UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell says he will avoid contact training for six months after he was on the wrong end of one of the most vicious knockouts of 2023 last month. Mitchell (16-2) suffered a first-round loss…
Ivan Martin’s stoppage-time goal earned Girona a dramatic 4-3 home victory versus Atletico Madrid on Wednesday that kept them level on points with Real Madrid at the LaLiga summit. Atletico striker Alvaro Morata had grabbed a hat-trick as they fought…
Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas helped Greece eliminate Canada from the United Cup with a 3-0 triumph in group play on Wednesday in Perth, Australia. Sakkari saved four set points in the first set and…
The longest time off tour in his professional career made Rafael Nadal much more nervous than usual ahead of his first competitive match in almost 12 months. The 22-time major winner showed no signs of rust at…
Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund are in talks over a loan deal for Jadon Sancho, a source has told ESPN. Dortmund are keen to sign Sancho until the end of the season but want United to continue to pay…
Ann-Sophie Bettez scored 64 seconds into overtime as Montreal recorded a 3-2 victory over Ottawa in the inaugural game for both Professional Women’s Hockey League teams on Tuesday night in front of 8,318 fans at…
Conor McGregor intends to make his UFC return versus Michael Chandler on June 29 in Las Vegas. Whether that actually happens still remains to be seen. McGregor, 35, revealed via social media Sunday that the “greatest comeback…
Manchester United have decided against triggering a one-year extension in Raphaël Varane’s contract, a source has told ESPN. It means the defender is able to negotiate with clubs outside the Premier League from Jan. 1 and could potentially leave…
Canadian ski jumper Abigail Strate started 2024 off with a World Cup silver medal Monday. The 22-year-old Calgarian concluded second to Austria’s Eva Pinkelnig. Norway’s Eirin Maria Kvandal and Jacqueline Seifriedsberger of Austria tied for…
Rafael Nadal returned to action for the first time in nearly a year and refused to rule out the opportunity that he will continue playing beyond the 2024 season. Playing in his first competitive match since…
Mikel Arteta has branded Arsenal’s “painful” 2-1 defeat at Fulham as their “worst performance of the season.” Bukayo Saka started the scoring on five minutes, but goals from Raúl Jiménez and Bobby De Cordova-Reid condemned the Gunners to a second consecutive Premier League loss, which leaves them fourth…
The Toronto Raptors have overhauled their roster, making a deal with a divisional and legal rival. Toronto traded forwards OG Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa along with guard Malachi Flynn to the New York Knicks on…
Alexander Zverev led Germany to a 2-1 victory over Italy while the Netherlands won the decisive mixed doubles to defeat Norway in the United Cup group stage on Saturday. Zverev came from behind to beat Lorenzo Sonego 6-7…
Chelsea survived a late Luton Town fightback to return to winning ways on the road on Saturday with a 3-2 victory at Kenilworth Road, with Cole Palmer netting twice either side of a fine Noni Madueke strike. The expensively assembled Blues had…
Canada’s Cameron Alexander won bronze in the men’s downhill race on Thursday in Bormio, Italy. Alexander, who also took third at last year’s world championships, concluded 1.23 seconds behind France’s Cyprien Sarrazin (one minute 50.73 seconds),…
Timo Meier scored on a breakaway at 2:12 of overtime to give the New Jersey Devils their second consecutive comeback victory, 4-3 over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday night. Luke Hughes tied it for New Jersey with 25 seconds left…
Pep Guardiola stated he “hopes” Erling Haaland can return to action before the end of January after saying that the Manchester City forward is still not fit enough to train with his teammates following a recent foot injury. Haaland,…
Macklin Celebrini knew there would be lots of eyes on him in Sweden. The presumptive top pick at the 2024 NHL draft hasn’t blinked. Celebrini had a goal and four assists in a dominant performance…
Left-handed reliever Yuki Matsui and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a five-year, $28 million contract, the first money spent by the Padres this winter after a free agent splurge last year. San Diego revealed…
Wolves continued their stellar home form to heap misery on Chelsea on Christmas eve with a 2-1 victory in the Premier League on Sunday, thanks to second-half strikes from Mario Lemina and Matt Doherty. After a goalless first half, Lemina headed in a Pablo…
Doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski made history on more than one occasion this season to cement her place in the Canadian tennis record books. She teamed with Erin Routliffe to become the first Canadian duo to…
Anthony Joshua’s slow reboot of his career is complete after a sharp display forced Otto Wallin’s corner to stop the fight after a punishing fifth round Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.…
Arsenal had the better of a breathless 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Saturday to lay down their Premier League title credentials and climb back to the top of the table. Mikel Arteta’s team, last season’s runner-up that has…
Owen Beck scored twice as Canada defeated Switzerland 6-2 in a world junior hockey championship tune-up game Friday. Beck, the only player returning from Canada’s championship-winning team from the 2023 world junior championship, scored the…
Construction of a new Red Bull wind tunnel will get underway next year, team principal Christian Horner has confirmed, with the team hoping to have it up and running by 2026. The new wind tunnel…
Manchester City are in talks with Juventus over a January deal for Kalvin Phillips. Phillips is keen to leave the Etihad Stadium after struggling to earn opportunities under Pep Guardiola in the 18 months since his £43 million move…
Canada’s Schmidt siblings keep racking up hardware on the World Cup ski cross circuit. Ottawa’s Jared Schmidt took gold in the men’s event while his sister Hannah Schmidt claimed bronze in the women’s final on Thursday in…
The New York Mets obtained right-hander Adrian Houser and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday for minor league pitcher Coleman Crow. The trade was the first between the teams since former Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns left the team to…
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández slammed his side’s “unacceptable” performance despite ending a three-game winless streak by defeating LaLiga’s bottom side Almería 3-2 at the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday. Captain Sergi Roberto scored a brace, including an 83rd minute winner, to…
Israel Mianscum says the support of his nation propels him as he chases his dream of being the first Cree player from Quebec to make it to the NHL. The 20-year-old from Mistissini has had…
