Soon after Nick Nurse sat down with the media in his traditional season-ending press conference on Monday, the Raptors head coach planned to meet with team president Masai Ujiri. The two planned to rehash the…
The Milwaukee Bucks punched first. In Sunday’s Game 1 versus the Boston Celtics, the Bucks played with their usual level of physicality on defense and it seemed to catch Boston off guard. After jumping ahead in the first…
Real Madrid acquired the LaLiga title on Saturday after a 4-0 victory over Espanyol gave them an insurmountable lead over Barcelona at the top of the table with four games to play. Rodrygo’s first-half double set the champions elect on…
Lyon edged hosts Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in their second-leg semifinal on Saturday to reach the Women’s Champions League final. In an all-French tie, Lyon advanced 5-3 on aggregate after winning the first leg 3-2 last…
Formula One’s 46-year wait for a woman driver is likely to continue for some years but next week’s Miami Grand Prix could be a significant springboard for the all-female W Series, according to founder Catherine…
Cristiano Ronaldo rescued a point for Manchester United in a 1-1 draw versus Chelsea in Thursday’s Premier League clash at Old Trafford. Ronaldo, who has now scored United’s last five goals, found the net just two minutes after Chelsea…
Canada’s Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant won their final preliminary matches Thursday at the world mixed doubles curling championship to finish second in their group and set up a playoff showdown with Norway. Peterman and…
The UFC has been looking to put together a highly anticipated interim heavyweight title fight between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic in a blockbuster pay-per-view main event that would match the best light heavyweight and the best heavyweight in…
Ralf Rangnick said he considers Manchester United is still an “attractive” club for prospective new signings even without Champions League football ahead of an expected summer of change at Old Trafford. United are six points adrift of…
Canada’s Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant secured a playoff spot at the world mixed doubles curling championship with Wednesday’s 6-2 victory over England. Winnipeg’s Peterman and Gallant of St. John’s, N.L., have two more round-robin…
Novak Djokovic will be permitted to defend his Wimbledon title after organizers at the All England Club stated players will not need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to compete at the tournament. Djokovic was…
Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City will have to “raise their level” to reach a second successive Champions League final but refused to criticize his players after they missed a series of opportunities during the 4-3 win over Real Madrid. City…
Less than a week ago, the Toronto Raptors were on the verge of extinction. A pair of blowout losses in Philadelphia followed by a home overtime defeat plunged Canada’s only NBA team into a 3-0…
Charles Leclerc admitted he got too greedy in trying to chase down Sergio Perez for second place at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after he spun off the track with nine laps left. Leclerc was running…
Pep Guardiola has stated Manchester City cannot compete with Real Madrid’s history in the Champions League but has challenged his players to prove that the Spanish giants’ 13 titles mean nothing when the two teams meet in…
Canada’s Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant fell to Scotland’s Eve Muirhead and Bobby Lammie 8-4 on Monday in a clash of two of the top teams at the world mixed doubles curling championship. The victory…
Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz captured the fourth title of his young career by defeating eighth seed Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2 in the Barcelona Open final on Sunday, hours after winning a grueling semifinal that was postponed due to…
Lionel Messi scored as Paris Saint-Germain won the Ligue 1 title following a 1-1 draw with Lens on Saturday, equaling Marseille and Saint-Etienne’s record of 10 French top-flight championships. Saturday’s draw at Parc des Princes ensured the title for Les Parisiens, with…
Late in the fourth quarter on Saturday, frustrated Sixers centre Joel Embiid inexplicably grabbed Pascal Siakam in a tackle. Siakam was on his way to 34 points in his best playoff performance of his career,…
Canelo Alvarez is training in San Diego for a second title fight at 175 pounds, a May 7 meeting against Dmitry Bivol in Las Vegas, but his second fight of 2022 is already intended. If…
Manchester United have appointed Erik ten Hag as their new manager. ESPN reported earlier this month that United were set to finalize the appointment of Ten Hag, and the Dutchman has agreed a three-year deal to take…
Canada’s Bianca Andreescu was eliminated from the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Thursday after a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 loss to third seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. Sabalenka clinched the victory and advanced to the quarter-finals…
Within disappointment at the moment was encouragement for the future for the visitors on Sunday. While the Bulls couldn’t quite pull out a victory over the favored Bucks in Game 1 of their first round…
Karim Benzema had two penalties saved by goalkeeper Sergio Herrera as Real Madrid won 3-1 at Osasuna on Wednesday to take another step towards the LaLiga title. An early goal from David Alaba put Madrid ahead, and Ante Budimir equalized just two minutes later, before Marco Asensio put…
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime shook off his recent rust to conquest his opening match at the Barcelona Open on Wednesday. The 21-year-old Auger-Aliassime, ranked No. 9 in the world and seeded third in the event, withstood…
Brooklyn Nets swingman Ben Simmons has been cleared for contact as he continues to make his way back from a back injury that has prevented him from playing since he was acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers just before February’s trade…
Liverpool thoroughly outclassed Manchester United at Anfield on Tuesday night, with their 4-0 victory seeing them move into first in the Premier League ahead of Manchester City. The triumph puts Jurgen Klopp’s side on 76 points from 32 games,…
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu was victorious in her return to action after a long layoff. The 21-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., overcame some nervy moments in the first set en route to a 7-6 (5),…
After briefly considering retirement earlier this year, legendary heavyweight Fabricio Werdum still wants to compete in the PFL. A former UFC champion, Werdum, 44, signed with PFL in 2021, but has only made one appearance for the…
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez was annoyed with his team’s lack of determination as their slim LaLiga title hopes were shattered on Monday with a 1-0 defeat to Cadiz at Camp Nou. Lucas Perez scored the only goal of the…
