<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/author/18330950/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:33:39 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright 2024 The Globe and Mail Inc. All rights reserved.</copyright><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><image><url>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/legacy/static/mobile.flag.rss.png</url><title>The Globe and Mail</title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link></image><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA president offers no apologies at this eat-what-you-kill World Cup]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-world-cup-eat-what-you-kill/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-world-cup-eat-what-you-kill/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cathal Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gianni Infantino waved away the tournament’s many problems ahead of kickoff on Thursday in Mexico]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:14:14 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/4R6KMOO455AYZPQ3IAEP3Q4N2Y.JPG?auth=083452eef5f05ea65dc06ba5b8489e0edf7d4b1fc81af8c0e1f0d1e9277cdcbf&smart=true&width=6260&height=4174" alt="FIFA president Gianni Infantino held a press conference in Mexico City on Wednesday, a day before the World Cup opener between Mexico and South Africa." height="4174" width="6260"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/4R6KMOO455AYZPQ3IAEP3Q4N2Y.JPG?auth=083452eef5f05ea65dc06ba5b8489e0edf7d4b1fc81af8c0e1f0d1e9277cdcbf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6260&amp;height=4174" type="image/jpeg" height="4174" width="6260"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[FIFA President Gianni Infantino held a press conference in Mexico City on Wednesday, a day before the opening FIFA World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa. ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Eduardo Verdugo</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Has Canada learned from its 2022 World Cup performance?]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-world-cup-2022-qatar-canada-performance-alphonso-davies-john-herdman/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-world-cup-2022-qatar-canada-performance-alphonso-davies-john-herdman/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cathal Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In Qatar, the bright lights overwhelmed a Canadian team that was hamstrung by self-inflicted injury ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/MI36P3J7YNBLNLXWGO2UTJTY3Q.JPG?auth=5b39ba11fc3f5470a7b94431af97e888b21ed6e7061a1015535a431faeafc785&smart=true&width=3113&height=2078" alt="Canada's Alphonso Davies plays in a match against Croatia at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar." height="2078" width="3113"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/MI36P3J7YNBLNLXWGO2UTJTY3Q.JPG?auth=5b39ba11fc3f5470a7b94431af97e888b21ed6e7061a1015535a431faeafc785&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3113&amp;height=2078" type="image/jpeg" height="2078" width="3113"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canada's Alphonso Davies plays in a match against Croatia at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Nathan Denette</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s duties during the World Cup: Party and win one game]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-canadas-duties-during-the-world-cup-party-and-win-one-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-canadas-duties-during-the-world-cup-party-and-win-one-game/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cathal Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Get out there as much as possible to experience the energy of the tournament on the ground]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/TGP6A2MU5FFSVGNWHX2FUGCXRQ.jpg?auth=05409352002c3ccfb2a1eb1bf16f9db1ba9cb2210cf6e58efcc4571faea6df2c&smart=true&width=6000&height=4000" alt="Canada paid a lot to co-host the World Cup, which probably will never happen again, writes Cathal Kelly. 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Hit a patio, walk the streets and embrace the experience.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Vaughn Ridley</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Mike Babcock joins the Oilers, Connor McDavid gets a yell-by-proxy voice]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-mike-babcock-edmonton-oilers-connor-mcdavid-nhl/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-mike-babcock-edmonton-oilers-connor-mcdavid-nhl/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cathal Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[This wouldn’t be the same don’t-think-about-crossing-me coach of the previous 20 years; he would answer to McDavid]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:28:31 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/FFBNI7DGFZKB3OINM74PGQJZVA.JPG?auth=3a8da1dea92b209c3e51c599cc7dee839005736487dfc391a5379530ed6f9190&smart=true&width=5142&height=3421" alt="Reports suggest that the Edmonton Oilers will hire former Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock, bringing him back to the NHL for the first time since a brief hiring by Columbus in the off-season of 2023." height="3421" width="5142"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/5347JSKPAJFRVNLFGCQLMPG6B4.jpg?auth=7a8d5ed22eee602af856e65fd119ccfdd90cd1f1e4c120f068f8953bd0f7ea34&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1777&amp;height=1185" type="image/jpeg" height="1185" width="1777"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Babcock, seen here behind the Leafs bench in 2019, wouldn't be the same fiery coach in Edmonton in 2026, Cathal Kelly writes.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Maddie Meyer</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s not just Canadian players anticipating a World Cup moment]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-canada-fifa-world-cup-bassong/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-canada-fifa-world-cup-bassong/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cathal Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[If Canada can make even a little noise at the World Cup, this country will have a great moment of sporting catharsis]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:48:28 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/3C65NVBZCVFP5IY765ZN4D26FA.JPG?auth=4dbe6fc05299a405d62c36370bb7d88789e04fc37d45fae93ae25d2a6ee3f5d1&smart=true&width=4279&height=2853" alt="Canada defender Zorhan Bassong (27) was in high demand at the conclusion of the team's public practice on Monday, with Friday's World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina fast approaching." height="2853" width="4279"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/3C65NVBZCVFP5IY765ZN4D26FA.JPG?auth=4dbe6fc05299a405d62c36370bb7d88789e04fc37d45fae93ae25d2a6ee3f5d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4279&amp;height=2853" type="image/jpeg" height="2853" width="4279"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Canada defender Zorhan Bassong (27) dribbles the ball during an international friendly soccer match against Ireland in Montreal, Friday, June 5, 2026. 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Canada's World Cup is set to start here next Friday.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Fred Lum</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are the top players to watch at the FIFA World Cup?]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-players-to-watch-fifa-world-cup-2026/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-players-to-watch-fifa-world-cup-2026/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cathal Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Messi and Ronaldo still linger, but tournament seems primed to produce a new global superstar]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/UO72AAD7PZII5PWRVDRSVCSDQ4.jpg?auth=7a8d9dc853c109c5a19e0980316e6920528951cab376664503b820fc8cde1a46&smart=true&width=4903&height=3269" alt="France's Kylian Mbappé, left, and Argentina's Lionel Messi are World Cup champions who possess mesmerizing skill." height="3269" width="4903"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/UO72AAD7PZII5PWRVDRSVCSDQ4.jpg?auth=7a8d9dc853c109c5a19e0980316e6920528951cab376664503b820fc8cde1a46&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4903&amp;height=3269" type="image/jpeg" height="3269" width="4903"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[France's Kylian Mbappé, left, and Argentina's Lionel Messi are World Cup champions who possess mesmerizing skill.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">FRANCK FIFE</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serena Williams’s comeback ushers in phase of sports where fame outweighs athleticism]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/tennis/article-serena-williams-comeback-mboko-osaka-fame/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/tennis/article-serena-williams-comeback-mboko-osaka-fame/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cathal Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Everybody is cheering her on like she’s owed this, which will smooth the path for the next mediocre aspirant]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:41:39 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/QUXCHB5A5RNV5GZB7XEGHYOEBQ.jpg?auth=6da047ddc9dd7bfd8a6d45abf238c92ab137b756b8d29fc9779f0f1dfac218d1&smart=true&width=4000&height=2666" alt="Serena Williams, seen celebrating a win at the 2022 US Open, announced on Monday that she'll return to tennis at this month's Queen's Club tournament." height="2666" width="4000"/>]]></content:encoded><media:content url="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/QUXCHB5A5RNV5GZB7XEGHYOEBQ.jpg?auth=6da047ddc9dd7bfd8a6d45abf238c92ab137b756b8d29fc9779f0f1dfac218d1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2666" type="image/jpeg" height="2666" width="4000"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Serena Williams, seen celebrating a win at the 2022 US Open, announced on Monday that she'll return to tennis for the Queen's Club tournament next month.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">COREY SIPKIN</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parity is stifling the Stanley Cup final]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-stanley-cup-final-las-vegas-carolina-nba-nfl/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-stanley-cup-final-las-vegas-carolina-nba-nfl/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cathal Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[In the NHL, parity creates systemic disadvantages for the teams most people are interested in]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 20:42:24 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img 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Ward</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cult treatment of Marsch highlights Canada’s neophyte standing in global soccer]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-cult-treatment-of-marsch-highlights-canadas-neophyte-standing-in/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/article-cult-treatment-of-marsch-highlights-canadas-neophyte-standing-in/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Cathal Kelly]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Rather than rewarding people for what they’ve done, the organization tends to pay up front]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 01:24:25 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/NJXVEE5HN5FBFH4LSTQ6HVYSOM.JPG?auth=89124abab1b9f5441261c2b579ea1e21e7d5a215027d900f23e4e56925607986&smart=true&width=3703&height=2469" alt="Canada head coach Jesse Marsch this week signed a contract extension through to the end of the 2030 World Cup." 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