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Finland stuns defending champion Canada, reaches Davis Cup semis

Finland stuns defending champion Canada, reaches Davis Cup semis

Finland upset defending champion Canada to reach the semifinals of the Davis Cup for the first time on Tuesday. Otto Virtanen and Harri Heliovaara defeated Alexis Galarneau and Vasek Pospisil 7-5, 6-3 in the decisive doubles match to give the 14th-ranked Finns…

Soccer
Argentina hand Brazil first-ever home loss in World Cup qualifying

Argentina hand Brazil first-ever home loss in World Cup qualifying

Nicolas Otamendi scored with a towering header to give Argentina a 1-0 away victory over Brazil in a bad-tempered World Cup qualifier that was delayed by half an hour on Tuesday after police clashed with fans at Maracana Stadium. It was…

Soccer
Canada collapses in home loss to Jamaica, putting Copa America entry at risk

Canada collapses in home loss to Jamaica, putting Copa America entry at risk

Jamaica defeated Canada 3-2 on a controversial late penalty Tuesday, capping a three-goal comeback in a wild second half that turned into a 4-4 aggregate tie and triumph for the Reggae Boyz on the away…

Racing
Verstappen wins as new Las Vegas GP hosts thrilling debut

Verstappen wins as new Las Vegas GP hosts thrilling debut

Max Verstappen hated everything regarding the Las Vegas Grand Prix from the moment he arrived in Sin City. Formula One’s three-time reigning world champion found the excess and opulence over the top and prioritized over the…

Soccer
Canada scores late to beat Jamaica in 1st leg of CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal

Canada scores late to beat Jamaica in 1st leg of CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal

The Canadian men’s soccer team dealt with the chaos their coach predicted could happen and came away with a 2-1 away victory over Jamaica Saturday in a CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal match at Independence Park…

Other Sports
Runner Caster Semenya says she’s not done fighting for the right to compete

Runner Caster Semenya says she’s not done fighting for the right to compete

While being sidelined from the sport she loves hasn’t been easy, Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya says fighting for the right to compete has helped her accept the rules that restrict her from running. “At…

MMA
UFC books Las Vegas Sphere for Mexican Independence weekend

UFC books Las Vegas Sphere for Mexican Independence weekend

The UFC held its first event celebrating Mexican Independence Day back in September. The sequel promises to be even bigger. UFC CEO Dana White told reporters Saturday night that the promotion has booked the MSG…

Soccer
Lionel Messi: ‘Intense’ Uruguay play with Marcelo Bielsa’s style

Lionel Messi: ‘Intense’ Uruguay play with Marcelo Bielsa’s style

Lionel Messi could not help Argentina extend their undefeated streak since winning the World Cup and after the match he credited countryman and former national team coach Marcelo Bielsa for implementing his style on Uruguay. Uruguay defeated Argentina 2-0 at La Bombonera Stadium…

Soccer
Berth to Copa America at stake as Canada takes on Jamaica in CONCACAF Nations League quarters

Berth to Copa America at stake as Canada takes on Jamaica in CONCACAF Nations League quarters

Coping with chaos will be important when Canada faces Jamaica on the road Friday night in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals, says interim coach Mauro Biello. Biello knows history won’t be on the side of…

Golf
Justin Thomas-Carlos Sainz prevail at wild Netflix Cup

Justin Thomas-Carlos Sainz prevail at wild Netflix Cup

Pro golfer Justin Thomas and Formula One driver Carlos Sainz were the first winners in the Netflix Cup, which had quite a bit going on in this first-of-a-kind event Tuesday at Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas.…

Soccer
Man United won’t accept cut-price Sancho offer

Man United won’t accept cut-price Sancho offer

Manchester United are refusing to let Jadon Sancho leave on the cheap if he moves in January, a source has told ESPN. United will listen to offers for the England forward while he stays exiled from the first-team squad following…

Golf
Brooke Henderson aims to break dubious streak at Tour Championship

Brooke Henderson aims to break dubious streak at Tour Championship

Brooke Henderson loves breaking records and this week she’s got a dubious one hanging over her head. Since 2016, no LPGA Tour player has won the opening tournament of the season and then collected a…

Boxing
Joshua-Wallin, Wilder-Parker bouts set for Dec. 23

Joshua-Wallin, Wilder-Parker bouts set for Dec. 23

Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will compete in separate fights on Dec. 23 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sources told ESPN, in what could serve as a prelude to the long-awaited battle between the former heavyweight…

Soccer
Napoli sack García, hire Mazzarri amid shaky title defense

Napoli sack García, hire Mazzarri amid shaky title defense

Napoli have hired Walter Mazzarri as their new head coach after firing Rudi García just four months into his tenure, the club revealed on Tuesday. Mazzarri, who previously coached the Italian champions from 2009 to 2013,…

Other Sports
Canada extends unbeaten streak at women’s sitting volleyball Paralympic qualifier

Canada extends unbeaten streak at women’s sitting volleyball Paralympic qualifier

Canada’s women are making a statement in early action at the sitting volleyball World Cup. The 2024 Paralympic hopefuls improved their record to 3-0 with Tuesday victories over Slovenia and Ukraine in Cairo. The world…

Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz loses to Alexander Zverev in ATP Finals debut

Carlos Alcaraz loses to Alexander Zverev in ATP Finals debut

Considering all that he has accomplished over the past two years — winning two Grand Slam titles and concluding last season as No. 1 — Carlos Alcaraz no doubt belongs among the world’s elite. Still, this couldn’t have…

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Canadian women wrap up Olympic pre-qualifying basketball tournament with 3-0 record

Canadian women wrap up Olympic pre-qualifying basketball tournament with 3-0 record

Natalie Achonwa scored a team-high 16 points in leading Canada to a 77-68 victory over Puerto Rico on Sunday in FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament action in Medellín, Colombia.. Laeticia Amihere added 11 points and…

MMA
Alex Pereira wins second UFC belt with TKO of Jiri Prochazka

Alex Pereira wins second UFC belt with TKO of Jiri Prochazka

Alex Pereira has been in the UFC for just two years. And now he has collected championships in two weight classes. Pereira stopped Jiri Prochazka via TKO at 4:08 of the second round Saturday night in the main…

Soccer
Salah double helps Liverpool to comfortable win over Brentford

Salah double helps Liverpool to comfortable win over Brentford

Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool kept their 100% winning record at Anfield this season with a 3-0 triumph over Brentford on Sunday, their sixth successive Premier League win at home. Salah — who now has 200 goals in English football with…

Tennis
Stakusic, Fernandez power Canada to 1st-ever Billie Jean King Cup title

Stakusic, Fernandez power Canada to 1st-ever Billie Jean King Cup title

Canada’s women are Billie Jean King Cup champions for the first time, thanks to Leylah Fernandez’s straight-sets triumph (6-2, 6-3) over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini on Sunday at the international team tennis tournament in Seville, Spain.…

MMA
UFC 295: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tom Aspinall

UFC 295: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Tom Aspinall

After injuries created major short-notice shake-ups on last month’s UFC 294 fight card, the theme continued with this weekend’s pay-per-view. And once again both the main event and the future of the division are involved. Following…

Soccer
Liverpool suffer shock loss at Toulouse in Europa League

Liverpool suffer shock loss at Toulouse in Europa League

Liverpool suffered a dramatic 3-2 loss at French side Toulouse in Europa League Group E on Thursday after the English side had a potential equalizer ruled out in the final minute of added time. The hosts broke the…

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Canadian women’s basketball team routes Venezuela to open Olympic pre-qualifying tournament

Canadian women’s basketball team routes Venezuela to open Olympic pre-qualifying tournament

Laeticia Amihere led the way with 11 points and 11 rebounds as Canada thumped Venezuela 81-39 on Thursday in FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament action. Cassandre Prosper, Kia Nurse and Bridget Carleton each added 10…

Boxing
Cris Cyborg to box Kelsey Wickstrum in next fight

Cris Cyborg to box Kelsey Wickstrum in next fight

Cris Cyborg’s next professional fight will be in boxing, and her adversary will be Kelsey Wickstrum, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Cyborg, the Bellator women’s featherweight champion and one of the greatest women’s fighters in…

Soccer
Late Kane double sends Bayern 2-1 past Galatasaray and into last 16

Late Kane double sends Bayern 2-1 past Galatasaray and into last 16

Harry Kane, the leading scorer for Bayern Munich, scored twice in the final seven minutes of play to lead his club to a 2-1 victory over Galatasaray on Wednesday and guarantee a berth in the…

Tennis
Stakusic, Fernandez victorious as Canada opens BJK Cup Finals with win over Spain

Stakusic, Fernandez victorious as Canada opens BJK Cup Finals with win over Spain

Against host Spain in the first singles match of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Seville, captain Heidi El Tabakh took a risk by starting a young player. The risk paid off on Wednesday…

MMA
Sean O’Malley returning to Octagon vs. Marlon Vera in March

Sean O’Malley returning to Octagon vs. Marlon Vera in March

Sean O’Malley, one of the UFC’s top up-and-coming stars, will return to the Octagon in March. And the promotion has another big main event calendared for February. CEO Dana White revealed Monday on social media…

Soccer
Chelsea beat Tottenham in chaotic Pochettino return

Chelsea beat Tottenham in chaotic Pochettino return

Tottenham Hotspur’s hopes of returning to the top of the Premier League table were dashed in extraordinary fashion as they went down 4-1 at home to Chelsea on Monday in a frenetic London derby that they concluded…

Tennis
Canada shoots for 1st-ever Billie Jean King Cup title at finals in Spain

Canada shoots for 1st-ever Billie Jean King Cup title at finals in Spain

One year after Canada’s men snapped a lengthy tennis drought, the women have an chance to follow suit. Canada has never so much as reached the final at the Billie Jean King Cup, the international…

Tennis
Novak Djokovic wins record-extending 7th Paris Masters title

Novak Djokovic wins record-extending 7th Paris Masters title

Novak Djokovic will head to the ATP Finals brimming with confidence. The top-ranked Serb will take on his rivals at the year-end event starting next weekend on an 18-match winning streak, fresh from a 40th Masters…

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