Ed Woodward has resigned as Manchester United executive vice-chairman after eight years in the role, the club revealed. The former JP Morgan investment banker, who succeeded David Gill as the man in charge of United’s day-to-day operations…
Canada’s top-ranked beach volleyball team of Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes came up just short in their first tune-up tournament ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Pavan, of Kitchener, Ont., and Toronto’s Humana-Paredes fell 2-1 to…
Florentino Perez has stated he’s “completely sure” Real Madrid and other Super League participants won’t be thrown out of this season’s Champions League over their role in the proposed breakaway group — and blasted the current competition’s…
Anthony Davis is days away from making his return from a nearly nine-week absence and LeBron James has progressed to “light work” on the court, Lakers coach Frank Vogel stated before his team’s game versus the Utah Jazz on Monday.…
Wednesday’s Olympic soccer draw will answer a lot of questions for Canada coach Bev Priestman, letting her to finalize plans on and off the pitch. First, the 34-year-old will learn whom eighth-ranked Canada will face…
A heavily depleted Real Madrid side scraped a 0-0 draw at Getafe on Sunday in La Liga to fall three points behind leaders Atletico Madrid. Real defeated Barcelona 2-1 last week and overcame Liverpool in midweek to reach the Champions League semifinals but…
Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse opened the outdoor season with a fast time on Saturday. The three-time Olympic medalist from Markham, Ont., ran 9.99 seconds in the 100 metres to finish second at the…
Stefanos Tsitsipas won the Monte Carlo Masters without dropping a set, defeating Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday for his first title this year and sixth overall. Fourth-seeded Tsitsipas was in dominant form as he…
Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton hailed Sebastian Vettel on Thursday as his favorite Formula One rival over the years. Without mentioning former Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg, who defeated the Briton to the 2016 title…
Ten days after James Harden was diagnosed with a right hamstring strain, Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks stated that the All-Star guard is “progressing well.” Marks added that Harden will need “at least one or two” practice days…
Montreal public health authorities say they are categorically opposed to holding the Canadian Grand Prix in the city this summer, Radio-Canada reported Thursday. The annual event is listed for June 13. Local public health officials are concerned…
Manchester City came from one goal down to defeat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on Wednesday night and earn passage to the Champions League semifinals for the first time in six years on the back of a 4-2 aggregate…
Reggie Jackson and Luke Kennard both spoke highly of their time in Detroit. Small consolation for the Pistons after those two led the undermanned Los Angeles Clippers to a remarkable triumph in Motown. Jackson sank a jumper with…
Toronto FC coach Chris Armas said from the get-go that his team would make life difficult for adversaries and he would unleash TFC’s young talent. The MLS side delivered on both counts Wednesday, beating Club…
The cities of Innsbruck in Austria and Turin in Italy will co-host the Davis Cup Finals along with the Spanish capital of Madrid this year, the International Tennis Federation revealed Monday. Madrid was the sole…
A dazzling first-half performance from Neymar could have seen the Brazilian score a hat-trick for PSG before the break, but for brilliance from goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and two shots against the Bayern woodwork. It therefore became…
Canada’s Olympic basketball hopes took a big hit. The men’s national team lost one of its best potential players Tuesday when it was confirmed that star guard Jamal Murray suffered a devastating knee injury last…
Stephen Curry scored 53 points to pass Wilt Chamberlain for the most in Warriors franchise history as Golden State defeated the Denver Nuggets 116-107 on Monday night. Draymond Green had 18 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists, Andrew Wiggins scored 17 points and Kent…
It was quiet on Sunday at the Camp des Loges, Paris Saint-Germain’s training ground located in the forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a little city to the west of the French capital. It was sunny, though a bit…
Aslan Karatsev set up a second-round match with Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Monte Carlo Masters by beating Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-4 on Monday as rain played havoc with the clay-court tournament’s agenda. Karatsev, who rose…
Juventus eased to a 3-1 triumph over Genoa on Sunday to keep alive their faint hopes of winning a 10th consecutive Serie A title. The champions raced into a comfortable lead inside 22 minutes thanks to goals from Dejan…
Brad Stevens could sense the game slipping away. He could feel the rim-rattling dunks and the transition buckets coming. Instead of Boston bowing to the NBA’s hottest team, though, the Celtics used an epic 31-3…
Lack of funding, Tokyo qualifiers forces young skaters to turn focus to Paris 2024 Simply competing ahead of the Tokyo Games has been tough enough for a lot Canadian athletes due to travel restrictions caused…
Marcos Rojo has revealed that Edinson Cavani is ‘interested’ in playing for Boca Juniors. Despite making a strong start to life in the Premier League,Cavani’s future at Manchester United is in doubt after just a single campaign. The veteran…
Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points to lead the Utah Jazz to their 23rd consecutive home victory, 122-103 triumph over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 21 rebounds; Joe Ingles added 13 points and six assists and…
Toni Nadal, the man who masterminded nephew Rafa’s amazing career, is returning to the Tour as part of the coaching team of Canadian youngster Felix Auger-Aliassime. Nadal, 60, opted to step down as Rafa’s coach…
May’s French Open has been postponed due to coronavirus restrictions in the country. Le Golf National outside Paris was due to host the event from May 6-9. However, the decision to postpone comes following an…
Kevin De Bruyne has signed a new long-term contract at Manchester City that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2025. The Belgium international has committed his future for another two years, and sources have told ESPN that City’s…
Coming off an upset loss and with a contender-heavy calendar on the horizon, Canada’s Brendan Bottcher was in desperate need of a solid victory on Tuesday afternoon. His Edmonton-based team delivered with a 7-4 victory…
Manchester City are living dangerously in the Champions League once again. Phil Foden’s 90th-minute winner may have earned them a 2-1 quarterfinal first-leg triumph over Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, but Pep Guardiola’s team have left themselves vulnerable to yet another early…
