The Canadian Press
Human rights experts urge FIFA to scrutinize Saudi Arabia before 2034 World Cup vote
DUBLIN (AP) — FIFA was urged by international lawyers Wednesday to uphold its own policy and scrutinize Saudi Arabia’s human rights record before picking the kingdom to host the men’s 2034 World Cup. A 22-page document was delivered to FIFA headquarters in Zurich on behalf of Mark Pieth and Stefan Wehrenberg of Switzerland and British barrister Rodney Dixon. They offered to work with FIFA on an action plan and monitoring of Saudi Arabia by independent experts. Their paper calls on FIFA to use it
The Canadian Press
Whitecaps lose 1-0 to Cavalry, but advance to Voyageurs Cup semifinals
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are still alive in their quest for three consecutive Canadian Championships. But Vanni Sartini didn’t pull any punches when assessing his team’s 1-0 loss to Cavalry FC on Tuesday at BC Place. “I think we need to apologize to our fans for our performance,” said the Whitecaps coach. “That was shameful. “When one team tries to win that and the other team is very casual, that's a recipe for the game that happened here.” After taking the first leg of their Canadian
The Canadian Press
Stingers scorch Surge 97-79 in front of record CEBL crowd
CALGARY — The Edmonton Stingers had Tuesday's season opener circled on the calendar a few months ago, determined and motivated to knock off a provincial rival that gave them nothing but headaches last year. In front of a record Canadian Elite Basketball League crowd of 12,327 at Scotiabank Saddledome, the visiting Stingers dunked the Calgary Surge 97-79 to launch their redemption tour in style. The Alberta squads squared off five times in 2023, and it was the Surge who dominated. Calgary won thr
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Celtics steal Game 1 from Pacers, pass first real test in dramatic fashion: 'That s--- was chaos'
Boston came back to win in overtime against Indiana in Game 1. Yet somehow we are left to wonder if the team is clutch or not.