Four Canadian women highlight NCAA's Final Four basketball championship
The NCAA's Final Four will feature a healthy helping of Canadian content when the women hit the hard court on Friday.
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Rainbow flags may be taken to protect fans at World Cup, Qatari official says
A senior Qatari leader overseeing security for the World Cup has told The Associated Press that rainbow flags could be taken off supporters. He says that would be to protect them from being attacked for promoting gay rights.
Steve Cooper opens up on selection dilemmas ahead of Nottingham Forest’s trip to Blackpool
Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper has admitted he will make a late call on whether Ethan Horvath continues in goal against Blackpool tomorrow.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Final Draw: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming
The final draw for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar will take place on April 1. A total of 29 countries have already booked a place in the mega event while three berths are yet to be decided. One team will qualify from the European Play-Off between Wales v Scotland or Ukraine, while two will be decided from Inter-Continental play-offs between Peru v United Arab Emirates or Australia and New Zealand v Costa Rica. Team who have qualified are Germany, Denmark, France, Belgium, Croatia, Spain, Serbia, England, Switzerland, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Uruguay, Qatar (hosts), Iran, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, Cameroon, Canada, Mexico and United States.
2022 FIFA World Cup: List Of Teams That Have Qualified So Far
The draw for this year's World Cup takes place in the shadow of Doha's skyscrapers on Friday, with the focus for the evening on the actual football after a build-up dominated by the many off-field issues surrounding the awarding of the tournament. Friday's event at Doha's Exhibition and Convention Center, with former World Cup winners such as Cafu and Lothar Matthaeus among the draw assistants, will have holders France among the top seeds in Pot One. Yet while fans of the 29 qualified nations from around the world will eagerly tune in for the draw, three spots have still to be decided in the last 32-team World Cup before it expands to 48 teams in 2026.
Lack of young talent hampering China's World Cup pursuit, says former skipper
China did not qualify for the World Cup in Qatar later this year and they will not find it any easier to reach the next soccer showpiece in four years' time due to their failure to develop quality young players, said former captain Feng Xiaoting.
Report: Canada striker Beckie to join Thorns
Canadian striker Janine Beckie is expected to join Portland Thorns FC of the NWSL on a "long-term deal," according Meg Linehan of The Athletic.
Brazil on top as FIFA sets World Cup draw seedings with updated rankings
DOHA, Qatar: The United States received a boost for the World Cup draw and Canada took a hit in Thursday’s updated FIFA rankings. The Americans, who failed to qualify for the last World Cup, will be in Pot 2 after being ranked 15th in the world. Canada, which won the North American qualifying group and will play at the tournament for the first time in 36 years, missed a chance for a rankings boost by losing at Panama 1-0 in its final qualifier.