Carlos Alcaraz completed a Grand Slam set by reaching the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time, setting up a showdown versus Olympic champion Alexander Zverev. The 20-year-old Wimbledon champion missed the season-opening major in 2023 because…
Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas helped Greece eliminate Canada from the United Cup with a 3-0 triumph in group play on Wednesday in Perth, Australia. Sakkari saved four set points in the first set and…
Jamaica defeated Canada 3-2 on a controversial late penalty Tuesday, capping a three-goal comeback in a wild second half that turned into a 4-4 aggregate tie and triumph for the Reggae Boyz on the away…
Coping with chaos will be important when Canada faces Jamaica on the road Friday night in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals, says interim coach Mauro Biello. Biello knows history won’t be on the side of…
Canada will face Jamaica next month in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals, with a berth in the 2024 Copa America going to the winner of the two-legged series. Canada, Mexico, the U.S. and Costa Rica…
Damian McKenzie has made sure to give All Blacks coach Ian Foster plenty to ponder as the side head into the quarterfinals after he lit up the stage versus Uruguay, scoring two tries and dishing…
The Canadian men’s basketball team has punched their ticket to next summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. Canada beaten Spain 88-85 in a FIBA World Cup match on Sunday in Jakarta to advance to the quarterfinals of…
Canada collected its first two games on Wednesday at the 3×3 basketball Women’s Series stop in Bordeaux, France. The team of Katherine Plouffe, Paige Crozon, Jamie Scott and Kacie Bosch dropped Hungary 21-11 before edging France’s…
After waiting an extra day to get on court at the BMW Open, Alexander Zverev’s tournament was ended in straight sets by Christopher O’Connell on Thursday while top-seeded Holger Rune attained his opening match. Zverev had a first-round bye, and…
It all came so seemingly easy for Iga Swiatek last season: two Grand Slam trophies, eight titles overall, a 37-match winning streak, a lengthy stay at No. 1 in the rankings. Those accomplishments made everyone else expect…
Morocco stunned Spain with a penalty shootout victory to reach the World Cup quarterfinals after playing to a 0-0 draw on Tuesday. Spain dominated possession in the first half but could not find a way past a resolute…
Argentina and Lionel Messi turned in a dominant display to defeat Poland 2-0 at the World Cup to win Group C and advance to the last 16 at Stadium 974 in Qatar on Wednesday. Second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Julian…
Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway advanced to the National Bank Open quarterfinals Thursday, defeating No. 14 Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-4. Ruud is the highest seed left in the singles draw after No. 1 Daniil…
Dominic Thiem outlasted qualifier Sebastian Ofner 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Generali Open on Wednesday. The 2020 U.S. Open champion was a break down twice in the deciding set and…
Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal was on the brink of an early elimination from Wimbledon this year in the quarterfinals versus Taylor Fritz. The Spaniard was seen struggling with an abdomen injury and opted for a medical timeout in this…
Making the quarterfinals at a tournament used to be no big deal for Naomi Osaka. It was only a shock if it didn’t happen.Things are a bit different now. The former world No. 1 has made…
Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open in one of the final matches on Day 8 of the tournament. The fourth-seeded Tsitsipas beat Taylor Fritz 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the men’s fourth round…
Germany came from behind to upset Britain in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday after Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz won the decisive doubles match. The German pair defeated British teammates Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski 7-6 (10), 7-6 (5) after…
Arsenal moved into the Carabao Cup quarterfinals with a triumph over fellow Premier League side Leeds United. Arsenal eased through with second-half goals from Calum Chambers and Edward Nketiah in a 2-0 win over struggling Leeds. Chambers opened the scoring in…
UK’s tennis sensation, Emma Raducanu’s dream run continues as she storms her way into the US Open quarterfinals. After being down 0-2 in the first set, 18-year-old Raducanu won eleven straight games in a dominating win…
Stefanos Tsitsipas celebrated his 23rd birthday Thursday by defeating Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the National Bank Open quarterfinals. The crowd serenaded the No. 3 seed from Greece with a rendition of “Happy Birthday” as…
Bianca Andreescu is feeling closer to her old self as she moves on to the quarterfinals at the Miami Open. The eighth-seeded Canadian, from Mississauga, Ont., clinched her spot at the WTA Tour 1000 event…
Manchester City marched into the quarterfinals of the Champions League for the fourth consecutive season after a 2-0 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach on Tuesday that completed a 4-0 aggregate triumph. First-half goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan secured a comfortable…
Roger Federer failed to convert a match point before losing 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 to Nikoloz Basilashvili in the Qatar Open quarterfinals on Thursday, his second game back on tour after a 13-month injury layoff. Basilashvili saved a match…
After more than a year out, Roger Federer began his 24th season on tour with a victory. It was far from easy for the former No. 1, though, as he was pushed hard by Dan Evans at the Qatar…
Canada’s Milos Raonic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters tennis tournament with a 7-6 (1), 6-2 victory over American qualifier Marcos Giron on Thursday. The big server from Thornhill, Ont. The big server…
