Auger-Aliassime bumps slump to beat qualifier at Barcelona Open
Carlos Alcaraz came through a tricky early test at the French Open with flying colors, as the world No. 1 sealed a 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 triumph over Japan’s Taro Daniel on Wednesday to reach the third round.…
Sergio Ramos has announced his reluctant retirement from international football after being told he is not part of new Spain coach Luis de la Fuente’s plans. Ramos, 36, revealed that De la Fuente phoned him on Thursday and…
The Davis Cup is billed as the “World Championship of Tennis”. And on Sunday in Malaga, Spain, Canada defeated Australia and won it. The squad that wasn’t even supposed to be in the finals at…
Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies, sidelined from international play since November, returns to action with Canada for June games against Iran, Curacao and Honduras. The 21-year-old from Edmonton missed Canada’s last six outings after developing…
There were moments, to be sure, when Rafael Nadal played quite like someone competing for the first time in nearly two months. The shaky serving. The consecutive netted forehands that handed over a key break. And then,…
Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Achraf Hakimi from Inter Milan on a five-year contract. ESPN reported last month that the Serie A champions would receive up to €70 million — bonuses included — for the Morocco international. Sources told ESPN that personal terms…
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…
Four of the top 10 men in the Official World Golf Ranking are not going to Japan for the Olympics, only one of them by choice. The 60-man field was set Tuesday based on the…
Spain’s new team struggled with the familiar problems on Monday as a string of missed possibilities allowed Sweden to hang on for a goalless draw in their Euro 2020 opener in Seville. Alvaro Morata wasted…
Call it the last opportunity to impress. Call it crunch time. For members of the Canadian women’s national soccer team, there are few opportunities left to crack the 18-player roster for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics…
Lewis Hamilton defeated Max Verstappen in a thrilling duel to gain the Spanish Grand Prix and increase his championship lead over his top rival on Sunday. Verstappen’s Red Bull edged the pole-sitting Hamilton to the…
The cities of Innsbruck in Austria and Turin in Italy will co-host the Davis Cup Finals along with the Spanish capital of Madrid this year, the International Tennis Federation revealed Monday. Madrid was the sole…
Spain striker Dani Olmo snatched a 2-1 victory away to Georgia in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday with a stoppage-time strike from outside the area to kick-start his side’s efforts to qualify for Qatar 2022 after a sluggish start.…
Zinedine Zidane has stated he “can’t explain” Eden Hazard’s latest injury setback but admitted “something is going on” after the forward was ruled out of Real Madrid’s Champions League round-of-16 second leg clash with Atalanta. Hazard had made…
Real Madrid made it four victories on the bounce in all competitions, with a 3-1 triumph over Athletic Bilbao at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano seeing them go joint-top of the La Liga table. The hosts came into…
Toronto attacking midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo has been named Major League Soccer’s 2020 Most Valuable Player. Pozuelo had nine goals and 10 assists during the coronavirus-shortened regular campaign, even while the Reds played part of the…
Spain handed Germany its worst beating in a competitive match on Wednesday, winning 6-0 to advance to the Final Four of UEFA’s Nations League. Ferran Torres scored a hat trick to lead Spain to the…
Netherlands coach Frank de Boer questioned the need for international friendlies in an already jammed calendar after losing two players to injuries in his side’s 1-1 draw at home to Spain on Wednesday. Centre-back Nathan Ake had to be taken off early…
With some help from his brother, Ion Izagirre obtained the sixth stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday in Sallent de Gallego, and Richard Carapaz snatched the overall lead from defending champion Primoz Roglic. Ion…
Canadian Kadeisha Buchanan is one triumph away from a fourth consecutive UEFA Women’s Champions League title with Lyon. The French powerhouse advanced to Sunday’s final versus Germany’s Wolfsburg in San Sebastian, Spain with a 1-0…