Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., and partner Fanny Stolarz of Hungary advanced to the doubles quarterfinals at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with a 6-3, 6-2 win Monday over the Chinese duo of Jiang Xinyu and Xu Yifan. Fernandez and Stolarz had three aces and converted three of their seven break points in the first-round …
It’s one of those things that sounds obvious out of the gate and gets truer the more you linger on it: There’s no historical comparison for Alex Ovechkin’s career. The Great 8 really is a one of one. We don’t know if Ovechkin will heed the request of Washington Capitals fans, who chanted “One more …
The all-time leader in wins among American-born goalies is hanging up the skates. “Obviously, the past few years, very lucky to be part of this organization and wear this jersey, but tonight will be my last game in the league,” Quick said. “You know, I’m looking forward to it. Very fortunate. Wife flew down with …
Brad Treliving wasn’t out of work for long. Treliving, fired a couple of weeks ago as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, will join Pittsburgh Penguins assistant general manager Jason Spezza as part of the management team of Team Canada at the upcoming world championships, Hockey Canada announced Monday. Treliving and Spezza will join Hockey …
Joe Bowen’s legendary career as the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs will wrap up with a pair of calls this week. Bowen will be on the mic for Monday’s game against the Dallas Stars on Sportsnet 590 The Fan and Wednesday’s game against the Ottawa Senators on TSN 1050. Bowen announced his retirement before …
The first round of the NBA Playoffs is many things: a showcase of the league’s finest talent, a graveyard of regular-season reputations, and — if history is any guide — a reliable source of at least one jaw-dropping upset that leaves bettors either crowing or quietly deleting their parlays. But before we get to the …
FIFA added new, even more expensive tiers of tickets for this year’s World Cup, asking up to US$4,105 for a front category 1 seat at the U.S. opener against Paraguay in Inglewood, California, on June 12. Last week, FIFA had asked for a top price of $2,735 for category 1 tickets for the match but added new …
It’s never a good sign when an MLS club cancels its post-game press conference with its coach after a loss. But that’s exactly what CF Montreal did following an ugly 2-1 defeat to the Philadelphia Union on Saturday in its home opener at Stade Saputo. The writing was clearly on the wall for coach Marco …
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are less than one week away, and the field could be set by Monday’s end. But there are three spots up for grabs — one in the Eastern Conference and two in the West. Here’s a look at how a full slate of games could finalize the NHL’s playoff picture: Clinch …
With the NBA regular season behind us and the playoffs about a week away, it’s time to acknowledge the talent we were all witness to over the last 82 games. Several players were just on a different level this campaign, and many of them could be going home with some hardware. For some, it may …