• The Canadian Press

    AC Milan says coach Pioli is leaving at the end of the season. He led team to Serie A title in 2022

    MILAN, Italy (AP) — AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli is leaving at the end of the season after four-and-a-half years at the Italian club. Milan announced Pioli's departure on Friday — a day before its final league game of the season at home to Salernitana. Pioli led Milan to the Serie A title in 2022, its first in 11 years. “Stefano’s professionalism and human touch have significantly contributed to the growth of the squad, embodying the club’s core values from day one,” Milan said in a statement. _

  • The Canadian Press

    France's all-time leading scorer Olivier Giroud plans to end international career after Euro

    PARIS (AP) — France's all-time leading scorer Olivier Giroud says he plans to end his international career after the European Championship next month. The 37-year-old forward has scored 57 goals in 131 matches for France. He was part of the France squad that won the 2018 World Cup and has been selected to play at the Euros. “To be honest, this will be my last competition with Les Bleus. Obviously, I’m going to miss it a lot,” Giroud told L’Equipe in an interview published late Thursday. ”We need

  • The Canadian Press

    Barcelona seeks its first win against powerhouse Lyon in Women's Champions League final

    BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Barcelona will need to find a way to get past the most successful club in women’s soccer if it wants to build on its recent dominance in the sport. The Catalan club will be playing in its fourth straight Women’s Champions League final on Saturday in Bilbao against record eight-time champion Lyon, the nemesis it has never been able to beat. The titleholders from Spain have a shot at a statement victory by finally overcoming the storied French club and winning its third Europe

  • The Canadian Press

    Stars drop 7th straight Game 1, falling 3-2 to Oilers in 2nd overtime in West final

    DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars got a tying goal from Tyler Seguin late in regulation, then had a four-minute power play early in overtime in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final. That still wasn't enough to keep them from their seventh consecutive series-opening loss since 2022, with Edmonton captain Connor McDavid scoring 32 seconds into the second overtime to give the Oilers a 3-2 victory Thursday night. The opening-game losing streak includes all three Game 1s at home this postseason, with