• The Canadian Press

    Loyalty raises respect for Europa League final coaches Alonso of Leverkusen and Atalanta's Gasperini

    DUBLIN (AP) — Two admired coaches at opposite ends of their careers, with shared values of loyalty to their overachieving small-city clubs, will contest the Europa League final Wednesday. Xabi Alonso has led unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen to an instant classic soccer story in his first full season in the job at age 42. Gian Piero Gasperini at 66 is having perhaps the finest of his 21st seasons as coach, his eighth at Atalanta which continues to defy soccer gravity as a low-budget provincial club in t

  • The Canadian Press

    Serie A champion Inter facing a nervous wait as deadline passes for loan repayment to Oaktree

    MILAN (AP) — Just two days after celebrating its Serie A title win, Inter Milan and its fans face a nervous wait to see what will happen with the club. Club owner Suning and Inter president Steven Zhang could lose control of the Nerazzurri if they fail to repay a debt of nearly 400 million euros ($434 million) to American investment fund Oaktree. That sum stems from a loan — and interest — taken out three years ago, shortly after Inter won its last league title. The deadline for repayment was at

  • Yahoo Sports

    Texans WR Tank Dell takes part in OTAs 3 weeks after being shot

    Dell was one of 10 victims shot outside an Orlando bar on April 28.

  • The Canadian Press

    Wembanyama becomes 1st NBA rookie to make first-team All-Defense

    NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama's latest accolade was like none other. The San Antonio center has become the first player in NBA history to make the league's All-Defensive first team as a rookie. The league announced the teams on Tuesday, and Wembanyama appeared on 98 of the 99 ballots cast. Defensive player of the year Rudy Gobert of Minnesota headlined the team and was the only unanimous selection. He was joined on the first team by Wembanyama, Miami's Bam Adebayo, New Orleans' Herb Jones an