In the end, Canelo Alvarez got his man. Boxing’s top star and Caleb Plant have agreed to terms and signed contracts to meet in a November 6 pay-per-view unification fight. The fight will be presented…
Lionel Messi will not make his Paris Saint-Germain debut on Friday versus Brest, sources have told ESPN’s Julien Laurens, and instead will aim for next week’s match against Reims. The 34-year-old Messi is yet to feature for the…
Neighbours lined the streets leading to Andre De Grasse’s house in Jacksonville, Fla., their lawns adorned with signs of congratulations. They clapped and waved as Canada’s sprint star returned home from Tokyo after adding another…
Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. underwent successful surgery on his right knee on Tuesday in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, and he’s arranged to return to the ring in December, his team told ESPN Knockout. Ruiz…
Arsenal are closing in on a deal worth around €40 million for Real Madrid midfielder Martin Odegaard, sources have told ESPN. Personal terms are yet to be finalized but no issues are expected and Arsenal are now confident of…
Bianca Andreescu fell in the second round of the Western & Southern Open women’s draw, while fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the third round of men’s singles competition on Wednesday. After receiving a first-round bye, seventh-seed…
World No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas stated he would get the COVID-19 vaccine only if it became mandatory to compete in tennis. While the men’s ATP Tour has publicly encouraged players to get vaccinated, the 23-year-old is among…
Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-1 to collect the German Super Cup on Tuesday, continuing a superb run of form that saw him score 41 goals last season in the Bundesliga. “I’d like to…
There were plenty of moments when Nick Nurse was watching the Tokyo Olympics that he couldn’t help but imagine Canada playing there. Nurse and the Canadian men’s basketball team had to watch the Olympics from…
Will Power spent this week seeking redemption. He found it in a familiar spot — on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course. Just six days after enduring one of the most frustrating races of his career, Power…
Manchester City are pushing ahead with their bid to sign Harry Kane despite continued denials from Tottenham that they are prepared to listen to offers for the striker, sources have told ESPN. City have just over two weeks to complete…
Kevin Kisner finally broke his playoff drought to collect the Wyndham Championship. He hopes the victory will help him achieve another milestone — representing the United States in the Ryder Cup. Kisner stuck his approach…
Canelo Alvarez and Caleb Plant are nearing a deal for a November bout that would crown an undisputed super middleweight champion, multiple sources told ESPN on Friday. Alvarez-Plant was agreed to last month for Sept.…
Canadian Victoria Pickett celebrated two historic firsts as Kansas City overpowered the OL Reign 1-0 in NWSL soccer action on Saturday. Pickett scored her first goal in the league in the 73rd minute to send the record-home crowd to…
Nuno Espirito Santo started his tenure as Tottenham Hotspur manager with a 1-0 victory over 2020-21 Premier League champions Manchester City on Sunday. Harry Kane, who has been linked with a move to City, wasn’t in the squad for the…
Striker Romelu Lukaku has completed his move to Chelsea from Inter Milan, joining the Premier League side for a second time, the club has revealed. The deal is thought to be worth €115 million, sources told ESPN last week, after Chelsea had a bid rejected for…
Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrated his 23rd birthday Thursday by defeating Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the National Bank Open quarterfinals. The crowd serenaded the No. 3 seed from Greece with a rendition of “Happy Birthday” as…
Canada has jumped 11 places to No. 59 in the latest FIFA world men’s rankings, on the strength of its performance at the Gold Cup and in World Cup qualifying. The Canadians now rank fifth…
Substitute Kepa Arrizabalaga made two saves in a penalty shootout as Chelsea defeated Villarreal to win the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday night at Windsor Park after the match finished 1-1 after regular and extra time. The annual match between…
Rebecca Marino knows she’s been raising eyebrows with her play at the National Bank Open in Montreal this week. First, the 30-year-old wild card entry upset No. 16 seed Madison Keys in consecutive sets to…
Andy Murray moved into the field for the US Open on Monday when another past champion at Flushing Meadows, Stan Wawrinka, pulled out because he still is recovering from foot surgery. Murray is a former No. 1…
Monaco breezed into the Champions League playoff round with a 5-1 aggregate victory over Sparta Prague on Tuesday as former winners PSV Eindhoven and Benfica also advanced to set up a mouth-watering clash between the two for a group-stage berth. Red Star…
Canada’s Rebecca Marino pulled off her biggest victory since returning to tennis, upsetting World No. 26 Madison Keys of the United States in consecutive sets on Monday at the National Bank Open. The 30-year-old Marino…
Novak Djokovic pulled out of the Western & Southern Open on Monday, meaning the next time he will be in action will be as he tries to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam at the U.S. Open.…
Just days after Barcelona revealed Lionel Messi would be leaving the club, new signing Sergio Aguero has been ruled out of action for up to 10 weeks. Aguero suffered a right calf injury in Sunday’s training session, before Messi gave a farewell speech at…
Canadian Vasek Pospisil was halfway to the second round at the National Bank Open before falling to Tommy Paul of the United States in three sets on Monday. The 24-year-old qualifier took the match 6-7 (5),…
Roger Federer pulled out of the upcoming hard-court tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati on Thursday, citing lingering issues with his surgically repaired knee and shedding doubt on his status for the US Open. The withdrawals by…
A tearful Lionel Messi has stated his next move is not confirmed at an emotional farewell news conference Sunday, but ESPN sources said a deal with Paris Saint-Germain has already been agreed. Messi, who has been a free agent…
Track cyclist Kelsey Mitchell put an exclamation mark on Canada’s Olympics. The Sherwood Park, Alta., native won gold in the sprint event on Sunday in Tokyo, earning the country’s 24th medal of these Games. “My dream was…
Game on the line, final seconds ticking away, and Slovenia’s Klemen Prepelic had nobody between him and a layup that would have sent his country into the gold-medal match at the Tokyo Olympics. Nicolas Batum had…
