• The Canadian Press

    Jerry Rice's son, Chargers rookie Brenden Rice, feels as if he has plenty to prove

    COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Brenden Rice already had plenty to prove as the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice. Not being selected until the 225th pick in the NFL draft two weeks ago added more fuel to the fire. Many thought Rice would be a middle-round pick. Instead, he didn’t go until the seventh round, when the Los Angeles Chargers selected the Southern California wide receiver. “My dad was hot,” Rice said about not going until late in the third day. “The first words he said was, ‘Tim

  • The Canadian Press

    Wonder goal for Ella Toone as Manchester United wins Women's FA Cup with 4-0 rout of Tottenham

    LONDON (AP) — Manchester United won its first major trophy by routing Tottenham 4-0 in the Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley on Sunday. Ella Toone's stunning long-range strike in first-half stoppage time set up victory for Marc Skinner's team. United cruised to victory after the break through two goals from Lucia Garcia and another from Rachel Williams. United quickly made up for defeat to Chelsea in last year's final by lifting the trophy 12 months on. Toone's wonder goal broke Tottenham's resist

  • The Canadian Press

    Hoist the pirate flag! St. Pauli promoted back to the Bundesliga

    HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — The pirate flag is flying in the Bundesliga again. St. Pauli returned to Germany's top division after a 13-year absence on Sunday with a 3-1 win over relegated Osnabrück in the second division. Oladapo Afolayan scored twice and set up Marcel Hartel for St. Pauli’s third goal as the home team moved top of the league with an unassailable six-point lead over third-place Fortuna Düsseldorf with one round remaining. At the final whistle, St. Pauli fans stormed the field at the

  • The Canadian Press

    Bad blood boils over between Toronto FC and NYCFC in ugly post-game melee

    TORONTO — One hears it all too often in sports. These teams really don't like each other. On Saturday night, Toronto FC and New York City FC offered definitive proof of their bad blood in an ill-tempered affair that featured seven yellow cards, one red and an ugly post-game melee likely to trigger additional discipline. First the soccer. Trailing 2-0 at the half, Toronto mounted a comeback and cut the New York lead to 3-2 with a Raoul Petretta strike in the 89th minute. TFC pressed unsuccessfull