2016 Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig announces retirement from professional tennis
Monica Puig, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist, revealed her retirement from professional tennis Monday. The 28-year-old cited her recent string…
Sports
Australia beat Peru in penalty shootout to qualify for 2022 World Cup
Australia's dancing substitute goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne saved the last penalty to clinch a place at this year's World Cup in Qatar as…
Pavan, Humana-Paredes 3-0 at beach volleyball worlds, joining 2 other Canadian duos
Make it three divisions won in pool play for Canadian women. Defending champions Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes gutted out…
Jiri Prochazka submits Glover Teixeira late to win UFC light heavyweight title
Jiri Prochazka hit Glover Teixeira with everything he had -- hard jabs, uppercuts, knees up the middle and combinations to the body. Teixeira…
Liverpool agree to sign Darwin Nunez in deal worth up to €100m
Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Benfica forward Darwin Nunez in a transfer worth up to €100 million, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported…
Bianca Andreescu prepared on all fronts for grass season in search of 1st Wimbledon win
Of all the high highs and low lows in Bianca Andreescu's tennis career, hardly any have come on grass. Now,…
UFC 275: Teixeira-Prochazka, Shevchenko-Santos and Weili-Jedrzejczyk 2
Two championship belts will be on the line during Saturday's UFC 275 (10 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV) at Singapore Indoor…
Man United rebuild: Erik ten Hag steps up pursuit to sign midfielder
Erik ten Hag has prioritized the signing of a central midfielder as the first step in his rebuilding programme as Manchester…
Shapovalov exits Stuttgart Open early with loss to 61st-ranked Otte
Canada's Denis Shapovalov was eliminated early once again. The Richmond Hill, Ont., native was upset by home favorite Oscar Otte 7-6 (6),…
Wimbledon ‘out of the question’ after world No. 3 Alexander Zverev undergoes surgery on right ankle
Alexander Zverev, the No. 3-ranked men's tennis player in the world, underwent surgery on torn ligaments in his right ankle…
Liverpool reject second Bayern Munich bid for Sadio Mane
Liverpool have firmly rejected a second offer from Bayern Munich for Sadio Mane, with sources telling ESPN the Premier League runners-up are bemused by…
3-time Canadian pairs figure skating champions Moore-Towers, Marinaro retiring
Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro, who teamed up for three Canadian pairs titles, have retired from competitive figure skating. The…
Assistant coaches David Fizdale, Mike Penberty, John Lucas III let go by Los Angeles Lakers
New Lakers coach Darvin Ham started to shape his coaching staff by informing assistants David Fizdale, Mike Penberty and John Lucas III…
Real Madrid close to signing Aurelien Tchouameni in €80m deal
Aurelien Tchouameni is set to join Real Madrid from AS Monaco on a five-year deal. The Champions League winners and the Ligue 1 side have…
Canada’s men’s soccer team resumes training amid contract dispute
Canada's men's soccer team is back to training, but the players say there's still work to be done on reaching…
Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan to meet with head-coaching finalists Mike D’Antoni, Kenny Atkinson this week
Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan is expected to meet with two finalists for the franchise's coaching job this week, including Mike…
James Milner signs new Liverpool contract until 2023
James Milner has signed a new one-year contract at Liverpool, the club revealed on Monday. Milner was set to leave Anfield on…
Canada’s Mitton 3rd in women’s shot put at Continental Tour meet in the Netherlands
Canadian record holder Sarah Mitton continued a string of strong shot put performances on Monday at the FBK Games in…
Rafael Nadal wins 14th French Open title, 22nd Grand Slam, becomes oldest champ in tourney history
Rafael Nadal overwhelmed Casper Ruud in consecutive sets Sunday to collect his 14th French Open championship and 22nd Grand Slam title. But he…
Wales end Ukraine’s dream run to join United States, England in World Cup Group B
Having beaten Scotland in an emotionally draining semi-final four days earlier, the war-torn Ukrainians were deeply impressive once again but…
Pavan, Humana-Paredes end 2-plus year beach volleyball tour title drought
Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes gained a measure of revenge on Sunday and their first beach volleyball tour victory since…
Canada’s Pavan, Humana-Paredes open Latvia Elite 16 with victory
One week after their early elimination, Canadian beach volleyball duo Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes took a strong first step toward…
Golden State Warriors’ Gary Payton II, Otto Porter Jr., Andre Iguodala questionable for Game 1, Steve Kerr says
Gary Payton II, Otto Porter Jr. and Andre Iguodala are being considered "questionable" heading into Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Warriors coach Steve Kerr…
Lionel Messi pulls strings as Argentina outclass Italy in Finalissima at Wembley
Argentina marked the revival of the Cup of Champions in style as they outclassed Italy 3-0 in a heavyweight clash billed as the…
Canadian women bring perspective, experience into 2nd Volleyball Nations League season
There were many lessons learned in the Canadian women's first-ever forage in the prestigious Volleyball Nations League (VNL) last season. Now the…
Rafael Nadal beats rival Novak Djokovic in 4-set quarterfinal showdown at French Open
Rafael Nadal insists he can't know for sure whether any match at Roland Garros might be his very last at a…
Italy look to ‘start over’ in Wembley return against Argentina in ‘Finalissima’
Italy will look to put the disappointment of failing to qualify for the World Cup behind them and kick-start a new…
Canadian sprinter Jerome Blake earns 1st 200m win of season at Ostrava Golden Spike
Jerome Blake of Kelowna, B.C., surged down the straightaway to edge American Elijah Hall at the finish line in a…
Gervonta Davis looked impressive; now it’s time to fight the top talent at 135 pounds
Madonna. Michael Strahan. Tracy Morgan. Every time Gervonta Davis fights, the stars come out in droves. Saturday's lightweight event at Barclays…
Monaco GP needs to make changes to stay in F1
Formula One packed up after Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix with no certainty it would be back there next year but…