Canada's women's soccer squad shows fight, desire in 1-0 loss to Brazil
Casey Stoney believes Canada's women's soccer team showed a new facet of themselves on Saturday.
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Mullins, projected 1st-round pick in NBA draft, to stay at UConn - ESPN
UConn freshman Braylon Mullins, a projected first-round NBA draft pick, will return to the Huskies for his sophomore season, his father announced Saturday.
Palestinian football officials worry Canada won't approve visas in time for FIFA meeting
Media reports published this week suggested that Palestinian soccer officials were barred from entering Canada ahead of the FIFA Congress slated to take place in Vancouver later this month.
Sarfaraz named Pakistan's test coach for Bangladesh series
April 18 : Pakistan appointed former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed as head coach of their test team for the two-match series in Bangladesh next month, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.
Oscar Schmidt, Basketball Hall of Famer from Brazil, dies at 68 - ESPN
SAO PAULO — Oscar Schmidt, the Basketball Hall of Famer whom his Brazil compatriots know as the «Holy Hand,» died on Friday. He was 68.
American coach targets Copa triumph as 'Matarazzed' mania grips Basque Country
SEVILLE, Spain, April 17 : When American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo walked through the doors at Real Sociedad a day after Christmas, the Basque club were hovering in 16th place with 17 points from 17 matches.
Italian football faces identity crisis as European exits follow World Cup woe
April 17 : Italian football is at its lowest ebb in nearly 40 years after a wholesale European exodus at club level followed the nation's failure for the third successive time to qualify for the World Cup and compounded a leadership and structural crisis.
Newcastle's Guimaraes nears comeback after two months out
April 17 : Newcastle United may be boosted by the return of captain Bruno Guimaraes after a two-month absence due to a hamstring injury when they host Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday, manager Eddie Howe said.