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Belgium, Germany and Croatia to play group games in Canada at 2026 World Cup
Germany, Belgium and Croatia are among the teams that will play games in Canada in…
Canada’s Marion Thénault claims aerials silver at World Cup in Finland
RUKA — Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thénault flew to World Cup silver in women’s aerials…
Germany takes 5 medals, Austria takes 4 in opening day of luge World Cup racing
WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) — Germany and Austria swept all nine available medals Saturday in the…
Canada’s Naomi Urness captures World Cup bronze in big air
BEIJING — Canada’s Naomi Urness claimed bronze in a women’s World Cup freestyle skiing big…
Argentina and Messi will open their World Cup defense against Algeria. The US starts vs. Paraguay
WASHINGTON (AP) — All around the globe, eyes focused Friday on the stage where World…
Jets get much-needed depth scoring in victory over Sabres
WINNIPEG — Jets head coach Scott Arniel got the secondary scoring he was looking for…
Charlton fan dies after medical emergency and game against Portsmouth postponed
LONDON (AP) — A soccer fan died following a medical emergency that forced the postponement…
US coach Pochettino says he wants to one day return to the Premier League
LONDON (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino has outlined his determination to one day win the Premier…
Jaiswal’s maiden ODI century completes India’s series win over South Africa
VISAKHAPATNAM, India (AP) — Yashasvi Jaiswal’s maiden one-day international century trumped Quinton de Kock’s 23rd…
Olympic cross country skiing champion Diggins gets 30th World Cup victory
TRONDHEIM, Norway (AP) — Olympic cross country skiing champion Jessie Diggins of the United States…
Tyler Adams sets bold goal of farthest US World Cup advancement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tyler Adams has set a bold goal for the U.S. soccer team,…
Potential Canada-Italy World Cup game in Toronto would be ‘electric,’ fans say
TORONTO — The draw for next summer’s World Cup has opened the possibility that Canada…
Eileen Gu returns to Olympic mountain in China and wins freeski debut in Shaun White’s Snow League
Eileen Gu returned to the mountain where she closed out her winning stay at the…
Carney, Trump and Sheinbaum talk trade at 2026 World Cup draw in Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney met privately Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump and…
Former Whitecaps boss Marc Dos Santos appointed Los Angeles FC head coach
LOS ANGELES — Former Vancouver Whitecaps boss Marc Dos Santos has been named head coach…
Mexico’s Tigres edges AFC Toronto at World Sevens Football tournament in Florida
DAVIE — Maria Sanchez scored a hat trick to lift Mexico’s Tigres Femenil to a…
B.C. soccer legend Christine Sinclair says World Cup 2026 ‘feels real’ after draw
VANCOUVER — Canadian and B.C. soccer legend Christine Sinclair says FIFA’s 2026 Men’s World Cup…
Brazil’s Ancelotti raises doubts about whether Neymar will reach the 2026 World Cup
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti raised doubts about whether Neymar will be…
Mexico optimistic about World Cup chances after group-stage draw
MEXICO CITY (AP) — World Cup co-host Mexico was optimistic about its chances of advancing…
Watching FIFA World Cup draw exciting for prospective players
MIAMI — In the midst of preparing for their biggest game of the season, several…
Music, comedy and a whole lot of Trump. And then finally, an actual World Cup draw
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of the United States danced to the Village People, Wayne…
Iran to play at least one World Cup game on U.S. soil
GENEVA (AP) — Iran will play at least one of its World Cup matches in…
Canadian men to face Switzerland, Qatar and possibly Italy at 2026 World Cup
Canada’s draw for next summer’s World Cup started well but finished with a twist of…
FIFA gives Trump a peace prize in a departure from its traditional focus on sport
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was awarded the new FIFA peace prize on Friday…