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Canadian women's Olympic soccer team loaded with veterans who won gold in Tokyo
The Canadian women's soccer team's roster for the Paris Olympics includes 13 players from the team that won the gold medal at the Tokyo Games. Coach Bev Priestman selected three players who have struggled recently with injuries, Seattle Reign midfielder Quinn, Kansas City Current...
Some cities facing homelessness crisis applaud Supreme Court decision, while others push back
SEATTLE (AP) — A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing cities to enforce bans on sleeping outside in public spaces will allow San Francisco to begin clearing homeless encampments that have plagued the city, the mayor said Friday as she applauded the ruling. The case is the...
In pricey Portland, Maine, a jury says a former mayor who formed a tenants union can't be evicted
A landlord's attempt to evict a former Portland mayor who formed a tenants union amounted to retaliation, a jury concluded, allowing him to remain in his apartment against the landlord's wishes. The landlord's lawyer contended efforts to evict Ethan Strimling began in 2021 because he...
NBA teams more than make up for quiet 1st round with flurry of trades on second day of draft
NBA teams made up for the lack of trade action during the league's first night of its first two-day draft with a flurry of moves Thursday. Only three proposed trades came Wednesday night with no deal official until July 6, when the league’s new year begins. Moves...
T-wolves jump in for Dillingham and draft exonerated Shannon, after Blazers go big with Clingan
The Minnesota Timberwolves were committed to keeping their core together, coming off a trip to the Western Conference finals and in no position to enhance the roster through free agency or trades. They got that done in the NBA draft Wednesday night, jumping in to get Kentucky guard...
US sanctions Boeing for sharing information about 737 Max 9 investigation
Boeing is being sanctioned by U.S. investigators for sharing information about a federal investigation of a door plug blowout that left a gaping hole in a Boeing 737 Max 9. The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday that Boeing “blatantly violated” the agency's...
Alex Morgan left off the 18-player U.S. soccer roster headed to the Olympics
Veteran forward Alex Morgan won't be going to the Paris Olympics after surprisingly being left off the roster by U.S. national team coach Emma Hayes. Morgan, a three-time Olympian and two-time Women's World Cup winner, was the most notable absence on the 18-player list announced...
Banda and Marta are fueling Orlando Pride's turnaround season
For the past several years, the Orlando Pride has been mostly mired in the bottom half of the National Women's Soccer League. But midway through this NWSL season, the Pride has turned things around. With the addition of Zambian forward Barbra Banda and the steadying presence of...
Rodriguez and Mora score to give Timbers a 2-0 win over Whitecaps in Cascadia Cup matchup
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jonathan Rodriguez and Felipe Mora scored first-half goals and the Portland Timbers extended their unbeaten streak to six games with a 2-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps in a Cascadia Cup rivalry match on Saturday night. Rodriguez scored his eighth goal of...
Smith can play Saturday for Portland after additional punishment for red card is reversed
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The National Women's Soccer League's Players Association stepped in when the Portland Thorns' appeal of a red card given to Sophia Smith two weeks ago was not only denied, but an additional suspension and fine was added. As a result, Smith — the league's...
