Andrea Stella has revealed McLaren’s biggest regret of the 2024 season. Lando Norris’ quest for a Drivers’ Championship appears all but over, with Max Verstappen on course for a fourth-straight title. Reflecting on the constructors’ season, Stella stated: “When I say keep doing what we are doing, I obviously mean this in a broad sense, […]
Defending champion Canada falls to Great Britain in Billie Jean King Cup quarters
Defending champion Canada fell 2-0 to Great Britain in a quarterfinal tie at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals women’s tennis tournament on Sunday in Malaga, Spain. Vancouver’s Rebecca Marino dropped the first singles match 6-0, 7-5 to Emma Raducanu. Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., lost 6-2, 6-4 to Katie Boulter in the second match. […]
Olympic alpine ski champion Clement Noel wins season’s 1st World Cup slalom
Olympic champion Clement Noel dominated the first men’s World Cup slalom of the season on Sunday in Levi, Finland, for his first victory in 22 months. The Frenchman protected his opening-run lead to beat Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway by 0.80 seconds. Swiss allrounder Loic Meillard placed third, 0.95 behind. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen came fourth, missing […]
Maple Leafs’ Reaves handed 5-game suspension, fine for illegal check to the head
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has been suspended five games without pay for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse. Reaves was also fined $35,156.25 US, the NHL’s department of player safety announced on Sunday. The incident took place at 2:38 of the second period in Toronto’s 4-3 overtime […]
Roger Federer pens emotional 584-word letter to Rafael Nadal as Spaniard retires | Tennis | Sport
Roger Federer has paid tribute to Rafael Nadal by posting a lengthy farewell message on social media ahead of the Spaniard’s impending retirement. He will bring the curtain down on his glittering career after representing Spain in the Davis Cup Finals. It will certainly be an emotional week for Nadal, who will become the third […]
WNBA corporate sponsorship deals are growing – but not every athlete is getting their due
In a banner year for women’s professional sports, athletes who dominate their game are reaping the financial benefits. The WNBA is a leading example. Last month, it wrapped up a historic season that notched all-time viewership and attendance records while racking up brand deals and corporate sponsorships for its players along the way. On Sunday, […]
Canadian speed skaters earn 5 medals on final day of Four Continents championships
Ivanie Blondin led the way in a five-medal day for Canada at the Four Continents speedskating championships on Sunday in Hachinohe, Japan. The Ottawa native won gold in the women’s mass start with a time of nine minutes 23.28 seconds. It was the 34-year-old’s third individual distance medal of the weekend, having also captured bronze […]
Too many girls in Canada are missing out on sports, research finds
New research suggests girls are falling behind boys when it comes to participating in sports in Canada, prompting calls to close the gap and keep girls active. According to the Rally Report 2024: A Call to Reimagine Sport So All Girls Can Play, released on Monday, 63 per cent of girls surveyed from ages six to 18 report taking part […]
Formula 1 to move Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal to May starting in 2026 for travel reasons
Formula 1 will move the Canadian Grand Prix to a new slot in May from 2026 to cut down on travel and its environmental impact. F1 said Monday that the race in Montreal will move to “the third or fourth weekend in May each year” from its current June slot, where it’s currently in the […]
Emergence of Alistair Johnston is proof that there are diamonds in Canada’s soccer rough
Alistair Johnston sat in a Toronto hotel lobby on Sunday, still a little bleary-eyed from the seven-hour flight home from Suriname, where he earned his 50th cap for Canada in fitting fashion last week: a 1-0 win in sweltering conditions in a country he struggled to find on a map. My goodness, it borders Brazil, […]