• The Canadian Press

    US youth prospect Keyrol Figueroa signs pro contract with Liverpool

    LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — United States youth international Keyrol Figueroa has signed a professional contract with Liverpool, the Premier League club said Tuesday. The 17-year-old forward has impressed since moving to the Merseyside club when he was 14 and has consistently scored at different age levels. Liverpool described him in a statement as a “prolific goalscorer.” Figueroa, who can also play as a wide attacker, scored seven goals to help the United States reach the final of the CONCACAF U

  • The Canadian Press

    Duke goal gives CF Montreal a 1-1 draw at Forge FC in Canadian Championship play

    HAMILTON — Substitute Bryce Duke's 52nd-minute goal gave CF Montreal a 1-1 draw — and a valuable away goal — in the opening leg of its Canadian Championship quarterfinal with Forge FC on Tuesday. David Choiniere, whose younger brother Mathieu started for Montreal, opened the scoring in the 31st minute for the Canadian Premier League champion, which had perhaps the best of the first half but seemed to lose its way after Duke's equalizer. Forge's inaugural "School Day Match" was an 11 a.m. local s

  • The Canadian Press

    Scrutiny of Everton's prospective buyer intensifies after airline collapse and New York fraud case

    GENEVA (AP) — A grounded airline in Australia. A lawsuit in a New York federal court alleging fraud in connection to a $600 million loan. And angry soccer fans in England resisting a takeover of Premier League club Everton. These are troubled times for Miami-based 777 Partners, the investment group that recently joined the wave of American owners in European soccer but is facing mounting problems in both the business and sporting world. 777 Partners owns soccer clubs in Germany, Italy, Belgium a

  • The Independent

    David Moyes gave West Ham their greatest night but leaves them with just one concern

    Moyes lifted West Ham’s first trophy in 43 years but, now his departure at the end of the season is confirmed, there is no guarantee that his replacement will be an upgrade