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MLS investigating after CF Montreal player banned from amateur league
MONTREAL – Major League Soccer is investigating the conduct of CF Montreal attacking midfielder Matko…
On movie screens in Toronto, home is a battleground
TORONTO (AP) — Three generations of a Ukrainian family sit in a van in the…
Richie Laryea returns to Toronto FC for first time since leaving for Vancouver
VANCOUVER – For the second time in his career, Richie Laryea is returning to a…
Spain’s women’s team is still in revolt one day before the new coach names her Nations League squad
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — One day before Spain’s new women’s coach announces her first squad,…
World Cup referee Yoshimi Yamashita among first women match officials at Asian Cup
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Referee Yoshimi Yamashita will return to Qatar to make more…
Spain’s women’s soccer league players call off strike after reaching a deal for higher minimum wage
MADRID (AP) — The players in Spain’s women’s soccer league have called off a strike…
Paintings on pesos illustrate Argentina’s currency and inflation woes
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A jaguar lies beside George Washington. The United States’ first…
NFL players union renews call for grass fields after Aaron Rodgers’ injury
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Skin scraped down to bloody patches. Sore bodies stinging in post-game…
Citing scheduling issues, Canada Soccer opts to skip Pan American Games
Citing scheduling issues, Canada Soccer has opted not to field a women’s team in the…
Forty-five per cent of Proline players saw Lions opening NFL season with upset win
TORONTO – Almost half of Proline players saw the Detroit Lions upsetting the Kansas City…
Missouri’s pro sports teams push to get legal sports gambling on 2024 ballot
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A coalition of Missouri’s professional sports teams is backing a…
Rubiales summoned by Spanish judge investigating his kiss of player at Women’s World Cup
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Luis Rubiales, the former president of Spain’s soccer federation, has been…
Fans cheer German basketball team’s return home after winning World Cup title
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Fans cheered Germany’s basketball team on its return home Tuesday after…
Republican opposition to abortion threatens global HIV/AIDS program that has saved 25 million lives
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The graves at the edge of the orphanage tell a story…
Portugal routs Luxembourg in record 9-0 win without suspended Ronaldo. Drone delays Armenia-Croatia
Portugal didn’t need Cristiano Ronaldo to rack up its biggest-ever win in a competitive game.…
UEFA hosts women soccer stars for expert advice. Then it thanks ousted Luis Rubiales for his service
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — One day after Spanish official Luis Rubiales finally resigned from his…
With Rubiales finally out, Spanish soccer ready to leave embarrassing chapter behind
Spanish soccer is ready to move forward, three weeks after its women’s team won the…
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba tests positive for testosterone. He risks 4-year ban
ROME (AP) — Once considered among the top midfielders in world soccer, Paul Pogba’s career…
Canada’s Adriana Leon joins Aston Villa on two-year contract
Canada’s Adriana Leon has signed a two-year deal with Aston Villa of the English Women’s…
Court convicts Portuguese hacker in Football Leaks trial and gives him a 4-year suspended sentence
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A Portuguese hacker whose bombshell revelations on the “Football Leaks” website…
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Moroccans sleep in the streets for 3rd night following an earthquake that took more than…
Rubiales resigns as Spain’s soccer president 3 weeks after kissing player at Women’s World Cup final
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Luis Rubiales, the suspended head of the Spanish soccer federation, finally…
California school district to pay $2.25M to settle suit involving teacher who had student’s baby
REDLANDS, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California school district will pay $2.25 million to settle…
Hansi Flick out as Germany coach after 4-1 loss to Japan ahead of hosting European Championship
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Germany removed Hansi Flick as coach of the men’s national soccer…