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Whitecaps FC to settle class-action lawsuit with fans over Messi no-show in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — When soccer superstar Lionel Messi was a no-show for Inter Miami’s match with…
LAFC acquires Canadian international forward Shaffelburg from Nashville
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles FC has acquired Canadian international Jacob Shaffelburg from Nashville SC,…
Toronto FC signs Brazilian left back Matheus Pereira from Portugal’s Santa Clara
TORONTO — Toronto FC has signed Brazilian left back Matheus Pereira from Portuguese side CD…
Indonesian rescuers find a body while searching for Spanish soccer coach and 3 children
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers recovered the body of a female victim believed to…
Ronaldo wants to reach 1,000 goals before ending his soccer career. He’s up to 956
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has expressed his determination to score 1,000…
From ‘lazy’ to title challengers: Aston Villa is the big surprise in the Premier League this season
When Aston Villa was on a five-match winless run to start the Premier League season,…
Pulisic ends 2025 with AC Milan goal. He’s hoping for more with US at home World Cup in 2026
Christian Pulisic is on pace for the best season of his career — in a…
Mikaela Shiffrin keeps World Cup slalom streak going but slams course conditions in night race
SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — After dominating the first four World Cup slaloms this season, Mikaela…
Mikaela Shiffrin keeps World Cup slalom streak going but slams course conditions in night race
SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — After dominating the first four World Cup slaloms this season, Mikaela…
Calvert-Lewin advances England claims by scoring in 6th straight game for Leeds. Spurs beat Palace
With each goal in his career-best scoring run, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is advancing his claims for…
From gunshots to the Africa Cup, Sudanese players endure brutal war to bring hope
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — When Sudan player Ammar Taifour first heard gunfire outside his hotel…
South Africa coach Hugo Broos blasts lack of ‘AFCON vibe’ at Africa Cup in Morocco
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — South Africa coach Hugo Broos isn’t getting that usual Africa Cup…
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi asks fans to stop whistling the team at Africa Cup
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi has appealed for the host nation’s supporters…
Pakistan recalls Shadab Khan for T20 series in Sri Lanka
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan has recalled allrounder Shadab Khan and included uncapped batter Khawaja Nafay…
Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named CP Male Athlete of the Year for second time
There’s no debating it: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had one of the best years an athlete could…
Austrian skier Scheib takes World Cup GS for her 3rd win of the season. Shiffrin places 6th
SEMMERING, Austria (AP) — Skiing in front of her home crowd. Winning the race. And…
Indonesian rescuers search for a Spanish coach and 3 children after tour boat sinks
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers searched for a Spanish soccer coach and his three…
Austrian skier Marco Schwarz takes 2nd World Cup win in 7 days with Winter Olympics nearing
LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Marco Schwarz has truly arrived back in Alpine skiing’s winners’ circle,…
Moroccan fans cry foul amid empty seats at sold-out stadiums in Africa Cup
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Empty seats in sold-out stadiums. Out-of-reach prices on the black market.…
CF Montréal signs forward Prince Owusu to contract extension
MONTREAL — CF Montréal has signed forward Prince Owusu to a five-year contract extension, the…
Altitude mask on dead Norwegian biathlon competitor wasn’t part of federation’s training program
The performance-enhancing altitude mask that Olympic hopeful Sivert Guttorm Bakken was wearing when he was…
Swimmer Summer McIntosh again named The Canadian Press female athlete of the year
Summer McIntosh continued to blaze a trail in the pool in 2025. The 19-year-old swimmer…
20 wickets fall on a record-breaking Day 1 of the fourth Ashes test
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia collapsed for 152 yet still claimed a 42-run lead over…
John Robertson, two-time European Cup winner with Nottingham Forest, dies at 72
NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — John Robertson, a former Scotland winger who won the European Cup…