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CF Montréal acquires goaltender Breza, defender Sosa from Bologna
Major League Soccer club CF Montréal announced Monday that it has acquired goalkeeper Sebastian Breza…
Soccer player returns to warm welcome in Israel following detention in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Israeli soccer player Sagiv Jehezkel returned to Israel on Monday evening…
Everton facing further punishment for breaking Premier League financial rules. Forest also charged
LONDON (AP) — Everton could be facing another costly punishment for breaking the Premier League’s…
Asian Cup holds moment’s silence for Israel-Hamas war victims ahead of Palestinian team’s game
AL-RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — A moment of silence was observed and then shouts of “free…
Palestinian soccer team set for its first test at Asian Cup against three-time champion Iran
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Palestinian soccer team gets its first test at the Asian…
Two North Carolina Tar Heels taken with top two picks of the NWSL draft
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Utah Royals took University of North Carolina’s Ally Sentnor, the Atlantic…
Spain forward Jenni Hermoso says former coach Jorge Vilda made players feel uncomfortable
MADRID (AP) — Record scorer Jenni Hermoso, who has led the fight against sexism in…
The Emmy Awards: A guide to how to watch, who you’ll see, and why it all has taken so long
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2023 Emmy Awards are arriving in 2024. Hollywood’s two strikes…
Toronto FC training camp opens with medicals then a flight to warm-weather Florida
Toronto FC players are scheduled to report for medicals Saturday before heading south for Florida…
Lionel Messi wasn’t seen at MLS media day. Doesn’t matter, since everyone talked about him
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi was not visible at Major League Soccer’s annual…
Herdman says Toronto FC players are ready for redemption after dismal 2023 season
Coach John Herdman says Toronto FC players are looking for redemption after a dismal 4-20-10…
Veteran sports, broadcasting executive Keith Pelley back home in charge of MLSE
TORONTO – Some eight-plus years after the departure of larger-than-life leader Tim Leiweke, Maple Leaf…
Gambia’s soccer team makes emergency landing after plane loses oxygen flying to tournament
SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — A plane carrying Gambia’s national soccer team made an emergency landing…
California proposal to ban youth tackle football clears first legislative hurdle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers who want to ban tackle football for kids under…
Source: Veteran sports and broadcast executive Keith Pelley chosen as MLSE’s new boss
TORONTO – Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has settled on Keith Pelley, chief executive of…
Pacific FC captain Josh Heard returns, set to make 100th appearance for CPL club
Captain Josh Heard is returning to Pacific FC for the club’s sixth season in the…
CF Montreal: New hire Laurent Courtois ‘checks all the boxes’ as head coach
MONTREAL – As a recent winner with a knack for developing young players, Laurent Courtois…
Toronto FC signs Honduran midfielder to help fill the void left by Michael Bradley
TORONTO – Deybi Flores, a Honduran international midfielder who grew up on the hardscrabble streets…
Veteran midfielder Ben Fisk comes home, joins Vancouver FC from Cavalry FC
After stints in Spain, Ireland and three Canadian Premier League teams, Ben Fisk is back…
Madrid and Atletico kick off Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia. Rivals meet three times in a month
MADRID (AP) — With Real Madrid enjoying good momentum and Atletico Madrid in a bit…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Jan. 6 The Washington Post…
Whitecaps express confidence in new season transfers despite high-profile absences
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps are maintaining an air of confidence when it comes to…
At trial, a Russian billionaire blames Sotheby’s for losing millions on art by Picasso, da Vinci
NEW YORK (AP) — Sotheby’s defended itself at a trial Monday against accusations that it…
Thierry Henry says he had depression during career and cried “almost every day” early in pandemic
PARIS (AP) — Thierry Henry, who won the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European…