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Canada coach stays loyal to World Cup veterans in choosing Olympic playoff roster
Canada coach Bev Priestman has stayed loyal to her World Cup squad, selecting 21 of the 23 tournament players for an Olympic qualifying playoff with Jamaica later this month. The Olympic champion Cana...
Sep 08, 2023
There will be no gold for the USA at the World Cup, after 113-111 loss to Germany
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - There will be no gold medal for the U.S. at this World Cup. And for the second consecutive time in FIBA's biggest tournament, there might not even be any medal at all for th...
Sep 08, 2023
There will be no gold for the USA at the World Cup, after 113-111 loss to Germany
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - There will be no gold medal for the U.S. at this World Cup. And for the second consecutive time in FIBA's biggest tournament, there might not even be any medal at all for th...
Sep 08, 2023
TMU men's soccer team to play amid investigation into alleged 'concerning behaviour'
Toronto Metropolitan University says its men's soccer team will play its home opener this weekend despite an ongoing investigation into what the school describes as "serious and concerning behaviour."...
Sep 08, 2023
Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against Sen. Graham, 2 ex-senators, Michael Flynn
ATLANTA (AP) - A special grand jury that aided a Georgia election subversion probe that ultimately ended up indicting Donald Trump and 18 others had recommended charging many more people, including So...
Sep 08, 2023
Chicago Blackhawks to retire Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios' No. 7 jersey
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks will retire Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios' No. 7 jersey. The Blackhawks had Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder deliver the news to his longtime friend during...
Sep 08, 2023
MATCHDAY: Spalletti makes Italy debut in North Macedonia. Lukaku leads Belgium in Azerbaijan
A look at what's happening in European Championship qualifying on Saturday: GROUP C New Italy coach Luciano Spalletti makes his debut when the Azzurri visit North Macedonia. It's a rematch of the game...
Sep 08, 2023
Canada's sports minister tells hockey leaders at summit to "step up"
CALGARY - Canada's new sports minister isn't ready to laud Hockey Canada on its efforts to change the sport's culture. "Nobody's going to hear me congratulate anybody on what's been done so far becaus...
Sep 08, 2023
Canada falls to Serbia 95-86 in basketball World Cup semifinal
MANILA, Philippines - Canada lost to Serbia 95-86 in the semifinals of the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup on Friday. The Canadian team will play either the United States or Germany in Sunday's bronze...
Sep 08, 2023
In the news today: Trudeau at G20 in New Delhi, "Freedom Convoy" trial
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Trudeau suggests he would raise issue of foreign interference with India's PM M...
Sep 08, 2023