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Wilfried Zaha back with Ivory Coast to defend Africa Cup of Nations title ahead of 2026 World Cup
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — After two years out of the national team, Wilfried Zaha…
Qatari owner of Paris Saint-Germain to take over Belgian club Eupen
EUPEN, Belgium (AP) — The Qatari owners of Paris Saint-Germain are expanding their soccer portfolio…
Carlos Alcaraz joins other tennis stars in first ever tennis event at Marlins’ loanDepot Park
MIAMI (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz wanted to play in front of an energetic crowd at…
Vancouver gets down to details as it prepares to welcome world after FIFA draw
VANCOUVER — The lead of Vancouver’s host committee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup says…
‘It has been a remarkable season’: Whitecaps still pleased despite MLS Cup loss
VANCOUVER — Jesper Sorensen’s first season as a head coach in Major League Soccer was…
Hazlewood out of Ashes series; Cummins set to return for Australia
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australian pace bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the…
German star Thomas Müller returning to Vancouver Whitecaps for 2026
VANCOUVER — Thomas Müller is officially returning to the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2026. The Major…
Vancouver Whitecaps CEO, sporting director Schuster named MLS executive of the year
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Whitecaps sporting director and chief executive officer Axel Schuster has been named…
Former Canada rugby sevens coach looking forward to new challenge with U.S. women
There’s a backstory to Canada’s rugby sevens silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, dating…
Canada’s Viel skis to bronze as season-opening World Cup moguls stop wraps up
RUKA — Canadian freestyle skier Julien Viel won bronze in men’s competition Monday at the…
Mbappé faces Haaland in Champions League appetizer for World Cup. Troubled Liverpool goes to Inter
GENEVA (AP) — A Champions League clash between Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland will surely…
World Cup to include 3-minute hydration breaks in each half of all games, not only in hot weather
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says it will include three-minute hydration breaks in each half of…
World Cup to include 3-minute hydration breaks in each half of all games, not only in hot weather
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says it will include three-minute hydration breaks in each half of…
Haaland and Norway set for World Cup warmup games in March against Netherlands, Switzerland
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Erling Haaland and Norway will face the Netherlands and Switzerland in…
Former soccer player Joey Barton given a suspended sentence over offensive social media posts
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Former Premier League soccer player Joey Barton has been given a…
Woman sentenced to 4 years in prison for blackmailing soccer star Son Heung-min
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A woman has been sentenced to four years in prison…
Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman who owned Stars, Rangers and Liverpool teams, dies at 79
DALLAS (AP) — Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman and philanthropist who owned two Dallas-area professional…
Soccer official with Iranian ties says he is shocked national team won’t play in B.C.
VICTORIA — Babak Shahbazi has travelled to France, Germany, Brazil and Russia to watch the…
Neymar helps Santos avoid relegation, says he will have knee surgery
SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar’s Santos secured its survival in Brazil’s Serie A on Sunday…
World Sevens 7v7 women’s soccer wraps up US debut with champion Wave winning $2 million
The World Sevens women’s tournament crowned its second champion Sunday as the innovative seven-on-seven event…
Scheib caps World Cup ski stop at Tremblant with win; Grenier out after first run
MONT-TREMBLANT — Valérie Grenier wasn’t able to repeat Saturday’s exploits in the second leg of…
Swiss racer Marco Odermatt takes World Cup giant slalom for his 2nd win at Beaver Creek in 4 days
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Marco Odermatt of Switzerland cruised to a World Cup giant…
Julia Scheib of Austria uses strong final run to win giant slalom, Mikaela Shiffrin ties for 4th
MONT-TREMBLANT, Quebec (AP) — Julia Scheib of Austria used a strong final run to win…
Canada wins silver in women’s team sprint at World Cup speed skating stop
HEERENVEEN — Canadian speed skaters capped the final day of the third World Cup stop…