• The Canadian Press

    Barbra Banda joins her Orlando Pride teammates for her first practice with the team

    Forward Barbra Banda has officially joined the Orlando Pride after helping Zambia secure a spot in the Summer Olympics. The Pride acquired Banda last month for a team-record transfer fee of $740,000 from Chinese Women’s Super League club Shanghai Shengli FC. She finally arrived in Orlando over the weekend and was greeted at the airport by fans. After her first practice Tuesday, she praised the National Women's Soccer League and suggested she'll fit in well with the Pride. “I think the league is

  • PA Media: Sport

    Jude Bellingham demands more anti-racism measures but ‘doubts’ it will happen

    The Real Madrid midfielder has seen team-mates Vinicius Jr and Aurelien Tchouameni abused in recent weeks.

  • The Canadian Press

    Barcelona's Champions League exit sends Atletico Madrid to 2025 Club World Cup in the United States

    ZURICH (AP) — Barcelona’s exit from the Champions League on Tuesday sent Atletico Madrid to the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup in the United States next year. Europe will have 12 teams at the lucrative monthlong tournament — title winners of the Champions League in the four seasons through this one plus high-ranked teams based on overall results in the competition in this period. Barcelona began play Tuesday trailing Atletico in the rankings to take the second Club World Cup entry from Spain a

  • The Canadian Press

    Mbappé scores twice as PSG beats Barcelona to reverse 1st-leg loss and reach Champions League semis

    BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Kylian Mbappé scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain reversed its first-leg loss at home to return to the Champions League semifinals with a 4-1 win over Barcelona on Tuesday. PSG took advantage of a first-half red card to Barcelona defender Ronaldo Araujo to advance 6-4 on aggregate and keep its title hopes alive in Mbappé's last season in Paris. Former Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembélé and Vitinha also scored for PSG after Araujo was sent off in the 29th minute for fouling