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TORONTO — The chance to co-host the 2026 World Cup is an opportunity to put Canada on the world stage, politicians said Wednesday after soccer's international governing body voted in favour of a joint North American bid for the event.

TORONTO — The salary cap era in the CFL has been good for Canadian offensive linemen. In the pass-happy league, starting quarterbacks have always been the most important players and therefore the highest paid.

Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson says it's exciting that North America has won the bid to host the 2026 World Cup, but he says the work is now just beginning.

The 2026 World Cup has been awarded to Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. FIFA, the world governing body of soccer, now takes over the tournament, working with the three countries.

In the end, money talked. FIFA's member associations had 11 billion reasons to say yes to the joint bid from Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup.

TORONTO — Eldon Miller said just five people showed up for the first players meeting he held as head basketball coach at Northern Iowa. One of them was Nick Nurse.

TORONTO — The mayor of one of the Canadian cities expected to co-host the 2026 World Cup says the opportunity to take part in the event represents a good investment.

TORONTO — News that the 2026 men's World Cup will be played entirely on grass means an apology is in order to top female soccer players. That's according to the U.S.

So much for U.S.-North Korean detente. The Koreans voted for Morocco rather than the winning joint bid of the U.S., Canada and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup.

MIAMI — The ESPYs are breaking tradition for this year's Best Coach Award, awarding it posthumously to three Florida high school coaches who died shielding their students from gunfire.