• The Canadian Press

    Barcelona beats Brann to set up Women's Champions League semifinal against Chelsea

    BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Aitana Bonmatí led Barcelona to its sixth Women's Champions League semifinals on Thursday, scoring the opening goal in a 3-1 win over Brann that sets up a last-four clash with Chelsea. The Ballon d'Or winner put the Catalan team in the driver's seat with a curling shot in the 24th minute before Fridolina Rolfo made it 2-0 from close range in the second half. Defender Tomine Svendheim cut the deficit 20 minutes from time before Patri Guijarro sealed Barcelona's win with tw

  • The Canadian Press

    Scott, Beckie rejoin Canada for SheBelieves Cup after long knee injury layoffs

    Desiree Scott and Janine Beckie return after lengthy knee injury layoffs to join Canada at next month's SheBelieves Cup. The four-team tournament, which runs April 6-9 in Atlanta and Columbus, also features the fourth-ranked U.S., No. 7 Japan and No. 10 Brazil. The 36-year-old Scott earned the last of her 185 Canada caps in November 2022 in a 2-1 win over Brazil. Like Beckie, the Kansas City Current midfielder missed the 2023 NWSL season after knee surgery. The 29-year-old Beckie, who has 36 goa

  • Yahoo Sports

    Why former UFC champion Chris Weidman isn't ready to call it a career just yet

    MMA is governed by a life cycle that is as brutal as it is brief. Weidman, 39, knows his career is winding down, but he's not done yet.

  • The Canadian Press

    Giants release fan favorite Pablo Sandoval from his minor league deal

    SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants released infielder Pablo Sandoval from his minor league contract on Thursday, hours before season opener against the San Diego Padres. That ended Sandoval's attempt at a third stint with the club. He batted .250 in 28 spring at-bats with two RBIs. The 37-year-old Sandoval — a fan favorite nicknamed Kung Fu Panda who was the 2012 World Series MVP — was trying to get back to the big leagues for the first time since 2021, when he batted .178 with a .302 on-