Auger-Aliassime bumps slump to beat qualifier at Barcelona Open
Steve Carr
Australian Open semifinalist Tommy Paul and Mackenzie McDonald, who defeated Rafael Nadal at Melbourne Park, gave the United States a 2-0 lead over host Uzbekistan in Davis Cup qualifying Friday. Paul defeated Khumoyun Sultanov 6-1, 7-6 (6) after McDonald’s Davis…
Steve Carr
USA Basketball is on the brink of qualifying for next year’s World Cup. John Jenkins scored 26 points and the U.S. defeated Colombia 95-77 on Monday night in a second-round qualifying game. The victory puts…
Steve Carr
Sergio Perez has dropped from fourth on the grid at Saturday’s Austrian Grand Prix sprint race to 13th after all his lap times during Friday’s Q3 session and one from Q2 were deleted. Perez cut…
Steve Carr
Kyle Wiltjer scored 24 points as the Canadian men’s basketball team closed its second window of FIBA World Cup qualifying, routing the U.S. Virgin Islands 94-46 Sunday to stay undefeated. Wiltjer drilled six three-pointers in…
Steve Carr
Cyle Larin shot his way into the record book and Canada continued its march towards Qatar 2022 with a 2-0 victory over the U.S. in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying play Sunday. The 40th-ranked Canadians went…
Steve Carr
A Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick helped Portugal stroll to a 5-0 victory over Luxembourg in World Cup qualifying Group A on Tuesday. The victory ensures Portugal remain a point behind group leaders Serbia, who moved onto 17 points with a 3-1…
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Italy recorded their first victory since being crowned European champions as strikers Moise Kean and Giacomo Raspadori inspired a crushing 5-0 victory over Lithuania to strengthen their grip on top spot in World Cup qualifying Group C. The two 21-year-olds…
Steve Carr
Aislinn Konig had a game-high 23 points as Canada crushed the Dominican Republic 90-53 in quarter-final action at the FIBA AmeriCup women’s basketball tournament on Thursday. Canada is now 5-0 at the event. With the…
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A challenging trip to Haiti ended Saturday with a victory and a valuable away goal for Canada in its quest to advance in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. The 70th-ranked Canadian men put on a composed,…
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John Herdman figured if Canada could weather an opening push from a revamped Suriname side, his team’s quality would show through in a do-or-die World Cup qualifying match. The Canadian coach read it right. After…
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Sergio Ramos has been left out of Spain’s European Championship 2020 squad by coach Luis Enrique. The 35-year-old is his country’s most-capped player, with 180 appearances for Spain since making his debut in March 2005. Luis Enrique confirmed on…
Steve Carr
Max Verstappen went to the top of the drivers’ championship with victory at the Monaco Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc, who took pole position in qualifying, failed to make the start of the race. Verstappen’s triumph…
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A triumph or draw versus Honduras on Thursday and Canada is through to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. And if Haiti and El Salvador (both 0-1-1) tie in the earlier matchup,…
Steve Carr
A frustrated Canada had to settle for a scoreless tie with Haiti on Monday at the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. Canada (1-0-1) faces Honduras on Thursday in its final Group B match. The Canadians…
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Canada Basketball says it is disappointed with sanctions handed down by basketball’s international governing body after the country pulled out of two FIBA AmeriCup 2022 qualifying matches in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. FIBA…
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Skate Canada informed on Monday that the 2021 National Skating Championships and Skate Canada Cup have been cancelled. Skate Canada says the two events are being cancelled because of the “evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic…
