When Andy Anderson and Adam Hopkins first got hooked on skateboarding, never in their wildest dreams could either have imagined they’d one day be vying for a spot on Canadian Olympic team. But pandemic willing,…
Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev was pushed to three sets by doubles specialist Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the Open 13 final on Sunday, winning 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-4 for his 10th career title on the eve of his move up to second…
A goal from Martin Odegaard and a Alexandre Lacazette penalty helped Arsenal come from behind to defeat 10-men Tottenham 2-1 in a dramatic north London derby at the Emirates on Sunday. Lacazette took the armband after captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had been dropped to the bench…
Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thénault acquired the first World Cup aerials gold medal of her career on Saturday in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The native of Sherbrooke, Que., scored 89.88 points, ahead of Russian Liubov Nikitina (-3.52) and bronze medalist Zhanbota Aldabergenova (-4.89)…
Roger Federer failed to convert a match point before losing 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 to Nikoloz Basilashvili in the Qatar Open quarterfinals on Thursday, his second game back on tour after a 13-month injury layoff. Basilashvili saved a match…
Arsenal needed a pair of late goals to secure a 3-1 triumph over a resilient Olympiakos side in their Europa League round of 16, first-leg tie in Greece. Arsenal took the lead on 34 minutes when Real Madrid loanee Martin…
Canadian snowboarder Liam Brearley has had quite the year since he created a buzz at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne. He collected three medals that January — the first Canadian to do that at a Youth Games…
After more than a year out, Roger Federer began his 24th season on tour with a victory. It was far from easy for the former No. 1, though, as he was pushed hard by Dan Evans at the Qatar…
There’s a new MVP favorite as the NBA regular season prepares to restart. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid overtook Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James last week and is now the consensus favorite to collect the regular-season MVP award at sportsbooks around…
Matt Dunstone’s curling team continued to parlay the generosity of a Saskatchewan small town into its strong start at the Canadian men’s championship. Dunstone’s foursome downed Quebec 9-6 on Tuesday for a third consecutive win.…
The Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimao will feature for a second consecutive year as the third race on the 2021 Formula One calendar, the championship confirmed Friday. Portimao had its first F1 event last year…
Ten-man Porto squeezed past Juventus to reach the Champions League quarterfinals despite a 3-2 defeat after extra time at the Allianz Arena saw them triumph on away goals with a 4-4 aggregate scoreline. In a dramatic tie, Sergio Oliveira scored the…
The RBC Canadian Open has been pulled from the PGA Tour calendar for the second consecutive year, marking one of the first cancellations of a major annual Canadian sports event in the summer of 2021.…
Chelsea beat top-four rivals Everton at Stamford Bridge on Monday to tighten their grip on fourth place in the Premier League and extend Thomas Tuchel’s undefeated streak since becoming manager to 11 games. Blues boss Tuchel, who came into the…
The Milwaukee Brewers believe they have room for more than one Gold Glove-winning center fielder in their outfield. Milwaukee concluded its $24 million, two-year contract with Jackie Bradley Jr., whose deal lets him to opt out after one…
The Canadian women will face Wales in an April 9 soccer friendly, four days ahead of a previously booked match versus England. Venues for both matches have yet to be revealed. Canada Soccer has only…
Success for Manchester United these days is being the spoiler as Manchester City goes on to eventually claim the league titles. City manager Pep Guardiola’s pursuit of a world-record winning streak ended after United won…
Israel Adesanya’s meteoric rise to UFC superstardom hit a rather large barrier Saturday night. Jan Blachowicz beat the previously undefeated Adesanya by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-45, 49-45) to keep his light heavyweight title in the main…
Even in 2019, amid her remarkable rise, Bianca Andreescu’s availability was a constant question. That was the year she gained the prestigious Indian Wells tournament, the Rogers Cup on home soil and became the first…
There is not any excellent information presently for Liverpool. The reigning Premier League champions are falling aside on the seams and Chelsea‘s history-making triumph at Anfield used to be just one part of the distress this is now threatening…
Porsche and the Volkswagen Group would consider entering Formula One if the next engine regulations due to be introduced in 2025 promote sustainable fuels, the BBC told on Wednesday. The broadcaster quoted Porsche Motorsport vice-president…
Bay Hill was bustling Thursday, just like golf before the pandemic. The fans were limited in numbers but they all wanted the same dose of entertainment provided by Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau. First it…
Fernando Alonso is fit and ‘fully operational’ after jaw surgery and will be fine for Formula One’s pre-season testing in Bahrain, his Alpine team boss stated on Tuesday. The double world champion fractured his jaw…
Barcelona advanced to the Copa del Rey final, 3-2 on aggregate, after a dramatic 3-0 extra-time victory over Sevilla in the second leg of their semifinal on Wednesday. Having lost the first leg at Sevilla, 2-0, Ronald Koeman’s…
Canadian forward Jonathan David scored two late goals as Lille defeated Marseille 2-0 to stay top of the French league on Wednesday. David, from Ottawa, scored in the 90th minute and again two minutes into…
Israel Adesanya was always going to be the smaller man moving up a division to fight Jan Blachowicz. But the UFC middleweight champion might be even lighter than many expected. Adesanya told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani in an…
Juventus gave their hopes of a 10th consecutive Serie A title a timely boost as they defeat struggling Spezia 3-0 on Tuesday to move within seven points of league leaders Inter Milan. Andrea Pirlo’s side…
A greatly reduced Raptors team will host the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday in Toronto’s temporary home of Tampa, Fla. The team stated Tuesday that starters Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby are out as…
AC Milan will be without Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the Europa League round-of-16 clash with Manchester United, sources have told ESPN. The Swedish forward was substituted midway through Milan’s 2-1 triumph over AS Roma on Sunday,…
Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce was fired on Monday, given the hook less than halfway into a season that carried heightened expectations before being hampered by injuries. Atlanta president and general manager Travis Schlenk revealed the move…
