Canada led 1-0 for three quarters but conceded five late goals to lose 5-1 to Spain at a women’s Olympic field hockey qualifier Tuesday, effectively ending its bid to qualify for the Paris Olympics. The…
Even though it technically isn’t a team, no squad is more difficult to make than Americans wanting to play in the Olympics. The maximum number is four players provided they are within the top 15…
The United States defeated Canada in the gold medal game at the Parapan Am Games in Santiago, Chile on Thursday night. Not only are the Americans champions of this event, they also earned a berth…
Novak Djokovic will head to the ATP Finals brimming with confidence. The top-ranked Serb will take on his rivals at the year-end event starting next weekend on an 18-match winning streak, fresh from a 40th Masters…
Inter Miami CF star Lionel Messi has collected the Ballon d’Or for a record eighth time, fending off competition from Manchester City striker Erling Haaland after leading Argentina to the World Cup last year. Messi, 36, becomes the first MLS-based player to claim the coveted prize, although…
Just nine months before the Paris Olympics open, Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse is changing coaches, returning to the man who helped him collect gold in Tokyo in 2021. The 28-year-old has parted ways with…
The All Blacks spoke all week about wanting there to be a “tomorrow” after this Rugby World Cup semifinal. They wanted a meaningful final week, and that fuelled this ruthless dismantling of Argentina as New…
The Canadian men’s volleyball team punched its ticket to Paris 2024 on Sunday, earning a berth for a third consecutive Olympic tournament following appearances at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020. The 12th-ranked Canada was able…
Canada scored a three-set victory over China on Wednesday to improve to 3-1 at the men’s volleyball Olympic qualification tournament. Stephen Maar, of Aurora, Ont., paced the attack with 20 points on four aces and…
Men’s gymnasts are the latest Canadian athletes to clinch a team spot for the Paris Olympics next summer. Needing a top-12 finish from Sunday’s qualification round at artistic world championships, Canada amassed 249.26 points across six…
Top-seeded Karen Khachanov collected his first tour title in nearly five years by defeating Yoshihito Nishioka 7-6 (2), 6-1 at the Zhuhai Championships on Tuesday. The title caps an impressive comeback for the Russian, who was competing in…
Bev Priestman’s still feeling the effects of a loud and boisterous crowd on her voice after Canada’s 2-0 triumph in Jamaica on Friday. She’s hoping her throat will be even more sore after Canada hosts…
Springboks director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has ruled out a post-Rugby World Cup switch to Ireland. Irish Rugby’s current performance director David Nucifora is set to leave the organization in 2024 and Erasmus’ name has…
Charles Philibert-Thiboutot will represent Canada at the Olympics for a second time next July in Paris. In his first attempt at the automatic qualifying standard of three minutes, 33.50 second in the men’s 1,500 metres, the…
Defending champion Novak Djokovic started his race for a record-extending 39th Masters title by defeating Maxime Cressy of the United States 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday. In the first meeting…
Karim Benzema was awarded the 2022 Ballon d’Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday after a stellar 2021-22 season saw him lead Real Madrid to a Champions League and LaLiga double. Benzema, 34, scored a career-best 27…
A tearful Lionel Messi has stated his next move is not confirmed at an emotional farewell news conference Sunday, but ESPN sources said a deal with Paris Saint-Germain has already been agreed. Messi, who has been a free agent…
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…
Paris Saint-Germain have agreed a record deal with Inter Milan for the transfer of Achraf Hakimi, sources have told ESPN. The deal will pay the Serie A side up to €70 million — bonuses included — for the Morocco international who…
Roger Federer withdrew from the French Open on Sunday to give himself an opportunity to recover after emerging from a tight third-round victory that lasted about 3½ hours. “After two knee surgeries and over a year…
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer all ended up in the same half of the French Open men’s field in the draw Thursday, meaning no more than one of them can reach the final. The Big Three top…
Serena Williams’ disappointing return to tennis continued when she lost in consecutive sets to 68th-ranked Katerina Siniakova in the second round of the Emilia-Romagna Open on Tuesday. Top-seeded Williams, who accepted a wild-card invitation for the Parma…
May’s French Open has been postponed due to coronavirus restrictions in the country. Le Golf National outside Paris was due to host the event from May 6-9. However, the decision to postpone comes following an…
Sofia Kenin entered 2020 with an 11-11 record in Grand Slam action. She never had made the quarterfinals at any clay-court tournament until this trip to Roland Garros – and lost her only tuneup match…
Tadej Pogacar became the first Slovenian to win the Tour de France as the famous three-week race ended on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Sunday. Pogacar, who celebrates his 22nd birthday on Monday, is the…
The Canadian women’s tennis landscape features a former star, a current star and a rising star. The current star — 2019 U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu — has been out of action for nearly one…
