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Soccer Northern Super League and team officials kick off two days of meetings Wednesday in Toronto. The Toronto gathering marks the first time that team owners, presidents and sporting directors have come together in advance of the April kickoff of the six-team circuit. Meetings mark 1st gathering of owners, teamContinue Reading

Soccer The Canadian women wrapped up a tumultuous year with a lopsided 5-1 win over 19th-ranked South Korea on Tuesday, setting the stage for a fresh start under a new head coach in 2025. Defending Olympic champs caught cheating at Paris Games, coach Priestman let goThe Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading

Soccer Canada men’s soccer captain Alphonso Davies has been handed a one-month driving ban after being pulled over by police in Munich last week. Canadian’s positive breathalyzer result registered 0.6 grams of alcohol per litreThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 1:27 PM EST | Last Updated: December 2Continue Reading

Soccer Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove collapses on field, Serie A match against Inter abandonedFiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove collapsed on the field during his team’s Serie A match at home to Inter Milan on Sunday in Florence, Italy, with the game abandoned shortly afterward. Teammates immediately call for medical help beforeContinue Reading

Soccer John Herdman, embroiled in the drone-spying scandal that has dogged Canada Soccer, has resigned as coach of Toronto FC. Former Canadian team coach linked to drone-spying involving men’s, women’s clubsNeil Davidson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 29, 2024 4:27 PM EST | Last Updated: 7 hours agoContinue Reading

Soccer Canada and Iceland played to a scoreless draw in a women’s international soccer friendly Friday in Murcia, Spain. The sixth-ranked Canadians will face No. 19 South Korea on Tuesday, also at the Pinatar Arena. Cindy Tye debuts as Canadian team’s interim coach; club faces South Korea TuesdayThe Canadian PressContinue Reading

Soccer Canada will finish out the year at a career-high in the FIFA rankings after climbing four places to No. 31. The previous high was 33 under John Herdman in February 2022. Club was 49th in the world when head coach Jesse Marsch took over in mid-May Neil Davidson ·Continue Reading

Soccer Cloey Uddenberg becomes 3rd local player to sign for Northern Super League’s AFC TorontoFor Richmond Hill, Ont., native Cloey Uddenberg, the opportunity to sign her first professional contract for AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League is a dream come true. Midfielder from Richmond Hill, Ont., excited to fulfillContinue Reading

Soccer·Opinion In sport, we see coaches commit errors, flagrant missteps, and continue to work and move to the next club or team. In the case of the Canadian national women’s soccer team drone-spying scandal, Shireen Ahmed writes that one person whose proximity to accountability remains a huge question mark isContinue Reading