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Montreal's Auger-Aliassime reaches fourth round at Wimbledon

Montreal's Auger-Aliassime reaches fourth round at Wimbledon

LONDON — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime is the latest Canadian to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon. The 20-year-old advanced Saturday when Nick Kygrios retired due to an injury in their third-round matchup at the grass-court Grand Slam.

Houstan, Nembhard score 18 apiece to lead Canada past Lithuania in U19 World Cup

DAUGAVPILS — Caleb Houstan and Ryan Nembhard scored 18 points apiece Saturday to lift Canada to an 80-71 win over Lithuania to open the FIBA U19 World Cup. Zach Edey added 12 points and 16 rebounds, while Elijah Fisher finished with 11 points.
'Resilience' is catchphrase for Canada's Tokyo Olympic track and field team

'Resilience' is catchphrase for Canada's Tokyo Olympic track and field team

TORONTO — The world No. 1-ranked decathlete Damian Warner trained in an unheated hockey arena all winter that was so cold some days he couldn't feel his feet.
The Latest: Coco Gauff reaches Wimbledon 4th round again

The Latest: Coco Gauff reaches Wimbledon 4th round again

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest on Wimbledon (all times local): 3:05 p.m. Coco Gauff is back into the second week of Wimbledon.
Fans say seeing Habs at home in final a once in a lifetime experience

Fans say seeing Habs at home in final a once in a lifetime experience

MONTREAL — Even with the arena at a fraction of its capacity and despite their team trailing for more than 58 minutes, the fans at Montreal's Bell Centre were never quiet on Friday night.
Canadiens fall to Lighting, down 3-0 in Stanley Cup final

Canadiens fall to Lighting, down 3-0 in Stanley Cup final

The Stanley Cup will be in attendance at the Bell Centre for Game 4. The Montreal Canadiens are hoping they won't have to watch it handed back to the defending-champion Tampa Bay Lightning.
Lightning beat Canadiens 6-3 to take 3-0 stranglehold in Stanley Cup final

Lightning beat Canadiens 6-3 to take 3-0 stranglehold in Stanley Cup final

MONTREAL — The Canadiens' dream of hoisting the Stanley Cup a 25th time to close out an improbable playoff run in a season like no other is on life support.

Scoreboard for Friday, July 2, 2021

Friday's Games NHL Playoffs Stanley Cup final Tampa Bay 6 Montreal 3 (Tampa Bay leads series 3-0) --- MLB American League Toronto 11 Tampa Bay 1 Houston 6 Cleveland 3 Chicago White Sox 8 Detroit 2 Kansas City 7 Minnesota 4 Boston 3 Oakland 2 (10 inni
Manoah fans 10 and 3 Blue Jays homer in 11-1 win over Rays

Manoah fans 10 and 3 Blue Jays homer in 11-1 win over Rays

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alek Manoah, back from a five-game suspension, struck out a career-high 10 over seven innings of three-hit ball for the Toronto Blue Jays in their 11-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.

Denis Shapovalov trounces Andy Murray, advances to Wimbledon's fourth round

LONDON — Canada's Denis Shapovalov reached Wimbledon's fourth round for the first time in his career and played All England Club spoiler by downing Britain's Andy Murray in straight sets Friday. Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont.