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Guardiola hails ‘unbelievable’ Álvarez as Haaland returns

Guardiola hails ‘unbelievable’ Álvarez as Haaland returns

Pep Guardiola stated Julián Álvarez is already one of the best players in the world after he scored twice to help Manchester City to a 3-1 victory over Burnley. Álvarez made it 15 goals for the season, just two behind…

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Marielle Thompson wins World Cup ski cross gold, Canadian teammate Schmidt adds bronze

Marielle Thompson wins World Cup ski cross gold, Canadian teammate Schmidt adds bronze

Canada’s Marielle Thompson returned to the top of the World Cup ski cross podium for the first time in over two years on Sunday in St. Moritz, Switzerland, while her teammate Hannah Schmidt took bronze…

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Ottawa’s Hannah Schmidt rules ski cross for 2nd straight day, winning 4-woman final

Ottawa’s Hannah Schmidt rules ski cross for 2nd straight day, winning 4-woman final

Hannah Schmidt doubled her World Cup ski cross victories at Nakiska Ski Resort on Sunday. The 29-year-old from Ottawa parlayed powerful starts out of the gates and over the opening rollers to World Cup wins…

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Canada’s Kingsbury captures dual moguls gold at World Cup in Val Saint-Côme, Que.

Canada’s Kingsbury captures dual moguls gold at World Cup in Val Saint-Côme, Que.

Canada’s Mikaël Kingsbury raced to a dual moguls gold medal on home snow on Saturday, collecting in Val Saint-Côme, Que., for his third victory in four World Cup stops in the discipline this season. The 31-year-old Deux-Montagne, Que., native…

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Bayern Munich, Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78

Bayern Munich, Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer dies aged 78

Franz Beckenbauer, a World Cup winner with West Germany as a player and coach who was regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, has died at the age of 78. German news agency DPA…

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Canada’s Val Grenier wins gold in rain-marred giant slalom World Cup

Canada’s Val Grenier wins gold in rain-marred giant slalom World Cup

Val Grenier has made a triumphant return to the resort of her first World Cup triumph. The Canadian skier won a giant slalom Saturday on the same hill in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia where she celebrated her…

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Canada’s Abigail Strate claims World Cup ski jump silver medal in Germany

Canada’s Abigail Strate claims World Cup ski jump silver medal in Germany

Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate started 2024 off with a World Cup silver medal Monday. The 22-year-old Calgarian concluded second to Austria’s Eva Pinkelnig. Norway’s Eirin Maria Kvandal and Jacqueline Seifriedsberger of Austria tied for…

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Canada’s Cameron Alexander captures bronze at World Cup downhill in Italy

Canada’s Cameron Alexander captures bronze at World Cup downhill in Italy

Canada’s Cameron Alexander won bronze in the men’s downhill race on Thursday in Bormio, Italy. Alexander, who also took third at last year’s world championships, concluded 1.23 seconds behind France’s Cyprien Sarrazin (one minute 50.73 seconds),…

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Manchester City’s Erling Haaland not training with team

Manchester City’s Erling Haaland not training with team

Pep Guardiola stated he “hopes” Erling Haaland can return to action before the end of January after saying that the Manchester City forward is still not fit enough to train with his teammates following a recent foot injury. Haaland,…

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Canada’s Schmidt siblings take gold, bronze in ski cross World Cup races

Canada’s Schmidt siblings take gold, bronze in ski cross World Cup races

Canada’s Schmidt siblings keep racking up hardware on the World Cup ski cross circuit. Ottawa’s Jared Schmidt took gold in the men’s event while his sister Hannah Schmidt claimed bronze in the women’s final on Thursday in…

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Canada’s Dandjinou strikes gold for 2nd medal at short track World Cup event

Canada’s Dandjinou strikes gold for 2nd medal at short track World Cup event

Canada’s William Dandjinou captured gold in the men’s 1,500-metre short track speed skating final at a World Cup event on Sunday in Seoul, South Korea. The Montreal speed skater crossed the finish line in two minutes 18.661 seconds, just ahead…

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Canadian brother-sister duo wins ski cross World Cup races on same day

Canadian brother-sister duo wins ski cross World Cup races on same day

As of one week ago, neither Hannah nor Jared Schmidt had ever won gold on the ski cross World Cup circuit. But that all changed on Tuesday in Arosa, Switzerland, where the Ottawa siblings each…

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Canada’s Jordan Pierre-Gilles wins 2 more gold medals at short track World Cup

Canada’s Jordan Pierre-Gilles wins 2 more gold medals at short track World Cup

Canadian short track speed skaters added three more medals – including two gold – to their tally on the final day of competition at a World Cup stop in Beijing on Sunday. Jordan Pierre-Gilles, from Sherbrooke, Que., scored his…

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Canadians win gold, silver medals at World Cup ski cross event in France

Canadians win gold, silver medals at World Cup ski cross event in France

Canadians captured a pair of medals from Day 2 of the World Cup ski cross stop in Val Thorens, France, on Friday. Canada’s Jared Schmidt was the second skier across the finish line in the men’s big…

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Alpine Canada hoping Tremblant World Cup becomes fixture after successful weekend

Alpine Canada hoping Tremblant World Cup becomes fixture after successful weekend

Alpine Canada president and chief executive officer Therese Brisson gives Mont-Tremblant’s first World Cup event in 40 years a “10-on-10” rating — and hopes it’s here to stay. Fans surrounded the finish line and filled…

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Canadian speed skaters collect women’s team sprint bronze in World Cup action

Canadian speed skaters collect women’s team sprint bronze in World Cup action

Not long after missing out on an individual speed skating medal Sunday, Ivanie Blondin made certain to not end the day without a podium finish. The Ottawa native helped Canada’s women to team sprint bronze,…

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Canada’s Cameron Alexander happy to be healthy to start men’s World Cup downhill season

Canada’s Cameron Alexander happy to be healthy to start men’s World Cup downhill season

For Cameron Alexander, feeling strong and ready to launch from the start hut in the first World Cup downhill of the season is a novel sensation. Knee injuries limited the 26-year-old ski racer from North Vancouver early…

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Argentina hand Brazil first-ever home loss in World Cup qualifying

Argentina hand Brazil first-ever home loss in World Cup qualifying

Nicolas Otamendi scored with a towering header to give Argentina a 1-0 away victory over Brazil in a bad-tempered World Cup qualifier that was delayed by half an hour on Tuesday after police clashed with fans at Maracana Stadium. It was…

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Lionel Messi: ‘Intense’ Uruguay play with Marcelo Bielsa’s style

Lionel Messi: ‘Intense’ Uruguay play with Marcelo Bielsa’s style

Lionel Messi could not help Argentina extend their undefeated streak since winning the World Cup and after the match he credited countryman and former national team coach Marcelo Bielsa for implementing his style on Uruguay. Uruguay defeated Argentina 2-0 at La Bombonera Stadium…

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Canada extends unbeaten streak at women’s sitting volleyball Paralympic qualifier

Canada extends unbeaten streak at women’s sitting volleyball Paralympic qualifier

Canada’s women are making a statement in early action at the sitting volleyball World Cup. The 2024 Paralympic hopefuls improved their record to 3-0 with Tuesday victories over Slovenia and Ukraine in Cairo. The world…

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Luis Suárez in Uruguay squad to face Lionel Messi, Argentina

Luis Suárez in Uruguay squad to face Lionel Messi, Argentina

Luis Suárez returned to Uruguay’s national team on Monday for two South American World Cup qualifying matches, including one at Argentina versus Lionel Messi. The 36-year-old Gremio striker, one of the top scorers in the Brazilian league with 14 goals in…

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Canadian women’s basketball team routes Venezuela to open Olympic pre-qualifying tournament

Canadian women’s basketball team routes Venezuela to open Olympic pre-qualifying tournament

Laeticia Amihere led the way with 11 points and 11 rebounds as Canada thumped Venezuela 81-39 on Thursday in FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament action. Cassandre Prosper, Kia Nurse and Bridget Carleton each added 10…

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Neymar’s surgery of left ACL, meniscus completed in Brazil

Neymar’s surgery of left ACL, meniscus completed in Brazil

Al Hilal striker Neymar underwent surgery on his left knee on Thursday to repair anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injuries in his left knee that he sustained while playing in Brazil’s World Cup qualifying loss to Uruguay in October. Dr. Rodrigo Lasmar, surgeon for the…

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Messi beats Haaland to win for eighth time

Messi beats Haaland to win for eighth time

Inter Miami CF star Lionel Messi has collected the Ballon d’Or for a record eighth time, fending off competition from Manchester City striker Erling Haaland after leading Argentina to the World Cup last year. Messi, 36, becomes the first MLS-based player to claim the coveted prize, although…

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Canadian speed skaters aim to top medal standings at 2nd short track World Cup in Montreal

Canadian speed skaters aim to top medal standings at 2nd short track World Cup in Montreal

Short track speed skating coach Sebastien Cros is hoping Canada can improve on its individual medal haul as the world’s top skaters return to Maurice Richard Arena for a second ISU World Cup event from…

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Canada’s Steven Dubois wins silver in 1,000m at short track World Cup opener in Montreal

Canada’s Steven Dubois wins silver in 1,000m at short track World Cup opener in Montreal

Steven Dubois captured Canada’s first short track World Cup medal of the season with silver in the men’s 1,000 meters on Saturday in Montreal. The 26-year-old Olympian from Terrebonne, Que., clocked a time of one minute 24.916…

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Neymar has torn ACL, set for surgery after injury with Brazil

Neymar has torn ACL, set for surgery after injury with Brazil

Brazilian star Neymar is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after tests confirmed he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee during his country’s World Cup qualifying loss to Uruguay on Tuesday, Brazil’s football…

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Coach Raiwalui to leave Fiji after RWC quarterfinal defeat

Coach Raiwalui to leave Fiji after RWC quarterfinal defeat

Simon Raiwalui, coach of the Fijian national rugby team, has said he will leave his post at the end of his contract in December. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, from Tuesday, Raiwalui wrote: “Well…

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Japan overwhelms Canada en route to 4-1 win in men’s soccer friendly

Japan overwhelms Canada en route to 4-1 win in men’s soccer friendly

With a home World Cup looming in 2026, Canada knows it has to test itself versus elite opposition from outside CONCACAF. On Friday, the Canadian men were shown that such lessons can be painful. Ao…

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Sevilla appoint Alonso to replace Mendilibar as head coach

Sevilla appoint Alonso to replace Mendilibar as head coach

Sevilla have appointed Diego Alonso as their new head coach, the club revealed on Tuesday. The former Inter Miami CF manager has replaced José Luis Mendilibar, who was dismissed on Monday after the team’s poor start to the campaign. Alonso,…

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