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Darmanin apologizes to Liverpool fans after blaming them for 2022 Champions League final incidents
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — France’s Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has apologized to Liverpool fans three years after wrongly blaming them for the chaotic scenes before the Champions League final at Stade de France. Darmanin was France’s Interior Minister at the time of the 2022 final. He now accepts he made mistakes that day and wrongfully pointed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cologne fires coach and brings back Friedhelm Funkel in battle for Bundesliga promotion
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Cologne is turning to promotion specialist Friedhelm Funkel to lead the team back to the Bundesliga. Cologne, which is second in Germany’s second division, fired Gerhard Struber as coach on Monday and appointed the 71-year-old Funkel for the last two games of the season. It’s Funkel’s third stint in charge at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lewandowski back to Barcelona squad for 2nd leg against Inter Milan in the Champions League
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona is getting a boost in attack with the return of Robert Lewandowski ahead of Tuesday’s second leg against Inter Milan in the Champions League. Lewandowski was included in the squad on Monday after being sidelined for about two weeks because of a left thigh injury. The striker missed four games, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Club World Cup legal dispute between FIFA and Mexican team Leon set for CAS verdict Tuesday
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A verdict is expected Tuesday in Mexican team Leon’s legal dispute with FIFA over entry to the Club World Cup in the United States next month. The Court of Arbitration for Sport is hosting León’s appeal Monday which aims to overturn expulsion by FIFA because the club is in the same ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Melchie Dumornay signs new 3-year deal with the Lyon women’s team until 2029
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
LYON, France (AP) — Haiti midfielder Melchie Dumornay signed a three-year contract extension on Monday with the Lyon women’s team, tying her to the club until 2029. Lyon announced the new deal on its website, with a picture of Dumornay holding up a jersey with 2029 written on it. The 21-year-old Dumornay has stood out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexander-Arnold confirms departure from Liverpool after 20 years amid Real Madrid link
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Trent Alexander-Arnold announced Monday he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season after 20 years at the club, with the England right back widely expected to join Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold, who has just clinched a second Premier League title with Liverpool, didn’t mention his next destination when confirming his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inter captain Lautaro could make surprise comeback against Barcelona in Champions League
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martínez is hoping to emulate strike partner Marcus Thuram ahead of their team’s Champions League semifinal against Barcelona on Tuesday. In the buildup to the first leg last week, the focus was on whether Thuram would be fit in time even for a place on the bench after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexander-Arnold confirms departure from Liverpool amid Real Madrid link
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool right back Trent Alexander-Arnold said Monday he will leave the club at the end of the season. Alexander-Arnold, who has spent 20 years at Liverpool, is widely expected to join Real Madrid. He didn’t mention his next club when announcing his departure from Liverpool on his social media accounts. “This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Champions League semifinals: Inter and Barcelona evenly poised, PSG holds a narrow lead over Arsenal
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
PARIS (AP) — Scoring three away goals should make Inter Milan feel confident heading into the return leg of its Champions League semifinal against Barcelona on Tuesday. Inter might not think so, considering Barcelona’s ability to conjure goals out of nowhere with the world’s best young player in the side. Inter was 2-0 up after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Peak Barry Bonds couldn’t hit .400, and that shows how daunting the math is for everyone
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
Ted Williams is the last American Leaguer to hit .400, and there are actually plenty of similarities between him and Aaron Judge. The one major difference is in the strikeout column, and that’s why Judge is highly unlikely to repeat Williams’ famous feat. With a .423 batting average through 34 games, Judge leads the major ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The perception of Brad Marchand is one thing. Reality, the Florida Panthers have learned, is another
By Canadian Press on May 5th, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Brad Marchand is many things. Sarcastic, most definitely. A pest on the ice, absolutely. Someone who doesn’t mind a little bonus physicality, goes without saying. His “little ball of hate” nickname even got repeated once by President Barack Obama. The Florida Panthers knew all of this when they acquired him. ... Read More »
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