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In wartime Ukraine, soccer fans bury rivalries, find calm at Premier League matches

At soccer games in Ukraine, crowd sizes are determined by the capacity of the nearest bomb shelter. For the first…

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Chess grandmaster Kirill Shevchenko expelled for allegedly using a phone during matches

A Romanian chess grandmaster was expelled from a national-level competition after being accused of using a mobile device during play,…

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Canada’s Pendrith, Conners to play last matches of 1st round at Presidents Cup in Montreal

Unsurprisingly, the golfers on the International team have turned to hockey as a bonding experience as the Presidents Cup returns…

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Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime blank Finland in Davis Cup Finals singles matches

Canada’s top male tennis players have defeated Finland 3-0 at the Davis Cup. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., beat…

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England and Wales women soccer fans suffer sexist abuse at matches

Close to half of women soccer fans in England and Wales have personally experienced sexist or misogynistic abuse at matches…

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U.S. Open tennis players take naps before matches

NEW YORK – Plenty of tennis players at the U.S. Open agree: Don’t sleep on the benefits of a good…

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Olympic gold medallist Zheng, defending champion Gauff win 1st-round matches at U.S. Open

The chant rang out in cavernous Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday at the U.S. Open before Coco Gauff’s first service…

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Wimbledon Injuries determining the outcomes of matches

There’s no single explanation, of course, for all of the injuries to players in the latter stages at Wimbledon this…

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Canada’s Shapovalov eliminated from Wimbledon as rain delays matches again

Rain delayed play in the morning for a second straight day at Wimbledon on Saturday, with organizers already having some…

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Champions League matches will go ahead despite IS terror threat

NYON, Switzerland – This week’s Champions League games will go ahead as scheduled despite an Islamic State terror threat, the…

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