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Former England captain Casey Stoney named head coach of Canadian women's soccer team

Former England captain Casey Stoney has been named coach of the Canadian women's soccer team. The 42-year-old Stoney most recently was coach of the San Diego Wave. Stoney joined the NWSL expansion tea...

Jan 13, 2025

Nick Taylor comes through in the clutch. Now he wants more chances to be there

HONOLULU (AP) - Nick Taylor never looked more clutch than when he birdied the 18th hole three times in the WM Phoenix Open, first to force a playoff and the last to win it. And then he went 23 starts ...

Jan 13, 2025

Toronto FC trades rights to German forward Prince Owusu to CF Montreal

TORONTO - Toronto FC has traded the rights to German forward Prince Owusu to CF Montreal in exchange for up to US$250,000 in general allocation money (GAM). Toronto gets $100,000 in 2025 GAM and $75,0...

Jan 13, 2025

Auger-Aliassime downs Struff to reach Australian Open second round

MELBOURNE - Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime cruised into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday with a 6-3, 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 win over Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff. The 29th-seeded Canadian, wh...

Jan 13, 2025

AFC Toronto adds experience by signing veteran South Korean defender Hong Hye-ji

TORONTO - AFC Toronto has added experience to its backline in the form of veteran South Korean international Hong Hye-ji. The 28-year-old centre back has won 40 senior caps for Korea and featured at t...

Jan 13, 2025

NFL playoff roundup: Commanders win first playoff game since 2005, beating Bucs 23-20

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Jayden Daniels ran for a critical first down to set up Zane Gonzalez's 37-yard field goal that clanged off the right upright and went through as time expired, and the Washington Com...

Jan 12, 2025

NHL roundup: Red Wings beat Kraken 6-2 for seventh straight win

DETROIT (AP) - Patrick Kane scored during Detroit's fast start, and the Red Wings beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Sunday for their seventh consecutive National Hockey League victory. Marco Kasper, J.T....

Jan 12, 2025

Merilainen comes up big in Senators' crease, again

OTTAWA - At 186 pounds, Leevi Merilainen may not be the most physically imposing goalie, but his recent composure and poise have provided the Ottawa Senators with plenty of confidence. The quiet Finni...

Jan 12, 2025

Nick Taylor wins another playoff with clutch play on the 18th in the Sony Open

HONOLULU (AP) - Nick Taylor of Canada delivered another theatrical finish Sunday, this time chipping in for eagle on the 18th hole to get into a playoff at the Sony Open and winning with a superb pitc...

Jan 12, 2025

Nick Taylor wins Sony Open in two-hole playoff

HONOLULU - Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., sunk a three-foot putt on the second playoff hole to win the Sony Open in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday. Taylor, who won the 2023 Canadian Open in a four-hole ...

Jan 12, 2025