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Canada Soccer names three finalists for senior player of the year awards

Canada Soccer names three finalists for senior player of the year awards

Jonathan David, Alphonso Davies and Stephen Eustaquio are the men's finalists for Canada Soccer Player of the Year. Jessie Fleming, Cloe Lacasse and Ashley Lawrence are the contenders for top female honours.
2010 Olympics an inspiration to Whistler slider in second senior luge event

2010 Olympics an inspiration to Whistler slider in second senior luge event

WHISTLER, B.C. — Embyr-Lee Susko describes taking part in the upcoming second leg of the 2023 Luge World Cup in Whistler, B.C., as a "full circle moment.
Canada to host South Korea in first Davis Cup tie in Montreal since 2012

Canada to host South Korea in first Davis Cup tie in Montreal since 2012

Montreal will host a Davis Cup qualification tie between Canada and South Korea in February, Tennis Canada announced Thursday. The tie, scheduled for Feb.
Toronto FC, Austin FC swap places in Stage 1 of MLS re-entry draft

Toronto FC, Austin FC swap places in Stage 1 of MLS re-entry draft

Toronto FC has traded the first overall pick in Stage 1 of the league's re-entry process to Austin FC for Austin’s No. 5 position plus a third-round pick in next week's MLS SuperDraft.
Messi, Mbappé or Haaland to be FIFA best player in 2023. Women's best is Bonmatí, Hermoso or Caicedo

Messi, Mbappé or Haaland to be FIFA best player in 2023. Women's best is Bonmatí, Hermoso or Caicedo

ZURICH (AP) — The FIFA best men’s player award for 2023 will be another contest between Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland.
Richard Norman driving Canadian curling's quest for more diversity

Richard Norman driving Canadian curling's quest for more diversity

When Richard Norman was invited to a celebrity fundraising curling bonspiel at Toronto's Cricket Club several years ago, he went scratching his head. "I'm like 'what's curling? Curling's not for Black people.
Xavi under pressure as Barcelona visits Valencia after two straight defeats

Xavi under pressure as Barcelona visits Valencia after two straight defeats

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Another poor performance by Barcelona in a defeat at modest Antwerp has increased the pressure on Xavi Hernández to turn things around. The 3-2 loss in Belgium on Wednesday didn't mean much in practical terms.
Champions League: England flops, Spain surges while PSV and Copenhagen provide nice surprises

Champions League: England flops, Spain surges while PSV and Copenhagen provide nice surprises

So much for the English taking over European soccer.
Captain Lautaro and Inter Milan keen to upgrade contract in season

Captain Lautaro and Inter Milan keen to upgrade contract in season

MILAN (AP) — World Cup winner Lautaro Martínez has two targets: To score 100 goals this season and to renew his contract with Inter Milan. One is more realistic than the other.
Hodgson, 76, falling out of love with soccer as Crystal Palace plummets in EPL

Hodgson, 76, falling out of love with soccer as Crystal Palace plummets in EPL

If this is to be Roy Hodgson's final stint in his long, itinerant coaching career, then the oldest manager in the English Premier League is going out swinging.