Pep Guardiola has suggested that the thumping his Manchester City side got against Sporting helped motivate him to sign a contract extension at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola’s new deal runs until June 2026 and includes the option of a further 12 months, taking him past a decade in charge of the Blues. The announcement comes […]
Canada’s long track speed skaters roll into a new season
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. With the next Winter Olympics now just 15 months away, it looks like long track speed skating will once again be a major source of medals for Canada. In 2022, […]
Lewis Hamilton ‘wanted to quit Mercedes’ after Brazilian Grand Prix | F1 | Sport
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he wanted to quit Mercedes after a dire showing at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The F1 great, 39, suffered a disappointing race at Interlagos, finishing 10th, and openly expressed his frustration over the team radio: “That was a disaster of a weekend, guys. “The worst the car has ever been. Thank […]
Andy Murray’s full video message to Rafael Nadal has tennis fans cracking up | Tennis | Sport
Andy Murray’s hilarious video message to Rafael Nadal following the Spaniard’s retirement has got people talking on social media. Nadal played the final match of his career on Tuesday as Spain were beaten by the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarter-finals. A number of celebrities and sporting figures have since paid tribute to Nadal, including […]
Australia rugby stars in Cardiff scrap, one says he was hit in face | Rugby | Sport
Three former Australian international rugby players have claimed they were involved in a physical altercation with teenagers in Cardiff. Adam Ashley-Cooper, Drew Mitchell and Matt Giteau, who are part of the Kick Offs and Kick Ons podcast, had ventured into the heart of the Welsh capital for a night out before the Test match between […]
Premier League ‘set to defeat Man City’ in historic vote as two clubs switch sides | Football | Sport
There is said to be growing confidence among some clubs that the Premier League will have enough support to win a knife-edge vote on associated party transaction (APT) rules. The rules were introduced by the Premier League following Newcastle’s takeover by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia. The idea was to prevent clubs from […]
Rafael Nadal’s uncle Toni savages his retirement ceremony despite skipping it | Tennis | Sport
Rafael Nadal’s uncle Toni has brutally admitted that his nephew’s retirement ceremony wasn’t good enough. The 22-time Grand Slam champion officially ended his career at the Davis Cup Finals on Tuesday as Spain suffered defeat in their quarter-final tie. Although Nadal’s uncle and former coach skipped the former world No. 1’s farewell, he watched from […]
Luke Littler sets himself massive target ahead of World Darts Championship | Other | Sport
Luke Littler is challenging himself to ‘win every tournament there is’ after securing glory at last weekend’s Grand Slam of Darts. The Nuke picked up his first major TV ranking title with an emphatic 16-3 triumph over Martin Lukeman in a one-sided final. The 17-year-old will now switch his focus to the upcoming World Darts […]
Roger Federer and two others called out for ‘letting Rafa Nadal down’ | Tennis | Sport
Spain Davis Cup captain David Ferrer took a pop at Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and former NBA player Pau Gasol for not attending Rafael Nadal’s final tennis match. The Spaniard, 38, was defeated 6-4, 6-4 by Dutch star Botic van de Zandschulp in what turned out to be the final match of his career. Nadal […]
Rafael Nadal makes sad admission as he speaks out after tearful Davis Cup goodbye | Tennis | Sport
Rafael Nadal has spoken out for the first time after his tearful Davis Cup send-off. The 22-time Grand Slam champion officially retired after Spain lost their quarter-final tie at the team tournament. After arriving back home in Mallorca, Nadal made a sad admission as he explained how his last tournament didn’t go as he’d hoped. […]