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Canadian men climb two places to No. 43 in latest FIFA world rankings
In the wake of a busy June, the Canadian men have moved up two places to No. 43 in the latest FIFA world rankings. The top 11 teams are unchanged with World Cup champion Argentina at No. 1. France, Br...
Jul 20, 2023
Star striker Sam Kerr ruled out of Australia's opening two Women's World Cup games with injury
SYDNEY (AP) - Sam Kerr will miss Australia's opening two games of the Women's World Cup because of an injury that wasn't revealed publicly until the starting lineup was announced about an hour before ...
Jul 20, 2023
Australia opens Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win over Ireland, despite Sam Kerr's absence
SYDNEY (AP) - Rocked by the late withdrawal of Sam Kerr through injury, Australia took time to settle before getting off to a winning start at the Women's World Cup on Thursday by beating Ireland 1-0 ...
Jul 20, 2023
Prominent Egyptian rights activist with ties to Italy walks free from jail, rights defender says
CAIRO (AP) - A prominent Egyptian rights activist with ties to Italy walked free from jail Thursday, according to his family and a rights defender. Patrick George Zaki, a postgraduate student in Italy...
Jul 20, 2023
Wilkinson's goal gives New Zealand a 1-0 win over Norway in an emotional Women's World Cup opener
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Hannah Wilkinson scored to open the second half and New Zealand went on to beat Norway 1-0 on Thursday for its first-ever win at the Women's World Cup, just hours after a ...
Jul 20, 2023
In the news today: continuing fallout from labour dispute at B.C. ports
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... B.C. ports in limbo as union removes strike notice... The fallout from the labo...
Jul 20, 2023
Meet the young Canadians spending summer on the frontlines of wildfire fight
When Reese Lange was in kindergarten, she dreamed of joining the police. But it was in high school that she realized her true calling. The 21-year-old is now part of an army of young men and women, ma...
Jul 20, 2023
Women's World Cup promises entertainment and drama after bumpy road getting there
MELBOURNE, Australia - The FIFA Women's World Cup is already setting records. But there have been growing pains getting to Thursday's kickoff. The hope is the focus will now remain on football. Canada...
Jul 20, 2023
Sinclair stills feels same butterflies, nerves ahead of sixth World Cup as the first
MELBOURNE, Australia - On the eve of her sixth FIFA Women's World Cup, Canada captain Christine Sinclair acknowledged feeling familiar emotions. "Honestly it's like the same as my first World Cup," Si...
Jul 20, 2023
Manny Machado's two-run single enough for Padres in 2-0 win over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Manny Machado's two-run single was all the San Diego Padres needed for a 2-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Yu Darvish (7-6) struck out seven over six scoreless innings of work...
Jul 19, 2023