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The sport minister imposes new conditions on Canada Soccer’s funding

The federal sports minister has told Canada Soccer the government is attaching new strings to the sports organization’s federal funding going forward, CBC News has learned. Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge sent the soccer organization a letter on Tuesday saying she shares concerns about the organization’s “lack of financial transparency” and ongoing labor disputes. St-Onge said Canada Soccer must undergo a financial audit and a governance review and must accept advice from an external advisory group in order to continue receiving federal funding. “We expect Canada Soccer to make the necessary changes to address equality between its national team programs as…Continue Reading

NCAA softball tournament regionals 2023: Bracket revealed for Road to Women’s College World Series

Oklahoma has been crowned champion of the NCAA softball world in Oklahoma City for two consecutive seasons. Will it be the third time’s charm with more home cooking in 2023? There are 64 teams across the country with an eye toward getting to the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium for the Women’s College World Series that begins on Thursday, June 1. Before that can happen, these teams will battle through the regional and super regional rounds. It’s a double-elimination format for the regionals and the super regional round is a best-of-three. The team to beat is once again Oklahoma,…Continue Reading

Barcelona win title: Reshuffles, finances & Messi – the uncertainty behind their La Liga triumph

Barcelona clinched their first La Liga title in four years at rivals Espanyol Barcelona wrapped up their first La Liga title since 2019 on Sunday with a victory at local rivals Espanyol. But for a team that has just matched a 21st-century record by becoming champions with four games to spare, it has been an unconvincing campaign which, looking to the future, leaves more questions than answers. Barca are celebrating the title with an unsettling sense of ‘what next?’ BBC Sport looks at the dilemma facing coach Xavi and president Joan Laporta in the coming months. Another defensive reshuffle? The…Continue Reading

Two men were given police warnings after disturbance at Aberdeen cricket match

Two men were given police warnings after disturbance at Aberdeen cricket match Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. Google An icon of the Google “G” mark. LinkedIn An icon of the Linked In “in” mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles a human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. tick An icon of…Continue Reading

MLB pitchers ejected, fined after the national anthem standoff went too far

A national anthem standoff between Boston Red Sox reliever Kutter Crawford and Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Matt Strahm not only resulted in an ejection, MLB has fined them as well. There have been standoffs in the past in multiple sports, with players wanting to be the last one off the field, court or ice following the anthem. But with MLB’s new pitch clock requirements, umpires had to eject both players after receiving a warning they would be thrown out if they didn’t go back into their respective dugouts. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Pitcher Kutter Crawford of the…Continue Reading