Kotozakura won his first Emperor’s Cup on Sunday, November 24 when he swatted down fellow ozeki Hoshoryu in a winner-take-all bout on the final day of the Kyushu Basho. In the day’s final bout at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Hoshoryu went on the attack with several arm thrusts to the neck and upper body of his […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Football It was the record 12th Canadian university football title for the Quebec champions. Author of the article: The Canadian Press Gregory Strong Published Nov 23, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Laurier Golden Hawks’ Taylor […]
Mikaela Shiffrin is taking the quest for her 100th career World Cup victory to North America. The American ski star might even get the one win she needs for the milestone in what is like a home race for her in Killington, Vermont, which hosts a giant slalom and a slalom next weekend. “I guess […]
Magesi also kept the line-up they’ve been fielding in recent games. Wonderboy Makhubu cut an isolated figure upfront, while the engine room was loaded with Deolin Mekoa, Samuel Darpoh and Karora. Magesi deployed an ultra-defensive approach, forcing Sundowns to resort to unleashing long-range shots. Magesi goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze pulled off a few splendid saves, denying […]
Nov 23, 2024, 12:33 PM ET MALAGA, Spain — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini won singles matches Saturday in front of a supportive crowd to lift defending champion Italy past Australia 2-0 and back into the Davis Cup final. Sinner extended his tour-level winning streak to 24 sets in a row by beating No. […]
Sinner’s victory over De Minaur was perhaps not surprising – he had won all eight of their previous meetings, including a 6-3 6-0 thrashing in last year’s Davis Cup showpiece. The Italian was dominant in the first set, using all of his easy power to hustle past De Minaur and put his side within touching […]
In other notable Canadian results Saturday, Graeme Fish of Moose Jaw, Sask., was fourth in the men’s 5,000 and Valérie Maltais of Saguenay, Que., was fifth in the women’s 3,000. Competition wraps up Sunday with the team pursuit, second 500 races, the mass start and the mixed-gender relay. This report by The Canadian Press was […]
Davis Cup Finals Sinner, Berrettini send Italy back to Davis Cup final Italy bidding to retain title November 23, 2024 THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images Jannik Sinner defeats Alex de Minaur to book Italy’s ticket to the Davis Cup final. By ATP Staff With victory in a rematch of last year’s Davis Cup final against […]
Australia’s hopes of reaching the Davis Cup final have been dealt an early blow after Thanasi Kokkinakis lost out in a tight three-set battle to Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in Spain. Kokkinakis was instrumental in giving Australia an early lead in their quarter-final victory over the US on Friday when he overcame big-serving American Ben Shelton […]
Looking to get back into the game, Southampton brought on Sufianu Sillah Dibaga, who had scored the last time the two sides met just three weeks ago. With seven goal contributions in seven games for the young Saints this season, the 17-year-old Spanish winger posed a big threat down the right-hand side. Although the pressure […]