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Morocco picks Fulham’s Diop and Ajax’s Bounida among 7 cleared by FIFA to change nationality
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — Morocco got FIFA permission to select Fulham defender Issa Diop and Ajax midfielder Rayane Bounida among seven players recruited this month by the 2022 World Cup semifinalist ahead of the next edition in North America, and 16 in total since last March. The 29-year-old Diop was a France youth and under-21 international ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kohli’s Bengaluru begin IPL title defense in somber mood following victory parade deaths
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
NEW DELHI (AP) — Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bengaluru begin the defense of their Indian Premier League crown with muted enthusiasm against Ishan Kishan and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday. Bengaluru’s buildup to launching the latest IPL has been overshadowed since June by the deaths of 11 fans in a stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ireland’s Szmodics out of hospital and ‘on the mend’ after head injury in World Cup playoff
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
PRAGUE (AP) — Ireland forward Sammie Szmodics is out of hospital and says he is “on the mend” after he was left unconscious in a heavy collision with an opponent during the World Cup qualification playoff against the Czech Republic. Szmodics collided with Czech player Stepan Chaloupek as they moved toward a high ball during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United States forward Catarina Macario returns home to the San Diego Wave from Chelsea
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
The San Diego Wave have acquired U.S. national team forward Catarina Macario from English club Chelsea. Macario was signed through the 2030 season, the National Women’s Soccer League club announced Friday. Her deal with the Wave is worth $8 million, according to published reports, making it among the biggest total contracts in league history. To ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Itauma is heavyweight boxing’s rising star thanks to big KOs but Franklin poses test
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
Fearsome heavyweight Moses Itauma has drawn comparisons to a young Mike Tyson by knocking out one opponent after another. The 21-year-old Itauma (13-0, 11 KOs) doesn’t waste time. None of his last nine opponents have made it through two rounds. Indeed, Dillian Whyte — a former world title contender — didn’t last two minutes. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A soccer coach at 78: Roy Hodgson hired by Bristol City to extend 50-year managerial career
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
Roy Hodgson is back in soccer management — at the age of 78. The former England coach took charge of second-tier Bristol City on Friday, two years after leaving his last managerial job at Crystal Palace in the Premier League after falling ill amid widespread reports he was getting fired. Hodgson is one of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!England superfan hoping to sell a house to fund his World Cup holiday
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
LONDON (AP) — One hardcore England fan hopes to sell a house to fund his World Cup trip this summer. Andy Milne, a 62-year-old retired teacher, says he is ready to cash in on a second residency so he can afford to follow the soccer tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. This will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A soccer coach at 78: Roy Hodgson hired by Bristol City after 50 years in management
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
Roy Hodgson is back in soccer management — at the age of 78. The former England coach took charge of second-tier Bristol City on Friday, two years after leaving his last managerial job at Crystal Palace in the Premier League after falling ill amid widespread reports he was getting fired. Hodgson is one of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tonali’s breakfast-table dream pays off for childhood idol Gattuso in Italy’s World Cup playoff win
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
ROME (AP) — Sandro Tonali scoring the decisive goal for Gennaro Gattuso’s beleaguered Italy in the World Cup playoffs was a dream that began at the midfielder’s breakfast table as a kid. Every morning Tonali used to drink from a teacup featuring images of Gattuso on it. “That was my routine for many years. Then ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Goal-getters Lewandowski and Džeko aim to join stellar group of old geezers at World Cup
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
With a combined 160 goals in 309 national team games going into the World Cup qualifying playoffs this week, it was no surprise Robert Lewandowski and Edin Džeko delivered yet again. Even at a combined age of 77. Their goals leveled the score in the second half of European playoff semifinals that Poland and Bosnia-Herzegovina ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Purdue offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro keeping open mind for CFL draft
By Canadian Press on March 27th, 2026
The heavy lifting is done but the job certainly isn’t finished for Giordano Vaccaro. The six-foot-two, 307-pound offensive lineman won’t test at the CFL combine, which begins Friday in Edmonton, after participating in Purdue’s pro day March 4. But the Winnipeg native is in Alberta for interviews with league scouts, coaches and front-office personnel. “I ... Read More »
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