Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved Juanmi’s and William Carvalho’s poorly-struck spot kicks to give Barcelona a 4-2 penalty shootout triumph over Betis after the teams had finished level at 2-2 following extra time in their Spanish Super Cup semifinal in Saudi…
Canada’s Katherine Sebov has made it into the main draw of the Australian Open. The Toronto native defeated Switzerland’s Simona Waltert 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday in the final round of qualifying for the first Grand…
After a full year of rehabilitating an ACL tear in his left knee, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ricky Rubio is targeting a return versus the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, sources told ESPN. Rubio will practice Wednesday, and if all goes well,…
Lionel Messi scored in his return for Paris Saint-Germain after his triumphant World Cup winning campaign with Argentina in a 2-0 Ligue 1 victory over Angers at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Messi had taken an extended leave from the team…
Caitlin Kraemer scored twice as Canada capped the preliminary round of the women’s world under-18 hockey championship with a 3-1 victory over the United States on Wednesday in Östersund, Sweden. Emmalee Pais had a goal and…
Former semi-finalist Fernando Verdasco’s hopes of reaching an 18th Australian Open main draw remain alive after he fought his way into the second round of qualifying. The former world No.7, who lost a five-set Open semi…
A late brace from Marcus Rashford permitted Manchester United to ease into the Carabao Cup semifinals with a 3-0 victory over Charlton Athletic in Tuesday’s quarterfinal at Old Trafford. Antony’s fine curling strike in the 21st minute gave United a…
The 2023 national championships arrive this week with Canadian figure skating still facing an unclear future. It hasn’t been the same since a golden generation lifted Canada to a world-best four total medals and two…
Belgium’s David Goffin has ousted fifth-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the ASB Tennis Classic in a match which produced an engrossing clash of styles. Goffin, a baseliner who earned his seventh ATP…
A pair of second-half goals from Eddie Nketiah saw Arsenal past a stubborn Oxford United side by a final score of 3-0 in the FA Cup third round on Monday. Mohamed Elneny broke the deadlock after half-time with…
Caitlin Kraemer scored the game-winner and an empty-net goal for Canada in a 4-2 victory over Sweden at the women’s world under-18 hockey championship Monday. The forward from Waterloo, Ont., scored a power-play goal at…
Jake Paul is moving into mixed martial arts and will do so with the Professional Fighters League. The entertainer and social media influencer-turned-professional boxer announced Thursday that he has signed an MMA contract with PFL.…
Manchester United have signed goalkeeper Jack Butland on loan for the remainder of the season from Crystal Palace, the club revealed on Friday. Butland arrives from Palace after Newcastle United recalled Martin Dubravka from his season-long loan at Old Trafford. The 29-year-old England international joined…
Dylan Guenther didn’t think he’d ever get his moment. The same goes for Shane Wright. Now they have a gold medal — and memories to last a lifetime. Guenther scored his second goal of the…
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets might be headed toward yet another NBA All-Star Game rematch. James is the overall leader in All-Star balloting, and Durant leads all Eastern Conference players in early voting returns —…
Manchester City closed the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal back to five points and left Chelsea languishing down in 10th position after a 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. After City struggled to make inroads in an unfamiliar…
Thomas Milic is the only player on Canada’s roster passed over at the NHL draft. An incredible performance Wednesday has his country one step from its 20th gold medal at the world junior hockey championship.…
Formula One’s governing body is ready to start a process for new teams to enter the championship, president Mohammed Ben Sulayem stated on Monday. The move could open the door to American Michael Andretti’s Andretti…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta blasted what he called two “scandalous” penalties not being awarded to his team as the Premier League leaders were frustrated in a goalless draw with Newcastle United on Tuesday. The draw was the first time Arsenal…
Despite the comeback triumph that landed her in the round of 16, Bianca Andreescu ran out of magic in Australia on Wednesday. The 22-year-old from Mississauga, Ont. was eliminated from the Adelaide International tournament in consecutive sets…
Novak Djokovic kept his winning streak in singles matches in Australia, defeating Constant Lestienne of France 6-3, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Adelaide International. It was the top-seeded Djokovic’s 30th straight singles victory on…
Erik ten Hag has stated Manchester United need to add a striker to their squad during the January transfer window, but added he won’t “burn money” by signing the wrong player. United face Bournemouth at home…
Connor Bedard made one opponent miss. And another. And another. The breathtaking 17-year-old then calmly slid the puck home to set off wild celebrations and send his country to the semifinals at the world junior…
Wales coaches Gethin Jenkins and Stephen Jones have left their roles with the national team as new boss Warren Gatland is set to freshen up his backroom crew ahead of the Six Nations starting in…
Lens defeated Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 on Sunday to give the champions their first league loss of the season, narrowing the gap at the top between the two teams. PSG were without Neymar, who was suspended after getting…
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, ranked No. 6 in the world, started his 2023 season with a straight-sets defeat at the hands of Australian qualifier Alexei Popyrin on Monday in the ATP 250 Adelaide International 1 first…
Alycia Baumgardner’s first defense of her WBC, IBF and WBO titles will come versus Elhem Mekhaled as the co-feature on the Amanda Serrano-Erika Cruz card on Feb. 4 in New York City, a source confirmed…
Pele, the Brazilian king of football who collected a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the past century, died Thursday. He was 82. The standard-bearer of “the…
Head coach Nick Nurse didn’t mince words after his Toronto Raptors were run out of their own building by the Memphis Grizzlies. All-star point guard Ja Morant had a double-double to lead Memphis past the…
A middleweight contest between Derek Brunson and Dricus Du Plessis has been booked for the UFC 285 pay-per-view on March 4, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. Contracts have not been signed but the fight is expected to be concluded…
