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MLS teams adjust to a summer of soccer without some of the league's biggest names

MLS teams adjust to a summer of soccer without some of the league's biggest names

Lionel Messi could miss as many as six games with Inter Miami if Argentina wins its way to the Copa America final. With 12 goals and a league-leading 13 assists, Messi has helped push Miami to the top of Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference.
Waterman replaces injured Hoilett on Canada's Copa America roster

Waterman replaces injured Hoilett on Canada's Copa America roster

OTTAWA — Joel Waterman has replaced injured winger Junior Hoilett on the Canadian men's soccer team's Copa America roster. Canada opens the tournament Thursday against reigning World Cup champion Argentina in Atlanta.
Dabrowski, Routliffe win Nottingham women's doubles title ahead of Wimbledon

Dabrowski, Routliffe win Nottingham women's doubles title ahead of Wimbledon

NOTTINGHAM — Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and teammate Erin Routliffe won the women's doubles title Sunday at the Rothesay Open, which is a grass-court warmup for Wimbledon.
German police intervene to stem clashes between England and Serbia fans ahead of Euro 2024 match

German police intervene to stem clashes between England and Serbia fans ahead of Euro 2024 match

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Police rushed to separate brawling fans of the England and Serbia soccer teams on Sunday ahead of their match at the European Championships soccer tournament in Germany.
Andreescu drops Libema Open women's final in three sets to Samsonova

Andreescu drops Libema Open women's final in three sets to Samsonova

'S-HERTOGENBOSCH — Bianca Andreescu lost a hard-fought Libema Open women's final Sunday in three sets to Liudmila Samsonova in the grass-court Wimbledon tune-up. Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont.
Ukraine keen to show its spirit at Euro 2024 with added motivation to advance

Ukraine keen to show its spirit at Euro 2024 with added motivation to advance

MUNICH (AP) — Three years ago Ukraine reached the quarterfinals of the pandemic-delayed Euro 2020 in the country’s most successful European Championship to date. But a lot has changed since then.
Fifth Olympics for Andy Murray, Emma Raducanu turns down chance

Fifth Olympics for Andy Murray, Emma Raducanu turns down chance

LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray has been selected to represent Team GB for a fifth Olympics after being included in the squad for the Paris Games.
New signs warning of great white sharks in the works for some East Coast beaches

New signs warning of great white sharks in the works for some East Coast beaches

HALIFAX — There's growing evidence that the number of great white sharks is on the rise along Canada's East Coast, where plans are in the works to post warning signs for beachgoers for the first time.
German police shot a man allegedly threatening them with an ax in a city hosting Euro 2024 match

German police shot a man allegedly threatening them with an ax in a city hosting Euro 2024 match

BERLIN (AP) — German police said Sunday they shot and wounded a man who was threatening them with an axe and a firebomb in the northern city of Hamburg, hours before it hosted a match in the Euro 2024 soccer tournament.
Amoah, Knott bring the speed to The Jerome Classic

Amoah, Knott bring the speed to The Jerome Classic

BURNABY, B.C. — Joseph Amoah of Ghana and Kristina Knott of the Philippines were among the big winners on Saturday at The Jerome Classic at Burnaby's Swangard Stadium. Amoah won the men's 100 metres open event in 10.