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Broadcast future for Canada soccer appears brighter with CSB, Mediapro nearing deal
TORONTO – It appears Canadian Soccer Business and Mediapro have solved their broadcast differences The…
Canadian referee Drew Fischer appointed to work Paris Olympic football tournament
Canadian Drew Fischer is one of 21 FIFA referees appointed to work the football tournament…
Spanish police arrest ex-soccer federation head Rubiales on return to country amid corruption probe
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Luis Rubiales, the disgraced former president of Spain’s soccer federation who…
CF Montreal’s Waterman fined for failing to leave pitch in timely manner
NEW YORK – Major League Soccer fined CF Montreal defender Joel Waterman an undisclosed amount…
Vancouver Whitecaps stand to profit if Bayern Munich sells Alphonso Davies
Count the Vancouver Whitecaps among those watching Alphonso Davies’ future with Bayern Munich with interest.…
Americans star on an Iraqi basketball team. Its owners include forces that attacked US troops
BAGHDAD (AP) — A pro basketball team in Iraq is owned by a paramilitary group,…
Late Raposo goal gives Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 win over Portland Timbers
VANCOUVER – Comebacks seemed to be a theme for the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday. Coach…
Toronto turnaround hits a roadblock as visiting Kansas City posts 3-1 win
Toronto FC’s return to respectability in Major League Soccer took a not very pretty detour…
Santos scores late goal as D.C. United beats Montreal 1-0
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pedro Santos scored his first goal of the Major League Soccer season…
Police step up security at Munich stadium ahead of Bayern Munich-Borussia Dortmund soccer match
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Police in Munich said Saturday they stepped up security measures ahead…
Napoli players take a knee in public show of support after alleged racial abuse of Juan Jesus
ROME (AP) — Napoli’s players took a knee before their Serie A game against Atalanta…
New Canada Soccer boss provides financial update and the news isn’t good
The newly appointed CEO and general secretary of Canada Soccer has provided an update on…
Former CSKA Moscow goaltender Ivan Fedotov joins the Philadelphia Flyers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The process needed to extract goalie Ivan Fedotov from both his Russian…
Owning Wrexham is hitting Ryan Reynolds in the wallet. Club owes its celebrity owners more than $11M
Owning a soccer club is hitting Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds in the wallet. Wrexham, the…
France asks for foreign police and military help with massive Paris Olympics security challenge
France says it has asked 46 countries if they would be willing to supply more…
‘Energetic’ coach Vanni Sartini set to return to Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER – Vanni Sartini has done a lot of self reflection lately. Barred from the…
CF Montreal’s MLS road trip continues Saturday against D.C. United
WASHINGTON – CF Montreal is back from a week off and on the road again…
French soccer federation limits support for players’ Ramadan observance. Critics see discrimination
For Muslim soccer players in deeply secular France, observing Ramadan is a tall order, and…
What to stream this weekend: Beyoncé, Steve Martin, J-Hope, Mike Birbiglia, Bill Nighy and ‘Madu’
Beyoncé’s country album and a documentary about a Nigerian boy who dreams of being a…
Scott, Beckie rejoin Canada for SheBelieves Cup after long knee injury layoffs
Desiree Scott and Janine Beckie return after lengthy knee injury layoffs to join Canada at…
Central American and Mexican families mourn the workers lost in the Baltimore bridge collapse
AZACUALPA, Honduras (AP) — The construction workers who went missing in the Baltimore bridge collapse…
Ukraine’s soccer victory provides welcome distraction from tragedy of war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians have expressed pride and gratitude toward their men’s national soccer…
Canadian U-20 women’s squad to face elite opposition in U.S. and Germany next month
In facing Germany and the United States next month ahead of this summer’s FIFA U-20…
Here’s what we know about the allegations against Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Only a week has passed since the Los Angeles Dodgers abruptly…