Jordan Thompson upset ninth-ranked Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 in the opening round of the Japan Open on Monday for his second victory over a top-10 opponent this season. The 29-year-old Australian saved four of the five break points…
Canada stayed undefeated halfway through round-robin play at the world mixed curling championship with a 9-5 victory over Lithuania on Monday in Aberdeen, United Kingdom. The Canadians, skipped by Montreal’s Felix Asselin, took a 9-4…
Jordan Montgomery shut down the Houston Astros and Leody Taveras homered as the Texas Rangers did just enough against Justin Verlander to get a 2-0 victory in the opener of the AL Championship Series Sunday night. Montgomery pitched five-hit ball over 6 1/3 scoreless…
The Canadian duo of of Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson wrapped up round-robin play at the beach volleyball world championships in Mexico with a perfect 3-0 record after a 2-0 victory (21-17, 24-22) versus the Czech pair of…
Canada scored a three-set victory over China on Wednesday to improve to 3-1 at the men’s volleyball Olympic qualification tournament. Stephen Maar, of Aurora, Ont., paced the attack with 20 points on four aces and…
Real Madrid bounced back from their painful derby loss with a 2-0 home LaLiga victory over lowly Las Palmas on Wednesday thanks to goals from Brahim Díaz and Joselu. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti made five variations to the starting side…
Casemiro scored one goal and set up another as holders Manchester United kicked off their League Cup defense with a 3-0 home victory over top-flight rivals Crystal Palace in the third round at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Palace lost goalkeeper Dean…
Bev Priestman’s still feeling the effects of a loud and boisterous crowd on her voice after Canada’s 2-0 triumph in Jamaica on Friday. She’s hoping her throat will be even more sore after Canada hosts…
Canada earned its second consecutive title at the FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series Final on Sunday, topping France 16-15 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The championship basketball game served as a rematch of the 2022 Final that Canada won 21-16…
Canada extended its undefeated run in the group stage of Davis Cup finals with a second victory in as many days Thursday. Vasek Pospisil and Gabriel Diallo won singles matches followed by a doubles victory…
Alexis Galarneau and Gabriel Diallo got defending champion Canada rolling with a 2-0 triumph in a tie against Italy to open the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals on Wednesday. Galarneau of Laval, Que.,…
An opening 6-0 victory over Morocco makes Germany’s earliest exit ever at the Women’s World Cup even harder to fathom for a No. 2-ranked team that won’t be advancing out of the group. A 1-1 draw with South Korea in…
Verstappen, who started sixth on the grid because of a gearbox penalty, was up to third by lap six at Spa-Francorchamps, in second place by lap nine and took the lead on lap 17 of…
There have been a lot of special nights over the course of Justin Gaethje’s career. UFC 291, though, has to be at the very top. In his 29th professional fight on Saturday, Gaethje claimed the BMF…
Max Verstappen extended his Formula One winning streak to seven races in a row after dominating Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix with a triumph margin of 33.7 seconds over Lando Norris in second. The victory was…
Canada has acquired bronze at the FIBA women’s under-19 basketball World Cup for a second time. Delaney Gibb’s three-pointer gave Canada a lead it would not relinquish in an 80-73 overtime victory over France on…
The Canadian women’s water polo team is off to the Round of 16 after defeating host Japan 17-12 at the World Aquatics Championships on Thursday. The victory wrapped up a second-place finish in Pool D…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
