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Shapovalov, Pospisil lead Canada to upset of Italy in Davis Cup Finals opener Denis Shapovalov scored a straight singles upset and clinched a win for Canada in its opening tie with Italy at the inaugural Davis Cup Finals on Monday. Shapovalov, ranked 15th in the world, beat world No. 8 Matteo Berrettini 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5) in a ...

Toto Wolff opens up on relationship with ‘superstar’ Lewis Hamilton amid Mercedes F1 glory Mercedes chief Toto Wolff has opened up on his relationship with Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton, following the Brit’s sixth world title win. Hamilton came second in the United States Grand Prix in Texas two weeks ago, picking up the four points he needed to win ...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman remains quiet on Don Cherry firing NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says Sportsnet broadcaster Ron MacLean “spoke from the heart” during his monologue on Hockey Night in Canada over the weekend. MacLean opened the first intermission segment on Saturday night — the first since Cherry was fired last week — by speaking alone on camera for nearly five minutes. ...

Nowhere to go: Girls can still dream in wake of CWHL’s collapse, just not too big In a nondescript strip mall in Oakville, Ont., behind an opaque black door with a peeling sign, is a cavernous gym full of daunting pieces of fitness apparatus and large ropes that hang from the ceiling. You can barely talk over the music that ...

High-scoring Tiger-Cats clinch 1st Grey Cup berth since 2014 It’s taken five years but Brandon Banks and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are returning to the Grey Cup. Banks had four catches — two of the acrobatic variety — for 100 yards and a TD as Hamilton dispatched the Edmonton Eskimos 36-16 in the East Division final Sunday afternoon. That secured the ...

Mats Sundin comments on Leafs’ struggles: ‘It’s a lot of pressure to play here’ Mats Sundin knows what life’s like when things are going well for the Maple Leafs. Players feel as if they’re on top of the world, seemingly unable to do any wrong. But when the shoe’s on the other foot — like it is for Toronto’s current ...

Blue Bombers soar past Roughriders to set Grey Cup date with Tiger-Cats The Winnipeg Blue Bombers advanced to the Grey Cup with a 20-13 win over the host Saskatchewan Roughriders in Sunday’s CFL West Division final. The Bombers meet the East Division’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats in next Sunday’s championship game in Calgary. The Ticats downed the Edmonton Eskimos 36-16 in Sunday’s ...

Watch the International Swimming League: U.S.A. Derby [unable to retrieve full-text content] A new professional league for elite swimmers has launched with meets in seven cities across the U.S. and Europe. Watch live action from the derby stop in Washington, D.C. Published at Thu, 14 Nov 2019 13:01:33 +0000

Canada’s Ivanie Blondin rules women’s mass start at speed skating World Cup Ivanie Blondin rebounded in a big way with a first-place finish in Sunday’s mass start, just 24 hours after a 12th-place performance in the women’s 1,500 metres at a speed skating event in Minsk, Belarus. The Ottawa native sprinted past arch rival and reigning world champion Irene Schouten of ...

Barcelona news LIVE: Director explains Neymar transfer policy, Lionel Messi £500k talks Barcelona transfer news LIVE updates from the Nou Camp Sunday, November 17 Neymar “will always be an option” for Barcelona, says sporting director Eric Abidal Thierry Henry was Barcelona’s top candidate to replace manager Ernesto Valverde Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is discussing a contract extension with Barcelona Neymar ...