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Atlanta United signs free-agent midfielder Derrick Etienne
ATLANTA (AP) â Atlanta United has signed free-agent midfielder Derrick Etienne, who scored a career-best nine goals for the Columbus Crew this past season. The three-year deal announced Wednesday includes options for 2026 and '27. Etienne has spent his entire professional career in Major League Soccer, the last three seasons with Columbus. The 26-year-old made his debut late in the 2016 campaign with the New York Red Bulls and also has played for the Haitian national team. Atlanta technical dire
The Canadian Press'A different time:' Stoumbos remembers Canada's first-ever World Cup goal
Helen Stoumbos lined up for what would be a historic Canadian corner kick, all but swallowed up by a jersey that looked more like a red and white parachute. "We got hand-me-downs, our uniforms were all extra extra large. And the jerseys didn't have our names on them and FIFA specifications that our names had to be on the back. And actually our coaches sat the night before with a press, putting all our names on the back," Stoumbos said with a laugh. "A different time." Indeed. When Alphonso Davie
The Canadian PressLewandowski celebrates 'happy defeat' as Poland advances
DOHA, Qatar (AP) â Robert Lewandowski left the field with a huge smile on his face after blowing kisses to fans and hugging teammates. Youâd never know his team just lost a crucial World Cup game 2-0 to Argentina. But Poland scraped into the knockout stages of the tournament, despite Wednesdayâs loss to the South American champions, after Salem Aldawsari's stoppage-time goal for Saudi Arabia in a 2-1 defeat to Mexico. That late goal ensured Poland finished as runner-up in Group C, ahead of Mexic
