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Eddie Jones resigns as Wallabies coach

Eddie Jones resigns as Wallabies coach

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…

Tennis
Aussie Jordan Thompson upsets Alexander Zverev in Japan Open

Aussie Jordan Thompson upsets Alexander Zverev in Japan Open

Jordan Thompson upset ninth-ranked Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 in the opening round of the Japan Open on Monday for his second victory over a top-10 opponent this season. The 29-year-old Australian saved four of the five break points…

Soccer
Japan overwhelms Canada en route to 4-1 win in men’s soccer friendly

Japan overwhelms Canada en route to 4-1 win in men’s soccer friendly

With a home World Cup looming in 2026, Canada knows it has to test itself versus elite opposition from outside CONCACAF. On Friday, the Canadian men were shown that such lessons can be painful. Ao…

Soccer
Teenager Luc de Fougerolles impressing at Canada camp ahead of Japan friendly

Teenager Luc de Fougerolles impressing at Canada camp ahead of Japan friendly

It’s been quite a week for Luc de Fougerolles, and it’s not over yet. The London-born defender, who qualifies for Canada through his Canadian-born father, turned 18 in Japan where he is wearing Canadian colors…

Soccer
Canada’s Eustaquio to miss CONCACAF Nations League tune-up Friday vs. Japan

Canada’s Eustaquio to miss CONCACAF Nations League tune-up Friday vs. Japan

Canada will be without influential midfielder Stephen Eustaquio when it takes on Japan in an international soccer friendly on Friday in Niigata. Canada Soccer stated the 26-year-old from Leamington, Ont., was unavailable through injury. It…

Soccer
Canada men’s soccer to play Japan in October friendly, sit out September window

Canada men’s soccer to play Japan in October friendly, sit out September window

Canada will play 20th-ranked Japan in Niigata in an international friendly during the October FIFA international window. But the 43rd-ranked Canadian men will be idle during the September window. Organizing friendlies is a delicate balance…

Tennis
Auger-Aliassime falls in straight sets, Dabrowski wins doubles match at Citi Open

Auger-Aliassime falls in straight sets, Dabrowski wins doubles match at Citi Open

Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime fell in consecutive sets to Japan’s Yosuke Watanuki at the Citi DC Open in Washington on Wednesday, suffering a 7-6(10), 7-6(3) loss. Auger-Aliassime has struggled through injuries this season and spoke recently about his…

Sports
Mbappé trains with reserve squad as PSG standoff continues

Mbappé trains with reserve squad as PSG standoff continues

Kylian Mbappé trained with other out-of-favor Paris Saint-Germain players on Tuesday and remains unconcerned about his ongoing standoff with the club over his future. The rest of PSG’s first-team squad are currently on a preseason tour of Japan,…

Sports
Canadian women’s water polo team tops Japan for 2nd straight victory at aquatics worlds

Canadian women’s water polo team tops Japan for 2nd straight victory at aquatics worlds

The Canadian women’s water polo team is off to the Round of 16 after defeating host Japan 17-12 at the World Aquatics Championships on Thursday. The victory wrapped up a second-place finish in Pool D…

Sports
Novak Djokovic ‘divided’ on whether to play in Tokyo Olympics

Novak Djokovic ‘divided’ on whether to play in Tokyo Olympics

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…

Sports
De Grasse gets final test against Olympic-calibre field ahead of Tokyo

De Grasse gets final test against Olympic-calibre field ahead of Tokyo

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…

Sports
U.S. Open runner-up Louis Oosthuizen among withdrawals from 60-man Olympics field

U.S. Open runner-up Louis Oosthuizen among withdrawals from 60-man Olympics field

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…

Sports
Canadian women fall to Japan, have lost 6 straight sets in Volleyball Nations League

Canadian women fall to Japan, have lost 6 straight sets in Volleyball Nations League

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…

Sports
Canada clings to final playoff spot at curling worlds despite loss to Japan

Canada clings to final playoff spot at curling worlds despite loss to Japan

Mixed results Thursday have left Kerri Einarson’s team in a precarious position entering the final day of round-robin competition at the world women’s curling championship. Einarson defeated Denmark’s Madeleine Dupont 10-8 in the morning session…

Sports
Auger-Aliassime swept in 1st round of French Open by unseeded Nishioka

Auger-Aliassime swept in 1st round of French Open by unseeded Nishioka

Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and Steven Diez both are out of the French Open after suffering first-round losses on Monday. Auger-Aliassime, the No. 19 seed from Montreal, lost 7-5, 6-3, 6-3 to world No. 52 Yoshihito…

Sports
Singapore, Baku and Shizuka races canceled

Singapore, Baku and Shizuka races canceled

Races in Singapore, Azerbaijan and Japan will not take place this year, Formula One has confirmed as it continues to target a schedule of between 15 and 18 events. The Singapore and Azerbaijan Grands Prix…

Sports
Andrea Seccafien breaks Canadian half-marathon record in Japan

Andrea Seccafien breaks Canadian half-marathon record in Japan

Andrea Seccafien broke the Canadian half-marathon record on Sunday in Marugame, Japan, running a 1:09:38. The Canadian, who’s stationed out of Australia, ran an extraordinary race to break this Canadian women’s record for the third time…

Sports
Kim Boutin captures World Cup shourt track gold in Japan

Kim Boutin captures World Cup shourt track gold in Japan

Kim Boutin was one of three medallists for Canada on Sunday at a short-track speedskating World Cup, capturing gold in the women’s 500 metres. Boutin, of Sherbrooke, Que., took the lead in the 500 off…

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