Canada’s Leylah Fernandez booked her spot in the women’s final of the Rothesay International, picking up an upset win over American Madison Keys on Friday in Eastbourne, England. The Laval, Que., native scored a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory over the fourth-seeded Keys. Fernandez, the world No. 30, will play for the title on Saturday against Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, who scored a 6-3,…
Award-winning sports broadcaster Scott Russell will unite television audiences across Canada during the Paris Olympics next month before signing off for the final time as a host at the end of the summer “with a lifetime of memories” after nearly 40 years with the CBC. Russell will step down following the Paralympics, which run Aug….
Canada’s Bridget Carleton scored 23 points and Napheesa Collier added 21 to help the Minnesota Lynx win their first Commissioner’s Cup championship with a 94-89 victory over the host New York Liberty on Tuesday night. “Means a lot. Testament to where we are at this season,” Collier said. “This is the best group. Our personalities…
The Edmonton Oilers could see the Florida Panthers celebrating on the ice and hear them down the hallway. Florida won its first Stanley Cup late Monday night, besting Edmonton 2-1 in Game 7 after blowing a 3-0 lead in the title series. The Panthers will spend the summer sipping from hockey’s holy grail. The Oilers,…
In 2017, an Archbishop Jordan High School student in Sherwood Park, Alta., just east of Edmonton, placed a seemingly bold prediction in the school yearbook. Kade Gartner’s quote reads, “NHL 2024 Stanley Cup champions: Edmonton Oilers. You heard it here first.” It was calculated, said Gartner, now 24 years old. He recognized the Oilers were becoming…
Irishman Padraig Harrington and Ken Tanigawa shot matching 7-under 65s on Saturday to grab a share of the lead after two rounds of action at the Dick’s Open in Endicott, N.Y. At 11-under 133 for the tournament, Harrington and Tanigawa sit atop the leaderboard alongside Canada’s Stephen Ames, who was in sole possession of first…
Claudio Bravo became the oldest player in Copa America history and made four saves to help Chile play Peru to a scoreless draw on Friday night in the tournament opener for both teams. Bravo, who is 41 years and 69 days, stopped a first-time shot by Gianluca Lapadula on a corner kick in the 79th…
Canada’s impressive performance in a 2-0 loss to top-ranked Argentina at Copa America has come at a cost. Canada Soccer says one of its players was a victim of online racial abuse following Thursday’s tournament curtain-raiser at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. “Canada Soccer is aware and deeply disturbed by racist comments made online and directed at one…
When we think of training for the Paralympics, there are so many important pieces required in order to ensure that the athletes journey is as smooth as possible. Equipment needs to be adapted, travel arrangements need to be confirmed and of course routines (nutritional, physical therapy) during training are imperative. Imagine trying to keep your…
When your team is already down three games in the Stanley Cup final series and a single loss would mean the dream of a championship victory parade is over, it’s understandable that anxiety for Edmonton Oilers fans is through the roof. “It’s up here! I’m telling you it is so high!” said Ethan Newman, 17,…
