The ball dribbled to Vanessa Gilles’ feet, with no French player on her in front of the net. With one kick, Gilles sent the ball flying past the French keeper and into the net, changing the trajectory of Canada’s Olympic tournament in the process. The win gave Canada the most dangerous thing you can have […]
Canada’s Betteridge, Baldoni gearing up for ‘exciting’ Olympic debut of kayak cross
Paris is set to debut a thrilling addition to the Olympic programme. As Canada’s Lois Betteridge navigates her first experience at the Games, she gets the rare opportunity to take on a brand new event — kayak cross. “Being a part of Team Canada is really cool,” she said. “We’re in quite a small sport, but […]
Olympic newsletter: Summer doubles, Felix goes for two tennis medals
This is an excerpt from CBC Sports’ daily newsletter, The Buzzer. Subscribe here to get the latest on the Paris Olympics in your inbox every day. Summer McIntosh swam to her second gold and third medal of the Paris Games today, winning her other best event. And she’s not done yet. Neither is Felix Auger-Aliassime, who stayed in […]
Canada looking to cement its status as a throwing powerhouse at Paris Olympics
Canada has never won an Olympic gold medal in a throwing event, but that could soon change. The reigning female and male hammer throw world champions, Camryn Rogers and Ethan Katzberg, will be wearing the maple leaf in Paris. “I think they’re going to be fierce competitors and from all early season results, they’re going to be […]
Helmut Marko drops big hint over Red Bull move for Lando Norris with brutal comparison | F1 | Sport
And while the gap between him and Verstappen is at a healthy 78 points, the championship is not yet deemed to be over with 10 races still to go. Following a summer break, action next resumes in Netherlands from August 23-25. But there have also been question marks over the temperament of Norris, who has […]
Rafael Nadal outlines next plans after Olympics fairytale dashed ahead of retirement | Tennis | Sport
“It’s time to rest and take some time,” he told IB3 TV. “And in a few days I’ll be able to analyse everything these months have been and know what I really want.” Nadal is widely expected to retire ahead of the 2025 season, but is yet to confirm the date when he plans to […]
Andy Murray retires with heartbreaking Olympics loss as he misses out on medal matches | Tennis | Sport
After letting his fans live through two thrilling contests, saving match points across the first two rounds, Andy Murray bowed out of the Olympics and professional tennis with a heartbreaking straight-sets defeat. The two-time gold medallist was hoping to get his hands on one more ribbon in his retirement tournament, having teamed up with Dan […]
Andy Murray bursts into tears with Evans as retires at Olympics | Tennis | Sport
Andy Murray has bid farewell to tennis at the age of 37 after bowing out of the Paris 2024 Olympics in the men’s doubles tournament. The legendary Scot, a three-time Grand Slam winner and the most successful male British player of the Open era, had vowed to play one final tournament before retiring from the […]
Novak Djokovic’s Andy Murray tribute speaks volumes as emotional Dan Evans reacts | Tennis | Sport
“He’s gonna be missed for British tennis, world game, it’s a figurehead who has gone, I’d say,” the 34-year-old said. “But I can’t imagine he will be leaving this sport – I hope he stays around doing something in some capacity. He’s a great motivator when we’re practising and whenever others are practising he gives […]
Clare Balding bursts into tears live on BBC after Andy Murray’s retirement confirmed | Tennis | Sport
BBC presenter Clare Balding broke down in tears after Andy Murray was knocked out of the Olympics. The Scot and Dan Evans were beaten 6-2 6-4 by the Team USA pair of Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul, bringing the curtain down on his iconic career. Murray himself struggled to contain himself as he waved goodbye […]