What is in Fifa's 25-page sales pitch: a reference to more than doubling the number of global tournaments held each year, from 200 to 450 What is not in Fifa's 25-page sales pitch: a single reference to women's football

Fifa’s sales pitch revealed: more tournaments, more debt … but no mention of women’s game

Fifa’s sales pitch to persuade members to approve the sale of the World Cup’s commercial rights clearly states that their plans for financial growth will be achieved by staging more tournaments, havin...

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New: @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social are averaging just 2.46 shot attempts in the first 45 minutes of play this season. They need to start better to continue their playoff push. My latest for hfxfootballpost.ca.

The Wanderers have a first half problem, which makes their loss to FC Supra hurt all the more

Coverage of the Halifax Wanderers and Halifax Tides

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This Saturday afternoon, I'll be at LaHave River Books for a reading and conversation about Hell of a Ride. I'd love to see you there. @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social @writersfedofns.bsky.social #booksky #canlit

i hate acting like a shill but we're working on getting our website more prominent to steer more sales away from the evils of amazon & indigo google reviews really help so if you've ever shopped with us or like what we're doing & would leave a review it would help this small fry fight the big guys

wrote this after his French Open win, but still relevant as Zverev heads to his first Wimbledon final

Defector@defector.com · 4w ago

From June: It's hard to find the feel-good angle of Alexander Zverev defector.com/its-hard-to-...

New: There was an uncanny feeling of déjà-vu on Thursday night as @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social and @torontofc.ca squared off. @martinbauman.com explored what the CPL's only East Coast club can learn from the TFC's history of hits and misses. #CanPL

What lessons can the Wanderers learn from Toronto FC?

As the Halifax Wanderers fell 3-1 to Toronto FC in a Thursday night friendly at the Wanderers Grounds, there was an uncanny feeling of déjà-vu among the unusual opponents. Despite their differing leag...

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If you're in NS and looking for an excuse to visit the South Shore, I'll be doing a reading of Hell of a Ride at the lovely LaHave River Books on Saturday, July 25. What parts will I read? I have no idea yet, but it should be fun. @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social @writersfedofns.bsky.social

Thinking of my old radio colleagues and friends at 570 News today. This industry, man. kitchener.citynews.ca/2026/07/07/r...

Rogers Sports & Media shutting down news radio stations including 570 NewsRadio Kitchener

Rogers Sports & Media shut down its news radio stations in Calgary (660 NewsRadio Calgary), Halifax (95.7 News Radio Halifax), Kitchener (570 NewsRadio Kitchener) and Vancouver (1130 NewsRadio Vancouv...

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Seeing the U.S. and Cristiano Ronaldo knocked out of the #WorldCup in the same day.

Michael Fassbender: Perfection

ALT: Michael Fassbender: Perfection

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The Croatia-Portugal #WorldCup match is putting Arsène Wenger's proposed "daylight offside" rule back in the spotlight. One league is already piloting the proposed change to the Laws of the Game: the Canadian Premier League. My piece for @us.theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Arsène Wenger’s ‘daylight offside rule’ is on trial in Canada. Will it work?

The Frenchman believes the rule change will make the game more open and exciting. If it succeeds in the Canadian Premier League it could go global

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Intercity Transit in Washington state rolled out a “zero-fare” pilot program in 2020. One longtime rider said the model brought social equality to her neighbourhood. “It means everyone has the same opportunity for transit as everyone else.” thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/20...

The Cities Where Riding the Bus Is Free | The Tyee

A third of transit agencies in Washington state operate without collecting fares. Can free buses work elsewhere?

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Canada’s 6-0 World Cup win over Qatar had everything — truly a novel. So my editors told me: go write the novel. • “It should feel like hell” • Inside the brawl • Taking care of Koné’s family A Canadian soccer opus unlocked at @theathleticfc.bsky.social #CANMNT

Inside the biggest, most heartbreaking day in Canada soccer history — by those who lived it

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'Masterful and genre-bending work ... He combines searing insights into Blackness and social inequality in the US with themes of love and belonging, life and death.' American author Hanif Abdurraqib wins $75K Weston International Award for career achievement in nonfiction www.cbc.ca/books/americ...

American author Hanif Abdurraqib wins $75K Weston International Award for career achievement in nonfiction | CBC Books

Abdurraqib is a music critic, poet and essayist based in Columbus, Ohio, known for books They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us, A Little Devil in America and There's Always This Year.

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“We wanted to give a pathway to Canadian players, especially in B.C., to make it to the national team and maybe one day play in a World Cup,” Chris Corrigan told The Tyee. “We had no idea it would be this fast.” ⚽️ @martinbauman.com reports. thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...

The Tiny Fan-Owned BC Team Behind Canada’s World Cup Talent | The Tyee

How a Burnaby club helped launch a new generation of soccer stars.

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The @tssrovers.bsky.social are an outlier in Canadian soccer -- the only semi-pro team owned by its fans. That hasn't stopped their ambitions of producing World Cup-level talent. And they're succeeding. My first for @thetyee.ca: thetyee.ca/News/2026/06...

The Tiny Fan-Owned BC Team Behind Canada’s World Cup Talent | The Tyee

How a Burnaby club helped launch a new generation of soccer stars.

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Had a lot of fun contributing to this newest issue of DARBY, out today. In my piece, I spoke to members of Canada's trailblazing '86 World Cup team about putting the country on the soccer map. Grab a copy here: darbymag.myshopify.com/products/iss...

ISSUE 6: HOME (SPECIAL EDITION)

SPECIAL WC EDITION FEATURING: RICHIE LARYEA / CANADA'S 1986 WORLD CUP TEAM / AMAR SHAH & NAOMI ACCARDI-TALLEYRAND / THE 2007 U-20 WORLD CUP / FOOTY SCRAN & MORE.

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The 2026 FIFA men's World Cup is about to begin. Canada is excited and ready. My latest for CBC Sports dives into what "legacy" means for the women's game in this country. www.cbc.ca/sports/socce...

OPINION | Women soccer players hope to reap benefits of men's World Cup's legacy in Canada | CBC Sports

Legacy is a word that has been thrown around ahead of the FIFA men’s World Cup. Soccer is the most played youth sport in Canada and this month’s event is a great opportunity to build and amplify the s...

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VERY relatedly, The Tyee now has a bit of a reporting hole that we will need to fill. If you're a journalist who has knowledge of the BC interior and is open to do some work, please message me.

Tyler Olsen@tyolsen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Amanda will be writing about the loss of news outlets in northeastern British Columbia. There are few out there who could do a better job on the subject. Very excited to see what she cooks up. (Editing @amandafollett.bsky.social is one of the best -- and easiest -- parts of my job.)

If you're looking for a primer on Jacob Shaffelburg, the first Nova Scotian to represent @canadasoccer.bsky.social at a men's World Cup, DARBY Magazine still has copies of Issue 5. ✍️ Plus, long-form features on Jessie Fleming, Dayne St. Clair, and @nsl.ca. darbymag.myshopify.com/products/iss...

Canada’s best team ever: their 2026 World Cup squad. Free to read at @theathletic.com #CANMNT

Canada name World Cup squad: Promise David and Alfie Jones in as Jesse Marsch bets on fitness of key players (Gift Article)

Jesse Marsch has called up some exciting young talent to support his star trio of Tajon Buchanan, Jonathan David and Alphonso Davies

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the bus. you've once again invented the bus.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 2mo ago

Uber announced Friday that it will offer shared shuttle service in 50-seat vans after matches at venues near Boston, Dallas, Miami and New York City.

📬INBOX: Afshin Ghotbi, SixFive Sports & Entertainment, and Dean Shillington have settled their litigation, reaching "an amicable resolution of the outstanding claims between them". SixFive has committed to fulfilling its financial obligations to Ghotbi under confidential terms.

Today, in (sadly) rejected ledes .... my opener for our local story on FIFA being probed over its ticket practices. I knew it was a bridge too far, but couldn't help myself 😅

Nearly eight years after James Merriman joined Pacific FC as its first assistant coach, the Island-born head coach is out at the club. For hfxfootballpost.ca, I look back on Merriman's tenure with Tridents and what comes next. #CanPL www.hfxfootballpost.ca/pacific-fc-a...

Pacific FC and Merriman part ways. What comes next for the club?

The James Merriman era has ended at Pacific FC. On Wednesday, May 21, the Langford, BC-based club announced it was parting ways with its longest-tenured head coach, following a "mutual termination." T...

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BREAKING: Pacific has parted ways with head coach James Merriman. #CanPL Assistant Yiannis Tsalatsidis will take charge of the team’s upcoming match this weekend while the club looks for a replacement. 📸 Sheldon Mack

This is also my response to late-stage capitalism.

Matt Stickland@landofsticks.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Who needs food? Iam going to feast on platitudes and buzzwords. SCIENCE! INNOVATION!

It may actually be impossible not to like Mamdani.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 3mo ago

New York streets belong to New Yorkers, and Soccer Streets are for the kids. We’re turning the block outside your school into a car-free playground and World Cup celebration. Now until June 26, you’ll find Soccer Streets in front of 50 public schools across all five boroughs. Let’s play!

First Time? Meme from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

ALT: First Time? Meme from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

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OneSoccer@onesoccer.bsky.social · 3mo ago

GOAL 🟠 CS Saint-Laurent take the lead through Younesse Chibane 😱 🔴 Watch TELUS #CanChamp on OneSoccer

The Canadian Premier League is one month into its season-long pilot of Arsène Wenger's "daylight offside rule," which, if successful, could reshape the way soccer is played everywhere. For @us.theguardian.com, I found out how it's going: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Arsène Wenger’s ‘daylight offside rule’ is on trial in Canada. Will it work?

The Frenchman believes the rule change will make the game more open and exciting. If it succeeds in the Canadian Premier League it could go global

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Cool people doing cool, meaningful, much-needed things! Super psyched to see this co-op launch 🚀

De Facto Journalism Co-op@defactomedia.ca · 3mo ago

This International Workers’ Day, we're putting media back in workers’ hands. De Facto Journalism Co-op is a new non-profit of 6 worker-owners producing in-depth journalism focused on justice issues and systems of power. To get our first investigations next week, subscribe here: defactomedia.ca