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Amid conservative makeover, New College of Florida sticks with DeSantis ally Corcoran as president
Amid a conservative makeover launched by Gov. Ron DeSantis, trustees of the New College of…
CF Montreal looks to regain home form with playoff spot up for grabs
MONTREAL – Currently mired in a six-game winless streak, CF Montreal will need to revert…
Herdman adds another member of his Canada Soccer staff to the Toronto FC ranks
TORONTO – John Herdman added to his staff at Toronto FC on Tuesday, bringing César…
Mavs and Timberwolves play in Abu Dhabi as Gulf region’s influence with the NBA grows
LONDON (AP) — The NBA returns to Abu Dhabi this week as Arabian Gulf countries…
Luis Rubiales was suspended by FIFA to prevent witness tampering in his Women’s World Cup kiss case
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA moved to block potential witness tampering by Luis Rubiales when its…
Shopify CEO discouraging staff from side hustles that divert attention from company
OTTAWA – The chief executive of Shopify Inc. is discouraging staff from taking on side…
Ronaldo gets 1st Asian Champions League goal. Saudi team refuses to play in Iran over statue dispute
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal in the Asian Champions…
Saudi soccer team refuses to play in Iran over busts of slain general, in potential diplomatic row
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi soccer team refused to play a match…
John Herdman and new coaching staff take in first practice at Toronto FC
TORONTO – The John Herdman era at Toronto FC started under bright sunshine Monday as…
Forced kiss claim leads to ‘helplessness’ for accuser who turned to Olympics abuse-fighting agency
DENVER (AP) — When former elite fencer Kirsten Hawkes reached out to her childhood coach…
Forced kiss claim leads to ‘helplessness’ for accuser who turned to Olympics abuse-fighting agency
DENVER (AP) — When Kirsten Hawkes, a one-time elite fencer, reached out to her childhood…
Olympic Stadium in Athens closed for urgent repairs after iconic roof found riddled with rust
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A new inspection has been ordered at the stadium that hosted…
Spain’s women’s team players Putellas, Rodríguez and Paredes appear before a judge in Rubiales probe
MADRID (AP) — Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas and two of her teammates on…
John Herdman takes over as coach of Toronto FC but plans to be an observer this week
TORONTO – John Herdman plans a soft landing with Toronto FC. Probably a sound move…
One year after deadly fan crush at Indonesia soccer stadium, families still seek justice
MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — A year has passed slowly for Devi Athok, an Indonesian man…
European soccer body UEFA’s handling of Russia and Rubiales invites scrutiny on values and process
GENEVA (AP) — A reputation built over decades that European soccer body UEFA is the…
Vancouver Whitecaps, D.C. United draw 2-2 as MLS playoff pursuit continues
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Whitecaps came in to Saturday’s match with talk of showing their…
Orlando City beats CF Montreal 3-0 to set club records with 54 points, 15 wins
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Dagur Thórhallsson and Facundo Torres each scored in the second half…
Cincinnati scores late goal to edge Toronto FC 3-2, win Supporters’ Shield
TORONTO – On the sixth anniversary of its 2017 Supporters’ Shield clinching win, Toronto FC…
Vancouver Whitecaps look for home relief as race for MLS post-season tightens
VANCOUVER – After a gruelling streak of seven games away from home, which ended with…
Rare road win in Orlando would help CF Montreal’s MLS playoff push
MONTREAL – A rare road victory against Orlando City SC on Saturday evening could go…
Bombers kicker Sergio Castillo takes in other sports as a photographer
WINNIPEG – Blue Bombers placekicker Sergio Castillo is used to having football players run full…
What’s streaming now: Ed Sheeran, ‘The Voice,’ ‘The Golden Bachelor’ and Wes Anderson returns
An Ed Sheeran album and a spinoff of “The Bachelor” starring a 72-year-old widower are…
Spanish police raid soccer federation as part of probe into Barcelona’s payments to referee official
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police raided the offices of the country’s soccer federation on…