Canadian speed skater Weidemann wins bronze at Beijing World Cup
Canadian speed skater Isabelle Weidemann finished on the World Cup podium Saturday, taking bronze in the women's 3,000-metre event in Beijing.
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Canada's Kingsbury begins World Cup moguls season by winning gold in Finland
Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury started the World Cup season in dominant fashion, racing to yet another moguls gold in Ruka, Finland, on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup Bid 'Medium Risk' For Human Rights: FIFA
Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup was considered "medium risk" for human rights by FIFA in its evaluation report, which said implementing reforms could take "significant time and effort". The release of the report Saturday comes ahead of the FIFA Congress on December 11, when a vote will be held to select the hosts for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups. Saudi Arabia is the lone candidate for 2034 while Morocco, Spain and Portugal have formed a joint bid for the 2030 tournament, with Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay all set to host a match as part of the centenary edition. The Saudi bid "presents a very strong all-round proposition, reflected in the results of the technical evaluation, which assesses the proposed infrastructure (both sporting and general) as well as its commercial potential," FIFA said in its report.
Canadian women lose twice but advance to quarterfinals at Dubai 7s
Canada's women defeated Brazil but lost to Japan and New Zealand on Day 1 of the Emirates Dubai Sevens in Dubai, the opening event of World Rugby's 2025 HSBC SVNS series.
SA cycling great Willie Engelbrecht dies
Commonwealth Games medallist and one of South Africa's all-time great cyclists Willie Engelbrecht has died.
FIFA score Saudi World Cup bid highly despite human rights fears
Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 men’s World Cup has been deemed 'medium risk’ for human rights in FIFA’s evaluation report, amid warnings migrant workers will die in preparing the country to stage the tournament.
Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid gets higher score than US, Canada and Mexico
Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid received a higher technical score from FIFA than the 2026 joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico even though the Middle East nation has yet to construct several stadiums proposed for the tournament.
Herdman resigns as Toronto FC coach following Canada drone scandal
TORONTO : Toronto FC coach John Herdman has resigned amid the Canada Soccer drone scandal at the Paris Olympics that recently led to Bev Priestman being fired as Canada's women's head coach.