When Pep Guardiola was appointed manager of Manchester City in 2016, it was with a specific task of winning the Champions League. Five years on, a 2-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain (4-1 on aggregate), has secured a…
Canada’s Kerri Einarson chipped away at her women’s world curling championship deficit with a second straight victory Tuesday in Calgary. The host country beat Italy 10-4 to get to a 3-5 record, but Einarson’s foursome…
It wasn’t too long ago that Rafael Nadal was handing Carlos Alcaraz a PlayStation as the boy’s prize at a local tennis tournament in Spain. Now the Spanish great is about to play versus the promising youngster in the…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has stated he won’t speak “one word” to his players regarding Paris Saint-Germain as they look to book their place in the Champions League final. City have a 2-1 lead over the…
Canadian golfer Mike Weir won his first event on the PGA’s senior tour on Sunday when he held steady with pars down the stretch for a 4-under 68 at the Insperity Invitational in Texas. Weir, who won…
In a matter of three fights, Andy Ruiz has gone from underdog, to champion, to disappointment, to a man in search of a comeback. But the comeback is off to a good start. Ruiz (34-2,…
Lewis Hamilton fought back to pass both Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen for a brilliant triumph in the Portuguese Grand Prix. The seven-time champion fell to third as Verstappen’s Red Bull overtook him at a…
Chuba Hubbard made it a record-tying NFL draft for Canada on Saturday. The Oklahoma State running back from Sherwood Park, Alta., was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round, No. 126 overall, of…
Formula One has confirmed this year’s Canadian Grand Prix has been cancelled and will be replaced by the Turkish Grand Prix on June 11-13. Earlier this month, it was reported that the Canadian Grand Prix…
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman lamented his side’s inefficiency at both ends of the pitch as they blew the opportunity to go top of La Liga on Thursday by losing 2-1 to Granada at Camp Nou. Lionel Messi,…
Andre De Grasse would be the first to say an explosive start in the 100 metres hasn’t been his greatest strength in a successful sprint career, and hours spent poring over race footage during the pandemic…
Devin Booker was in middle school and starting center Deandre Ayton was 11 years old when the Phoenix Suns were last in the playoffs. As for point guard Chris Paul? He was an NBA star in those days, just like he…
Manchester City took a big step towards their first Champions League final as goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez earned them a 2-1 comeback victory at Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinal first leg on Wednesday. PSG went ahead courtesy of…
Canada’s Olympic swim trials have been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation in Ontario. The primary means of selection for Canada’s team bound for Tokyo this summer has been pushed back almost a month…
For all of the pandemic-related planning discussed for this year’s return of Wimbledon — much still to be determined, counting fan capacity and prize money — Tuesday’s biggest news out of the All England Club…
Bayern Munich have appointed Julian Nagelsmann as their next manager, having reached a compensation agreement with RB Leipzig. Nagelsmann, 33, is considered one of the best young managers in the game and has signed a deal with…
Kevin Durant scored seven of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, Jeff Green had 22 points and the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Toronto Raptors 116-103 Tuesday night and clinched a playoff spot. Durant, who…
La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid’s title bid was de-railed again as they were defeated 2-1 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, offering Barcelona the opportunity to go top of the table next week. Alex Berenguer put the hosts ahead in the…
Rafael Nadal saved a match point on his way to defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-7 (6), 7-5 on Sunday in the Barcelona Open final, winning the title for a record 12th time. It was the first title…
Pascal Siakam scored 25 points, rookie Malachi Flynn added 18 and the Toronto Raptors pulled away in the second half for a 112-96 victory over the depleted Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. Kyle Lowry contributed…
Manchester City dominated Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup final but just managed to sneak a 1-0 victory to secure their fourth consecutive triumph in the competition. With 8,000 fans watching on Aymeric Laporte squeezed a header past Hugo Lloris on 82…
Luka Doncic was swarmed by double teams with the Lakers trying to force someone other than the Dallas sensation to defeat them again in Los Angeles star Anthony Davis’ second game back from a long injury absence.…
Athletics Canada has withdrawn from the 2021 World Athletics Relays, which take place next month in Poland, due to COVID-19 concerns. The travel risks simply outweigh the rewards of competing at the Olympic qualifying event, according to…
Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona defeat Getafe 5-2 to keep their fate at the top of La Liga in their own hands. Messi opened the scoring at Camp Nou in the eighth minute just moments after hitting the bar. Getafe…
Fernando Alonso has stated there is no excuse for his performance at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Alonso crashed on his way to the grid before the race, sliding off a wet track and damaging…
Shock and disbelief gave way to a swirl of emotions as players on the Canadian women’s hockey team packed their bags in Halifax and headed home Thursday. In a span of two days, they’d gone…
Lakers star Anthony Davis says he will make his return from a nine-week absence on Thursday versus the Dallas Mavericks, so long as his right leg responds well to Wednesday’s practice. Davis said he now feels “100 percent”…
Rafael Nadal needed three sets to defeat his 111th-ranked adversary in his first match at the Barcelona Open on Wednesday, while Fabio Fognini was disqualified for alleged verbal abuse. Fognini was defaulted while trailing 6-0, 4-4 versus qualifier Bernabe…
The Canadian Football League is pushing back the start of its season to August and is also cutting down the 18-game calendar to 14 games. That means the Grey Cup is also being pushed back,…
A limited number of fans will be allowed to attend both the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines (South) in San Diego and the U.S. Women’s Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco this June.…
