Many felt like Dustin Poirier was going to be nothing more than a body for Conor McGregor in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 257. Poirier had other plans in mind, using damaging calf kicks…
Williams driver George Russell will substitute Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for this weekend’s Sakhir Grand Prix after Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. Williams, which is an engine customer of Mercedes, agreed to release…
The Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier rematch is inching closer to reality. Poirier has signed a fight agreement to fight in the Jan. 23 main event of UFC 257 versus McGregor, UFC president Dana White confirmed to ESPN’s Brett…
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu is planning to make her long-awaited return to the WTA Tour this January in Australia. The 20-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., hasn’t played a competitive match since suffering a knee injury…
Cristiano Ronaldo was back in Italy after testing positive for the coronavirus in Portugal. The Juventus striker traveled on a “medical flight” from Lisbon to Turin on Wednesday to finish his isolation period. “Cristiano Ronaldo…
For the first time since 2003, both US Open champions were not there to defend their titles in the past couple of weeks. Rafael Nadal and Bianca Andreescu had withdrawn from the second Major of…
Denis Shapovalov is used to firing up the fans, and feeding off their energy in return. The Canadian tennis star, who plays with a high-risk, high-reward style, can bring up the atmosphere in a match…
Sergio Perez will return to Formula One duty for the Racing Point team at the Spanish Grand Prix after testing negative for COVID-19. The Mexican driver missed the two weeks of racing at Silverstone after…
Former F1 driver Nico Hulkenberg revealed that he was open to joining the ranks of Alfa Romeo in 2021. Hulkenberg asserted that he was “keen” to go racing again, but wasn’t “desperate” to return to the sport.…
Defending women’s singles champion Bianca Andreescu has committed to playing in the 2020 U.S. Open, arranged to start on Aug. 31 in Flushing, Queens. Her triumph last year marked the first time a Canadian won a Grand…
Joey Votto was placed on the injured list without a designation before Sunday’s doubleheader versus the Detroit Tigers. Votto self-reported symptoms to the team’s medical staff on Sunday morning, according to a source told The Enquirer, but…
Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps restarted full team training Monday ahead of next month’s MLS Is Back tournament. They join Atlanta United, Chicago Fire, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, D.C. United, Houston Dynamo, Inter Miami,…
Real Madrid made a winning return to LaLiga action as they defeat Eibar 3-1 in the Spanish capital on Sunday. Toni Kroos, Sergio Ramos and Marcelo eased Madrid into a comfortable half-time lead, with the visitors’ second-half improvement yielding nothing but a Pedro…
Mercedes has arranged two days of private testing for its drivers at Silverstone next week as the team aims to prepare for Formula One’s return to racing next month. Race drivers Valtteri Bottas and Lewis…
The Canadian Football League is moving away from its traditional Grey Cup Festival format, while it also hopes to return in September in order to salvage a campaign ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Manchester United will not force players onto the field if they are not mentally ready when the football season resumes next month. The 2019-20 season has been suspended since mid-March due…
Arsenal’s first-team players including Mesut Ozil and Alexandre Lacazette returned to their London Colney training base for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic suspended Premier League action, with sources telling ESPN the “vast majority”…
In the months and years following the attack on the World Trade Centre on Sept. 11, 2001, sports fans became used to body searches and metal detectors on their way into arenas and stadiums. People…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is certain Manchester United will do the business in the transfer market when football returns. With the coronavirus pandemic halting football, and its return date still up in the air, clubs may…
Kim Clijsters has been given a wild card into next month’s BNP Paribas Open, another step in her tennis comeback at age 36. The four-time major winner won in 2003 and 2005 at Indian Wells…
For Canada coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller, one of the takeaways from last summer’s early exit at the Women’s World Cup in France was the need to play more Tier 1 opposition. The Canadians faced the best…
Toronto Raptors star Pascal Siakam returned to practice in a limited capacity on Friday, along with Norman Powell and Marc Gasol. Raptors head coach Nick Nurse said Siakam, who has been out since Dec. 18 with a groin injury, is…
Canada’s quest for gold still on track at the world junior hockey championship. Alexis Lafreniere scored and added an assist in his return from injury as part of a resounding 6-1 win over Slovakia in…
