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Fans of Swiss club Young Boys banned from Europa League game for violence at Aston Villa
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Fans of Swiss soccer club Young Boys were banned from a…
Premier League: Arsenal regains 5-point lead as struggling Liverpool drops more points at Anfield
Another win for Arsenal. More misery for Liverpool and its under-fire manager Arne Slot. While…
Former Orlando Pride sporting director Haley Carter joins the Washington Spirit
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Former Orlando Pride sporting director Haley Carter has joined the Washington…
Swiss ski racer Niels Hintermann returns to World Cup circuit after cancer-free diagnosis
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Swiss ski racer Niels Hintermann’s 101st career World Cup start…
George Springer connects with young Jays fan as part of Make-A-Wish holiday campaign
TORONTO — Delfina Budziak was mid-sentence when she saw George Springer walk into a downtown…
‘We’ll be ready’: Organizers confident in Canada’s plans to host FIFA World Cup
With six months to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, tournament organizers…
Wilfried Nancy leaves Columbus Crew to take charge of Scottish giant Celtic
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Former CF Montréal coach Wilfried Nancy left his role with the…
Canada coach looks forward to facing Argentina, Fiji and Spain at Rugby World Cup
While big challenges await Canada at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, coach Stephen…
The World Cup draw is usually a spectacle. This time, FIFA hopes bigger is better
NEW YORK (AP) — A record 64 nations will be in Friday’s World Cup draw,…
Wilfried Nancy leaves Columbus Crew to take charge of Scottish giant Celtic
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Wilfried Nancy left his role as coach of Columbus Crew in…
Canada coach Jesse Marsch faces few big decisions ahead of World Cup draw
Ahead of Friday’s World Cup draw, Canada coach Jesse Marsch still has roster questions —…
Markram powers South Africa to victory over India despite Kohli’s 53rd ODI century
RAIPUR, India (AP) — Aiden Markram’s hundred upstaged Virat Kohli’s 53rd ODI century as South…
Australia, New Zealand drawn into same group at 2027 Rugby World Cup
Host Australia and three-time champion New Zealand were drawn into the same group Wednesday for…
Germany picked by UEFA to host 2029 European Championship in women’s soccer
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Germany will host the 2029 European Championship in women’s soccer, promising…
Mexican President Sheinbaum to attend World Cup draw in Washington
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has confirmed she will attend the draw…
How does the World Cup draw work? The AP explains FIFA’s process for dividing teams into groups
WASHINGTON (AP) — The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place Friday at the…
Lego to launch life-size World Cup trophy as part of FIFA deal
LONDON (AP) — It’s a life-size World Cup soccer trophy — made of 2,842 Lego…
Trump will play a starring role heading into a big weekend at the Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON (AP) — On Friday afternoon, the Kennedy Center, best known for its theater, opera…
Former England cricketer Robin Smith dies at 62
LONDON (AP) — Robin Smith, the batter who shone for England in a period when…
Tickets to Canada’s FIFA World Cup games popular despite hefty price tag
Tickets to next summer’s FIFA World Cup games in Vancouver and Toronto continue to be…
TV presenter Laura Woods collapses live on air during coverage of England soccer match
SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — British television presenter Laura Woods collapsed live on air Tuesday during…
Spain keeps Women’s Nations League title as Pina scores twice in 3-0 victory over Germany
MADRID (AP) — Clàudia Pina scored twice and Germany crumbled as Spain retained the Women’s…
The USWNT’s year included a baby boom, some key injuries and a youth movement
While some of the more veteran U.S. stars stepped away to start families or rest…
Former Canada rugby sevens coach Jack Hanratty to take over U.S. women’s 15s team
Jack Hanratty, who coached the Canadian women’s rugby sevens side to Olympic silver in Paris,…