Bayern Munich held serve at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday to send Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain out of the Champions League with at the round of 16. A second-half goal from Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting…
History beckons for Mikaela Shiffrin on Friday when the American skier competes in one of her best events. Shiffrin is seeking a record-tying 86th win on the World Cup skiing circuit, a number that would…
Darren Till fully intends to fight in the UFC again, despite his recent request for the company to sever his contract. Till, 30, told ESPN on Thursday that he asked the UFC to release him earlier…
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has stated the club have “never bought referees or influence” following the revelation of payments to the former vice president of the refereeing committee. Barca paid Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira’s company around €7 million…
Jamal Murray scored 24 points, Michael Porter Jr. had 20 and the Denver Nuggets scored the last six points of the match to pull out a 118-113 triumph over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Monday…
Novak Djokovic has formally withdrawn from the draw for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, tournament officials stated Sunday, an indication that the world No. 1’s application for a COVID-19 vaccine waiver to enter the…
Erik ten Hag is happy that Bruno Fernandes did not ask to be substituted during the humiliating 7-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday, sources have told ESPN. Fernandes, who was Manchester United’s captain at Anfield, was seen gesturing to the bench as Marcus…
Joining Team Ontario was an unforgettable experience for two people with Wiikwemkoong roots, who brought home gold medals in hockey from the 2023 Canada Winter Games. Left winger Jack Nesbitt, whose mother is from Wiikwemkoong…
Max Verstappen dominated the opening race of the 2023 Formula One season in Bahrain as Fernando Alonso rolled back the years to secure a remarkable podium finish on his Aston Martin debut. Verstappen looked invincible…
Liverpool brought Manchester United’s bandwagon to a shuddering halt as Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice in a record 7-0 hammering of their arch-rivals to boost their Premier League top-four hopes at Anfield on Sunday. A week after a resurgent…
Canada’s Cam Levins was ready for Tokyo. After refining his running style following a disappointing Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathon, Levins set a personal best in the 2023 Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, finishing fifth while setting a North…
Miguel Rojas plans to withdraw from the World Baseball Classic in order to focus on his new role as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ starting shortstop. Rojas told reporters Thursday that his withdrawal from Team Venezuela was a…
Former Brazil forward Ronaldinho’s son has signed a permanent contract with Barcelona’s under-19 team, the Catalan club have revealed. ESPN reported in January that Joao Mendes de Assis Moreira, 18, was training with Barca’s Juvenil A side pending a decision…
Lance Stroll is set to drive for Aston Martin at the Bahrain Grand Prix this week after missing preseason testing due to a wrist injury. Reserve driver Felipe Drugovich replaced Stroll as the teammate to…
When Nikola Jokic was presented with the game ball by Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone after recording his 100th career triple-double, Malone stated the superstar seemed almost embarrassed by the gesture. “He is a unique person who doesn’t want…
Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez has said Real Madrid are the favorites going into Thursday’s Copa del Rey clash at the Bernabeu. There will be three Clasicos within one month, with the first kicking off on Thursday when Madrid host Barca in…
Megan Oldham of Parry Sound, Ont., shone again at the freestyle skiing world championships, capturing a silver medal in women’s slopestyle on Tuesday after finishing 2-10ths of a point behind Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland. Third…
The WBO has ordered its welterweight champion, Terence Crawford, to start negotiations for a mandatory defense versus Alexis Rocha, ranked No. 3 by the organization. In a letter sent to both sides Monday, the WBO stated that…
Lionel Messi was named Best FIFA Men’s Player at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, defeating Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema. Messi obtained the 2022 World Cup with Argentina in December — the country’s first in 36 years…
The CP Women’s Open is returning to Calgary. Golf Canada named Earl Grey Golf Club in the city’s southwest corner as the 2024 host of the Canadian national women’s golf championship on Tuesday. Tournament director…
Jake Paul’s undefeated streak in boxing has come to an end. Tommy Fury, the half-brother of heavyweight great Tyson Fury, beat Paul, the YouTuber-turned-prizefighter, via split decision (74-75, 76-73, 76-73) in a close bout on…
Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski will miss the Clasico versus Real Madrid on Thursday with a hamstring strain as the club’s problems continue to grow. Lewandowski, 34, was injured in the shock 1-0 defeat to Almeria on Sunday as Barca missed the opportunity to…
In a star-studded race at the world rowing indoor championships, Ukraine’s Olena Buryak came out on top over Canadian national team members Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski and Sydney Payne to claim her seventh successive gold medal at…
Cameron Norrie waited a week for his revenge versus top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz, rallying from a set and 3-0 down to defeat the Spanish teenager in the Rio Open final on Sunday for his first title of the…
Manchester United ended their six-year wait for silverware as they defeated Newcastle United 2-0 to win the Carabao Cup at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. United last won a major trophy in their 2017 Europa League campaign, but…
Mikaël Kingsbury checks into every moguls competition as the undisputed favorite — the man to beat. That routine excellence was on display over the weekend with a gold-medal sweep in men’s moguls at the freestyle…
UFC is concluding a bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo, both fighters announced on social media. Contracts have not been signed, but the 135-pound title fight is being targeted for May 6. UFC has not…
Sergio Ramos has announced his reluctant retirement from international football after being told he is not part of new Spain coach Luis de la Fuente’s plans. Ramos, 36, revealed that De la Fuente phoned him on Thursday and…
John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg will return as Laver Cup captains this year, when the team event moves to Canada for the first time. McEnroe will lead Team World versus Borg’s Team Europe at Rogers…
Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the second round of the Rio Open on Wednesday, with his mind already set for a year-long contest with Novak Djokovic for the No. 1 ranking. The 19-year-old defending champion closed out the last…
