Auger-Aliassime bumps slump to beat qualifier at Barcelona Open
Steve Carr
Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime moved on to the third round of the Western & Southern Open Masters-level tennis tournament with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Australia’s Alex de Minaur on Wednesday. Auger-Aliassime, the seventh seed in…
Steve Carr
Wet weather kept many players in a frustrating holding pattern Monday afternoon at the men’s National Bank Open in Montreal. Defending champion Daniil Medvedev had no such issue. It’s one of the perks of being…
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Vancouver’s B.C. Place and Toronto’s BMO Field will host matches during the 2026 World Cup, FIFA revealed on Thursday. The tournament will take place across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. The other Canadian city in…
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Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime moved on to the second round of the Halle Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 victory over American Marcos Giron on Tuesday in Germany. Auger-Aliassime, seeded fourth at the ATP…
Steve Carr
Felix Auger-Aliassime stayed in contention for a place at the ATP Finals by defeating Italian qualifier Gianluca Mager 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 Tuesday in the first round of the Paris Masters. The ninth-seeded Auger-Aliassime from Montreal hit…
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Toronto FC and CF Montreal have been given the green light to play at home this weekend, with a limited number of fans in the stands. Wednesday’s update from Major League Soccer on Canadian home-market…
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Canada captured bronze at the FIBA U19 World Cup with a roller-coaster 101-92 victory over Serbia on Sunday. Montreal’s Bennedict Mathurian led the Canadians with 31 points, making 11 of 15 shots from the floor…
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Blustery conditions played havoc with Canadian runners racing for Olympic qualifying on Sunday. Charles Philibert-Thiboutot of Quebec City won the men’s 1,500 meters at the Canadian Olympic track and field trials, but his time of…
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Mike Mason has often shied away from sizing up the high jump competition ahead of major championships, but two weeks ago he watched online as five men reached or surpassed 2.30 metres in Florence, Italy.…
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Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is heading to the third round of the Italian Open after notching an upset victory on Tuesday. Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, downed No. 8 seed Diego Schwartzman of Argentina 6-1, 6-3 at the…
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Formula One has confirmed this year’s Canadian Grand Prix has been cancelled and will be replaced by the Turkish Grand Prix on June 11-13. Earlier this month, it was reported that the Canadian Grand Prix…
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Montreal public health authorities say they are categorically opposed to holding the Canadian Grand Prix in the city this summer, Radio-Canada reported Thursday. The annual event is listed for June 13. Local public health officials are concerned…
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Aslan Karatsev set up a second-round match with Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Monte Carlo Masters by beating Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 6-4 on Monday as rain played havoc with the clay-court tournament’s agenda. Karatsev, who rose…
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Some Thunder fans consider tanking to get higher draft picks is the way back to contention. Apparently, the team disagrees. Oklahoma City was anticipated by experts to be one of the NBA’s worst teams this…
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The Montreal Impact saw their season end Tuesday, despite earning a victory over CD Olimpia in CONCACAF Champions League action. The Impact took a gritty 1-0 victory over the Honduran club in Orlando, where the…
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Montreal resident Shady El Nahas scored an ippon versus Rafael Buzacarini to repeat as under-100 kilogram men’s champion at the Pan Am judo championships in Guadalajara, Mexico on Saturday. El Nahas, who entered the day…
Steve Carr
Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime was ousted in first-round action of the Paris Masters tennis tournament on Monday, losing 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 to Croatian veteran Marin Cilic. Auger-Aliassime, seeded 14th at the final ATP Masters 1000 tournament…
Steve Carr
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime rallied for a 4-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) triumph over qualifier Egor Gerasimov of Belarus in the second round of the Cologne Championship on Wednesday. The fifth-seeded Auger-Aliassime, who received a first-round…
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Alexander Zverev ended his 17-month wait for a title by beating Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-3 to conquest the Cologne Indoors on Sunday. Zverev has had a breakthrough year in Grand Slam tournaments with his…
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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…
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The Montreal Canadiens didn’t play poorly Sunday. Carter Hart just played better — and got some help from his friends. The Philadelphia goalie made 23 saves to record the first playoff shutout of his career…
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The 2020 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix has been formally cancelled, race organizers announced Friday morning. François Dumontier, the president of the Canadian Grand Prix, said there was still hope for Montreal to host until yesterday,…
Steve Carr
Toronto FC has made it to the round of 16 at the MLS is Back tournament, wrapping up a challenging first round with a 0-0 tie with the New England Revolution in Florida. The result…
Steve Carr
If you’re questioning about what the NHL’s memorandum of understanding for its new collective bargaining agreement and its return-to-play protocol mean for Alexander Romanov, you’re not alone. As of this now, the Montreal Canadiens, agent Dan…
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David Calabrese and Cooper Davis are heading into this year’s MLB draft without expectations. The two Canadian players are still hoping to hear their names chosen by professional teams, of course. They just know the…
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Amanda Nunes’ impressive reign atop two UFC divisions is showing no signs of decline. In fact, her dominance is making history. Nunes became the first UFC fighter to defend two championship belts while actively holding…
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The Women’s Tennis Association informed the postponement of the women’s tournament in the Rogers Cup in Montreal on Saturday, noting that the event will take place from Aug. 6-15, 2021. The women’s draw of the…
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The Canadian Grand Prix has become the latest major sports event in the country to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Montreal-based Formula One race was planned to take place June 12-14 before…
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Jennifer Abel added to her trophy case at the FINA Diving World Series on Sunday. The 28-year-old, who had already won a gold medal with Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu in the women’s three-metre synchro springboard earlier in…
