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No homecoming for Messi as Barcelona again fails to do enough to lure him back
MADRID (AP) — Once again, Barcelona couldn’t do enough to entice Lionel Messi. Nearly two…
Police say 23 Fiorentina, West Ham soccer fans detained around Europa Conference League final
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech police detained 23 West Ham and Fiorentina soccer fans for their…
Gauld nets winner as Whitecaps beat CF Montreal to claim Canadian Championship
VANCOUVER – Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini jumped to chants in front of supporters while…
Jokic and Murray both have triple-doubles, Nuggets beat Heat 109-94 for 2-1 lead
MIAMI (AP) — Never had two players from the same team had 30-point triple-doubles in…
MLB, WNBA postpone games due to smoke from Canadian wildfires
NEW YORK (AP) — With the stench of smoke permeating Yankee Stadium and wafting through…
Bowen scores in final minute for West Ham to win Europa Conference League by beating Fiorentina 2-1
PRAGUE (AP) — West Ham ended a 58-year wait for a European trophy after Jarrod…
Herdman says Canada is on the hunt for hardware but challenged by lack of resources
After making the World Cup for the first time in 36 years, the Canadian men…
Canada coach calls Messi landing in Major League Soccer an ‘absolute coup’
Canada coach John Herdman calls Lionel Messi coming to North America an “absolute coup” for…
Lionel Messi says he’s joining Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami after exit from Paris Saint-Germain
MIAMI (AP) — Lionel Messi has pulled off his latest stunning feat: He is headed…
With Saudi-PGA deal, once-shunned crown prince makes dramatic move to extend kingdom’s influence
WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of isolation over his human rights abuses, Saudi Arabia’s crown…
FIFA made false claims about ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup in Qatar, Swiss regulator says
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA made false claims about last year’s World Cup in Qatar being…
Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies hosts soccer camp, inspires young players
EDMONTON – Eight-year-old Emerson Doyle was thrilled to show his moves to Canadian soccer star…
PGA Tour commissioner has ‘heated’ meeting with players after LIV Golf merger
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan spent more than an hour explaining to players Tuesday afternoon…
PGA-LIV merger shocks golf world ahead of Canadian Open
On the eve of the RBC Canadian Open, news of a merger between the PGA…
LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger reignites not-so-clean debate over sportswashing
There have been other recent headlines out of Saudi Arabia that had nothing to do…
Former Canadian international plans next step from aboard his floating home in Spain
Newly retired as a soccer player, former Canadian international Issey Nakajima-Farran is working on his…
Racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior highlights entrenched problem in soccer
MADRID (AP) — Hanging from a highway bridge in Madrid, an effigy of one of…
Book Review: Elliot Page’s timely debut memoir ‘Pageboy’ is powerful, humanizing
“Pageboy” by Elliot Page (Flatiron Books) Look, I admire Elliot Page as much as the…
Eustaquio, Huitema honoured as Canada Soccer players of the month for May
Midfielder Stephen Eustaquio and striker Jordyn Huitema have been named Canada Soccer’s Players of the…
Tottenham hires Ange Postecoglou as latest manager after his departure from Celtic
Ange Postecoglou was hired as Tottenham manager on Tuesday as the English Premier League club…
Son Jun-ho selected for South Korean soccer team despite being detained in China
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The selection of Son Jun-ho despite his detention in China…
Swimming Canada questioned in Ottawa safe-sport hearing about CEO’s departure
Swimming Canada was questioned Monday by a member of Parliament over its chief executive officer…
Vermont school district settles lawsuit over coach’s suspension related to trans athlete
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont school district will reinstate a middle school soccer coach…
What to know as Prince Harry prepares for court fight with British tabloid publisher
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry is going where other British royals haven’t for over a…