• The Canadian Press

    Germany and Real Madrid great Toni Kroos to retire after Euro 2024

    MADRID (AP) — Toni Kroos will retire from soccer after his home European Championship with Germany, Real Madrid said Tuesday. Madrid said the 34-year-old German international “has decided to bring an end to his time as a professional footballer following Euro 2024.” “Real Madrid would like to express its gratitude and affection to Toni Kroos, a player who will go down in Real Madrid history as one of our club and international football’s greatest legends,” the club said. Kroos has been with Madr

  • The Canadian Press

    Serie A champion Inter facing a nervous wait as deadline looms 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 on Tuesday 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. Unless it is repaid by

  • The Canadian Press

    Five things to know about the NHL playoffs

    They're down to the final four as the NHL post-season gets ready to play into June in Florida, Texas, New York and Alberta. The much-hyped Battle of Canada ended with a 3-2 Oilers' victory, while fans in Dallas scrambled to locate Edmonton via Google, and to let Oiler fans know their goal song at American Airlines Center is named Puck Off, just in case the kids ask. Here are five things to know about the NHL playoffs: OILERS SPOIL PARTY IN VANCOUVER Fans like to parrot that "Game 7" are the two

  • The Canadian Press

    Bayer Leverkusen's two steps from soccer immortality start in Europa League final against Atalanta

    Bayer Leverkusen is two games from European soccer immortality. The new champion of Germany has two cup finals in four days — starting Wednesday in the Europa League against Atalanta — to complete a previously unthinkable unbeaten season in domestic and continental competition. On Saturday, Leverkusen will be heavily favored to win the German cup final against a Kaiserslautern team that finished 13th in the second division, not so far from falling into relegation playoffs. And so the biggest rem