LONDON (AP) — Wimbledon is relaxing its requirement for all-white clothing to allow female players to wear colored undershorts to be more comfortable on their periods. Wimbledon’s strict policy about all-white attire for players is one of the best-known features of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament, but the All England […]
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By Graham Dunbar
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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GENEVA (AP) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino urged world leaders on Tuesday to call for a ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine during the World Cup that starts this week. Just days after asking World Cup teams to avoid the political and human rights issues swirling around host nation Qatar […]
By Neil Davidson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
The Canadian team that made it to the 1986 World Cup was well-drilled under coach Tony Waiters, who knew what he wanted his players to do and what he didn’t. And he made sure they knew it. Defender Bob Lenarduzzi first learned the Waiters way with the Vancouver Whitecaps, which […]
By James Robson
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Manchester United says it is trying to establish the full facts behind Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive interview with Piers Morgan. The Portugal great said he did not respect manager Erik ten Hag and that he felt “betrayed.” So far, only excerpts have been released and United says […]
By Neil Davidson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Jonathan Osorio’s long road to the World Cup has not been without its bumps, not to mention a stop in Uruguay. In recent months, the Toronto FC midfielder was sidelined by post-concussion syndrome – the result seemingly of a Xherdan Shaqiri elbow in a July 13 game against the Chicago […]
By Tristan D’Amours
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MONTREAL – Kirby Dach scored two goals and the Montreal Canadiens earned a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday at Bell Centre. Nick Suzuki, Arber Xhekaj and Dach gave Montreal (7-6-1) a three-goal lead in the first period. Mike Hoffman also scored, for his third goal in two […]
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Ryan Reynolds has confirmed the rumours – he is interested in buying the Ottawa Senators. The Canadian movie star spoke about possibly taking over the NHL club on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Reynolds is already co-owner of the Welsh soccer club Wrexham with fellow actor Rob McElhenney. Fallon […]
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GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) – Australia took an unassailable 2-0 lead against Slovakia on Tuesday in the first match of the Billie Jean King Cup in a strong start to its bid for a first title in 48 years in the biggest team event in women’s tennis. Storm Sanders and Ajla […]
By Graham Dunbar
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
GENEVA (AP) – Picking Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake 12 years ago, FIFA’s president at the time Sepp Blatter said Tuesday, again citing a meeting between Nicolas Sarkozy and Michel Platini for swaying key votes. The 86-year-old Blatter spoke with the Swiss newspaper group Tamedia in […]
By Samuel Petrequin
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
French construction company Vinci said on Monday that one of its subsidiaries has been summoned by an investigating judge to answer charges that it did not respect the rights of migrant workers who were hired to build infrastructure for the World Cup in Qatar. The charges relate to a complaint […]
By Neil Davidson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Canada’s first training session Monday at a pre-World Cup training camp in Bahrain was overshadowed with the panful news that goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau was back in the U.S., recovering from surgery to repair a broken leg. Crepeau was hurt playing for Los Angeles FC in Saturday’s MLS Cup final. The […]
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MONTREAL – Judo Canada says it’s joined Abuse-Free Sport, the federal government’s new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. Starting on Jan. 2, Judo Canada and its stakeholders will have access to the services of the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner, which serves as the central […]
