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Hockey Canada Rocked by Yet Another Sexual Assault Allegation
Hockey Canada has another major sexual assault allegation on their hands, this time with the 2003 World Juniors team in the hot seat.
Hockey Canada Loses Funding as Multiple Businesses Withdraw Support
The federal government announced the pausing of funding to Hockey Canada last week, multiple major sponsors followed suit, announcing they would do the same.
Vancouver hosting 2026 World Cup Games is great for the city
Photo Credit: @iamkennethchan on Twitter *This was originally posted on June 16, 2022* Vancouver is a city where the ocean meets the sky. It’s a city that has mountains and the ocean which makes a perfect picture backdrop. Vancouver is a diverse city with different cultures all over. It is also a place that has […]
Canada tops the Octagonal just past the halfway
*This was originally posted November 17, 2021* The Canadian men’s national team wanted six points from their two matches in this window. They got the job done. They came into this international window healthier than they had been in the previous one and ready for two matches at home. And to make it more interesting, […]
Canada third after second set of matches in the Octagonal
*This was originally posted October 15, 2021* Canada came into this latest round of World Cup Qualifiers knowing it would be the toughest test yet. They did so without their starting goalkeeper, without their two of the main strikers and without their captain. For the most part, it was a series of matches to be […]
Canada enters second round of matches in the Octagonal
*This was originally posted October 5, 2022* The second set of fixtures for Canada’s involvement in the Octagonal, the final round of CONCACAF’s World Cup Qualifiers, may be the team’s toughest yet. A solid first three matches in September against Honduras, the United States and El Salvador saw the men’s team come out with a […]
Herdman named new head coach of Toronto FC after stepping down from Canadian men’s team
After five years at the helm of the Canadian Men’s Soccer Team, John Herdman stepped down on Monday. It was subsequently announced that he has taken on the head coaching duties at Toronto FC. Before leading the men to their second-ever World Cup, after a 36-year wait, he coached the Canadian Women’s Soccer Team, winning […]
Around The soccer world: Whitecaps women win big, the modern market and more
Photo Credit: @BenSteiner00 via OneSoccer Welcome to the second edition of Around The Soccer World here at the Area 51 Sports Network. Here we will go over the big stories in soccer. That includes local, national and international soccer stories. Soccer, after all, is the world’s biggest sport and there is always something happening. After […]
Canada is out of the Women’s World Cup, so now what?
Photo Credit: @CanSoccerDaily on Twitter For the Canadian Women’s national team, the 2023 World Cup was a tournament of opportunity. They weren’t heavy favourites heading into the tournament but they were dark horses. The squad had talent and a mixture of veterans and rising young stars. Why not them right? Unfortunately, Canada’s World Cup has […]
Around the soccer world: Women’s World Cup, Saudi Pro League and more
Photo Credit: @HarJournalist on Twitter Welcome to a new series here at the Area 51 Sports Network. You know we like to write about soccer here and we write about it a lot. (Well, mainly Nathan Durec and I.) Soccer is a sport that never stops. There is always something to talk about. From the […]