Soccer

• Former CFL commissioner joins Northern Super League as board chair

  The six-team women's pro soccer league is set to kick off in April with teams in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax.

  Canada

  Nov 12
  
• Calgary’s Drew Fischer honoured as MLS’ Referee of the Year

  Fischer also worked as a referee and fourth official at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

  Sports

  Oct 29
  
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• Calgary Wild FC women’s pro soccer team announce CEO, CFO

  Wild FC is one of six teams in the new Northern Super League slated to start in April 2025.

  Canada

  Oct 23
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• Winnipeg soccer star Desiree Scott to retire at end of NWSL season

  Desiree Scott, a hard-nosed defensive midfielder who won 187 caps for Canada, has announced her retirement at the end of the National Women's Soccer League season.

  Sports

  Oct 17
• Lionel Messi makes Toronto trip as soccer fans ‘hope to see’ superstar play

  Soccer superstar Lionel Messi has made the trip to Canada’s largest city as his Inter Miami gets ready to play Toronto FC, but whether he plays is up in the air.

  Sports

  Oct 4
• Christine Sinclair, Canadian soccer legend, announces retirement

  The 41-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., said in a post on Instagram that she will finish out the National Women's Soccer League campaign with the Portland Thorns.

  Canada

  Sep 27
• Northern Super League starts taking season ticket deposits Thursday ahead of 2025 kickoff

  Each club will host 12 or 13 home games in the inaugural 2025 season.

  Canada

  Sep 12
• Canada’s appeal of FIFA six-point deduction dismissed by sport court

  Governing body FIFA docked six points from the women’s team after a Canadian staffer was caught using a drone to spy on New Zealand team practices before the start of competition.

  Canada

  Jul 31
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• Ottawa withholds some of Canada Soccer’s funding

  Canada sports minister Carla Qualtrough says the government is withholding some of Canada Soccer's funding following a spying scandal involving the Olympic women's soccer team.

  Sports

  Jul 28
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• Canadian Olympic Committee exploring rights of appeal after FIFA strips soccer team of 6 points

  The stunning swath of punishments include a $226,000 fine for the Canadian soccer federation in a case that has spiralled at the Summer Games.

  Canada

  Jul 27