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New professional women’s soccer league to launch in U.S. in 2024
The official ball is pictured prior to the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final second-leg match between Arsenal and Wolfsburg at the Arsenal Stadium, in London, on May 1, 2023. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Super League organizers unveil new proposal for 80-team competition outside UEFA’s authority
Leeds United fans hold a banner against plans for a European Super League and the involvement of Liverpool football club outside Elland Road ahead of the English Premier League football match between Leeds United and Liverpool in Leeds, northern England, on April 19, 2021. - Twelve of Europe's biggest clubs on Monday said they planned to launch a breakaway Super League, despite the threat of an international ban for them and their players. "AC Milan, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur have all joined as founding clubs," said a statement by the group. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
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European leagues see surprise leaders, slumping super clubs
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UEFA looks to remove Spanish judge from Super League case
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EPL aims to prevent a future Super League threat from arising
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Brighton & Hove Albion - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - April 20, 2021 Chelsea fans protest against the European Super League outside the stadium before the match. REUTERS/Frank Augstein EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club /league/player publications. Please contact your account representative for further details./File Photo
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Unhappy Man United fans protest on ground as Super League discontent lingers
Manchester United's Mason Greenwood, centre, is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Burnley at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, April 18, 2021. (Gareth Copley/Pool via AP)
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As European soccer Super League fizzles, calls grow for punishment, resignations
Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Manchester City - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - April 21, 2021 Aston Villa fans with a banner in protest against the European Super League outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Carl Recine
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The controversial Super League plan takes the North American model of sports ownership to Europe
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Presidents, prime ministers, sports bodies push back against possible creation of European soccer Super League
A banner is seen outside Liverpool's Anfield Stadium protesting the formation of the European Super League, Liverpool, England, Monday, April 19, 2021. Players at the 12 clubs setting up their own Super League could be banned from this year's European Championship and next year's World Cup, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said Monday. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
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Former Wolfpack halfback Blake Wallace now playing for Toronto’s replacement in Super League
Toronto Wolfpack's Blake Wallace, left, celebrates a try by teammate Bodene Thompson, centre, during Million Pound Game in Betfred Championship rugby league action against the Featherstone Rovers in Toronto, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. The Toronto Wolfpack will start and finish the 2020 Super League season in England. The Super League announced its revamped schedule for the resumption of 2020 play, with teams facing a condensed schedule and Toronto playing its remaining games on the other side of the Atlantic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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After Super League leak, Juventus leader backs reworking of Champions League
FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 file photo, Juventus' president Andrea Agnelli arrives at Villar Perosa, northern Italy. The head of the European Club Association says the existing Champions League format should be overhauled to introduce promotion and relegation. ECA chairman Andrea Agnelli, who runs Juventus, wrote in a letter on Thursday, April 25, 2019 to the organization's 232 clubs that "European matches with higher sporting quality and a more competitive environment at all levels" are desired. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, file)
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Toronto Wolfpack players and staff could collect unpaid wages by March, union says
A Toronto Wolfpack rugby ball is shown in a handout photo. Super League wants more time, and information, before deciding whether to readmit the Toronto Wolfpack. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Stephen Gaunt, Touchlinepics Sports and Event Photography MANDATORY CREDIT
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Toronto Wolfpack set up GoFundMe campaign to help players and staff
Toronto Wolfpack's Sonny Bill Williams is tackled during a Super League match against the Salford Red Devils, at AJ Bell Stadium, in Salford, Britain, on Feb. 8, 2020.
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Toronto Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott left angry and bitter over team’s demise
Brian McDermott, manager of Toronto Wolfpack looks on ahead of the Betfred Super League match between Toronto Wolfpack and Castleford Tigers at Emerald Headingley Stadium on Feb. 2, 2020 in Leeds, England.
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Super League wastes little time in opting for a replacement for the Toronto Wolfpack
Fans cheer on the Toronto Wolfpack during a rugby game against Leeds Rhinos, March 5, 2020.
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Wolfpack forward Adam Sidlow left shocked, angry and saddened over team’s demise
Toronto Wolfpack forward Adam Sidlow (centre) is tackled in a Feb. 21, 2020, Super League game against the Warrington Wolves at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington, England.
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The Toronto Wolfpack are on the verge of collapse
A Toronto Wolfpack rugby ball is shown in a handout photo.
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Toronto Wolfpack lose bid for reinstatement to Super League
A Toronto Wolfpack rugby ball is shown in a handout photo. Super League wants more time, and information, before deciding whether to readmit the Toronto Wolfpack. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Stephen Gaunt, Touchlinepics Sports and Event Photography MANDATORY CREDIT
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Financially troubled Toronto Wolfpack likely to learn fate in early November
A Toronto Wolfpack rugby ball is shown in a handout photo. Super League wants more time, and information, before deciding whether to readmit the Toronto Wolfpack. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Stephen Gaunt, Touchlinepics Sports and Event Photography MANDATORY CREDIT
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Toronto Wolfpack fate deferred for four weeks as Super League continues review
A Toronto Wolfpack rugby ball is shown in a handout photo. Super League wants more time, and information, before deciding whether to readmit the Toronto Wolfpack. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Stephen Gaunt, Touchlinepics Sports and Event Photography MANDATORY CREDIT
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Wolfpack captain Josh McCrone makes case for club’s return to Super League
Toronto Wolfpack's Josh McCrone looks up from under a bucket hat during a training session at Lamport Stadium in Toronto, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (Cole Burston/The Globe and Mail)
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Toronto Wolfpack make their case for new owner and return to Super League
Toronto Wolfpack rugby balls and training equipment are shown at Lamport Stadium in Toronto on May 10, 2019. The Toronto Wolfpack's potential new owner will make his case to England's Super League on Tuesday with the transatlantic rugby league team also submitting a new five-year business plan to bolster his case. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Neil Davidson
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COVID-19 strikes Hull FC rugby league team as six players, two coaches test positive
LEEDS, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Rhys Williams of Salford Red Devils scores a try during the Betfred Super League match between Salford Red Devils and Hull FC at Emerald Headingley Stadium on August 09, 2020 in Leeds, England. Stadiums remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***
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Toronto Wolfpack to sit out rest of Super League season, citing financial challenges
Toronto Wolfpack's Aston Sims lifts up teammate Liam Kay as they celebrate defeating the Featherstone Rovers in the Million Pound Game in Betfred Championship rugby league action in Toronto, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. Kay, the Toronto Wolfpack's leading try-scorer and first-ever signing, has left the transatlantic rugby league club to join Wakefield Trinity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Wolfpack won’t play in Toronto this season due to coronavirus restrictions
LEEDS, ENGLAND - MARCH 05: Sonny Bill Williams of Toronto Wolfpack looks on during the Betfred Super League match between Leeds Rhinos and Toronto Wolfpack at Emerald Headingley Stadium on March 05, 2020 in Leeds, England (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
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Super League looks to help out the Toronto Wolfpack over visa issue for imports
New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams sits on the field with daughter after the Rugby World Cup bronze final game at Tokyo Stadium between New Zealand and Wales in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 1, 2019.
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Toronto Wolfpack to return to action on Aug. 2 as Super League resumes
Toronto Wolfpack's Blake Wallace, left, celebrates a try by teammate Bodene Thompson, centre, in Toronto on Oct. 5, 2019.
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Like his team, Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott took the hard road to the top
Like his team, Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott took the hard road to the top
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Super League eyes an August return, but Wolfpack wouldn’t be home until October
A Toronto Wolfpack rugby ball is shown in a handout photo. The British government is providing 16 million pounds ($28.1 million) to "safeguard the immediate future" of rugby league, which has been grounded by the global pandemic. But funds from the emergency loan won't be available to the Toronto Wolfpack or France's Catalan Dragons and Toulouse Olympique. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Stephen Gaunt, Touchlinepics Sports and Event Photography MANDATORY CREDIT
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French decision to halt sports until September adds to rugby league’s uncertainty
Australia's Israel Folau, second from left, is seen with teammates during a training session in Perpignan, southern France, on Feb. 11, 2020.
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Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott has plan to deal with condensed rugby season
Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott has plan to deal with condensed rugby season
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Toronto Wolfpack end losing streak with win over Huddersfield in Challenge Cup play
Toronto Wolfpack fullback Gareth O’Brien scores against the Rochdale Hornets during round 2 Betfred Championship rugby league action in Rochdale, United Kingdom, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Toronto Wolfpack, Stephen Gaunt, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Canadian Quinn Ngawati returns for second stint with Toronto Wolfpack
Quinn Ngawati greets fans after a Toronto Wolfpack game against the Gloucestershire All Golds in Toronto on July 8, 2017.
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Toronto Wolfpack suffers fifth consecutive loss as tough start continues
Toronto Wolfpack suffers fifth consecutive loss as tough start continues
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Degree of difficulty escalates for Toronto Wolfpack against Super League champions
Toronto Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott, seen during a team practice at Lamport Stadium on May 1, 2019, is hopeful even as Wolfpack have lost to Castleford, Salford, Wigan and Warrington.
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Toronto Wolfpack hoping for some salary cap help in Super League debut season
Toronto Wolfpack hoping for some salary cap help in Super League debut season