Auger-Aliassime bumps slump to beat qualifier at Barcelona Open
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Canadian defender Alistair Johnston knew something good was coming when he saw Tajon Buchanan launch his cross into the Croatian penalty box. “We have a saying — we like to call it a ‘goal ball,”‘…
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Coach Kevin Rouet knows the challenge that awaits Canada in Friday’s bronze-medal match at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The 35-year-old Rouet is French, although he now calls Quebec City home. And prior…
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Gareth Southgate has told Chelsea defender Reece James he will not be included in England’s 26-man squad for the World Cup finals. In a statement on social media, James stated he was “devastated” and added that he “truly believed” he could…
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Erik ten Hag stated Cristiano Ronaldo “needed a goal” after the Manchester United striker finally got his first of the season versus Sheriff Tiraspol. Ronaldo scored a penalty in the 2-0 triumph in Moldova as Ten Hag’s side got their…
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Beth Mead and Lucy Bronze each had an assist and a goal as England overcame a nervy start to thrash Sweden 4-0 at Bramall Lane in Sheffield on Tuesday night and advance to the final…
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The US Open will permitted tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, which prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes. U.S. Tennis Association CEO and executive director…
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Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Benfica forward Darwin Nunez in a transfer worth up to €100 million, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported on Friday that both clubs were in advanced talks over a deal, and sources confirmed that…
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Canada’s opening match of 2022 came with a slow start. But a sublime second-half strike by Janine Beckie leveled the playing field in a 1-1 draw with England at the Arnold Clark Cup. The sixth-ranked…
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England trio Owen Farrell, Jamie George and Manu Tuilagi are anticipated to be fit for selection for the Six Nations which starts on Feb. 5. Both Farrell and George were injured in England’s 32-15 win over Australia on Nov. 13,…
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Harry Kane failed to report to Tottenham Hotspur for preseason training on Monday morning as he attempts to force through a move away from the club, sources have told ESPN. Kane, 28, was due at Hotspur Way for…
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Arsenal have revealed the signing of Albert Sambi Lokonga from Anderlecht on a long-term contract. ESPN reported that Arsenal were close to agreeing a deal to sign the 21-year-old midfielder last month. Lokonga made his senior debut for Anderlecht…
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Gianluigi Donnarumma has completed a move to Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer, signing a five-year deal, the Ligue 1 club revealed on Wednesday. The Italy goalkeeper was seen leaving his team’s hotel in Rome the day after the 1-0 Group A…
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Trayvon Bromell continues to demonstrate he’ll be the man to defeat in the 100 meters at the Tokyo Olympics. The American sprinter won for the sixth time in seven races in the event this season,…
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Andre De Grasse is in the final stages of Olympic preparation but will get a last look at some of the competition in a strong 100-metre field headed to Tokyo at Tuesday’s Müller British Grand Prix…
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England and their long-suffering fans finally have the opportunity to add another trophy to the 1966 World Cup after they overcame Denmark 2-1 in extra-time on Wednesday to reach the European Championship final for the…
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Canada’s Denis Shapovalov is through to his first Grand Slam semifinal after posting a 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Russia’s Karen Khachanov on Wednesday at Wimbledon. Shapovalov, seeded 10th at the All England…
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England coach Gareth Southgate stated it was the spirit of the whole group that sets his team apart as they booked a spot in the European Championship semifinals with a 4-0 victory over Ukraine on Saturday. Two goals from Harry Kane and…
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Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Monday, two years minus two weeks from the last time a meaningful match was played at Wimbledon, a voice blared over the loudspeakers: “Good afternoon and welcome to Centre Court.”…
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Four of the top 10 men in the Official World Golf Ranking are not going to Japan for the Olympics, only one of them by choice. The 60-man field was set Tuesday based on the…
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England and Scotland battled to a goalless draw in their Group D European Championship game at Wembley on Friday. Gareth Southgate made two variations to the England lineup from their opening Euro 2020 match versus Croatia ahead of the…
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After defeating Switzerland 3-0 in Rome on Wednesday night, Roberto Mancini’s men are the first to book their place in the knockout rounds of Euro 2020 but they are already looking like a team who trust they can go…
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Canelo Alvarez could feel it coming. In the eighth round at AT&T Stadium on Saturday night, the Mexican champion egged on a record-breaking crowd as he pelted Billy Joe Saunders in their super middleweight unification…
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Billy Joe Saunders is hoping Saturday’s fight versus Saul “Canelo” Alvarez does not end in controversy after knowing there will not be a British judge for the world super-middleweight title unification fight. Saunders, from England,…
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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…
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Bayern Munich teenager Jamal Musiala has decided to play for the Germany national team instead of England after a talk with head coach Joachim Low, he stated on Wednesday. The 17-year-old attacking midfielder became the youngest English scorer in the Champions League…
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Long-time Renault F1 team boss Cyril Abiteboul has left the company ahead of its first season competing under the Alpine name. Abiteboul had led the Renault brand in Formula One since its return to the…
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Canadian international Liam Millar has joined Charlton Athletic on loan from Liverpool through the end of the campaign. The 21-year-old from Brampton, Ont., who impressed during two previous loan spells at Scotland’s Kilmarnock, has been…
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Soccer star Diego Armando Maradona died on Wednesday. Maradona is alleged to have suffered a heart attack at his home in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He died less than one month after his 60th birthday. Maradona…
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Up to 4000 spectators will be permitted to attend outdoor elite sports events in the lowest-risk tier one areas of England when a month-long lockdown is lifted on December 2. As part of new COVID-19…
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Bev Priestman, who spent five years developing Canada’s next generation of soccer stars, is returning to take charge of the senior women’s program as it pursuits a third consecutive Olympic medal next summer in Tokyo. Priestman…
