• The Canadian Press

    Rybakina and Sabalenka reach French Open fourth round while Auger-Aliassime also advances

    PARIS (AP) — Grand Slam winners Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka reached the fourth round of the French Open in straight sets on Saturday. The 2022 Wimbledon champion Rybakina, seeded fourth, beat Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-4, 6-2. Two-time Australian Open champion Sabalenka followed her on Court Philippe Chatrier and won 7-5, 6-1 against Paula Badosa. “It’s tough to play your best friend,” Sabalenka said. It certainly was for a while. After trailing 5-3 in the first set, Sabalenka won eight s

  • The Canadian Press

    Wembley Stadium beefs up security for Champions League final

    LONDON (AP) — Wembley Stadium has significantly beefed up its security operation for the Champions League final on Saturday, intent on avoiding a repeat of the lawlessness that tarnished the Euro 2020 showpiece. Real Madrid faces Borussia Dortmund at England's national stadium, where three years ago 2,000 ticketless English fans violently stormed past stewards to get inside to watch their men's national team play Italy in the European Championship final. The past two Champions League finals have

  • The Canadian Press

    Everton faces uncertain future after proposed sale to investment firm 777 Partners falls through

    LONDON (AP) — Storied Premier League club Everton faces an uncertain future after a proposed takeover by American investment firm 777 Partners collapsed on Saturday. The Miami-based private investment firm reached a deal in September to buy out Everton’s majority shareholder, Farhad Moshiri, who has a 94.1% stake. But the club said in a statement that the deal was now off because it had not been completed before the deadline. “The agreement between 777 Partners and Blue Heaven Holdings Limited f

  • The Canadian Press

    FIFA unites World Cup winners and club executives as teammates to study for soccer diploma

    ZURICH (AP) — World Cup and Champions League winners are learning about the soccer industry at FIFA alongside club founders and front-office leaders. All were teammates in the classroom this week at the soccer body’s headquarters in Zurich to study all fields of the industry for the FIFA Diploma in Club Management. Graduates this week included Juan Mata and Angel City founder Julie Uhrman, while Cesc Fàbregas, Esteban Cambiasso and Radamel Falcao are among the latest intake for the 18-month cour