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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Mixed results Thursday have left Kerri Einarson’s team in a precarious position entering the final day of round-robin competition at the world women’s curling championship. Einarson defeated Denmark’s Madeleine Dupont 10-8 in the morning session…
When Pep Guardiola was appointed manager of Manchester City in 2016, it was with a specific task of winning the Champions League. Five years on, a 2-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain (4-1 on aggregate), has secured a…
In a matter of three fights, Andy Ruiz has gone from underdog, to champion, to disappointment, to a man in search of a comeback. But the comeback is off to a good start. Ruiz (34-2,…
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…
Pascal Siakam scored 25 points, rookie Malachi Flynn added 18 and the Toronto Raptors pulled away in the second half for a 112-96 victory over the depleted Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. Kyle Lowry contributed…
Manchester City dominated Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup final but just managed to sneak a 1-0 victory to secure their fourth consecutive triumph in the competition. With 8,000 fans watching on Aymeric Laporte squeezed a header past Hugo Lloris on 82…
Manchester City came from one goal down to defeat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on Wednesday night and earn passage to the Champions League semifinals for the first time in six years on the back of a 4-2 aggregate…
It was quiet on Sunday at the Camp des Loges, Paris Saint-Germain’s training ground located in the forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a little city to the west of the French capital. It was sunny, though a bit…
Brad Stevens could sense the game slipping away. He could feel the rim-rattling dunks and the transition buckets coming. Instead of Boston bowing to the NBA’s hottest team, though, the Celtics used an epic 31-3…
Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points to lead the Utah Jazz to their 23rd consecutive home victory, 122-103 triumph over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. Rudy Gobert had 18 points and 21 rebounds; Joe Ingles added 13 points and six assists and…
Manchester City are living dangerously in the Champions League once again. Phil Foden’s 90th-minute winner may have earned them a 2-1 quarterfinal first-leg triumph over Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, but Pep Guardiola’s team have left themselves vulnerable to yet another early…
Lewis Hamilton called his narrow 0.7s triumph over Max Verstappen at the Bahrain Grand Prix one of the hardest races in recent memory. Hamilton held off a charging Verstappen to win the season opener. The closing…
Stephen Silas walked off the court at halftime thinking he’d seen a sign. Danuel House Jr. swished a 51-footer at the buzzer, sending the Rockets to the locker room on a high after 20 consecutive…