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Liverpool great Jordan Henderson heads to Saudi Arabia to join Al-Ettifaq
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Weeks after luring Liverpool great Steven Gerrard to join as manager,…
Canadian women’s team goes to ground, limits media access at FIFA World Cup
PERTH, Australia – With its tournament future on the line, Canada has gone to ground…
Formed to combat Olympic sex abuse, SafeSport center is struggling 6 years after opening
DENVER (AP) — The case involves almost everything a victim of sexual harassment would be…
Formed to combat Olympic sex abuse, SafeSport center is struggling 6 years after opening
DENVER (AP) — The case involves almost everything a victim of sexual harassment would be…
Thanks to Nigeria’s upset win, Canada now finds itself in Women’s World Cup logjam
PERTH, Australia – After a wild night in Perth, the Canadian women’s soccer team returned…
Staying at PSG or going somewhere else? Kylian Mbappé’s transfer saga rumbles on
PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé finds himself in the unique position of training alone at…
CF Montreal blanked by DC United 1-0, miss chance to book knockout stage ticket
MONTREAL – CF Montreal’s Leagues Cup knockout stage hopes are out of their control after…
3 Butler University soccer players file federal lawsuit alleging abuse by former trainer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three Butler University women’s soccer players filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging…
El Salvador plans mass trials for those imprisoned in gang crackdown
SAN SALVADOR (AP) — New rules passed by El Salvador’s congress Wednesday will allow courts…
Qualtrough returns as Canada’s sports minister, replaces St-Onge
Carla Qualtrough returns as federal minister of sport a more experienced cabinet member, and at…
Struggling Toronto FC trades veteran defender Matt Hedges to Austin FC
Toronto FC has traded defender Matt Hedges to Austin FC for up to US$475,000 in…
Canada shows its mettle with wild comeback win over Ireland at Women’s World Cup
PERTH, Australia – It’s early days at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, but Canada showed…
Christine Sinclair, Sophie Schmidt help turn the tide off the bench against Irish
PERTH, Australia – Captain Christine Sinclair, the world’s all-time leading scorer with 190 goals, did…
Fans gather in Toronto to cheer on Canadians at Women’s World Cup
TORONTO – Cheers broke out among soccer fans gathered in Toronto on Wednesday as the…
Documentaries on ‘Mr. Dressup,’ anti-Black racism, Louis C.K. accusers head to TIFF
TORONTO – Documentaries about Canadian children’s entertainer Mr. Dressup, anti-Black racism in the United States…
A guide to how Paris will welcome fans and stage 32 sports at the first post-pandemic Olympics
PARIS (AP) — The Olympics is on track to be back in business with millions…
Blinken visits tiny Tonga as US continues diplomatic push to counter China in the Pacific
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the tiny kingdom of…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Hunter Biden’s guilty plea is on the horizon, and so are a fresh set of…
Messi shines again in first Inter Miami start, scores twice in 4-0 win over Atlanta
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas has one lasting memory from…
Canadian men fire new salvo in ongoing labour dispute with Canada Soccer
The Canadian men’s soccer team has fired another salvo in its ongoing labour battle with…
Putting a floating barrier in the Rio Grande to stop migrants is new. The idea isn’t.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In the final months of the Trump administration, a new plan…
Ecuador suspends rights of assembly in some areas, deploys soldiers to prisons amid violence wave
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso is once again making use of the…
TFC loans forward Akinola to Earthquakes, gets international roster spot in return
Toronto FC has loaned forward Ayo Akinola to the San Jose Earthquakes for the remainder…
CF Montreal looks to win group, advance at Leagues Cup with victory over DC United
MONTREAL – CF Montreal hosts DC United on Wednesday looking to advance in the Leagues…