Spain midfielder Sergio Busquets has announced his retirement from international football after his country’s World Cup exit at the hands of Morocco in the round of 16. Busquets, 34, was the only remaining survivor of the Spain side that won…
Canada’s Maggie Mac Neil set a new world record on her way to her second gold medal at the world short course championships in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday. The Canadian blazed to a time of…
Mick Schumacher has joined Mercedes as reserve driver after Ferrari ended its four-year affiliation with him. Schumacher, the son of seven-time world champion and Ferrari legend Michael, was looking for his next move in Formula…
Real Madrid have reached an agreement to sign Palmeiras forward Endrick in 2024, the club announced on Thursday. Endrick — who is 16 and will move to Madrid when he turns 18 in July 2024 — is one of the most…
The Toronto Raptors’ problems with consistency continue, and veteran guard Fred VanVleet stated now it’s a fine line between being serious about the losses and not slipping into negativity. The Raptors coughed up a 16-point…
UFC will not have a light heavyweight champion to close 2022. But the promotion is not wasting any time in trying to crown a titleholder. Following a split draw in a vacant light heavyweight title…
France defeated Morocco 2-0 in the semifinals of the World Cup at the Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday night to end the African side’s dream run in Qatar. An early goal from Theo Hernandez and a late tap in…
Canadian swimmers continued to climb the podium on Wednesday at the world short course championships in Melbourne, Australia, including a gold medal won by Maggie Mac Neil in the women’s 50-metre butterfly. The Canadian swam…
Emanuel Navarrete and Liam Wilson have agreed to a deal for a WBO junior lightweight title fight on Feb. 3 in Glendale, Arizona, a source told ESPN. Navarrete was set to meet Oscar Valdez in…
Max Verstappen’s home Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort will stay on the Formula One calendar until 2025 after a contract extension was revealed on Thursday. The sport returned to the seaside circuit in 2021 on…
Veteran midfielder Jonathan Osorio has elected to stay in Toronto, rather than test the waters abroad. Osorio, whose contract with Toronto FC had expired, has signed a new three-year contract plus a 2026 option with…
There weren’t any fireworks on Sunday afternoon. No dustups after the buzzer. The New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns left all of that behind after Friday night’s contest. Sunday’s game did take more time to decide though. Suns guard Chris…
There’s a spot on the Corniche promenade in Doha where the 2022 World Cup organizing committee erected a flag each time a new nation qualified for the tournament. Croatia’s went up in November 2021. While heavyweights like Germany, Spain, England and Brazil have…
Canadian short track speed skaters won a total of five medals — three of which were gold — on Sunday at the World Cup event in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It was an especially successful day of competition for Kim Boutin, who…
Rudy Gobert, who hoped to make Utah home for his entire NBA career, eagerly anticipates returning to Vivint Arena for the first time as a member of the visiting team when his Minnesota Timberwolves play the Jazz on Friday…
France captain Hugo Lloris stated England are “ready” to compete for major international trophies under manager Gareth Southgate. They will face each other on Saturday for a place in the World Cup semifinals and have not met at a…
Miura and Kihara, the winners of Skate Canada and the NHK Trophy, landed their side-by-side triple toe loop and a big throw triple lutz to earn 78.08 points, nearly eclipsing their own season best. The Canadians were followed…
Austin’s U.S. Grand Prix will be one of six Formula One races held under the sprint weekend format in 2023. Austin, Baku, Spa and Qatar will all host their first sprint in 2023, with Austria…
Spain announced the departure of Luis Enrique as coach of the national team on Thursday following the team’s shock penalty shootout defeat on Tuesday to Morocco in the round of 16 at the World Cup in Qatar, and his replacement…
It was anything but pretty. But Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet was pleased with the professionalism of his group in dispatching a Lakers squad missing LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Pascal Siakam had 25 points…
Novak Djokovic will open his 2023 campaign in Adelaide as he prepares for a shot at a 10th Australian Open crown a year after having his visa revoked on the eve of his title defense. Djokovic,…
The German football federation (DFB) kept its trust in Hansi Flick as national team coach on Wednesday despite the disappointing World Cup performance. Federation president Bernd Neuendorf stated the body has “full confidence” in Flick…
Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson scored in a seven-second span in the second period and the Montreal Canadiens snapped a two-game skid with a 4-2 victory over the host Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. Canadiens…
After three fights and 36 rounds between two future Hall of Famers, the rivalry between Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez still isn’t quite settled. Estrada defeated Gonzalez via majority decision Saturday in Glendale,…
Morocco stunned Spain with a penalty shootout victory to reach the World Cup quarterfinals after playing to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday. Spain dominated possession in the first half but could not find a way past a resolute…
Wilfried Nancy, a finalist for Major League Soccer coach of the year, has left CF Montreal to take over the Columbus Crew. CF Montreal stated the team reached a financial agreement with Columbus that will allow…
Teenager Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest year-end No. 1 in the history of the ATP computerized rankings and joins fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal as the first players from the same country to claim the top two spots at the…
Croatia progressed into the World Cup quarterfinals after winning a penalty shootout over Japan on Monday following a hard-fought 1-1 draw in regulation time. Daizen Maeda gave Japan the lead at the Al Janoub Stadium just before half-time when…
Béatrice Lamarche claimed her second speed skating medal at this week’s ISU Four Continents Championships with bronze in the women’s 1,000 metres on Sunday in her hometown of Quebec City. She stopped the clock in…
The future of Super Rugby Pacific has been locked away until at least the end of 2030, with New Zealand Rugby and Rugby Australia rubber-stamping a plan to take the competition forward over the next…
