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Gauld’s PK goal helps Whitecaps grab 1-1 draw with NYCFC
NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Gauld scored on a second-half penalty kick to help the…
Big-spending Chelsea humbled in home loss to Nottingham Forest
LONDON (AP) — Half a billion dollars spent on new signings and Chelsea still looks…
Former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son died in car crash with Princess Diana, dies at 94
LONDON (AP) — Mohamed Al Fayed, the flamboyant Egypt-born businessman whose son was killed in…
Hartford USL team says league refuses to reschedule game despite COVID-19 outbreak
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Hartford’s USL team says the league refuses to reschedule its game…
Spain opens case against soccer chief for World Cup kiss. Luis Rubiales breaks week-long silence
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government began a move to oust suspended soccer chief Luis Rubiales,…
CF Montreal set to meet familiar faces against visiting Columbus Crew
MONTREAL – CF Montreal will run into some familiar faces when Columbus Crew pays a…
Spain soccer coach regrets his support for Luis Rubiales and asks for forgiveness
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — First he backed his beleaguered boss. Then he condemned him. Now…
Vancouver Whitecaps’ Gauld coming into his own during breakout season
Vancouver Whitecaps captain Ryan Gauld is aiming to build on his own momentum, as well…
Spain’s Bonmatí wins UEFA best women’s player award and stands up for teammate amid Rubiales crisis
MONACO (AP) — Spanish soccer star Aitana Bonmatí used her acceptance speech at a UEFA…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Unexplained Caribbean and European trips that cost taxpayers more than $90,000.…
UN-backed panel says Italy can do more to fight racism, discrimination in sports and society
GENEVA (AP) — U.N.-backed human rights experts focusing on racial discrimination urged Italy’s government to…
Former Netherlands goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed, runner-up in 2 World Cup finals, has died at 82
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Jan Jongbloed, the Netherlands goalkeeper who was a runner-up in…
As Israel pushes punitive demolitions, family of 13-year-old Palestinian attacker to lose its home
JERUSALEM (AP) — With the walls stripped bare and furniture dismantled, the east Jerusalem apartment…
Andres Jasson and Monsef Bakrar each score in the first half, NYCFC snaps a 3-game losing streak
NEW YORK (AP) — Andres Jasson and Monsef Bakrar each scored in the first half…
TFC snaps 13-game winless streak with emphatic 3-1 victory over Philadelphia Union
TORONTO – Terry Dunfield walked into the press conference room at BMO Field beaming and…
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Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power…
Nebraska volleyball stadium event draws 92,003 to set women’s world attendance record
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s fight song begins, “There is no place like Nebraska.” When…
Spain has condemned inappropriate World Cup kiss. Can it now reckon with sexism in soccer?
MADRID (AP) — When Patricia Otero watched the president of Spain’s soccer federation tarnish the…
Rubiales crisis hangs over European soccer ahead of gala award ceremony in Monaco
MONACO (AP) — The governing body of European soccer heads to its annual awards gala…
In the news today: Universities pull course info and BC kids head back to school soon
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
A look at 10 films sparking interest ahead of the Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO – A bombastic bawdy musical, a feel-good soccer-driven popcorn flick and what may be…
John Herdman eyes opportunity to develop, build Toronto FC back into a winner
TORONTO – One of John Herdman’s biggest motivations is quite simple: the chance to develop…
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez suspends 2024 GOP presidential bid after failing to qualify for debate
MIAMI (AP) — Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on Tuesday suspended his bid for the presidency,…
Toronto FC loans midfielder Kosi Thompson to Norwegian club Lillestrom SK
Toronto FC has loaned midfielder Kosi Thompson on loan to Norwegian top-flight club Lillestrom SK…