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Japan wins the Women’s Asian Cup, beating Australia 1-0 on Hamano’s early strike
SYDNEY (AP) — Maika Hamano took a pass from the left with her back to…
Paris wins last downhill of World Cup season, week after Odermatt locked up discipline title
KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — Italian veteran Dominik Paris beat Olympic champion Franjo von Allmen on…
Thorns down NWSL rival Reign 2-0 despite a pair of red cards
Pietra Tordin and Reilyn Turner each had a goal and the Portland Thorns downed the…
Eileen Gu’s latest victory gives her the inaugural Snow League title
LAAX, Switzerland (AP) — Eileen Gu added another halfpipe title to her resume Friday, taking…
‘The most important thing is three points’: White aims to keep Whitecaps atop MLS
VANCOUVER — It was a frustrating start to the season for Vancouver Whitecaps striker Brian…
Ont. ticket price cap hard to enforce, could send fans to informal markets: experts
TORONTO — The Ontario government’s push to cap resale ticket prices for events across the…
Canada’s Naomi Urness wins freeski big air gold to claim Crystal Globe title
TIGNES — Canadian freestyle skier Naomi Urness won gold in the women’s big air event…
UConn’s El Alfy and Quinonez among star international players set to hit the court in March Madness
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — When Geno Auriemma took over the struggling UConn women’s basketball program…
Hamstring injury keeps Ronaldo out of Portugal friendlies against US and Mexico
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A hamstring injury will keep Cristiano Ronaldo out of Portugal’s friendlies…
Coach Robin Fraser calls for urgency as Toronto FC hosts Columbus Crew
TORONTO — Toronto FC will look to finish the job Saturday against the Columbus Crew…
Ontario plans to cap ticket resale prices at original value
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is planning to amend ticket sales legislation to…
Political tug of war over Iranian women’s soccer team prompts criticism in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The United States and Australia’s political tug of war against Iran…
Liverpool condemns ‘dehumanising, cowardly’ racist abuse of Ibrahima Konate
Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate was the target of “vile and abhorrent” racist abuse online, the…
Rudi Garcia names 3 uncapped players in Belgium squad for US and Mexico friendlies
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium coach Rudi Garcia has included three uncapped players in his squad…
The Canadian Press nominated for seven National Newspaper Awards
TORONTO — The Canadian Press has been nominated for seven National Newspaper Awards, including for…
Leicester once produced a soccer miracle. A decade later, it risks catastrophic drop to 3rd tier
Leicester celebrated the impossible a decade ago by winning the Premier League title against 5,000-to-1…
Spain makes light of failure to reschedule Finalissima vs. Argentina with comedy sketch
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s soccer team has made light of its and Argentina’s failure…
Italy calls up Federico Chiesa for World Cup playoffs after almost 2-year absence
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa has been called up by Italy for…
FIFA fines Israel, denies key Palestinian complaint and urges Iran to fulfill World Cup schedule
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA fined the Israeli soccer federation for breaching anti-discrimination regulations but took…
MLB partners with Polymarket, makes integrity pact with federal commission on prediction markets
Major League Baseball is entering an official partnership with Polymarket and has an agreement with…
Alexander-Arnold’s World Cup hopes damaged after failing to make England squad
Trent Alexander-Arnold is running out of time to play at the World Cup after failing…
Check out soccer star Erling Haaland’s latest business venture, in chess
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Goalscoring phenomenon? Check. Investor in chess? Check. Manchester City and Norway…
‘This is not a jersey’: New Belgium World Cup away shirt pays tribute to surrealist René Magritte
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium returns to surrealism ahead of the World Cup. The Belgian soccer…
Entering a soccer stadium without a ticket is now a criminal offence in Britain
Entering a soccer match without a ticket will become a criminal offence under new laws…