Atletico Madrid on Tuesday sensationally announced they had re-signed France forward Antoine Griezmann on a season-long loan from Barcelona.
World number one Novak Djokovic won without playing his best to reach the second round of the US Open on Tuesday in his quest for a calendar-year Grand Slam and record 21st major title.
Already facing heat for dragging its feet on announcing compensation packages for domestic cricketers for the last season, Indian cricket board (BCCI) will now have to think about compensating for a shortened Ranji Trophy this season.
Cricket Australia say they are still hoping a planned Test match against Afghanistan will go ahead, despite the Taliban takeover of the country and acute uncertainty over their rule.
World number one Ash Barty was made to sweat for a 6-1 7-6(7) win over Vera Zvonareva and a spot in the second round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.
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Watch the top show jumping horses and athletes from Canada and around the world as the 2021 Spruce Meadows Series kicks off.
England captain Joe Root has urged his team to produce a "ruthless" display in the fourth Test against India at the Oval starting Thursday. England's innings and 76-run victory at Headingley last week has left the five-match series all square at 1-1.
Injuries and defeat might force the visitors to make a few changes for the Oval Test but will the captain usher in changes in the middle order as well? Or take a backward step regarding his four-pacer theory to bolster the brittle batting?
Canada defeats the U.S. to claim the gold medal in the women's hockey world championship on Tuesday in Calgary.
Greg Stewart has won gold in the men's F46 shot put for Canada's second gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics.
The eighth day of competition at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games features Para swimming, Para athletics, wheelchair basketball and more. Here's the latest on those events and all the other action happening in Japan.
A sixth-inning collapse from starter Hyun Jin Ryu halted the Blue Jays' modest three-game win streak on Tuesday. Ryu had a no-hitter going through 5 2/3 innings before he surrendered three runs in a 4-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, the worst team in MLB.
Jonquel Jones scored 21 of her career-high tying 31 points in the first half and Connecticut beat the Washington Mystics 85-75 on Tuesday night for the Sun's ninth straight victory.
In the cricketing world, it is a given that weight of runs will elevate one to the leadership role. It is only natural, then, that like all great batsmen who are handed the captaincy, Virat Kohli's chief characteristics - poise, confidence, swagger, resourcefulness, the ability to transfuse his often-uncanny energy into the team in times of crises - remain in equilibrium only as long as he is scoring runs.
At 17, Nicholas Bennett didn’t necessarily expect to win medals at the Tokyo Paralympics. And with his Games now complete, there were no surprise podium appearances. Instead, the Parksville, B.C., native, who has autism, achieved a much bigger goal.
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On the latest episode of Bring It In, Morgan Campbell is joined by Meghan McPeak and Dave Zirin to discuss the enforcement of only fully vaccinated fans being able to attend stadiums and arenas across Canada.
Finland won the bronze medal at the women's world hockey championship with a 3-1 win Tuesday over Switzerland in Calgary.
Canada's Denis Shapovalov cruised into the second round of men's singles competition at the U.S. Open with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 win over Argentina's Federico Delbonis on Tuesday in New York.
The Elks announced Ruby's release Tuesday, the last day of the team's 10-day isolation period for Tier 1 players, coaches and staff following an outbreak of COVID-19 among players.
Javier Baez and Francisco Lindor have apologized to Mets fans after Baez revealed a thumbs-down celebration gesture adopted by players was in part a dig at New York fans who have booed the underperforming club.
Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray ripped Stefanos Tsitsipas for "nonsense" delaying tactics in a five-set US Open comeback victory on Monday, saying the moves influenced the outcome of the match.
The Canada / US rivalry hits the hardwood with Paralympic glory on the line. Canada, with a record of 3-1 in Group A, faced USA (2-2 record in Group B) in a must win game. Win and your Paralympic dreams remain alive.
Lefty Robbie Ray struck out 10, and slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slammed two homers to push the Blue Jays to a third straight victory on Monday. Against the Orioles, Ray lasted seven innings. He gave up two runs on four hits and a walk.
Minutes before Murlikant Petkar sat down to kill himself at the INHS Ashwini Naval hospital in 1967, a sweeper came rushing towards him and asked for Rs 10 for ‘matka’, a popular form of street gambling
At the Paralympics, classifications are a way for organisers to group like-with-like athletes, so people of roughly equivalent levels of impairment - or roughly equal functional ability - can compete together fairly. Classification determines who is eligible to compete in a Para sport and it groups the eligible athletes in sport classes according to their activity limitation in a certain sport.
25, 37, 22, 2 and 1 are Pant's returns from this series so far, and that's simply not enough from a No. 6 batsman in a team that is playing with only six specialist batsmen. In Australia, he was phenomenal playing at that spot, winning that series for India.
The day's developments took India's total medal tally to 7, their best ever at a Paralympic Games, raising hopes of ushering in a revolution for differently-abled athletes in a country where even ramps for the disabled are a rarity in public places. At the Rio Games in 2016, India had won 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze, but increased government funding and a special focus on para athletes has paid off in spades this time around.At the Paralympics, classifications are a way for organisers to group like-with-like athletes, so people of roughly equivalent levels of impairment - or roughly equal functional ability - can compete together fairly. Classification determines who is eligible to compete in a Para sport and it groups the eligible athletes in sport classes according to their activity limitation in a certain sport.
Canada has advanced to the women's world hockey championship final with a 4-0 win over Switzerland on Monday in Calgary.
The seventh day of competition at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games features road cycling, wheelchair basketball, Para swimming and more. Here's the latest on those events and all the other action happening in Japan.
Through exactly half of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, Canada has claimed 12 medals — including one gold. Over the final six days in Japan there will be plenty of chances to increase that total.
A Canadian swimmer was brilliant in the pool to earn silver. Meanwhile, Canadian teams had impassioned wins and losses. Here's more of what you missed at the Games on Monday.
Fully vaccinated players will be required to get tested for COVID-19 weekly instead of every 14 days as part of the revised protocols for the regular season agreed upon by the NFL and NFLPA.
General manager Ross Atkins believes his Blue Jays have put their recent slump behind them and will make another playoff push in the final five weeks of 2021.
Kyle Baillie, Matt Heaton and Lucas Rumball lead Canada's 30-man roster for the Rugby World Cup qualifying series against the U.S. Eagles starting Saturday in St. John's, N.L.
The United States advanced to the women's world hockey championship final with a 3-0 win over Finland in Monday's semifinal. The U.S. has won eight of the last nine world championships.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be requiring fans to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result to attend home games starting Sept. 17.
After a quick playoff exit, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid returned to the ice in July and worked hard to improve his defensive game. This week, McDavid's focus at the annual BioSteel pro hockey camp is to become a better all-around player.
Curling Canada says all athletes, fans, staff and media will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to participate in or attend affiliated events.
Heavyweights Mumbai, Karnataka and Delhi have been clubbed in virtual "group of Death" in the Ranji Trophy, which will start from January 5 next year.
Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open with a 7-6 (3), 6-2 win over on Croatia's Ana Konjuh in New York. Fellow Canadians Rebecca Marino and Felix Auger-Aliassime also play Monday.
Football fans in Edmonton will be required to be fully vaccinated or show proof of a negative COVID-19 test before attending games at Commonwealth Stadium, the Edmonton Elks announced on Monday.
Yogesh Kathuniya sent the disc to a best distance of 44.38m in his sixth and last attempt to clinch the silver. Son of an Army man, Kathuniya suffered a paralytic attack at the age of eight which left him with coordination impairments in his limbs.
Devendra Jhajharia, already India's greatest Paralympian after winning gold medals in the 2004 and 2016 Games, pulled off a new personal best throw of 64.35m for the silver. Sundar Singh Gurjar chipped in with a bronze, finishing behind Jhajharia in the men's javelin throw F46 final.
Avani Lekhara finished with a world record equalling total of 249.6, which is also a new Paralympic record. She's the fourth Indian athlete to win a Paralympics gold after swimmer Murlikant Petkar (1972), javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia (2004 and 2016) and high jumper Thangavelu Mariyappan (2016).
Novak Djokovic is the story. The world No.1, looking to give the calendar Slam new polish at the US Open, is aiming to become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to finish on top in tennis' compelling medley of Grand Slams.
