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Toronto FC looks to reduce 'needless' cautions and cut back on conceding late goals
TORONTO - Discipline was a topic of discussion this week for Toronto FC, which has conceded 12 goals in the last 15 minutes of league games this season. Only San Jose, which languishes in the league basement 18 places and 13 points behind Toronto, has conceded more goals in the dying minutes with 15. Ill-discipline cos...
Jun 14, 2024
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Andreescu through to semifinals at Libema Open with win over Osaka
'S-HERTOGENBOSCH - Canada's Bianca Andreescu continued her comeback from injury with a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (3) win over former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka of Japan in quarterfinal action Friday at the Libema Open. Andreescu held on for the win after missing her first chance to close out Osaka when serving for the match up 5-3 in...
Jun 14, 2024
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NFL veteran Christian Covington a 'perfect addition' to B.C. Lions roster
VANCOUVER - Christian Covington probably could have finagled his way out of making an appearance in the B.C. Lions' rookie talent show. After all, he isn't exactly new to professional football. The 30-year-old defensive lineman played 102 NFL games and registered 196 combined tackles over nine seasons before signing wi...
Jun 14, 2024
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Veteran cornerback Jamal Peters resumes practising with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Jamal Peters could return just in time to face the buzz saw that is Shawn Bane Jr. The veteran cornerback resumed practising this week with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He missed their season-opening 32-24 road loss to the Calgary Stampeders last week with a hamstring injury. Peters, 27, could make his Hamilton ...
Jun 14, 2024
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US cricket team advances to second round in Twenty20 World Cup debut at Pakistan's expense
LAUDERHILL, Fla. (AP) - The United States cricket team qualified for the second round in its Twenty20 World Cup debut after its last group game against Ireland was washed out on Friday. Rain meant the match was abandoned without a ball bowled, advancing the U.S. to the Super Eight stage and automatically qualifying the...
Jun 14, 2024
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Independent study makes recommendations to improve Canada Soccer governance
A review of Canada Soccer's governance recommends that the governing body modernize its bylaws, make changes to its board structure, improve its communication and transparency, and improve athlete involvement. The independent review was requested in May 2023 by Pascale St-Onge, then minister of sport, and was conducted...
Jun 14, 2024
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Vancouver Whitecaps won't underestimate struggling New England Revolution
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know Major League Soccer's standings can be deceiving. Just because a team sits at the bottom of the table doesn't mean it's going to be an easy opponent. So the Whitecaps (7-5-4) will be prepared when they face the New England Revolution (4-10-1) in Foxborough, Mass., on Saturday. N...
Jun 14, 2024
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Olympic dreams all but over for Canadian women's volleyball team after loss to Dutch
FUKUOKA - The Canadian women's volleyball team had their Olympic dreams all but ended Friday with a 3-0 loss to the Netherlands in Volleyball Nations League action. Set scores were 26-24, 25-16 and 25-23 as the Dutch opened up a 22.47-point gap over Canada in world rankings points with just one game remaining in the Pa...
Jun 14, 2024
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Canada rugby sevens captain Olivia Apps back training after cougar bite
LANGFORD, B.C. - Canada rugby sevens captain Olivia Apps is back with the team after being treated for a cougar bite in a B.C. provincial park. Rugby Canada confirmed the attack and said the 25-year-old from Lindsay, Ont., "was treated in hospital shortly after for a minor injury and was able to return to training...
Jun 14, 2024
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CF Montreal strikers Josef Martinez, Matias Coccaro return from injury
MONTREAL - CF Montreal is getting reinforcements after their bye week in Major League Soccer. Head coach Laurent Courtois says strikers Matias Coccaro, Josef Martinez and Mahala Opoku are healthy after long absences as Montreal (4-7-5) prepares to host red-hot Real Salt Lake on Saturday at Saputo Stadium. Coccaro and M...
Jun 14, 2024
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