• The Canadian Press

    Canada coach Bev Priestman faces tough roster decisions ahead of Paris Olympics

    Canada coach Bev Priestman is starting to get some of her injured talent back ahead of the Paris Olympics. And while that's good news, it also adds to the degree of difficulty in choosing her Olympic roster ahead of the July 3 deadline. Priestman expects to name her squad by the end of June. Priestman's 25-player squad for a pair of June friendlies with Mexico in Montreal and Toronto contains no surprises. But it does illustrate that there are some tough decisions ahead in choosing 18 players an

  • The Canadian Press

    Struggling Ajax hires Nice coach Francesco Farioli on 3-year contract

    AMSTERDAM (AP) — Struggling Dutch powerhouse Ajax signed Italian coach Francesco Farioli from Nice on Thursday on a three-year deal to replace John van 't Schip and return the four-time European champion to its former glory. Ajax finished fifth in the top flight Eredivisie, 35 points behind champion PSV Eindhoven. Van 't Schip was appointed in October as an interim for the remainder of the season after Ajax fired Maurice Steijn after just seven matches. The 35-year-old Farioli said he wants to r

  • The Independent

    Lucas Paqueta: West Ham star charged by FA over alleged breaches of betting rules

    The Brazilian midfielder, who has been linked with a move to Man City, has denied the allegations and vowed to clear his name

  • The Independent

    Man United boss Ten Hag reveals ‘key message’ to players ahead of FA Cup final

    Erik Ten Hag has revealed his “key message” to Manchester United players ahead of this weekend’s FA Cup final. In a press conference ahead of the match, Ten Hag was asked what his “key messaging” has been this week. “It’s the FA Cup final, it’s a big event and we are there,” he responded.