Vancouver’s Rebecca Marino dropped the first singles match to Emma Raducanu before Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., to Katie Boulter for the Great Britain sweep. CBC | Sports News
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MacNutt upsets Einarson, defending men’s champ Carruthers also ousted at PointsBet Invitational
Allyson MacNutt’s junior women’s curling team ousted Kerri Einarson from the PointsBet Invitiational with an 8-6 win. MacNutt’s Halifax team stole a point in the eighth and 10th ends en route to an upset of the four-time Canadian champion Einarson. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Defending champion Novak Djokovic knocked out of U.S. Open in 3rd round
Novak Djokovic did not go easy on himself when assessing the listless way he performed from the start of the U.S. Open, pointing to his sloppy serving as the main reason the defence of his 2023 title surprisingly ended in the third round. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian qualifier Diallo, defending champion Dabrowski pick up wins at U.S. Open
Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe opened their U.S. Open women’s doubles title defence Thursday with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Coach of defending Olympic 200m champion Andre De Grasse kicked out of 2024 Games
Andre De Grasse’s coach has been ejected from the Paris Olympics. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Defending women’s champion Vondrousova ousted in 1st round at Wimbledon
Defending champion Marketa Vondrousova was knocked out in the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday, the first female holder to fall at the opening hurdle since Steffi Graf 30 years ago. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Defending champion Italy knocked out of Euro 2024 by Switzerland
Defending champion Italy crashed out of the European Championship after losing to Switzerland 2-0 in the last 16 on Saturday in Berlin. CBC | World News
Read More »Olympic champion Maude Charron opens up about defending her title in Paris
Ariel Helwani sits down with the Olympic weightlifter to discuss her goals, her new weight category, and getting the opportunity to celebrate these Games with family. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Clark leads Iowa back to Final 4, scoring 41 points in win over defending champion LSU
Caitlin Clark made nine 3-pointers and finished with 41 points and 12 assists in a sensational performance as Iowa knocked defending national champion LSU out of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 94-87 victory on Monday night, in Albany, N.Y. advancing the Hawkeyes to their second straight Final Four. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Defending champion UConn returns to Final 4 with rout of Illinois, will face Alabama
Defending national champion UConn powered its way back into the men’s Final Four behind a 30-0 run led by Donovan Clingan, who finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Huskies crushed Illinois 77-52 on Saturday night in Boston. CBC | Sports News
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