Playing for the first time in 38 games, Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons had an impressive return to the court Monday night against the Utah Jazz, finishing with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists, a steal and no turnovers in…
Carlos Alcaraz completed a Grand Slam set by reaching the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time, setting up a showdown versus Olympic champion Alexander Zverev. The 20-year-old Wimbledon champion missed the season-opening major in 2023 because…
Rafael Nadal returned to action for the first time in nearly a year and refused to rule out the opportunity that he will continue playing beyond the 2024 season. Playing in his first competitive match since…
Doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski made history on more than one occasion this season to cement her place in the Canadian tennis record books. She teamed with Erin Routliffe to become the first Canadian duo to…
A.J. Foyt Racing has named Sting Ray Robb as the driver of the No. 41 Chevrolet next season in the IndyCar Series. The 22-year-old Robb is entering his second year in the series and will…
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were honored as the International Tennis Federation’s 2023 World Champions on Thursday after being the only singles players to reach at least the semifinals at all four Grand Slam tournaments this season. Djokovic,…
Alex De Minaur will head into the Australian Open as a dual Newcombe Medal winner after being rewarded for his most consistent season yet with Australian tennis’s highest individual honor. De Minaur claimed the award outright…
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández says his side took a “big step forward” after reaching the Champions League knockout rounds for the first time since 2021. João Cancelo and João Félix strikes helped Barça come from a goal down to…
Canada’s women are Billie Jean King Cup champions for the first time, thanks to Leylah Fernandez’s straight-sets triumph (6-2, 6-3) over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini on Sunday at the international team tennis tournament in Seville, Spain.…
Jordan Montgomery shut down the Houston Astros and Leody Taveras homered as the Texas Rangers did just enough against Justin Verlander to get a 2-0 victory in the opener of the AL Championship Series Sunday night. Montgomery pitched five-hit ball over 6 1/3 scoreless…
Manchester City claimed top spot in the Premier League for the first time since February as Erling Haaland reached yet another milestone in a 2-1 triumph at Fulham on Sunday. Haaland tucked away a penalty in the third minute for his record-equaling…
Soaking up the moment, a beaming Steven Dubois wasn’t ready to share his feelings on being a first-time Olympic medalist. “If I think about it I feel like I’m going to cry,” he told Radio-Canada after reaching the short…
When Pep Guardiola was appointed manager of Manchester City in 2016, it was with a specific task of winning the Champions League. Five years on, a 2-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain (4-1 on aggregate), has secured a…
Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns returned to the court for the first time since mid-January to play versus the LA Clippers on Wednesday. Towns, who hadn’t played since Jan. 13, returned from reconditioning after a stint in the NBA’s health…
McLaren has fired up its new Mercedes Formula One engine for the first time. McLaren and Mercedes have rekindled their former partnership for 2021 and beyond. McLaren ran Renault engines from 2018 until last year.…
A limited number of fans will be in presence for the UFC’s first three live events of 2021 — marking the first time UFC events will be open to any spectators since UFC 248 on…
The CFL cancelled its season Monday due to the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning the Grey Cup won’t be presented for the first time since 1919. The resolution comes after the CFL was unable to secure financial…
