Canada’s Leylah Fernandez defeated Russian Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2 for her fourth career WTA title at the Citi Open hardcourt tennis tournament on Sunday. Fernandez’s last title came at Hong Kong in October 2023. Her most recent final had been a bit over a year ago when she was a runner-up to Daria Kasatkina on…
Canada’s Simone Leathead captured the first world championship medal of her career on Saturday in Singapore, winning silver in the women’s 20 metre high dive. The Montreal native moved from fourth place into second on her final dive, an inward three somersaults ½ twist pike, which scored 90 points. WATCH | Leathead captures silver medal in Singapore: Montreal’s…
Felix Auger-Aliassime is of two minds about the raft of withdrawals from the National Bank Open. On one hand, it is unfortunate that Canadian tennis fans won’t get to see the likes of World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 6 Novak Djokovic compete in the Toronto tournament. But on the…
Eight-division world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao used ring I.Q. and boxing geometry to overcome height and reach deficits in his title fight against Mario Barrios, earning a controversial draw against a bigger, stronger, harder-hitting opponent. And if you think we’re re-heating headlines from the Pac Man’s late-2000s heyday, think again. That bout happened last Saturday…
WARNING: This article includes graphic details of alleged sexual assault and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone impacted by it. Regardless of the outcome of the sexual assault trial for five former world junior hockey players, the issues it’s raised — about hockey culture, consent and how the legal system handles…
The Toronto Raptors will be holding their training camp at the University of Calgary, the first time in franchise history the team will hold camp in Alberta. The team will practise at Jack Simpson Gym from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2, with those sessions being closed to the public. The Raptors will have an open…
Canadians Victoria Mboko and Leylah Fernandez won their opening matches Monday at the Citi Open hardcourt tennis tournament. Mboko, a wild-card in Washington, came back from a break down in the second set to post a 6-2, 6-4 win over Russia’s Anastasia Potapova. Fernandez followed with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Australia’s Maya Joint. Mboko,…
President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal for Washington’s NFL team if it does not restore its old name of the Redskins, which was considered offensive to Native Americans. Trump also said Sunday that he wants Cleveland’s baseball team to revert to its former name, the Indians, saying there was…
Florence Belzile and Delaney Baie Pridham scored first-half goals 10 minutes apart and the visiting Ottawa Rapid went on to defeat the Calgary Wild 3-0 in Northern Super League play at McMahon Stadium on Saturday. Meikayla Moore was given credit for the Wild’s own goal three minutes into the second half — the ball bounced…
Soccer Canadian midfielder Florianne Jourde has signed a deal with Paris Saint-Germain’s women’s team until the end of June 2028. Montreal native featured at 2 U20 World Cups with Canada The Associated Press · Posted: Jul 18, 2025 9:28 AM EDT | Last Updated: July 18 Florianne Jourde, pictured competing for Canada’s U20 team in…
