Jannik Sinner pulled off an astonishing comeback from two sets down to defeat Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in the Australian Open men’s final Sunday. The fourth-seeded Sinner, who had lost only one set coming into…
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…
The longest time off tour in his professional career made Rafael Nadal much more nervous than usual ahead of his first competitive match in almost 12 months. The 22-time major winner showed no signs of rust at…
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…
Arsenal had the better of a breathless 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Saturday to lay down their Premier League title credentials and climb back to the top of the table. Mikel Arteta’s team, last season’s runner-up that has…
Paris Saint-Germain drew 1-1 at Group F winners Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to secure second place and a spot in the Champions League knockout stage in their final group match. Both sides squandered numerous golden opportunities in a…
Juventus and Inter Milan’s top-of-the-table Serie A encounter ended in a 1-1 draw after the visitors’ Lautaro Martinez cancelled out Dusan Vlahovic’s goal in Turin on Sunday. In the 27th minute, Vlahovic broke the deadlock for Juve, receiving a…
The Canadian men’s soccer team dealt with the chaos their coach predicted could happen and came away with a 2-1 away victory over Jamaica Saturday in a CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal match at Independence Park…
Lionel Messi could not help Argentina extend their undefeated streak since winning the World Cup and after the match he credited countryman and former national team coach Marcelo Bielsa for implementing his style on Uruguay. Uruguay defeated Argentina 2-0 at La Bombonera Stadium…
Nottingham Forest snapped a six-match winless run to defeat Aston Villa 2-0 in a Premier League Midlands derby on Sunday, denying the visitors a top-four spot after Ola Aina and Orel Mangala scored goals from outside the box. The defeat ended Villa’s six-match…
Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime continued his impressive season-ending run of form with a 7-6 (3), 6-4 first-round victory over Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff on Tuesday at the Paris Masters tennis tournament. Auger-Aliassime, ranked 19th on the ATP…
They’ve spent millions over the past couple of seasons, had superstars come and go, but one constant at Paris Saint-Germain stays the same, for the time being at least: if Kylian Mbappé finds his rhythm, he can turn the…
Casemiro scored one goal and set up another as holders Manchester United kicked off their League Cup defense with a 3-0 home victory over top-flight rivals Crystal Palace in the third round at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Palace lost goalkeeper Dean…
Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-3 as Team World won the first three singles matches of the Laver Cup international tournament Friday. Ben Shelton and Francisco Cerundolo also claimed wins for Team World, as did the doubles pairing of Tommy…
Holders Manchester City recovered from falling a goal behind to outclass Red Star Belgrade 3-1 in their Group G opener with Julián Álvarez scoring twice at The Etihad on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola’s side dominated the opening period but were guilty of…
In need of points to keep its World Cup dream alive, Canada has to put it best foot forward Wednesday versus Ireland after the frustration of a tournament-opening scoreless draw with Nigeria. “We’re looking to…
Venus Williams has been awarded a wild-card entry to play at the Australian Open next month, 25 years after she played the Grand Slam tournament for the first time. The 42-year-old Williams has reached the final…
Roger Federer said he will play just one doubles match at this weekend’s Laver Cup in what would be his last professional match. The 41-year-old Swiss star announced his impending retirement last week, having failed to recover sufficiently…
Nick Kyrgios defeated American Marcos Giron at the Citi Open on Tuesday, the Australian’s first singles match since reaching the Wimbledon final. Less than a month since reaching his first Grand Slam final before losing to Novak Djokovic, Kyrgios…
Canada will host Iran in a men’s soccer friendly on June 5 in Vancouver. The match is part of a two-game homestand at B.C. Place Stadium. The Canadian men will open CONCACAF Nations League A…
Cristiano Ronaldo headed in an 81st-minute winner as Manchester United came from two goals behind to defeat Atalanta 3-2 in a pulsating Champions League Group F match at Old Trafford on Wednesday. After a poor…
The UFC has added a high-profile lightweight matchup between Rafael dos Anjos and Islam Makhachev to UFC 267. Both sides have agreed to the 155-pound contest, which will take place on Oct. 30. The UFC has not revealed a…
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.”…
Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard were replaced in the second half of Belgium’s 1-0 victory over Portugal on Sunday in the round of 16 of the European Championship. De Bruyne asked to be substituted because of an injury after being tackled…
Anderson Silva made a career in MMA out of making the impossible look possible. Now, he has done the same thing in boxing. Silva, a UFC legend, defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. via split decision (75-77,…
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev both have been viewed as possible future stars of tennis. Both have come close to Grand Slam titles. Now the pair of 20-somethings will meet each other for a berth…