Auger-Aliassime bumps slump to beat qualifier at Barcelona Open
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Aljamain Sterling won his title fight, and then another almost broke out in the Octagon. Sterling defeated Henry Cejudo via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) in the main event of UFC 288 on Saturday night at the Prudential…
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CF Montreal have extended their winning streak to three matches in Major League Soccer and four in all competitions, defeating visiting Orlando City SC 2-0 at Stade Saputo on Saturday night. An own goal from…
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Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov earned a 6-4, 6-2 second-round victory over Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara on Sunday at the Madrid Open. The Canadian duo had six aces to two double faults, while…
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Italy defeated the United States in a doubles decider Thursday to advance to the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time in eight years. Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini defeated Tommy Paul and Jack Sock 6-4, 6-4 to secure a 2-1 victory…
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George Russell turned in a dominant drive to claim his first ever Formula One victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Russell was unchallenged out in front until a late safety car put his win in…
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Lionel Messi set yet another record with a sublime opening goal but Paris Saint-Germain were held to a 1-1 draw by Benfica in their Champions League clash at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon on Wednesday. Messi opened the scoring…
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Max Verstappen continued his charge towards a second world title with a triumph from seventh on the grid at the Italian Grand Prix. The victory at Monza was Verstappen’s fifth consecutive victory in a row…
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Andy Ruiz Jr. floored Luis Ortiz three times en route to a unanimous-decision triumph Sunday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The scores: 114-111, 113-112 and 114-111. With the victory, Ruiz is in line for…
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Canadian tennis star Leylah Fernandez kicked off her 2022 season with a victory on Monday, defeating Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 6-4 in first-round action at the Adelaide International in Australia. Fernandez converted 86 per cent…
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Novak Djokovic missed an overhead along the way to getting broken for the only time Thursday night and stared at a man in the Arthur Ashe Stadium stands who made noise during the point. After breaking…
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Canada’s Rebecca Marino pulled off her biggest victory since returning to tennis, upsetting World No. 26 Madison Keys of the United States in consecutive sets on Monday at the National Bank Open. The 30-year-old Marino…
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Memphis Depay made it two goals in two matches for Barcelona as the La Liga side defeated VfB Stuttgart 3-0 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Saturday. Barca blew their German opposition away with a blistering first-half display, with Memphis…
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Canadians Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Parades remained unbeaten at the Tokyo Olympics with a straight-sets (21-13, 24-22) triumph over Switzerland’s Joana Heidrich and Anouk Vergé-Dépré on Wednesday in Tokyo. With both teams entering the match…
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Australia’s Min Woo Lee edged out Thomas Detry and Matt Fitzpatrick in a three-way playoff to collect the Scottish Open in wet conditions at the Renaissance Club on Sunday. With his second European Tour victory,…
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Canada captured bronze at the FIBA U19 World Cup with a roller-coaster 101-92 victory over Serbia on Sunday. Montreal’s Bennedict Mathurian led the Canadians with 31 points, making 11 of 15 shots from the floor…
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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…
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Max Verstappen gained 14 points on title rival Lewis Hamilton by easing to win at the Austrian Grand Prix. Verstappen led from pole position and was in a race of his own for 71 laps,…
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The extraordinary Nick Kyrgios show is rolling on with smiles and a serving masterclass as the Australian “holidaymaker”enjoyed his second Wimbledon victory in two days. Kyrgios, who reckoned he was suffering physically from his draining first round…
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Lewis Hamilton needs a quicker car to take the fight to Formula One leaders Red Bull but the seven times world champion’s Mercedes team made clear on Sunday that no developments were planned. As Red…
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Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard were replaced in the second half of Belgium’s 1-0 victory over Portugal on Sunday in the round of 16 of the European Championship. De Bruyne asked to be substituted because of an injury after being tackled…
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The ball looped over to Italy manager Roberto Mancini on the touchline, and with hands still in the pockets of his smart suit, he brought it down with a flick of his designer shoes. Azzurri legend-turned-assistant Gianluca Vialli, watching…
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Aislinn Konig had a game-high 23 points as Canada crushed the Dominican Republic 90-53 in quarter-final action at the FIBA AmeriCup women’s basketball tournament on Thursday. Canada is now 5-0 at the event. With the…
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Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo netted twice to make history at Euro 2020 on Tuesday, making him the leading scorer in the Championship’s history with 11 goals in a men’s record fifth tournament appearance. The Portugal captain overtook France great Michel…
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Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 7-5 in the first round of the Halle Open in Germany on Tuesday. It was the second victory in as many matches for the 21st-ranked Auger-Aliassime versus the…
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Roger Federer withdrew from the French Open on Sunday to give himself an opportunity to recover after emerging from a tight third-round victory that lasted about 3½ hours. “After two knee surgeries and over a year…
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They feted Roger Federer with as loud as applause gets from a crowd capped at 1,000 people in Court Philippe Chatrier — when he walked out with a wave, when he hit one of his 48 winners,…
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Max Verstappen went to the top of the drivers’ championship with victory at the Monaco Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc, who took pole position in qualifying, failed to make the start of the race. Verstappen’s triumph…
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Goalkeeper Alisson scored a last-gasp winner to increase Liverpool’s possibilities of Champions League qualification with a 2-1 victory at West Brom on Sunday. Mohamed Salah cancelled out Hal Robson-Kanu’s opener in the first half but Alisson grabbed a late header…
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It has been a season to forget for Liverpool, but they are now just three victories away from making it a finale to remember. Thursday’s 4-2 victory against Manchester United means last season’s champions are now firmly in…
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Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is heading to the third round of the Italian Open after notching an upset victory on Tuesday. Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, downed No. 8 seed Diego Schwartzman of Argentina 6-1, 6-3 at the…
