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Canada Soccer reports deficit is decreasing, expects to get out of the red in 2026
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
Canada Soccer says it is expecting a $2.4 million deficit this year, down from $4 million in 2024. The governing body says it expects 2025 to be the final year of operating losses, with a surplus expected in 2026 and “for the foreseeable future.” Canada Soccer made the announcement Tuesday, which marks 500 days to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neymar leaves Saudi league having played 7 games as Al-Hilal agrees to terminate his contract
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Neymar is leaving the Saudi Arabian league after playing just seven games in 17 months following his big-money move to the oil-rich kingdom. Now he could be heading back to boyhood Brazilian club Santos. Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal said Monday it reached an agreement with Neymar to terminate his contract ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah wins ICC cricketer of the year award
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah won the ICC’s award for men’s cricketer of the year on Tuesday for his stellar performances in both the red-ball and white-ball format during 2024. The 31-year-old right-arm paceman became the fifth Indian cricketer to win the award, after Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Ravichandran ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big-time Love: Arizona’s Caleb Love hits half-court heave at buzzer in OT win over No. 3 Iowa State
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Caleb Love trotted back, his head down, shoulders slumped after the latest of his missed 3-pointers clanged the back rim. This was not his night — until it was. Known for taking and making big shots, Love hit one of the biggest of his career — and Arizona’s season — with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dottie Pepper delivers a short message on slow play that hopefully can go a long way
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The angst over pace of play in golf has been around for ages. One overlooked example is a memo from Joe Dey, the USGA executive director who in 1950 issued a notice to players when they registered for the U.S. Open at Merion. According to David Barrett’s book, “Miracle at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WWE star and former champion Roman Reigns gets on 2K25 cover
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Roman Reigns is this year’s cover star on the standard version of the WWE 2K25 game. The game will be available on March 14, ahead of the April 19 and 20 WrestleMania weekend in Las Vegas. Reigns joined some of WWE’s greats to earn a cover shot, along with previous stars ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israeli soccer league game abandoned at halftime after fireworks thrown onto the field
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
HAIFA, Israel (AP) — A game in the Israeli soccer league was abandoned at halftime for security reasons after fans threw flares at players and came onto the field. Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv were tied at 1-1 on Monday evening after a first half interrupted by lit fireworks being thrown from a section ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Head set to open batting as Australia weighs options for first test against Sri Lanka
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — The rainy weather conditions have given Australia a selection problem for the opening test against Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, although one thing seems certain: Travis Head will open the batting. Stand-in captain Steve Smith has hinted at a range of strategies under consideration depending on the weather, but highlighted that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marino loses a spirited three-set match to Wang in Singapore Open
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
SINGAPORE — Rebecca Marino came close to pulling off an upset Tuesday at the Singapore Tennis Open, but an ill-timed service break in the third set, with the score tied 5-5, did the Vancouver player in. Marino lost 6-5, 5-7, 7-5 to the fourth-seeded Xinyu Wang of China in a spirited women’s singles match that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French club Lyon to hire Paulo Fonseca as its new coach, person with knowledge of deal tells the AP
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
Lyon will hire Paulo Fonseca as its new coach, a person with direct knowledge of the deal has told The Associated Press. The person requested anonymity because the deal has yet to be announced officially. Fonseca will replace Pierre Sage, who was fired despite leading the French league club out of a crisis last season ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A soccer coach in Scotland has resigned because abuse from fans was affecting his family
By Canadian Press on January 28th, 2025
MOTHERWELL, Scotland (AP) — The coach of Scottish league club Motherwell has resigned after receiving personal abuse from fans that he said started to take a toll on his family. Motherwell said in a statement that the club’s board of directors “very reluctantly” accepted the resignation of Stuart Kettlewell after he told a club official ... Read More »
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