Auger-Aliassime bumps slump to beat qualifier at Barcelona Open
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LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets might be headed toward yet another NBA All-Star Game rematch. James is the overall leader in All-Star balloting, and Durant leads all Eastern Conference players in early voting returns —…
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Manchester City closed the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal back to five points and left Chelsea languishing down in 10th position after a 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. After City struggled to make inroads in an unfamiliar…
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Thomas Milic is the only player on Canada’s roster passed over at the NHL draft. An incredible performance Wednesday has his country one step from its 20th gold medal at the world junior hockey championship.…
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Formula One’s governing body is ready to start a process for new teams to enter the championship, president Mohammed Ben Sulayem stated on Monday. The move could open the door to American Michael Andretti’s Andretti…
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta blasted what he called two “scandalous” penalties not being awarded to his team as the Premier League leaders were frustrated in a goalless draw with Newcastle United on Tuesday. The draw was the first time Arsenal…
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Despite the comeback triumph that landed her in the round of 16, Bianca Andreescu ran out of magic in Australia on Wednesday. The 22-year-old from Mississauga, Ont. was eliminated from the Adelaide International tournament in consecutive sets…
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Novak Djokovic kept his winning streak in singles matches in Australia, defeating Constant Lestienne of France 6-3, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Adelaide International. It was the top-seeded Djokovic’s 30th straight singles victory on…
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Erik ten Hag has stated Manchester United need to add a striker to their squad during the January transfer window, but added he won’t “burn money” by signing the wrong player. United face Bournemouth at home…
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Connor Bedard made one opponent miss. And another. And another. The breathtaking 17-year-old then calmly slid the puck home to set off wild celebrations and send his country to the semifinals at the world junior…
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Wales coaches Gethin Jenkins and Stephen Jones have left their roles with the national team as new boss Warren Gatland is set to freshen up his backroom crew ahead of the Six Nations starting in…
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Lens defeated Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 on Sunday to give the champions their first league loss of the season, narrowing the gap at the top between the two teams. PSG were without Neymar, who was suspended after getting…
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Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, ranked No. 6 in the world, started his 2023 season with a straight-sets defeat at the hands of Australian qualifier Alexei Popyrin on Monday in the ATP 250 Adelaide International 1 first…
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Alycia Baumgardner’s first defense of her WBC, IBF and WBO titles will come versus Elhem Mekhaled as the co-feature on the Amanda Serrano-Erika Cruz card on Feb. 4 in New York City, a source confirmed…
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Pele, the Brazilian king of football who collected a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the past century, died Thursday. He was 82. The standard-bearer of “the…
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Head coach Nick Nurse didn’t mince words after his Toronto Raptors were run out of their own building by the Memphis Grizzlies. All-star point guard Ja Morant had a double-double to lead Memphis past the…
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A middleweight contest between Derek Brunson and Dricus Du Plessis has been booked for the UFC 285 pay-per-view on March 4, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Contracts have not been signed but the fight is expected to be concluded…
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Liverpool have signed forward Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. ESPN reported that the transfer fee is around £37 million ($45m). PSV did not disclose the value of the deal, but general manager Marcel Brands…
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Canada needed a response after a miserable 48 hours. Connor Bedard — as he’s done so often in his young career — delivered with lethal precision. The 17-year-old phenom had a hat trick and four…
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Rey Vargas and O’Shaquie Foster will meet for the WBC vacant junior lightweight title on Feb. 11 at The Alamodome in San Antonio, sources tell ESPN. Subriel Matias and Jeremias Ponce will vie for the…
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Marcus Rashford found the net again as Manchester United eased past Nottingham Forest 3-0 on Tuesday, with the England international scoring in successive games since returning from World Cup duty in Qatar. First-half goals from Rashford and Anthony Martial and a late third from Fred at…
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Former Toronto Raptors guard Norm Powell took a trip down memory lane in his return but was just as pleased to leave Toronto with a triumph with his Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. Powell scored…
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Jermell Charlo suffered a broken left hand, and his Jan. 28 undisputed junior middleweight title fight versus Tim Tszyu has been postponed, Charlo announced Saturday. The fight for Charlo’s four 154-pound titles, which was set…
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Arsenal padded their lead in the Premier League with a barnstorming, come-from-behind 3-1 victory over West Ham United at the Emirates on Monday night. Arsene Wenger looked on from the stands in north London for the first time…
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Brandt Clarke could feel excitement building in the Canadian locker room. A talented, ultra-skilled roster featuring three NHL players and the presumptive top pick at the 2023 draft was giddy at the thought of impressing…
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The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) has suspended UFC fighter Jeff Molina, according to Molina’s page on official MMA online recordkeeper mixedmartialarts.com. The reason for the suspension is not listed. A source with access to the…
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Harry Kane shook off his World Cup disappointment to spark a Tottenham Hotspur revival in an entertaining 2-2 draw at Brentford on Monday as the Premier League roared back to life. An early goal by Vitaly Janelt and Ivan Toney’s close-range strike shortly…
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There’s an argument to be made that 2022 was the most successful year in Canadian golf. Brooke Henderson, Mackenzie Hughes, and Adam Svensson’s combined four wins between the LPGA and PGA Tours were highlights of…
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The Josh Taylor-Jack Catterall rematch for Taylor’s lineal and WBO junior welterweight championship has been rescheduled to March 4 in Glasgow, Scotland, sources told ESPN. The return fight between ESPN’s top two 140-pounders will take…
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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has informed Lisandro Martinez to be ready for the restart of the Premier League despite his World Cup celebrations. Martinez returned to Argentina with the rest of the squad following victory over France in Qatar…
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Reece Howden led Canada to the top at the ski cross World Cup podium in Innichen, Italy, on Thursday. The 24-year-old Cultus Lake, B.C., native struck gold in the men’s ski cross race for his first victory…
