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Vancouver Whitecaps not discounting Valour FC heading into Canadian Championship

Vancouver Whitecaps not discounting Valour FC heading into Canadian Championship

The Vancouver Whitecaps heard analysts' predictions ahead of the Major League Soccer season. Pundits mused the club would finish 14th or 15th in the standings, that the 'Caps were a middling team that would miss the playoffs.
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Supersubs give Brighton thrilling win over Liverpool

Supersubs give Brighton thrilling win over Liverpool

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — Substitute Jack Hinshelwood scored with his first touch of the ball and gave Brighton a thrilling 3-2 win over Liverpool on Monday and kept alive its slim chance of European football.
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Canada coach Jesse Marsch understands why some fans may not want to travel to US for Gold Cup

Canada coach Jesse Marsch understands why some fans may not want to travel to US for Gold Cup

Canada coach Jesse Marsch understands some of his team's supporters might not want to travel to the CONCACAF Gold Cup for fear of difficulty at the U.S. border. “I could see trepidation for anyone looking to travel to the U.S.
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After lopsided loss to TFC, CF Montreal looks to turn the page in cup game at Forge

After lopsided loss to TFC, CF Montreal looks to turn the page in cup game at Forge

Still smarting from a weekend 6-1 drubbing at the hands of rival Toronto FC, CF Montreal looks to turn the page Tuesday when it visits perennial Canadian Premier League powerhouse Forge FC in the opening leg of their Telus Canadian Championship quart
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Canada Soccer names preliminary 60-man roster for this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup

Canada Soccer names preliminary 60-man roster for this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup

Canada has filed its preliminary roster for next month's CONCACAF Gold Cup, a 60-man list that will be reduced to a final squad of 23 to 26 players by June 4.
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Ballon d'Or gets date in Paris that lets more women nominees attend soccer's biggest awards

PARIS (AP) — The Ballon d’Or ceremony to award the most coveted individual honors in soccer finally has a better date for women nominees to be there. The awards for 2025 will be presented on Sept. 22 in Paris, UEFA said Monday.
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De Bruyne not guaranteed to start his final home game for Man City

De Bruyne not guaranteed to start his final home game for Man City

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City great Kevin De Bruyne will make his Etihad Stadum farewell on Tuesday, though Pep Guardiola is not promising a start for the Belgium playmaker with Champions League qualification on the line.
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Lyon women's team set for a new name and higher attendances under ambitious owner Kang

Lyon women's team set for a new name and higher attendances under ambitious owner Kang

As an ambitious multi-club owner Michele Kang wants to see Lyon back at the very top of European women's soccer, and important steps are being taken to achieve that.
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Pets with a toolkit: Protection dogs train to handle burglars as sports stars boost home security

Pets with a toolkit: Protection dogs train to handle burglars as sports stars boost home security

EMBOROUGH, England (AP) — Scream all you want, but Lobo isn’t letting go. The young German shepherd has chomped into the arm of a would-be attacker wearing a padded suit at K9 Protector in southwest England.
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UEFA warns Man United and Tottenham fans about unofficial sales of Europa League final tickets

UEFA warns Man United and Tottenham fans about unofficial sales of Europa League final tickets

BILBAO, Spain (AP) — With tens of thousands of fans of Manchester United and Tottenham expected in Bilbao this week for the Europa League final, UEFA warned them Monday about buying unauthorized tickets which should not get them into the stadium.
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