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With the FIFA World Cup kicking off in Canada, attention is squarely on soccer. In the coming weeks fans will see plenty of heading on the field - the technique of redirecting the ball in mid-air with the head instead of the feet. For one Toronto family, now feels like the right time to raise awareness about the push to protect young players from its potential harms.

Tennis legend Serena Williams made a triumphant return to the courts on Tuesday, with a big assist from Canadian rising star Victoria Mboko.

From broken bones and strained hamstrings to concussions and ruptured ligaments, Canada’s top soccer stars have weathered a swath of injuries leading up to the FIFA World Cup.

An NBA finals viewing party in Manhattan on Monday turned “incredibly reckless,” New York City police claimed, as some dejected Knicks fans scaled light poles, pelted officers with objects and ripped signs out of the street following the team’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

The White House and its storied South Lawn are no strangers to sporting events. But they’ve never seen anything like the UFC bout U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting on Sunday.

Miles Russell was among two 17-year-olds who earned a spot in the U.S. Open on Monday.

Leylah Fernandez is out of singles competition at the HSBC Championships grass-court tennis tournament, losing to Britain’s Katie Boulter on Tuesday.

The World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States after arriving in Miami and subsequently dropped from the tournament by FIFA was set to make history for his country.

Jayden Nelson is replacing injured midfielder Marcelo Flores on Canada’s roster at the FIFA World Cup.

Canadian Gabriel Diallo, the defending champion, dropped his opening match at the Libema Open grass-court tournament Tuesday, falling 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 to France’s Adrian Mannarino.

Victor Wembanyama has his first NBA Finals win — and the New York Knicks suddenly have a lot of work left to end their 53-year championship drought.

Canadian soccer great Christine Sinclair remembers the unique buildup ahead of the first Women’s World Cup to be played in her home country.

Stacey King, who played on three consecutive NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls from 1991-93 before returning to the organization as an Emmy-winning, fan-favourite broadcaster, has died. He was 59.

For the first time ever, FIFA World Cup soccer will be played on Canadian soil, kicking off with a match at Toronto Stadium. It’s a big moment for the city — but the venue itself is the smallest in the tournament.

Fans, friends and family members gathered at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre on Monday for an official send-off celebration as Team Canada’s men’s squad gets ready for the World Cup.