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With eyes across the globe focused on 48 balls being plucked from four bowls, next year’s World Cup came into focus Friday when a draw determined Argentina and Lionel Messi will start their title defence against Algeria. Source link

The Toronto Tempo’s hiring of Sandy Brondello turned some heads. Here was one of the most accomplished coaches in recent WNBA history hitting the open market and choosing to lead an expansion team without any players or even much of a front-office staff. Source link

Canadians Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps, the reigning world champions, finished sixth in pairs at the Grand Prix Final on Friday after a shaky free skate. Source link

LeBron James was unmoved when his historic scoring streak that spanned nearly two decades ended. Source link

Canada’s Summer McIntosh set a new U.S. Open record in the women’s 400-metre freestyle on Thursday night at the Toyota U.S. Open Championships. Source link

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Next summer’s expanded tournament will feature 48 teams, and their wildly different rankings, as well as the state of global politics, has made the assembly of the 12 opening groups feel like a delicate proposition. Source link

U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Tim Leiweke on Wednesday, five months after his own justice department indicted the former president and chief executive officer of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. Source link

Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor of Mississauga, Ont., has won the 2025 Tip O’Neill Award, presented annually by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to the top Canadian player in Major League Baseball. Source link

With more women and girls playing sports, there’s been a corresponding rise in injuries that can end participation, according to 109 researchers. Source link