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    Olivia Scott scores to lift Ottawa Rapid past Halifax Tides

    Soccer·Updated Olivia Scott scored her second goal this season as Ottawa Rapid FC won on their home pitch, defeating Halifax Tides FC 1-0 on Friday night in the Northern Super League. Halifax have now dropped 3 straight games The Canadian Press · Posted: Jul 25, 2025 11:53 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago Ottawa Rapid’s Delaney Baie Pridham, shown in this file photo, headed a pass to teammate Olivia Scott, who scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Halifax on Friday in Ottawa. (Northern Super League) Olivia Scott scored her second goal this season as Ottawa Rapid…

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    As losses pile up, CF Montréal pledges rebuild in open letter to fans

    As CF Montréal languishes at the bottom of the Major League Soccer standings, the club says it is entering a rebuild. Montreal has a 3-15-6 record in MLS play — for 15 points in 24 games — and dropped out of the Canadian Championship with a quarterfinal loss to lower-tier Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League in a bleak season. In an open letter to fans Wednesday morning, Montreal’s executives acknowledged the team’s shortcomings and stated the club would begin a new chapter rooted in ambition, pride and winning. “We share your dissatisfaction with the Club’s results, and it…

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    Ottawa Rapid roll past Calgary Wild for 5th win

    Florence Belzile and Delaney Baie Pridham scored first-half goals 10 minutes apart and the visiting Ottawa Rapid went on to defeat the Calgary Wild 3-0 in Northern Super League play at McMahon Stadium on Saturday. Meikayla Moore was given credit for the Wild’s own goal three minutes into the second half — the ball bounced off Wild goalkeeper Stephanie Bukovec and into the net — as Ottawa improved to five wins, four losses and two draws, while the Wild slipped to four wins, six losses and two draws. The Rapid controlled possession for 52 per cent of the match and…

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    CBC to broadcast 1st-ever Northern Super League final at Toronto’s BMO Field

    CBC will broadcast the first-ever Northern Super League final, which will be held at Toronto’s BMO Field on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. ET. The league made the announcement during halftime of Saturday’s match between AFC Toronto and the Montreal Roses, which featured the two clubs leading the NSL standings. The game will mark the first time a women’s professional sports team championship will be held in Canada at a neutral-site venue. “This moment is for the players, coaches and clubs who have given everything to build this league from the ground up — the long days, the early mornings,…

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    How climate change could force FIFA to rethink World Cup calendar

    Soccer had a fierce reckoning with heat at the recently concluded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, a sweltering preview of what players and fans may face when the U.S. co-hosts the World Cup with Mexico and Canada next summer. With temperatures rising worldwide, scientists warn that staging the World Cup and other soccer tournaments in the Northern Hemisphere summer is getting increasingly dangerous for both players and spectators. Some suggest that FIFA may have to consider adjusting the soccer calendar to reduce the risk of heat-related illnesses. “The deeper we go in the decade, the greater the…