Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and Indonesia’s Aldila Sutjiadi will not be moving on to the Wuhan Open final. The pairing lost 7-5, 6-2 to Americans Jessica Pegula and Asia Muhammad in the women’s doubles semifinals at the tennis tournament on Saturday in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Fernandez of Laval, Que., and Sutjiadi won 72.2 per cent […]
Sharks place 1st-overall pick Macklin Celebrini on IR with lower-body injury after NHL debut
The San Jose Sharks placed rookie Macklin Celebrini on the injured reserve list on Saturday with a lower-body injury. The move came two days after Celebrini made an impressive debut by recording a goal and an assist in an overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues. The 18-year-old Celebrini was picked first overall in June […]
Canada tops host Czech Republic in OT to reach International Para Hockey Cup final
Rob Armstrong scored the game-winning goal 1:14 into overtime to lift Canada to a 1-0 victory over Czech Republic and into the gold-medal game of the International Para Hockey Cup on Saturday. Corbin Watson earned a 16-save shutout for Canada. “I think I blacked out during the goal,” Armstrong said. “It was a hard-fought game. […]
Thomas hits grand slam off Skubal, Guardians down Tigers to reach AL Championship Series
For the third time in less than a month, the Cleveland Guardians made a semicircle in the middle of their clubhouse and emptied champagne and beer bottles on each other as “Rocky Top” blasted through the speakers. The choice of music is unique. So is this team. The Guardians are an October surprise. Lane Thomas […]
Justin Rose launches club after huge error at Open de France | Golf | Sport
Justin Rose was left red-faced when he launched his club into the air while attempting a simple chip onto the green at the Open de France. The 44-year-old was four shots adrift of leader Adam Svensson when he lost all composure in a rare moment to forget. On the par-three eighth hole, Rose fired his […]
BBC make dramatic U-turn to show major sporting event after licence fee backlash | Other | Sport
The BBC decided to broadcast the America’s Cup at the eleventh hour after initially failing to reach an agreement with organisers. Great Britain, who are led by Ben Ainslie, are going up against New Zealand in the first-to-seven series which started on Saturday. During initial talks, the BBC were unable to reach a broadcast agreement […]
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn held apart by Neymar | Boxing | Sport
Chris Eubank Jr had to be held back by security after his fight against Kamil Szeremeta, as Conor Benn forced his way into the ring for a face-off. Benn, who now faces potential sanctions for entering the ring after the decision was announced, is gunning for a fight against Eubank Jr. The two were famously […]
Lee Carsley ‘rules himself out of permanent England job’ as true ambitions emerge | Football | Sport
Lee Carsley has reportedly ruled himself out of contention to take over from Gareth Southgate as England’s full-time manager. Carsley was handed the job on an interim basis after Southgate stepped down following England’s gut-wrenching Euro 2024 final defeat against Spain. It was announced Carsley would take charge of the remaining three international camps this […]
Spain boss fumes over his salary with Euro champion on little more than Lee Carsley | Football | Sport
Spain boss Luis de la Fuente has fumed about his salary during a radio interview after failing to secure a pay rise since being promoted from under-21s boss at the start of last year. The coach guided his country to Euro 2024 success in the summer as they defeated England 2-1 in the final. De […]
Ben Whittaker fight cancelled with boxer in wheelchair after being flung out of ring | Boxing | Sport
Ben Whittaker was involved in a bizarre incident in the fifth round of his fight against Liam Cameron in Saudi Arabia. The young Brit, who has gained a reputation for his flamboyant antics, left the ring in a wheelchair after both fighters dramatically tumbled over the ropes. Whittaker was dominant for the vast majority of […]