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Spain hoping for one more win at Women's World Cup to set off historic celebrations back home

MADRID (AP) - Not long after Spain secured its spot in the Women's World Cup final on Tuesday, coach Jorge Vilda gathered with his players and staff in a huddle near midfield and sent them a brief mes...

Aug 15, 2023

A Women's World Cup semifinal is the here and now for the Australia-England rivalry, not the Ashes

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - This is Australia's Matildas against England's Lionesses. The Women's World Cup semifinals. The here and the now. Both teams want to be clear, it's not one of those clashes ...

Aug 15, 2023

Carmona's late goal sends Spain to the Women's World Cup final with a 2-1 win over Sweden

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) - Spain will play for its first Women's World Cup championship after Olga Carmona's goal in the 89th minute lifted La Roja to a 2-1 victory over Sweden in the Tuesday semifi...

Aug 15, 2023

Canadian rugby men soundly beaten by Tonga for second time in five days

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga - Tonga continued its mastery over Canada on Monday, running in six tries for a comfortable 36-12 win in an international rugby test match. The 23rd-ranked Canadian men lost 28-3 to ...

Aug 14, 2023

Attendance, ticket records growing at 2023 Women's World Cup

SYDNEY (AP) - With Matildas' matches becoming hot tickets, Australia's run to the Women's World Cup semifinals and the expanded 32-team format have helped set records for attendance at the tournament....

Aug 14, 2023

Canadian women to face Wales, England and France at WXV tournament in New Zealand

The fourth-ranked Canadian women's rugby team will open against No. 6 Wales at this fall's inaugural WXV tournament in New Zealand before facing No. 1 England and No. 3 France. The WXV tournament feat...

Aug 14, 2023

Montreal Alouettes sign quarterback Reece Udinski

MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have signed quarterback Reece Udinski to a contract, the team announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Udinski, 24, played for the University of Richmo...

Aug 14, 2023

Auger-Aliassime ends five-match losing streak with win over Berrettini in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI - Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime ended a five-match losing streak with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Italy's Matteo Berrettini on Monday in first-round action at the Cincinnati Maste...

Aug 14, 2023

Defensive tackle Walker being rewarded for his patience with Blue Bombers

Patience and perseverance have paid off for Ricky Walker. For two seasons, the American defensive tackle saw spot duty with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. But while the six-foot-two, 287-pound Walker neve...

Aug 14, 2023

Locked on target: Canadian men's 4x100m relay team eyes repeat at world championships

With targets on their backs, the Canadian men's 4x100-metre relay team has its eyes locked on a singular objective: repeat. Canada won gold at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore., w...

Aug 14, 2023