• The Canadian Press

    CF Montreal coach on report of Choiniere trade request: 'Everyone wants him to stay'

    MONTREAL — CF Montreal head Laurent Courtois says the club wants Mathieu Choiniere to stay after a report the homegrown midfielder is seeking a trade surfaced earlier this week. The Athletic reported Wednesday that Choiniere requested a trade from the Major League Soccer club after talks of a contract extension died down following months of discussions with no resolution. Choiniere is under contract through the end of the season and Montreal holds a club option for 2025. The 25-year-old from Que

  • The Canadian Press

    Pat Beverley throws ball at Pacers fans, later asks reporter to leave his postgame interview

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Beverley indicated a video showing him throwing a ball at a spectator on Thursday was misleading but later added that “I have to be better.” Cameras showed Beverley sitting on the bench and tossing a ball into the stands and hitting a fan with about 2 1/2 minutes left in Milwaukee’s 120-98 Game 6 loss at Indiana that knocked the Bucks out of the playoffs. After a different fan threw the ball back to Beverley, who was holding his arm out for it, the B

  • The Canadian Press

    Switzerland's Euro 2024 prospects hit by injuries to Newcastle's Schär and Monaco's Zakaria

    NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Switzerland’s preparations for the European Championship took another hit Friday with a key player’s fitness being in doubt for a second straight day. Newcastle defender Fabian Schär followed Monaco midfielder Denis Zakaria in having their club coach suggest they are unlikely to play again this month because of hamstring injuries. “Fabian will miss a period of time,” Newcastle coach Eddie Howe said Friday. “He won’t be available tomorrow and I doubt we’ll see him again

  • The Canadian Press

    Federal government providing $104M to help Toronto host six 2026 World Cup games

    TORONTO — The federal government will provide the city of Toronto with $104 million to help host six matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and federal Sports Minister Carla Qualtrough made the funding announcement Friday at Toronto's BMO Field, where the matches will be held. Toronto has estimated its part of hosting the elite international soccer competition will cost $380 million, an increase of $80 million compared to a 2022 forecast. In February, the provincial govern