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Bev Priestman is out as head coach of the Canadian women’s soccer team in the wake of an independent report into the Olympic drone-spying scandal. CBC | Sports News
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Paris to deploy 4,000 police officers for Israel-France soccer match following violence in Amsterdam
Paris police said Sunday that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U Sports Men’s Soccer Championship on CBC: Gold – UBC vs Montreal
Watch gold U Sports soccer action as the top male student-athletes head to Vaso’s Field in Oshawa for the Championship. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada Soccer studying drone-spying review, says it shows past ‘unacceptable culture’
Canada Soccer says an independent review has confirmed the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Israel to sends planes to Amsterdam after violence against Israeli soccer fans
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered two rescue planes be sent to the Netherlands on Friday after violence targeting Israeli football fans broke out in Amsterdam overnight. CBC | World News
Read More »Teenaged Shola Jimoh impresses at men’s soccer training session, offering evidence of CPL development strategy
It didn’t take long to see what makes 16-year-old Shola Jimoh a prospect for Canada’s men’s soccer team. In a frenzied training session on Wednesday, he was always on the attack, always on the balls of his feet, leaving coach Jesse Marsch impressed. CBC | Sports News
Read More »With 2026 World Cup on horizon, Canadian Premier League seeks further credibility in soccer landscape
After nearly six complete seasons, the Canadian Premier League finds itself at an inflection point. Ahead of Saturday’s championship match, it appears there’s some stability — and, consequently, an opportunity to further establish the league’s place within the rapidly growing soccer landscape. CBC | Sports News
Read More »UEFA pledges to spend $1.08 billion US on women’s soccer to grow game in Europe
UEFA pledged Wednesday to steer 1 billion euros ($ 1.08 billion US) toward all levels of women’s soccer over the next six years as part of a comprehensive strategy to grow the game in Europe. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Women soccer players’ opposition to Saudi sponsorship demonstrates the power and responsibility of speaking up
Since women started playing organized sport, and through the different iterations of many leagues, women have not only fought for their right to play, they have fought to be paid fairly, to not be abused, and for their identities to be respected. The latest battle is with FIFA and its sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabia’s Aramco. CBC | Sports News
Read More »In wartime Ukraine, soccer fans bury rivalries, find calm at Premier League matches
For the first time since the full-scale war began in 2022, the Ukrainian Premier League is holding a full season with fans present, as martial law bans on public gatherings have been eased. Many fans are keen to experience a rare moment of calm. CBC | Sports News
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