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Coach John Herdman reviewing Toronto FC's penalty-taker among other changes
Toronto FC coach John Herdman is thinking about giving Federico Bernardeschi a break from taking penalties after the Italian star's third straight miss from the penalty spot in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to...
Jun 21, 2024
Fernandez ousted in Birmingham quarterfinals with three-set loss to Tomljanovic
BIRMINGHAM - Canada's Leylah Fernandez faltered after a strong first set in a 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 loss to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Rothesay Classic grass-court tenn...
Jun 21, 2024
Israeli strikes on tent camps near Rafah kill at least 25 and wound 50, Gaza health officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli forces shelled tent camps for displaced Palestinians north of Rafah on Friday, killing at least 25 people and wounding another 50 according to Gaza's Heath Min...
Jun 21, 2024
Mbappé out of France’s starting lineup and on bench for Euro 2024 clash with Netherlands
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) - Kylian Mbapp has been left out of France's starting lineup for its European Championship clash with the Netherlands. He was named among the substitutes. Mbapp hadn't been certa...
Jun 21, 2024
Energized Austria wins and puts Lewandowski's Poland at risk of elimination from Euro 2024
BERLIN (AP) - Austria picked up its first win at Euro 2024 by defeating Poland 3-1 in its second group match on Friday. Gernot Trauner, Christoph Baumgartner and Marko Arnautovic scored for Austria wh...
Jun 21, 2024
Head of NATO singles out Trudeau as friend and staunch defender of Ukraine
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg met for a private dinner at Rideau Cottage on Wednesday, capping off nine years as colleagues - and friends. All of t...
Jun 21, 2024
Herdman challenges Toronto FC to stop leaking goals in final minutes of games
Looking to end Toronto FC's five-game winless streak (0-3-2), coach John Herdman is challenging his team to finish games as well as it starts them. Fourteen of the 32 goals Toronto has conceded this s...
Jun 21, 2024
Ukraine back on track after comeback win over Slovakia at Euro 2024
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) - It's all about resilience for Ukraine at the European Championship, whether on the field or trying to inspire those at home in wartime. After being blown out by Romania 3-0...
Jun 21, 2024
Late actor Donald Sutherland was a quiet superfan of the Montreal Expos
Well before the celebrity superfan became a trend in the sports world, Donald Sutherland was in on the ground floor with a casual style all his own. The Canadian actor - who died Thursday at age 88 - ...
Jun 21, 2024
Facing rival Portland Timbers a chance for Vancouver Whitecaps to bounce back
VANCOUVER - Yohei Takaoka is no stranger to a good derby. The Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper has even committed what some fans consider to be a grave taboo - moving from one team to its rival. Takaoka...
Jun 21, 2024