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…
Ronald Koeman will stay as Barcelona’s coach next season following weeks of uncertainty surrounding his future, president Joan Laporta confirmed on Thursday. Laporta had said a “period of reflection” was needed after two wins in their…
Winning a match versus Rafael Nadal at the French Open is downright difficult, of course: He went into Tuesday with a 100-2 career record at the place. Just taking a set off the guy is nearly…
Damian Warner set a Canadian and world best in the long jump on Saturday in his first decathlon since the 2019 track and field world championships. The 31-year-old from London, Ont., jumped 8.28 metres at the…
Manager Zinedine Zidane has resigned from Real Madrid for the second time in his coaching career. Real failed to earn a trophy this campaign and were pipped to the La Liga title by city rivals Atletico Madrid…
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…
Paris Saint-Germain is one of the richest soccer clubs in the world and a true sporting juggernaut — but the team’s quest for a fourth successive crown was thwarted by a rising Canadian star. Bankrolled by the…
Barcelona are exploring replacements for Ronald Koeman, but president Joan Laporta doesn’t want to dismiss the Dutch coach without having a successor in place, multiple sources have told ESPN. Barca had the destiny of the La Liga title…
It took more than 10 years, a failed drop in weight class and more than his fair share of ups and downs, but Charles Oliveira is lastly a UFC champion. Oliveira finished Michael Chandler via TKO at 19 seconds…
Manchester City acquired the Premier League title for the third time under Pep Guardiola, after second-placed Manchester United’s 2-1 home defeat to Leicester City on Tuesday. The result at Old Trafford leaves United with 70 points from 35 matches, 10 behind…
Billy Joe Saunders is hoping Saturday’s fight versus Saul “Canelo” Alvarez does not end in controversy after knowing there will not be a British judge for the world super-middleweight title unification fight. Saunders, from England,…
Juventus eased to a 3-1 triumph over Genoa on Sunday to keep alive their faint hopes of winning a 10th consecutive Serie A title. The champions raced into a comfortable lead inside 22 minutes thanks to goals from Dejan…
German star Alexander Zverev was too tough for top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Mexican Open final, claiming the title in consecutive sets after a stunning turnaround. In a battle of the top two seeds,…
Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev was pushed to three sets by doubles specialist Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the Open 13 final on Sunday, winning 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-4 for his 10th career title on the eve of his move up to second…
Israel Adesanya was always going to be the smaller man moving up a division to fight Jan Blachowicz. But the UFC middleweight champion might be even lighter than many expected. Adesanya told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani in an…
Manchester City opened up a commanding five-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Ilkay Gundogan scored twice in a 4-1 triumph at Liverpool for whom keeper Alisson endured a Sunday afternoon to…
Just a little more than a week after his career-defining victory over Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier has not yet decided on his next move. There is one thing that is paramount in his mind over all else, though: becoming…
Sofia Kenin has never defended a Grand Slam title before, but the reigning Australian Open champion stated on Tuesday that she will seek advice from world No. 1 Novak Djokovic if she feels the pressure is too much…
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stopped short of saying his side were Premier League title competitors after a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over Aston Villa put them level on points with champions and leaders Liverpool. Liverpool visit Southampton and United…
Paris Saint-Germain have fired coach Thomas Tuchel with former Tottenham boss and ex-PSG defender Mauricio Pochettino lined up as his substitute, according to various media reports on Thursday. The French champions declined to make any…
A Canadian team lacking game legs opens defense of its world junior men’s hockey title Saturday in Edmonton. The host team kicks off its preliminary round versus Germany at Rogers Place. Canada has played one…
Canelo Alvarez, boxing’s biggest superstar, put on a dominant show Saturday night to cap the 2020 major fight slate, cruising to a unanimous decision victory over previously undefeated champion Callum Smith and winning the WBA,…
Canelo Alvarez’s fight versus Callum Smith to unify the WBA super middleweight titles will take place Saturday, Dec. 19. Alvarez and Smith agreed to the fight last Wednesday but were still looking for a date.…
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and Polish partner Hubert Hurkacz each claimed their first-ever ATP doubles title after winning 16 of the final 19 points in Sunday’s Paris Masters final. The unseeded duo defeated No. 2 Bruno…
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua would face Oleksandr Usyk first in 2021 if a fight with Tyson Fury cannot be made by the summer. Joshua (23-1, 21 KOs), 31, defends his WBA, IBF…
Real, who overtook Barcelona after winning a perfect 10 matches from 10 since the coronavirus restart, now have eight more league titles than their Catalan rivals. Lionel Messi and Co led by two points before…
Liverpool’s 30-year wait for a top-flight title is over after Manchester City lost 2-1 at Chelsea to corroborate the Reds as Premier League champions. Jurgen Klopp’s side needed one triumph to seal the league but City’s failure…
Liverpool moved to within touching distance of their first title in 30 years as Crystal Palace were cruelly dismissed behind closed doors at Anfield. Manchester City must now win at Chelsea on Thursday to further…
Amanda Nunes’ impressive reign atop two UFC divisions is showing no signs of decline. In fact, her dominance is making history. Nunes became the first UFC fighter to defend two championship belts while actively holding…
Negotiations are underway for a potential blockbuster heavyweight title unification fight between champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia or elsewhere on the Arabian Peninsula, sources told ESPN’s Mark Kriegel. Fury’s adviser, MTK,…
