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Ochoa’s energy is rubbing off on Mexico teammates as goalkeeper eyes a sixth World Cup at 40
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Every chance he gets, Mexico coach Javier Aguirre is quick to…
Scripps Sports signs local broadcast agreement with Detroit Pistons
DETROIT (AP) — Pistons games will be available on local television next season for the…
New exhibit showcases the science of soccer in Vancouver ahead of FIFA World Cup
VANCOUVER — Soccer fans are getting a chance to peek behind the scenes of their…
NCAA committee approves splitting men’s soccer season between fall and spring beginning in 2027-28
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Division I men’s soccer season will be split between the fall…
Christian Pulisic set to return this weekend from back injury in boost to Milan and the US
MILAN (AP) — United States forward Christian Pulisic is likely to recover from a lower…
CalHOPE Courage Award winners Kitahata, Darghali overcame mental health challenges
Nothing could have prepared forward Andrea Kitahata for the emotional challenges she would face during…
US ski team brings back Phil McNichol as head coach to boost the men’s Alpine program
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The U.S. ski team is bringing back Phil McNichol as…
Vancouver business leaders seek solution to stop Whitecaps from moving out of city
VANCOUVER — The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade has issued an open letter calling on…
Real Madrid loses case at CAS over fans targeting Pep Guardiola with homophobic chant
GENEVA (AP) — Real Madrid lost its appeal against UEFA at sports’ highest court after…
Curaçao rehires Dick Advocaat as coach for the World Cup three months after he resigned
WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao (AP) — Dutch veteran Dick Advocaat is coming back to take Curaçao to…
Cristiano Ronaldo enters sixth World Cup looking to show he can still thrive despite Saudi move
MADRID (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s sixth and likely final World Cup will be the first…
Ronaldo made to wait for first Saudi league title after bizarre own-goal in final seconds
For Cristiano Ronaldo, winning a first league title in Saudi Arabia isn’t coming easy. The…
With Healy retired, Molineux to captain Australia at the T20 Women’s World Cup
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has announced its first World Cup women’s cricket squad since…
B.C. government delays release of World Cup hosting costs until month’s end
VANCOUVER — An army of giant UV lights has assembled on the field at B.C.…
Gutierres converts late penalty to give Boston a 2-1 win over Orlando
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Amanda Gutierres converted a penalty kick in stoppage time and the…
Calgary Wild FC ownership changes, Alyssa Mitchell buys majority stake
CALGARY — Alyssa Mitchell has invested in a majority stake of the Northern Super League’s…
B.C. nurses vote for strike, as union boss raises prospect of dispute amid World Cup
VANCOUVER — Members of British Columbia’s nurses union have voted overwhelmingly to strike, with union…
Ronaldo and Portugal get another shot at World Cup glory in Group K with Colombia, Uzbekistan, Congo
One more chance. At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo realistically gets only one more shot at a…
Amid spying controversy, Southampton reaches playoff final and is one win from Premier League return
Southampton brushed off a spying controversy to advance past Middlesbrough after extra time in the…
Edgy Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez calls for new elections at club and seeks another term
MADRID (AP) — An edgy Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez confronted journalists in a rare…
30 days out, Los Angeles is ready for the World Cup. The playing surface? Not just yet
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — With 30 days to go until its first match, Los Angeles…
Rugby doping scandal sees six Georgia players get long bans, including one for 11 years
DUBLIN (AP) — Six players from Georgia’s rugby team have been handed long bans —…
Cycling Canada pauses women’s track cycling pursuit team, 2028 Olympics unclear
Cycling Canada applying the brakes to its women’s track pursuit team has drawn criticism from…
Ukraine’s Shakhtar gets lucrative lift into Champions League from title races across Europe
GENEVA (AP) — If any European soccer club deserved some luck to get a lucrative…