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Whitecaps fall to Sounders in Concacaf Champions Cup play

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VANCOUVER — Jesper Sorensen doesn’t believe a single loss will redefine the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Thursday, Mar 12

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Team Canada Tracker: Stephen Eustaquio back on the scene

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Not going to lie, with all the injuries to the defence, James Sharman was challenged to bring together this edition of the Team Canada World Cup tracker.

Reign sell Canadian international forward Jordyn Huitema to Stars

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The Chicago Stars have acquired Canadian international Jordyn Huitema from Seattle Reign FC in exchange for US$200,000 in allocation money and a US$300,000 transfer fee.

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Champions League Highlights: Real Madrid 3, Manchester City 0

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Federico Valverde does it all for Real Madrid in their UEFA Champions League matchup vs. Manchester City, scores all three goals in the 3-0 first leg win, where it will now head back to England.

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Norwegian club Bodo/Glimt shocks the world with UCL win over Sporting

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On this edition of the Central Sixty, Tim Micallef brings you Norwegian soccer club Bodo/Glimt continuing a remarkable run in the Champions League and the Dominican Republic firing on all cylinders at the World Baseball Classic.

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Champions League’s Cinderella club Bodo/Glimt shines again

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The Champions League’s Cinderella club Bodø/Glimt wrote another chapter Wednesday in its fairytale run through the competition.

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Messi held pointless as Inter Miami, Nashville play to scoreless draw in Concacaf Champions Cup

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Lionel Messi was held scoreless and Inter Miami and Nashville SC played to a scoreless draw in the teams’ first game in the Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16 on Wednesday night.

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Champions League Roundup: Real Madrid dominates Man City, PSG beats Chelsea

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Even without a host of Galacticos, Real Madrid was far too strong for Manchester City in the latest Champions League clash of these titans.

Wednesday, Mar 11

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Orlando City parts ways with coach Pareja after three losses to open season

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Orlando City and head coach Oscar Pareja have agreed to part ways just three games into the Major League Soccer season.

Real Madrid’s Valverde shows off footwork en route to first-half hat trick

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Watch as Federico Valverde shows off his great footwork to get around the defender and score his third goal of the first half in Real Madrid’s Champions League matchup against Manchester City.

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Toronto FC add Doneil Henry, Jimmy Brennan to front office

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Toronto FC are adding some familiar faces to their front office.

Iran’s sports minister says country can’t take part in World Cup because of U.S. attacks

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s sports and youth minister said it’s “not possible” for the country to take part in the World Cup after the United States killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in its ongoing war.

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Whitecaps, Sounders to renew rivalry at Concacaf Champions Cup

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The Whitecaps and Sounders will renew their rivalry in the round of 16 of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup. John Molinaro previews the matchup 10 years in the making.

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Canada’s Alphonso Davies has torn muscle in right thigh, says Bayern

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MUNICH — Bayern Munich left back Alphonso Davies strained his right hamstring in a Champions League win over Atalanta, the Bundesliga club said Wednesday.

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Champions League Highlights: Galatasaray 1, Liverpool 0

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Mario Lemina scored seven minutes in, and Galatasaray never looked back, taking down Liverpool in the first leg of round of 16 action, 1-0 the final.

Champions League Highlights: Barcelona 1, Newcastle United 1

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Harvey Barnes gave Newcastle the lead late, but Lamine Yamal made it 1-1 in stoppage time, which was the final score in the first leg of round of 16 action.

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Whitecaps defender Tristan Blackmon fined for embellishment

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Major League Soccer has fined Vancouver Whitecaps defender Tristan Blackmon for violating its policy on simulation and embellishment.

Tuesday, Mar 10

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Canada’s Alphonso Davies suffers injury in Bayern’s Champions League match

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BERGAMO, Italy — Alphonso Davies covered his face with his shirt as he left the field with an injury in Bayern Munich’s game against Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday, raising questions about the Canadian star’s availability for…

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Champions League Roundup: Liverpool loses, Bayern and Atletico win big

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First it was Juventus, and now Liverpool. Galatasaray is cutting a swath through European soccer’s giants in the Champions League.

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Mexico grants visas to some Iraq players for World Cup qualifier in Monterrey

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Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has begun granting visas to players from Iraq’s national team ahead of the World Cup intercontinental qualifier scheduled March 31 in Monterrey.

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Seattle Sounders sign Osaze De Rosario, son of Dwayne, to new long-term deal

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Osaze De Rosario, son of Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Dwayne De Rosario, has signed a new contract with the Seattle Sounders through the 2028-29 season with club options for 2029-30.

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Real Madrid’s coach hints Mbappe could return ‘soon’

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The Toronto Raptors visit the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, with hopes of improving a 4-17 record against top 10 teams this season. Follow all the action with the NBA live tracker.

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Brazil soccer game turns into all-out melee with 23 red cards handed out

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On this edition of Central Sixty, a Brazil soccer match turns into an all-out melee with 23 red cards handed out, a pair of Rutgers infielders pulls off a great trick play, and Juan Soto is forced to do pushups after just missing out on a…

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Monday, Mar 9

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La Liga Roundup: Espanyol dominates Oviedo but draw doesn’t lift either

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BARCELONA, Spain — Espanyol and Real Oviedo drew 1-1 in a game that extended Espanyol’s winless La Liga run to 10 matches and left Oviedo rooted to the bottom of the table on Monday.

MLS bans two players for life for gambling on matches

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Two players were banned for life Monday by Major League Soccer for gambling on soccer, including bets involving their own matches.