In July 2019, Canada coach John Herdman decided to see the glass half-full as CONCACAF revamped its road to the World Cup. The Canadian men were faced with qualifying the hard way — slogging through…
Charles Leclerc kicked off Formula One’s new era with a triumph for Ferrari as Red Bull lost both cars in a dramatic final three laps of the season’s opening race in Bahrain. Leclerc led home…
Paris Saint-Germain produced a woeful performance as they lost 3-0 at Monaco in Ligue 1 on Sunday, a result that will put coach Mauricio Pochettino under more pressure less than two weeks after their Champions League elimination. PSG,…
Damian Warner is a first-time world athletics indoor champion The London, Ont., native placed third in the men’s 1,000 metres, the final event of the heptathlon in Belgrade, Serbia, to overtake Simon Ehammer of Switzerland for…
Nursing a nagging foot injury, Rafael Nadal improved to 18-0 this season, edging Reilly Opelka 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) on Wednesday in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open. “I can’t say it’s a dream because I even…
Sunday’s Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Bernabeu might not be decisive in terms of LaLiga’s title race, but it’s still a fiery rivalry with plenty on the line. (The lines, from Caesars: +110 for Real Madrid, +225 for Barcelona,…
At this point, Mikaël Kingsbury’s moguls dominance is well-established: any time the Canadian competes, he is expected to win. It’s a sensation CBC Sports analyst Mike Atkinson stated reminds him of one athlete specifically. “What…
Formula One’s governing body made a tweak to the safety car rules on Tuesday to prevent a repeat of the controversy that erupted after last year’s title-deciding race in Abu Dhabi. Race director Michael Masi,…
Villarreal defeated Juventus 3-0 in the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals with a 4-1 triumph on aggregate. Gerard Moreno scored the game’s opening goal with a penalty on 78 minutes following Daniele Rugani’s…
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez has been eliminated from the BNP Paribas Open. The 19-year-old from Laval, Que., lost 6-4, 6-4 to defending champion Paula Badosa of Spain in Tuesday night’s round of 16 in Indian Wells,…
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 60 points — also a franchise record — during a 150-108 domination of the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. It was a performance that left both his teammates and coaches in awe.…
Ralf Rangnick was asked after Manchester United’s victory over Tottenham on Saturday whether he thought his team could gain the Champions League. It was all he could do not to laugh. After the funeral, in…
Canada will have men’s and women’s water polo entries at the FINA world championships in June. The women compiled a 5-1 record at the FINA World League Intercontinental Cup, capturing a silver medal after dropping…
Daniil Medvedev lost his world No 1 ranking to Novak Djokovic after being defeated by Gael Monfils in the third round of Indian Wells on Monday, while Rafael Nadal defeated Britain’s Dan Evans to stay…
Manchester City were held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday night, giving hope to chasing Liverpool in the Premier League title race. The result means City’s lead over second-place Liverpool stands at four points,…
The 2021 CEBL champion Edmonton Stingers are returning to a home — of sorts — for the third and final window of group play at the FIBA Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) competition. After heading to Nicaragua…
Klay Thompson walked down the hall from the court to the Golden State Warriors’ locker room to the sound of fans shouting “Good game, Klay” and clapping their hands. “That one felt good,” Thompson said, as he…
Chelsea edged Newcastle 1-0 on Sunday amid the ongoing ambiguity over the club’s ownership. Kai Havertz, who escaped a sending off in the first half, pounced after 89 minutes and finished superbly to hand Chelsea all…
Canada’s Para ice hockey team will have to settle for silver in Beijing. After a four-year wait to challenge the U.S. for gold again following a 2-1 defeat in overtime at PyeongChang 2018, the Americans defeated the Canadians 5-0 in the…
Former UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos has signed with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC and will make his promotional debut versus Yorgan De Castro on May 20. Nurmagomedov announced the heavyweight main event to ESPN on Wednesday.…
On a seismic day for the club off the pitch, Chelsea conducted their business as close to usual as possible on it to claim a 3-1 triumph over Norwich City at Carrow Road on Thursday. Trevoh Chalobah and Mason Mount came…
Alberta’s Kevin Koe edged defending champion Brendan Bottcher 5-4 on Wednesday night to secure a playoff spot with a 6-1 record at the Tim Hortons Brier in Lethbridge, Alta. Bottcher (6-1) had already locked up a playoff…
Novak Djokovic withdrew Wednesday from the BNP Paribas Open on the eve of the event, saying he cannot travel to the United States because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19. Djokovic, the tournament’s No. 2 seed,…
PSG have been here before. Two goals ahead versus Manchester United after the first leg in 2019, four goals ahead of Barcelona in 2017. This time it was half an hour left, with two goals…
Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann says it’s “looking good” that Canadian star Alphonso Davies will be back for next month’s Champions League quarter-finals. Bayern hammered visiting Red Bull Salzburg 7-1 Tuesday to move on to…
Rolando Romero will get his shot at Gervonta Davis after all. The boxers agreed to a deal for a May 28 lightweight fight on Showtime PPV, sources said. A location hasn’t been finalized yet. “Tank”…
Liverpool slipped to a shock defeat versus Inter Milan at Anfield but managed to seal their place into the Champions League quarterfinals with a 2-1 aggregate victory. Lautaro Martinez’s wonder strike sealed a 1-0 victory for the…
Canada’s James Dunn scored a hat-trick and added an assist to propel the national men’s Para ice hockey team to its first victory at the Beijing Paralympics with a 6-0 win over South Korea on Tuesday. By bouncing back from…
UFC lightweight contender Islam Makhachev claims he never turned down an offer to fight Rafael dos Anjos on short notice last weekend. Quite the opposite, in fact. Makhachev (22-1), who defeated Bobby Green in a UFC Fight Night main event on…
Kylian Mbappe is a major doubt for Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League round-of-16 second-leg clash with Real Madrid after suffering a foot injury in training on Monday. Sources have told ESPN that the forward sustained the injury in a 50-50…
