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MOSCOW — British singer Robbie Williams had social media aflutter Thursday when he flipped off a global TV audience in the opening ceremony of the World Cup.

MONTREAL — It didn't take long for former CFL first overall pick Faith Ekakitie to find a new job. Less than a week after the No.

NEW YORK — Competing bids from Comcast and Disney for the bulk of Twenty-First Century Fox come as the media landscape changes and companies get more involved in both creating and distributing content.

Toronto FC turned one of the team's most horrific first halves into one of its best comebacks. But captain Michael Bradley certainly wasn't celebrating after a crazy night at BMO Field.

A joint North American bid won the right to host the 2026 World Cup in a vote of FIFA's member delegations on Wednesday, meaning the massive soccer tournament will make its way to Canada for the first time.

VANCOUVER — When World Cup soccer comes to North America, Vancouver will be on the sidelines, creating mixed feelings for leaders in sports, business and politics. Soccer's international governing body has approved Canada, Mexico and the U.S.

Wednesday's Games (All times Eastern) MLB American League Tampa Bay 1, Toronto 0 Boston 5, Baltimore 1 Seattle 8, L.A. Angels 6 Detroit 5, Minnesota 2 Chicago White Sox 3, Cleveland 2 Houston 13, Oakland 5 National League Atlanta 2, N.Y.

Wednesday's Games (All times Eastern) MLB American League Tampa Bay 1, Toronto 0 Boston 5, Baltimore 1 Seattle 8, L.A. Angels 6 Detroit 5, Minnesota 2 Chicago White Sox 3, Cleveland 2 Houston 13, Oakland 5 National League Atlanta 2, N.Y.

MONTREAL — It hasn't been often this season that the Montreal Impact could say they played well at both ends of the field.

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Diyaeddine Abzi scored in the added time of the first half as AS Blainville topped the Oakville Blue Devils 1-0 on Wednesday to win the qualifying round of the expanded Canadian Championship.