Canada’s Marielle Thompson returned to the top of the World Cup ski cross podium for the first time in over two years on Sunday in St. Moritz, Switzerland, while her teammate Hannah Schmidt took bronze…
Luis Diaz scored an early goal and Liverpool held on to book their berth in the club’s 14th League Cup final after a 1-1 draw with Fulham in the second leg of their semifinal tie at Craven Cottage on Wednesday.…
Mauricio Pochettino stated he is “desperate” to win the Carabao Cup and end his wait for a first trophy in English football after Chelsea’s 6-1 semifinal second-leg win versus Middlesbrough sealed a clash versus Fulham or Liverpool in next month’s Wembley final. Pochettino,…
Chelsea suffered a surprise 1-0 loss at second-tier Middlesbrough in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal on Tuesday with Hayden Hackney’s goal giving Mauricio Pochettino’s wasteful side plenty to do in the return. The…
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…
Sixth seed Jannik Sinner produced a master class in aggressive tennis to hand Carlos Alcaraz a 7-6 (4), 6-1 defeat in the semifinal of the China Open on Tuesday to book a title clash with the in-form Daniil Medvedev. Sinner…
And suddenly, they looked all grown up; freed from the insecurities, brain farts and inferiority complexes that so often derailed them. Inter Milan’s 1-0 win over AC Milan amounts to a 3-0 aggregate triumph over their crosstown rivals and opens…
Manchester United cruised into the final of the Carabao Cup after completing a 5-0 aggregate victory over Nottingham Forest with a 2-0 victory in Wednesday’s semifinal second leg at Old Trafford. Substitute Anthony Martial and midfielder Fred scored quick-fire second-half goals to…
There’s a spot on the Corniche promenade in Doha where the 2022 World Cup organizing committee erected a flag each time a new nation qualified for the tournament. Croatia’s went up in November 2021. While heavyweights like Germany, Spain, England and Brazil have…
Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz captured the fourth title of his young career by defeating eighth seed Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2 in the Barcelona Open final on Sunday, hours after winning a grueling semifinal that was postponed due to…
If there was ever any doubt over the importance of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane to Liverpool, Takumi Minamino provided the only evidence you need in the 90th minute of the club’s goalless Carabao Cup semifinal first-leg draw versus Arsenal at Anfield on Thursday. Minamino,…
Switzerland won the decisive doubles to clinch the last spot in the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup with a 2-1 comeback triumph over the Czech Republic on Thursday. Olympic singles champion Belinda Bencic teamed with Jil…
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov is through to his first Grand Slam semifinal after posting a 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Russia’s Karen Khachanov on Wednesday at Wimbledon. Shapovalov, seeded 10th at the All England…
When Angelique Kerber grabbed the opening set of her Wimbledon quarterfinal Tuesday, the full-capacity crowd saluted the accomplishment with cheers that bounced off the closed roof at No. 1 Court. Kerber’s reaction? Just a matter-of-fact, straight-faced stroll…
England coach Gareth Southgate stated it was the spirit of the whole group that sets his team apart as they booked a spot in the European Championship semifinals with a 4-0 victory over Ukraine on Saturday. Two goals from Harry Kane and…
Unselfish basketball, a balanced attack and solid defense were key factors in a commanding Canadian victory against China Wednesday night at the Olympic basketball qualifying event in Victoria. A day after grinding out an opening…
Rafael Nadal’s French Open set streak is over. His pursuit of a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title — including 14 at Roland Garros — remains very much intact. Nadal shrugged off dropping a set in…
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev both have been viewed as possible future stars of tennis. Both have come close to Grand Slam titles. Now the pair of 20-somethings will meet each other for a berth…
Chelsea reached their first Champions League final since 2012 as goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount secured a 2-0 triumph over Real Madrid in their semifinal second leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday to win the tie 3-1 on aggregate. Their…
Manchester City took a big step towards their first Champions League final as goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez earned them a 2-1 comeback victory at Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinal first leg on Wednesday. PSG went ahead courtesy of…
Ronald Koeman has stated he doesn’t consider there is a team in better form than his Barcelona side going into Tuesday’s Champions League game versus Paris Saint-Germain. Barca beat Alaves 5-1 on Saturday and welcome PSG to Camp…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus came from behind to defeat Inter Milan 2-1 at the San Siro in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semifinal on Tuesday. Inter started off the better team and took the lead…
For the second season in a row, we are treated to a Manchester derby at the semi-final stage of the Carabao Cup but this time it’s a one-off special. United welcome City with both teams…
Canada will play for gold at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton after defeating Russia 5-0 in semifinal action Monday. Alex Newhook returned from injury to put Canada on the board just 59 seconds…
It seems like Canada’s road to gold at the world junior men’s hockey championship often runs through Russia, given each country’s hockey pedigree. The two adversaries square off in Monday’s semifinal in Edmonton for the…
After 110 Champions League games, the French powerhouse has made it to the final of Europe’s top club competition. No other club has had to wait longer before reaching the final. Arsenal held the previous…
Wayne Tallon, a co-chair of the organizing committee for the 2020 Home Hardware Canada Cup, says the decision to cancel the event set to be held in November in Fredericton was unfortunate but necessary. Manchester United…
