Sports/Soccer (Page 13)

Soccer Barbra Banda scored in the 37th minute to give the Orlando Pride their first National Women’s Soccer League championship with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on Saturday night. Barbra Banda scores game-winning goal in 37th minuteThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 23, 2024 10:23 PM EST |Continue Reading

Soccer Leading Lebanese soccer player Celine Haidar is in a medically induced coma after she was critically wounded in an Israeli strike near her home in Beirut’s southern suburbs, her international championship prospects on hold. Celine Haidar hit by shrapnel it attack on Beirut suburb, suffers severe brain injuries LebaneseContinue Reading

Soccer Major League Soccer’s FC Cincinnati heads the group trying to bring a women’s pro team to the city. The club issued a statement confirming that WNBA star Caitlin Clark, a rookie for the Indiana Fever this season, had joined in the effort. Cincinnati among 3 finalists for league expansion,Continue Reading

Soccer After playing soccer at three U.S. colleges and professionally in Iceland, Leah Pais wanted to come home. AFC Toronto was only too happy to oblige and the 22-year-old midfielder/forward from Mississauga is the second signing of the new Northern Super League franchise. ‘Here in Canada we have a leagueContinue Reading

Soccer Barbra Banda scored the go-ahead goal and the Orlando Pride defeated the Kansas City Current 3-2 on Sunday to advance to the National Women’s Soccer League championship game. Will play Washington Spirit on Saturday for league titleThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 17, 2024 6:29 PM EST | LastContinue Reading

Soccer Chelsea coach Sonia Bompastor revealed that veteran Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan has been sidelined with an anterior cruciate ligament injury. Defender out with an anterior cruciate ligament injury Neil Davidson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 16, 2024 4:58 PM EST | Last Updated: 6 hours ago KadeishaContinue Reading

Soccer Aubrey Kingsbury saved the first three penalties in a shootout and the Washington Spirit defeated defending champion Gotham FC on Saturday to advance to the National Women’s Soccer League championship. Goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury saved 3 penalties in shootoutThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 16, 2024 4:20 PM EST |Continue Reading

Soccer There’s plenty of coaching talent both at home and abroad to be considered while looking for Bev Priestman’s replacement as head coach of Canada’s women’s soccer team. Whoever the new candidate may be must be someone who can not only mend culture and build trust, but also win. AndyContinue Reading

Soccer For Canadian men’s soccer goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau, it’s all about winning the small contest in front of you, and accumulate enough of those wins in succession, and greatness will follow. ‘My mentality is, I am not losing one challenge,’ says national team player Chris Jones · for CBC SportsContinue Reading