• The Canadian Press

    FIFA members to vote on the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup

    The FIFA Congress will pick from a winnowed field of two candidates to host the 2027 Women's World Cup at its meeting in Bangkok this week. A joint bid by the United States and Mexico was pulled late last month, and South Africa withdrew its candidacy in November. That left only two bids standing for Friday's vote: A joint proposal from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, and another from Brazil. It's the first time that all 211 of FIFA's members associations will have the opportunity weigh in

  • Yahoo Sports

    UNC creates commotion at ACC Meetings & the latest NCAA settlement update

    Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde discuss UNC potentially leaving the ACC, the Pac-2's new broadcast partner, the latest on the NCAA settlement, Doug Gottleib coaching college basketball, and Red Lobster facing financial troubles.

  • The Canadian Press

    Chiefs kicker Butker congratulates graduating women, but says most are more excited about motherhood

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is getting attention for comments he made during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend in which he congratulated the women receiving degrees, but then said most were probably more excited to get married and have children. The three-time Super Bowl champion also railed against President Joe Biden’s stance on abortion and his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as Catholic leaders he said were “push

  • The Canadian Press

    William Contreras leads the way as Brewers hit 5 homers off Martín Pérez in 10-2 win over Pirates

    MILWAUKEE (AP) — William Contreras went 3 for 5 with four RBIs and hit one of Milwaukee’s five homers off Martín Pérez in the Brewers’ 10-2 blowout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. The NL Central-leading Brewers won two of three from the Pirates before beginning a season-long, nine-game trip Friday at Houston. The Brewers also will visit Miami and Boston before coming back home May 27 for a four-game series with the Chicago Cubs that marks ex-Brewers manager Craig Counsell’s return to Mil