Canada’s Bianca Andreescu has reached the final four at the Miami Open. Andreescu earned herself a spot in the tournament semifinals on Wednesday by downing Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 — in a…
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou stated he would like to fight twice more this year, and while he’s not sure what’s going on between the UFC and Jon Jones, he said he wants Jones first and at some…
North Macedonia scored an 85th-minute winner through Eljif Elmas to stun hosts Germany 2-1 in their World Cup Group J qualifier on Wednesday as the Balkan country celebrated their greatest international triumph. Elmas slotted in after the four-times world…
Canada’s Milos Raonic is out of the Miami Open after losing a close match in the round of 16. The 12th-seeded Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., lost 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4) to No. 26 seed Hubert…
Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry scored 32 points, dished out six assists and grabbed five rebounds in Monday’s 116-102 victory over the Chicago Bulls — making his return from a tailbone injury that much sweeter for a Warriors group that…
Bayern Munich and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski has been ruled out for four weeks after suffering sprained ligaments in his right knee, the German champions stated on Tuesday. “Robert Lewandowski has strained a ligament in his right knee. The FC Bayern striker…
Bianca Andreescu is feeling closer to her old self as she moves on to the quarterfinals at the Miami Open. The eighth-seeded Canadian, from Mississauga, Ont., clinched her spot at the WTA Tour 1000 event…
Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya revealed Friday that he has a date in mind for his previously stated plan to return to the ring. At a news conference for the upstart promoter Triller Fight…
Lewis Hamilton called his narrow 0.7s triumph over Max Verstappen at the Bahrain Grand Prix one of the hardest races in recent memory. Hamilton held off a charging Verstappen to win the season opener. The closing…
Canada faced a mammoth mission in its bid for its first Olympic men’s soccer berth in nearly four decades — it needed to defeat a Mexican powerhouse on their home soil, something no Canadian team…
Hobbled by cramps, top-ranked Daniil Medvedev limped through the final few matches Sunday to edge Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (3), 6-7 (7) 6-4 in the third round at the Miami Open. Medvedev failed to convert three match points in the…
Spain striker Dani Olmo snatched a 2-1 victory away to Georgia in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday with a stoppage-time strike from outside the area to kick-start his side’s efforts to qualify for Qatar 2022 after a sluggish start.…
Breakout Canadian snowboarder Liam Brearley captured a silver medal at the final FIS World Cup slopestyle competition of the season in Silvaplana, Switzerland, on Sunday. The 18-year-old Gravenhurst, Ont., native concluded with a best mark of 89 on his first…
Manchester United stay committed to handing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a new contract, and the Norwegian’s future does not depend on lifting a trophy this campaign, sources have told ESPN. United are yet to win any silverware…
The Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday attained guard Norman Powell from the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Gary Trent Jr. and Rodney Hood. In addition, center Jusuf Nurkic tweeted that he is returning from a right wrist fracture and will be in the Blazers’ lineup versus…
It has been 20 years since Venus Williams won her home tournament, and her stay at the 2021 Miami Open was brief. Williams was eliminated on the first day of play Tuesday by 89th-ranked Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan, 6-2,…
Defending champion France started its qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup with a tame 1-1 draw versus Ukraine, while Bosnia-Herzegovina scored late to draw 2-2 away against Finland in Wednesday’s other Group D game.…
Gareth Bale has said he intends to return to Real Madrid once his loan spell at Tottenham Hotspur expires this summer. The Wales captain re-joined Spurs on a season-long loan in September in search of regular playing time, having moved from the north London…
The Houston Rockets are progressing on several fronts in talks to trade guard Victor Oladipo, and there’s strong confidence they’ll execute a deal ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, sources told ESPN. The Rockets are progressively comfortable with…
Stephen Silas walked off the court at halftime thinking he’d seen a sign. Danuel House Jr. swished a 51-footer at the buzzer, sending the Rockets to the locker room on a high after 20 consecutive…
Former U.S Open champion Juan Martin del Potro will undergo another surgery on his right knee this week but stated Monday he still hopes to play at the Tokyo Olympics. The Argentine has been sidelined since hurting…
Leicester City reached their first FA Cup semi-final for 39 years with a fully deserved victory over Manchester United at King Power Stadium. Brendan Rodgers’ side will face Southampton at Wembley with Chelsea and Manchester…
Kevin Holland talked to opponent Derek Brunson while the two were on the ground. He chatted with referee Herb Dean several times during the fight. And Holland even had a full-blown conversation between rounds with UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov,…
Manchester City needed late goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne to secure a 2-0 victory over Everton to reach the FA Cup semifinals on Saturday. The triumph keeps City’s quadruple hopes alive this campaign as they managed to break Everton’s…
German star Alexander Zverev was too tough for top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Mexican Open final, claiming the title in consecutive sets after a stunning turnaround. In a battle of the top two seeds,…