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Maradona's heirs lose court battle to block auction of World Cup Golden Ball trophy

A French court ruled the auction of a trophy awarded to the late Diego Maradona after the 1986 World Cup can go ahead as planned despite opposition from his heirs, their lawyer told The Associated Pre...

May 30, 2024

Gauld scores in each half to lead Whitecaps to 2-1 victory over Sporting KC

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Ryan Gauld scored a goal in each half to lead the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday night. Gauld staked Vancouver (6-5-4) to a 1-0 le...

May 29, 2024

Oilers battle back from early deficit to defeat Stars 5-2 and pull even in West final

EDMONTON - Mattias Janmark and Leon Draisaitl scored less than one minute apart in the second period as the Edmonton Oilers battled back from an early two-goal deficit to beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 on ...

Sheldon Spackman May 29, 2024

Toronto FC to play CPL champion Forge FC in Canadian Championship semifinal

TORONTO - Toronto FC will play Canadian Premier League champion Forge FC in one Canadian Championship semifinal with the defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps taking on ether CPL's Pacific FC or Atle...

May 29, 2024

Cowan's winner lifts Knights past Spirit to earn Memorial Cup final berth

SAGINAW - Easton Cowan scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period to help the London Knights book their ticket to Sunday's Memorial Cup final with a 4-2 victory over the Saginaw Spirit on Wedne...

May 29, 2024

Lassiter, Ibrahim help CF Montreal end skid with 4-2 win over D.C. United

MONTREAL - Ariel Lassiter had a goal and two assists and Sunusi Ibrahim scored twice as CF Montreal won its first game since April 13 with a 4-2 victory over D.C. United in Major League Soccer play We...

May 29, 2024

Minnesota beats Boston 3-0, wins inaugural Walter Cup as Professional Women's Hockey League champs

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) - Minnesota won the inaugural championship of the Professional Women's Hockey League on Wednesday night, getting 17 saves from Nicole Hensley to beat Boston 3-0 in a winner-take-all...

May 29, 2024

Toronto FC and Philadelphia Union play to a scoreless draw at Subaru Park

CHESTER - Toronto FC surpassed its entire points total for last season when it picked up a point Wednesday in a scoreless draw with the Philadelphia Union in MLS play. Toronto (7-7-2) has 23 points wi...

May 29, 2024

Toronto FC's Lorenzo Insigne misses Philadelphia game for birth of his child in Italy

While Toronto FC prepared for its game Wednesday at the Philadelphia Union, Italian star Lorenzo Insigne was an ocean away attending the birth of son Mattia. Wife Genoveffa (Jenny) Darone-Insigne had ...

May 29, 2024

Canadian golfers still stunned by death of 30-year-old PGA Tour player Grayson Murray

Four days after Grayson Murray's death, the golf world was still trying to make sense of the tragedy. Murray withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge on Friday, citing illness. The next day his pare...

May 29, 2024