Barcelona are reportedly unsure whether they want to pursue Joao Cancelo in the final stages of the transfer window. According to Spanish news outlet Sport, the finances involved in re-signing the Portugal international is a cause for concern at the Camp Nou, as well as Cancelo’s ‘attitude problems’. Barca felt that the ex-Juventus star did […]
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez stunned in opening round loss at Tennis in the Land
Romania’s Ana Bogdan stormed back to defeat No. 2 seed Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 in the first round of Tennis in the Land on Tuesday in Cleveland. Bogdan cruised to a 5-0 lead in the third set. Fernandez saved seven match points in a marathon seventh game, eventually pushing the set […]
Holloway, Broberg join St. Louis Blues after Edmonton Oilers decline to match offer sheets
When Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman got the news last week that the St. Louis Blues had tendered offer sheets to defenceman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway, his reaction was simple. “I just really rolled up my sleeves and got to work,” Bowman said Tuesday during a virtual news conference. After a week of […]
Tennis star Jannik Sinner tested positive for a steroid twice but will not be suspended
Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner tested positive twice for an anabolic steroid in March but will not be suspended because the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) determined the banned performance-enhancer entered his system unintentionally through a massage from his physiotherapist. The ITIA announced the case’s resolution on Tuesday and said Sinner will lose the $325,000 […]
Canada to play soccer friendly against Panama at BMO Field in October
The Canadian men’s soccer team will play a friendly match against Panama at Toronto’s BMO Field during the upcoming FIFA window. Canada Soccer announced the Oct. 15 match in a release on Tuesday. The Canadians are coming off an impressive fourth-place finish at the 2024 Copa America in which they were narrowly defeated by 15-time […]
Argos QB Kelly to start Thursday after returning from suspension
Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly publicly apologized Tuesday for conduct which led to him being suspended for violating the CFL’s gender-based violence policy. Kelly’s apology came two days after he was reinstated, with conditions, by the CFL. The league suspended Kelly on May 7 for Toronto’s two exhibition games and at least its first nine […]
PFA Team of the Year in full as Liverpool and Chelsea stars suffer brutal snubs | Football | Sport
Cole Palmer and Mohamed Salah have been left out of the 2023/24 PFA Team of the Year. In an XI dominated by Manchester City and Arsenal players, the pair were glaring omissions in the side voted for by fellow Premier League players. There was some consolation for Chelsea forward Palmer, who scored 22 top-flight goals […]
PSG ‘could be kicked out of Champions League’ as Mbappe reports club | Football | Sport
Kylian Mbappe has reportedly reported his former club Paris Saint-Germain to UEFA, with his actions potentially having huge ramifications for the Champions League. The 25-year-old left the Parisian club for Real Madrid in the summer, with no transfer fee attached to the deal as his contract had expired. The departure was anything but acrimonious, with […]
Footballer, 27, dies after suffering heart attack while driving from match | Football | Sport
A footballer in Spain has died after playing in a pre-season friendly. Javier Guitian played for Asturias’ non-league side San Jorge de Llanes on Saturday in a friendly against Urraca. But as he drove home from the fixture, the 27-year-old is suspected to have suffered a heart attack. Emergency services attended the scene in an […]
Olympic heroes have medals taken away due to ‘chronic issue’ | Other | Sport
Olympic rowers Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle had to part with their bronze medals due to a ‘chronic issue’ that caused the prize to deteriorate rapidly. Lynch, alongside teammate Doyle, secured third place in their rowing event earlier this month, only to witness their medals degrade alarmingly fast. So severe was the deterioration that Lynch’s […]