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London, Ont., police Chief Thai Truong apologized Monday that it took six years to lay sexual assault charges against five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team, saying he recognizes the “courage” and “strength” it took for the woman to come forward.  Police chief recognizes her ‘courage, incredible …

Paris— France’s government is asking Paris residents to avoid ordering parcel deliveries this summer during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to an official website.  The advice, posted on the new government website anticiperlesjeux.gouv.fr (“get ready for the Games”), underlines the extent of headaches Parisians may have to endure for …

ISTANBUL – The final of the 2026 World Cup will be played at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey in the US on July 19, FIFA confirmed Sunday. “The #FIFAWorldCup trophy will be raised in New York, New Jersey!” FIFA said on X. “The #FIFAWorldCup 26 final will take place in …

This file handout illustration released on December 15, 2021 by Paris 2024 Olympic Committee shows Paris Olympics opening ceremony on July 26, 2024, that will take place on the River Seine, breaking the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials. In 500 days on March …

Photo from NBA  New York, United States – Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid will undergo a left knee procedure to repair an injury and could face an extended absence, according to multiple reports on Sunday. The Athletic and ESPN, citing unnamed sources, reported that the Cameroonian star center …

Alex Formenton, a former Canadian world junior hockey player and ex-member of the Ottawa Senators who currently plays in Switzerland, is facing charges in London, Ont., his lawyer said Sunday.  5 members of 2018 Canadian team expected to face charges related to alleged sexual assault: report. Former Canadian world junior …

The Philippine boxing team showed its readiness for Olympic qualifications to Paris after scooping four gold medals in the 2024 Boxam Elite Tournament in La Nucia, Spain on Saturday, Feb. 3. Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Nesthy Petecio bannered the winners after overpowering her taller rival in Chinese Taipei’s Huang Hsiao-Wen …

CYCLISTS. Ronald Oranza (third from left) after winning the bronze medal in the men’s individual road race at the Cambodia SEA Games in 2023. Oranza with teammates (from left) Nichol Pareja, Mark Lexer Galedo, Rench Michael Bondoc, former gold medalist Mark Lexer Galedo and alternate Jonel Carcueva will join this year’s …

Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani attends a press conference on his presentation after signing a ten-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California on December 14, 2023. Ohtani has signed a record-shattering $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the richest in North …

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday it’s not “necessary” for the NHL to suspend without pay four players who have been criminally charged with sexual assault.  Bettman confirms NHL players charged with sexual assault are continuing to receive pay. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says it’s not “necessary” for the NHL …