• The Canadian Press

    French soccer federation limits support for players' Ramadan observance. Critics see discrimination

    For Muslim soccer players in deeply secular France, observing Ramadan is a tall order, and this is not about to change. Wielding the principle of religious neutrality enshrined in the French constitution, the country’s soccer federation does not make things easy for international players who want to refrain from drinking or eating from dawn to sunset during the Islamic holy month. Ahead of training camps which took place in March, the federation made clear it would not change the schedule for me

  • Yahoo Sports

    One fateful decision summed up North Carolina's Sweet 16 demise

    Jae’Lyn Withers shot UNC's most important 3-pointer of the game when he had no business firing away. And now the No. 1 Tar Heels are going home.

  • The Canadian Press

    Dallas Stars clinch playoff spot with 3-1 win over Vancouver Canucks

    VANCOUVER — Special teams proved to be the difference in a key matchup between the Vancouver Canucks and Dallas Stars on Thursday. The Stars capitalized on their power-play chances and clinched a spot in the NHL playoffs with a 3-1 win. The Canucks struggled with the man advantage and will have to wait to secure their post-season berth. “This is the kind of hockey it’s probably going to be the rest of the way, the kind of hockey it is around the league right now," said Canucks goalie Casey DeSmi

  • The Canadian Press

    Logan Cooley has 1st NHL hat trick, Coyotes stop Predators' points streak at 18 with 8-4 win

    TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Logan Cooley had his first NHL hat trick, Clayton Keller added a goal and three assists and the Arizona Coyotes snapped the Nashville Predators’ point streak at 18 games with an 8-4 victory Thursday night. Nashville had been 16-0-2 since its last loss Feb. 15 at home against Dallas. It was the longest points streak in Predators history and the longest in the NHL this season. Arizona overcame a two-goal deficit to win its second straight and went 3-0-1 against the Predators th