{allcanada} CanMNT’s Bombito (leg) returns to Nice training

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Moise Bombito is back in training with Nice.

The Canada centre-back has been out of action since breaking his leg in a 2-2 draw with Monaco on Oct. 5.

“It’s nice [to be back],” Bombito told the club’s social media accounts. “It’s a very good feeling, the feeling that I’m making progress in our journey. I know that I’m not far away. I have to continue, day after day as usual. We’ll see each other very soon.”

TSN’s Matt Scianitti notes that Canada sent a physiotherapist to France last month to aid in Bombito’s recovery.

A native of Montreal, the 26-year-old Bombito is in his second season in Ligue 1 following a move from Colorado Rapids with whom he was an MLS All-Star in 2024.

Capped 19 times by Canada, Bombito hasn’t suited up for the national team since an Oct. 15, 2024 friendly victory over Panama in Toronto.

Canada opens its 2026 FIFA World Cup on Jun. 12 at BMO Field against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Group B action. Jesse Marsch’s side will then relocate to Vancouver for the remainder of its group-stage play against Qatar and Switzerland.

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{allcanada} Eby says MLS talks on Whitecaps 'constructive' as deleted post stirs controversy

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VANCOUVER — B.C. Premier David Eby said talks with Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber on the Vancouver Whitecaps' future were "constructive," as relocation concerns for the team grow.

Garber is in Vancouver for FIFA Congress events and met with Eby on Wednesday, following reports that the league has discussed relocating the club, with Las Vegas a leading option.

Eby released a video Wednesday night saying the province is "at the table fighting hard" to keep the team in Vancouver.

"We have the World Cup coming, we are a world-class football town — losing the Whitecaps is not an option," the premier said.

"I saw the shots of the fans out at the rally to save the Whitecaps. We are on the same side; we will fight hard to save our team."

Hours later, a now-deleted post from Garber’s X account replied: "Liar, liar pants on fire."

A league spokesperson later said the commissioner's account was hacked.

About three dozen Whitecaps fans gathered Thursday outside the Vancouver Convention Centre, where the 76th FIFA Congress is being held, greeting arriving soccer dignitaries with a protest amid uncertainty over the club’s future.

Fans held “Save the Caps” signs and sang club chants.

The demonstration comes as a campaign to keep the team in the city continues online, with a petition on savethecaps.com drawing 8,550 signatures as of Thursday morning.

The province has offered financial concessions tied to BC Place Stadium, but has ruled out buying the team.

Following his meeting with Garber, Eby told reporters the province would not transfer control of the provincially owned venue to the Whitecaps to stabilize the club’s finances, and added that the team has shown no interest in that option.

The premier said he plans to meet with the MLS commissioner again.

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{allcanada} Buxton hits third homer in four games as Twins topple sloppy Blue Jays

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton homered for the third time in four games and Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead, two-run drive that led the Minnesota Twins over the Toronto Blue Jays 7- 1 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.

Daulton Varsho homered off Bailey Ober (3-1) in the fourth and Jeffers put the Twins ahead to stay at 2-1 in the bottom half against Kevin Gausman (2-2).

Buxton homered two innings later, his team-leading eighth, and Austin Martin added an RBI single later in the sixth. Buxton was 3 for 4 in his third three-hit game this season.

Minnesota won for the second time in its last nine games and the third time in 14.

Ober allowed four hits in six-plus innings. Anthony Banda, Andrew Morris and Justin Topa combined for two-hit relief for a Twins bullpen that entered with a 5.30 ERA, fourth-worst among big league bullpens.

Gausman allowed four runs, four hits and two walks in 5 2/3 innings. The four earned runs off him were a season high.

Throwing errors by third baseman Kazuma Okamoto and shortstop Andrés Giménez contributed to a pair of unearned runs in a three-run eighth.

Up next

Toronto LHP Patrick Corbin (0-0, 3.72 ERA) starts Friday against Minnesota RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (0-4, 6.30).

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{allcanada} Stampeders QB Walker retiring after nine professional seasons

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Calgary Stampeders quarterback P.J. Walker is calling it a career.

The veteran pivot informed the team of his decision to step away from professional football after nine seasons, it was announced on Thursday.

Walker, 31, signed with the Stampeders in Oct. 2024, and made 13 appearances for Calgary the following season.

The Elizabeth, N.J. native recorded 35 completions for 395 yards, two touchdowns, and four interceptions, also adding 32 yards and a score on the ground while mostly serving as a backup to Vernon Adams Jr.

Walker spent most of his years playing football south of the border with numerous stints in the National Football League and the XFL.

Following a storied collegiate career at Temple, Walker would sign a deal with the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts in 2017 after going undrafted, and mainly spent time on Indy’s practice squad for the next two seasons.

Walker would then head to the XFL for the 2019-20 season, where he would star under centre for the Houston Roughnecks by leading the league in completions (119), passing yards (1,338), and touchdowns (15) in five games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Walker then joined the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, where he made four appearances that year.

Following three years as backup with the Panthers, Walker also spent time with the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks from 2023-24, making nine starts and being active for 21 contests.

He held a quarterbacking record of 5-4-0, and threw for 2,135 yards, six touchdowns, and 16 interceptions with a 54.6 completion rate in his NFL career.

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