'I felt that pull': Canada's Shelina Zadorsky comes home, joins AFC Toronto
Shelina Zadorsky is coming home.
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Morocco offer France first real test of World Cup credentials
NEW YORK, July 7 : France's World Cup campaign has already tested their firepower, patience and nerves, but Thursday's quarter-final against Morocco will offer Didier Deschamps' side something different: their first full football examination of the tournament.
Daniel Alfredsson exits Senators for rival Maple Leafs' staff - ESPN
TORONTO — Daniel Alfredsson, once public enemy No. 1 in Toronto as captain of the Ottawa Senators, is leaving Canada's capital to join the Maple Leafs as an associate coach.
Mbappe keeps cool as France survive furnace against Paraguay
PHILADELPHIA, July 4 : Kylian Mbappe converted a second-half penalty as France sweated through a suffocating Philadelphia furnace and wrestled their way out of a brutal scrap with Paraguay to snatch a 1-0 win on Saturday, setting up a World Cup quarter-final against Morocco.
Canadian Camryn Rogers finishes 2nd in women’s hammer throw event at Prefontaine Classic
Camryn Rogers of Canada earned a second-place finish in the women's hammer throw at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.
France's Kone in for injured Tchouameni for Paraguay World Cup clash
PHILADELPHIA, July 4 : France coach Didier Deschamps made one change to the team who beat Sweden 3-0 in the previous round, bringing Manu Kone into midfield in place of the injured Aurelien Tchouameni for Saturday’s World Cup last-16 clash against Paraguay.
Ibrahimovic offers support to Australia’s Herrington after World Cup penalty heartbreak
TEXAS, USA: Zlatan Ibrahimovic showed his warmer side by sending words of encouragement to Australian teenager Lucas Herrington after his penalty miss against Egypt in the World Cup round-of-32 shootout. The 18-year-old center back struck the crossbar with Australia’s fourth spot-kick, leaving Hossam Abdelmaguid with the opportunity to seal victory for Egypt, which he duly did. Harry Souttar also missed for Australia. Australia lost 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw following extra time on Friday, extending their wait for a first knockout-round victory at the showpiece tournament. “Penalty is like lottery. You score, you become a hero, you don’t score, sadly you become zero,” Sweden great Ibrahimovic said on Fox, where he is working as a World Cup analyst. “I just want to reach out to Herrington. You’re 18-years-old, you’re young, this is just the beginning of your career. “You stepping up there, you showed a lot of courage, not everybody will do that.