Live Wigan fire updates as A-road closed and 'mini-explosions' heard
Firefighters were tonight (Sunday, May 11) responding to a blaze in Wigan.
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Jonathan David headlines Canada soccer roster for March friendlies with squad banged up
Canada will be minus a trio of key defenders for a pair of men's soccer friendlies later this month as the World Cup approaches.
Bayern coach Kompany hopes to have fit squad for season finale
MUNICH, Germany, March 13 : Bayern Munich will have a fully fit squad after this month's international break and going into a title-chasing finale, coach Vincent Kompany said on Friday, amid a growing injury list and a busy match schedule.
Injured Davies ruled out of Canada friendlies, says Marsch
March 13 : Co-hosts Canada have suffered a blow in their preparations for the World Cup after defender Alphonso Davies was ruled out of upcoming friendlies against Iceland and Tunisia due to injury, head coach Jesse Marsch said on Thursday.
Sources: Mexico, Iceland game still on amid cartel violence - ESPN
Mexico plans to proceed with its friendly match scheduled against Iceland on Wednesday at the Corregidora Stadium in Queretaro amid unrest and violence in the country, sources told ESPN on Monday.
Canada Soccer says it's in close contact with Bayern about Alphonso Davies injury
Soccer's governing body in Canada says its men's national team medical staff remain in close communication with Bayern Munich regarding star Alphonso Davies after he suffered a torn muscle fibre in his right hamstring.
Soccer matches postponed after Mexico kills cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ near World Cup host
‘The Big Weekend Show’ co-hosts discuss unrest in Mexico after a military operation led to the death of cartel leader ‘El Mencho’ on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’
Four matches postponed after Mexican cartel leader's death sparks violence
Feb 23 : Four soccer games in Mexico were postponed after violence flared near Guadalajara, one of the country’s host cities for the 2026 World Cup, in the wake of a military operation on Sunday that left cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, "El Mencho", dead.
Mexican league matches postponed after cartel leader killed - ESPN
MEXICO CITY — Four high-level soccer matches were postponed Sunday after the Mexican army killed the leader of a powerful drug cartel in a town close to the World Cup host city of Guadalajara.