Kylian Mbappé has received an offer to join Real Madrid as a free agent next summer and another to renew his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, but the France international stays undecided on his future, sources have told ESPN. One source said…
AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan walked off the field after being subjected to racist chants by Udinese fans during an Italian Serie A match in Udine, Italy, on Saturday — prompting the match to be suspended briefly during the first…
Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Hugo Grenier of France 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday to advance to the third round of the Australian Open. The Canadian landed 72 per cent of his first serves, compared…
Canadians Leslie Sexton and national record holder Natasha Wodak finished less than two minutes shy of the automatic entry standard for the Paris Olympic women’s marathon on Sunday in Houston. Sexton was eighth among elite women…
Antoine Griezmann became Atletico Madrid’s all-time leading goalscorer on Wednesday, scoring with a brilliant finish for his team’s second goal versus Real Madrid to overtake club legend Luis Aragones. Atletico and Real were playing in the semifinals…
Franz Beckenbauer, a World Cup winner with West Germany as a player and coach who was regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, has died at the age of 78. German news agency DPA…
Canada’s Cameron Alexander won bronze in the men’s downhill race on Thursday in Bormio, Italy. Alexander, who also took third at last year’s world championships, concluded 1.23 seconds behind France’s Cyprien Sarrazin (one minute 50.73 seconds),…
Canada’s Schmidt siblings keep racking up hardware on the World Cup ski cross circuit. Ottawa’s Jared Schmidt took gold in the men’s event while his sister Hannah Schmidt claimed bronze in the women’s final on Thursday in…
As of one week ago, neither Hannah nor Jared Schmidt had ever won gold on the ski cross World Cup circuit. But that all changed on Tuesday in Arosa, Switzerland, where the Ottawa siblings each…
Canadians captured a pair of medals from Day 2 of the World Cup ski cross stop in Val Thorens, France, on Friday. Canada’s Jared Schmidt was the second skier across the finish line in the men’s big…
For Cameron Alexander, feeling strong and ready to launch from the start hut in the first World Cup downhill of the season is a novel sensation. Knee injuries limited the 26-year-old ski racer from North Vancouver early…
Eddie Jones’ tumultuous second coming as Wallabies coach is over. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Jones resigned on Sunday, bringing an end to a disastrous 10-month reign that saw the Wallabies collect just two of…
Virgil van Dijk scored a dramatic late penalty for the Netherlands three minutes into added-time to snatch a crucial 1-0 Euro qualifying triumph over Greece in Athens. Denzel Dumfries was fouled in the box to give Van Dijk the…
France captain Antoine Dupont faces a race against the clock to be fully fit to play versus South Africa as the mercurial scrumhalf resumes full training only five days before Sunday’s World Cup quarterfinal clash.…
Canada earned its second consecutive title at the FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series Final on Sunday, topping France 16-15 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The championship basketball game served as a rematch of the 2022 Final that Canada won 21-16…
RJ Barrett scored a game-high 17 points and Canada cruised to a 128-73 victory over Lebanon on Sunday at the FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup. All but two Canadians scored in double digits as Canada…
After missing out on Lionel Messi, Saudi team Al Hilal made a record €300 million ($332m) bid for Kylian Mbappé on Monday, which could see the France striker join Cristiano Ronaldo in the oil-rich kingdom. Paris Saint-Germain confirmed the offer for its player…
Novak Djokovic kept his winning streak in singles matches in Australia, defeating Constant Lestienne of France 6-3, 6-2 Tuesday in the first round of the Adelaide International. It was the top-seeded Djokovic’s 30th straight singles victory on…
France international N’Golo Kante has been ruled out of the World Cup finals after undergoing an operation on a hamstring injury, his Premier League club Chelsea stated on Tuesday. Last week, sources told ESPN that the 31-year-old was set to miss…
Bianca Andreescu advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open with a 6-0, 3-6, 6-1 victory over France’s Harmony Tan on Monday in New York. Andreescu, ranked 50th in the world heading into the…
Mauricio Pochettino has been sacked as Paris Saint-Germain coach just months after leading the team to the league title. The club is yet to announce the departure of the Argentine, but sources have told it was agreed…
Canada won the decisive doubles match to secure a 2-1 upset triumph over defending champion France in Group A of the Billie Jean King Cup finals on Monday. After the two nations split the opening…
Real Madrid have launched a €160 million ($188m) offer to sign Kylian Mbappe which has been instantly rejected by Paris Saint-Germain, multiple sources have told ESPN. Sources close to Real Madrid admit to ESPN that the discussions will be…
Chelsea and Sevilla have entered talks over a deal that will take defender Jules Kounde to Stamford Bridge this summer, sources have told ESPN. Sources have told ESPN that the deal could be worth around €70 million — €10m less…
Manchester United have agreed to a deal with Real Madrid for Raphael Varane, with a fee of approximately €41 million ($48.4 million) — plus add-ons totaling €8.2m ($9.7m) — set to clinch the France international defender’s signing. The transfer will be…
Paris Saint-Germain are in advanced negotiations to sign Sergio Ramos on a free transfer after the defender’s Real Madrid contract expired on Wednesday, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Ramos stated last month that he would leave Madrid after failing to…
Kylian Mbappe will bounce back from missing the decisive penalty in France’s shootout loss to Switzerland on Monday that saw the world champions exit Euro 2020 at the last-16 stage, coach Didier Deschamps said. The French threw away a two-goal…
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…
Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo netted twice to make history at Euro 2020 on Tuesday, making him the leading scorer in the Championship’s history with 11 goals in a men’s record fifth tournament appearance. The Portugal captain overtook France great Michel…
Manager Zinedine Zidane has resigned from Real Madrid for the second time in his coaching career. Real failed to earn a trophy this campaign and were pipped to the La Liga title by city rivals Atletico Madrid…
