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Soccer The NSL, Canada’s first professional women’s soccer league, unveiled its schedule Thursday afternoon, with all 75 regular-season matches to air across CBC, Radio-Canada, TSN and RDS. Vancouver hosts Calgary on April 16 to open Canadian pro women’s soccer campaignCBC Sports · Posted: Feb 20, 2025 12:00 PM EST |Continue Reading

Soccer Spain’s High Court said on Thursday it had found former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent, and set a fine of over 10,000 euros, but acquitted him of coercion. Prosecutors had sought prison sentence for sexual assault; RubialesContinue Reading

Soccer The Canadian wing back bundled the ball over the line in the fourth minute of stoppage time for 1-1 draw with Celtic, sparing Bayern the ordeal of extra time in the second leg of the playoff. Bayern won the first leg 2-1 in Glasgow and so progressed 3-2 on aggregate.Continue Reading

Soccer Canada’s men’s soccer team has booked a friendly in Romania as part of its training in advance of the 2026 World Cup. Bucharest stadium a hostile environment for visiting teams Chris Jones · for CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 18, 2025 10:05 AM EST | Last Updated: 4 hoursContinue Reading

Soccer Khadija `Bunny’ Shaw bowed her head and raised a gloved fist after scoring a goal on her first start for Manchester City women’s team since pulling out of the club because of racist abuse directed at her on social media. Jamaican was targeted after game vs. Arsenal on Feb. 2,Continue Reading

Soccer Calgary’s Mya Jones, fresh off a successful rookie campaign with the NWSL’s San Diego Wave, has signed with AFC Toronto of the Northern Super League on a season-long loan.  23-year-old Calgary native is fresh off a successful rookie campaign Signa Butler · CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 17, 2025Continue Reading

Soccer Luis Rubiales’ defence team reiterated in closing arguments on Thursday that Jenni Hermoso consented to the World Cup kiss by the ex-Spanish federation boss, and said that even if the player hadn’t agreed the act should not be characterized as sexual assault. Closing arguments continue Friday, verdict and sentencingContinue Reading

Soccer The U.S. National Women’s Soccer League will establish a $5-million US fund for players as part of a settlement that stemmed from allegations of emotional and sexual misconduct that rocked the league in 2021. ‘No dollar amount could ever fully address the damage inflicted,’ attorney saysAnne M. Peterson ·Continue Reading

Soccer The brother of Jenni Hermoso and one of her teammates told a judge Wednesday in Madrid there were attempts to pressure the player into downplaying the unsolicited kiss by former Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales in the awards presentation ceremony following the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Rubiales on trialContinue Reading