• The Canadian Press

    Williams gives Gotham 1-0 win over Dash and Shaw converts PK in 2-0 victory over Utah

    Lynn Williams scored an early goal and Gotham FC hung on for a 1-0 victory over the Houston Dash on Wednesday night in the National Women's Soccer League. Williams scored for Gotham (3-2-2) just eight minutes into the game at Houston's Shell Energy Stadium. It was her second goal of the season and 87th across all competitions in the NWSL, matching Sam Kerr for the most in league history. “Wow, that's really cool. To have my name there with Sam Kerr is amazing. But I don't get that goal, I don't

  • The Canadian Press

    Toronto FC beats semi-pro side CS Saint-Laurent 3-0 in Canadian Championship

    MONTREAL — Nathan Goulet could hardly believe his eyes. The 22-year-old CS Saint-Laurent defender remembers watching Federico Bernardeschi play in the UEFA Champions League for elite Italian club Juventus a few years ago. On Wednesday night, they were face-to-face on the pitch, duelling in a 9,500-capacity stadium as Bernardeschi’s Toronto FC defeated the semi-pro Saint-Laurent 3-0 in the opening leg of their Canadian Championship quarterfinal. "To see them in front of us today was a bit of a dr

  • The Canadian Press

    Atletico Ottawa and Pacific FC play to scoreless draw in Canadian Championship play

    OTTAWA — Atletico Ottawa and Pacific FC have everything to play for in the return leg of their Telus Canadian Championship quarterfinal after a scoreless draw in the opener Wednesday. The return leg is May 29 at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C. In the event of an aggregate tie after the two games, the team with the most away goals wins. Both coaches managed to take positives from the result. "We feel good at home," said Pacific's James Merriman. "We know how to play on our pitch. We'll attack

  • The Canadian Press

    Spanish judge confirms Rubiales will stand trial for kiss on player after Women's World Cup final

    MADRID (AP) — Former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales will stand trial on charges of sexual assault and coercion for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent after last year's Women's World Cup final, a Spanish judge confirmed Wednesday. Judge Francisco de Jorge had ruled in January that Rubiales’ kiss was “unconsented and carried out unilaterally and in a surprising fashion.” Spanish news agency EFE reported that he has confirmed the charges. Prosecutors seek a prison