal team received a heroes welcome during its parade…
Man City stunned by tiny Bodø/Glimt in huge Champions League upset and Arsenal into round of 16
Manchester City lost 3-1 at tiny Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt in one of the biggest upsets…
Ter Stegen leaves Barcelona for Girona on loan as World Cup looms
GIRONA, Spain (AP) — For the first time in 12 years, Marc-André ter Stegen is…
Teenage midfielder Olivia Chisholm signs first professional deal with AFC Toronto
TORONTO — AFC Toronto, which signed Olivia Chisholm to a youth development contract in August,…
D.C. United provides details on contract for Canadian defender Nikola Markovic
WASHINGTON — Canadian defender Nikola Markovic, the first overall pick in the December MLS SuperDraft,…
What to know about Bodø/Glimt, the tiny Norwegian club from the Arctic that upset Man City
Some things to know about Bodø/Glimt, the tiny Norwegian club that beat Manchester City on…
Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canadian freestyle ski team into Milan Cortina Games
TORONTO — Star moguls skier Mikaël Kingsbury heads to the Milan Cortina Winter Games looking…
Organizing soccer friendlies ahead of World Cup comes with a lot of moving parts
Organizing a soccer friendly takes more than a phone call and a glance at the…
Anna Gibson’s journey from trail running to ski mountaineering in a few months leads to Olympic spot
Several months ago, Anna Gibson was mostly an elite trail runner. Like, sponsored-by-a-shoe-company, soon-to-be world…
Rivals US and Canada could put North American dominance on display at the Olympics in Milan
One more goal. That’s how close the U.S. was to beating Canada in the final…
American winger Griffin Yow back in MLS with New England after 3 1/2 years with Belgium’s Westerlo
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — American winger Griffin Yow returned to Major League Soccer on Tuesday,…
Strate, Boyd-Clowes named to ski jump team, but no chance for another mixed medal
CALGARY — Two athletes who helped Canada win its first Olympic ski jumping medal will…
Federica Brignone shows competitive skiing on return from injury with Olympics approaching
SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy (AP) — Defending overall World Cup champion Federica Brignone is…