Pep Guardiola hit out at the ball manufacturers following Manchester City’s Community Shield victory over rivals Manchester United at Wembley Stadium. City had fallen behind to Erik ten Hag’s side, with the Premier League champions needing a late Bernardo Silva equaliser to force the game to penalties. Guardiola’s men kept their cool from the spot, […]
Luke Littler’s Australian Darts Masters comments speak volumes after burnout fears | Other | Sport
Luke Littler made it clear that he was yet to start feeling the effects of burnout after cruising through the first round at the Australian Darts Masters. The 17-year-old was simply too strong for local favourite Rob Modra, breezing to a 6-2 victory without really getting out of second gear. Modra could only keep up […]
Max Verstappen to Mercedes talked up by Adrian Newey’s manager with three-word verdict | F1 | Sport
Eddie Jordan has talked up the possibility of Max Verstappen joining Mercedes by insisting he would be ‘anything but surprised’ if the move goes ahead. Verstappen continues to be linked with a surprise switch to the Silver Arrows due to the internal turmoil at Red Bull this season. The Dutchman remains tied down to Red […]
Three Chelsea stars ‘banished from first-team’ as Boehly shows ruthless streak | Football | Sport
Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah has reportedly been banned from using the club’s first-team training facilities as Todd Boehly takes a brutal approach to trimming the squad. The 25-year-old was left out of the pre-season tour squad by Enzo Maresca, although it is understood the club’s sporting directors took the decision to sell the centre-back, not […]
Team GB staff save Uzbekistan boxing coach’s life after cardiac arrest | Other | Sport
Two members of Team GB’s support staff at the Olympics helped save the life of Uzbekistan’s boxing head coach. Harj Singh, a doctor, and physio Robbie Lillis rushed to the aid of Tulkin Kilichev in the warm-up area at Roland Garros on Thursday night. Kilichev was celebrating a gold medal for Uzbek boxer Hasanboy Dusmatov […]
Man Utd ‘seal £60m double transfer breakthrough’ as Matthijs de Ligt set for medical | Football | Sport
Manchester United have struck a blockbuster £60million agreement to sign Bayern Munich defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, according to reports. Aaron Wan-Bissaka is also set to join West Ham United in a separate £15m deal as part of a major defensive shake-up. INEOS have been working in the background to add to Erik […]
Noah Lyles left red-faced after USA’s 4x100m disqualification as Michael Johnson fumes | Other | Sport
Noah Lyles may be regretting his choice of words prior to the Olympics following the United States’ disqualification in the men’s 4×100 metre relay final. Lyles was not involved in Friday’s race after testing positive for Covid-19 earlier this week, with Canada claiming the spoils against the odds. The USA made a real mess of […]
Watch Canadians compete in Olympic canoe & kayak finals
Click on the video player above to watch live Olympic canoe and kayak competition from Paris 2024. Canadian kayaker Michelle Russell, Fall River, N.S., will race in the single 500-metre final at 7 a.m. ET. At 7:40 a.m. ET, Katie Vincent, of Mississauga, Ont., and Sophia Jensen, of Chelsea, Que., both race in the canoe sprint women’s C1 […]
Watch Canada’s ‘Phil Wizard’ compete in Olympic men’s breaking
Coming Up Breaking makes its Olympic debut in Paris, and Canadian Phil Kim, aka ‘b-boy Phil Wizard’ will compete for gold. Watch live coverage of the event, from the round robin through to the gold-medal final. Live coverage begins at 10 a.m. ET CBC Sports · Posted: Aug 10, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last […]
Cam Levins top Canadian in 36th on hilly Olympic course in Paris
Cam Levins of Black Creek, B.C., made a late push on a hilly Olympic marathon course in Paris and placed 36th in the men’s race on Sunday. The three-time Olympian reached the finish in the 42.2-kilometre race in two hours 11 minutes 56 seconds. Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia won in an Olympic record 2:06:26. Malindi […]