Alexander Zverev led Germany to a 2-1 victory over Italy while the Netherlands won the decisive mixed doubles to defeat Norway in the United Cup group stage on Saturday. Zverev came from behind to beat Lorenzo Sonego 6-7…
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…
Napoli have hired Walter Mazzarri as their new head coach after firing Rudi García just four months into his tenure, the club revealed on Tuesday. Mazzarri, who previously coached the Italian champions from 2009 to 2013,…
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.…
Steven Dubois captured Canada’s first short track World Cup medal of the season with silver in the men’s 1,000 meters on Saturday in Montreal. The 26-year-old Olympian from Terrebonne, Que., clocked a time of one minute 24.916…
Harry Kane scored a brace and Marcus Rashford joined him on the scoresheet as England came from behind to defeat holders Italy 3-1 and march into the Euro 2024 finals in a Group C qualifier at Wembley on Tuesday. The visitors stunned…
Damian McKenzie has made sure to give All Blacks coach Ian Foster plenty to ponder as the side head into the quarterfinals after he lit up the stage versus Uruguay, scoring two tries and dishing…
Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has left Paris Saint-Germain to join Qatari side Al Arabi, the clubs stated on Wednesday. Verratti has signed a three-year deal with the Qatar Stars League club, who have paid a reported €45 million ($48.31m) for…
Wales national team players are struggling to play at their best at the Six Nations championship amid their ongoing dispute with the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) over future contracts, No. 8 Taulupe Faletau stated. Wales…
Veteran defender Giorgio Chiellini confirmed he will leave Juventus at the end of the campaign. The 37-year-old, who is third on Juventus’ all-time appearances list behind Alessandro Del Piero and Gianluigi Buffon, made the announcement after his side lost 4-2…
Arsenal are willing to listen to offers for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in January, sources have told ESPN. The 32-year-old was stripped of the captaincy last week after a series of disciplinary issues and has been training away from his teammates. Sources…
Canadian duo Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes opened with two consecutive straight-sets triumphs at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Finals in Sardinia, Italy on Wednesday. In their first competition since a disappointing Olympics, the fifth-ranked Canadians and reigning world champions…
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…
Wimbledon men’s singles champion Novak Djokovic has stated he is “divided” on whether he will go to the Tokyo Olympics, having previously committed to attending. Djokovic defeated Italy’s Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in the final on…
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…
Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Achraf Hakimi from Inter Milan on a five-year contract. ESPN reported last month that the Serie A champions would receive up to €70 million — bonuses included — for the Morocco international. Sources told ESPN that personal terms…
The ball looped over to Italy manager Roberto Mancini on the touchline, and with hands still in the pockets of his smart suit, he brought it down with a flick of his designer shoes. Azzurri legend-turned-assistant Gianluca Vialli, watching…
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…
An up-and-down debut performance by Canada’s women in Volleyball Nations League continued with a second consecutive defeat on Monday. Japan recorded its fifth sweep in eight matches, defeating the Canadians 25-16, 25-15, 25-15 in preliminary…
Heather Bansley and Brandie Wilkerson came out on top versus fellow Canadians Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes by a score of 2-1 (25-23, 14-21, 15-9) at the Ostrava Beach Open on Thursday. Bansley (Toronto) and Wilkerson…
Canada looked anything but an 18th-ranked outfit early in its Volleyball Nations League debut on Tuesday. However, a more experienced women’s side from Brazil took over after a 25-23 loss that served as a wakeup…
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from next week’s event in Parma, Italy, with what the WTA Tour describes as “continuing illness.” Mississauga, Ont. native was booked to return for Italian Open but withdrew…
The cities of Innsbruck in Austria and Turin in Italy will co-host the Davis Cup Finals along with the Spanish capital of Madrid this year, the International Tennis Federation revealed Monday. Madrid was the sole…
Coming off an upset loss and with a contender-heavy calendar on the horizon, Canada’s Brendan Bottcher was in desperate need of a solid victory on Tuesday afternoon. His Edmonton-based team delivered with a 7-4 victory…
Romelu Lukaku provided an assistant and a goal in a sensational performance as Inter Milan defeated AC Milan 3-0 in the top-of-the-table derby on Sunday. Inter came into this match in first place and a point over Milan, who…
Erik Read of Canmore, Alta., posted the fastest second-run time in a men’s giant slalom Saturday, quicker than overall World Cup leader Alexis Pinturault and defending overall champion Alexander Aamodt Kilde to finish 10th. The…
Felix Auger-Aliassime became the second highly seeded Canadian to make an early exit from the Sofia Open after falling to Italy’s Salvatore Caruso in second-round action Wednesday. Caruso, ranked 82nd in the world, defeated Auger-Aliassime…
Barcelona made it two wins from two in the Champions League with a 2-0 victory over Juventus in Turin on Wednesday night. Juventus were without Cristiano Ronaldo, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 13, meaning a matchup pitting…
Cristiano Ronaldo was back in Italy after testing positive for the coronavirus in Portugal. The Juventus striker traveled on a “medical flight” from Lisbon to Turin on Wednesday to finish his isolation period. “Cristiano Ronaldo…
