Soccer

Trent Alexander-Arnold's penalty against Switzerland was the second-HARDEST strike of Euro 2024 - as adidas technology reveals how hard he hit the ball with his decisive penalty in England's shoot-out win

Alexander-Arnold smashed his strike low to the goalkeeper's right, securing victory for England and breaking a tournament record in the process.

Surging Lions crush winless Tiger-Cats

Vernon Adams Jr. threw four first-half touchdown passes to lead the B.C. Lions past the struggling Hamilton Tiger-Cats 44-28 on Sunday night.

NFL Power Rankings: The Dog Days are over… nearly

Zlatan Ibrahimovic responds to Man Utd beating AC Milan to Joshua Zirkzee transfer

AC Milan had reached an agreement with Zirkzee before United made their move.

From Wimbledon glory to abuse: the extraordinary story of Marion Bartoli

Canadian men’s team has little room for error in deep Olympic group

What will Canada see from the teams it is facing in France in a couple of weeks? Blake Murphy provides some scouting and roster notes.

Gareth Southgate issues ban on England players ahead of Euro 2024 semi final

Southgate is being cautious ahead of England's crucial match on Wednesday.

Socceroos coach Graham Arnold backs Australia to reach the 2026 World Cup SEMI FINALS after receiving honour following Qatar miracle

Not content with delivering the Socceroos ' best World Cup campaign, coach Graham Arnold wants to take Australia to the semi-finals of the 2026 tournament.

Bruins’ Forward Lines After Initial Free Agency Moves

The dog days of the summer are upon us. With the NHL Draft, free agency frenzy, and development camps already under wraps, it’s onto summer vacations.

Beleaguered Blue Jays bullpen locks it down in 10-inning rubber match at Seattle

A pitchers duel turned into a home run hitting contest in Sunday’s rubber match of a three-game series that had the look and feel of a post-season game. In all probability, this will be the closest the Blue Jays will come to experiencing an actual playoff game, but Canadian fans who flocked to the Emerald City to get an up-close look at their beloved team got more than their money’s worth. Too bad this series had to end — with a 5-4 Blue Jays...

Controversial coach not a candidate for Blue Jackets job

The Columbus Blue Jackets remain the only team without a head coach for the 2024-25 NHL season, and it doesn't sound like one controversial but successful coach is under consideration for the position.

Spain vs. France: Kick-off time, TV channel, preview and how to watch Euro 2024 semi-final match

Euro 2024 reaches the final four.

Germany outraged over Euro 2024 exit: 'Cheated!'

Bruins Hopeful Korpisalo Can Perform in Traditional Backup Role

When the Boston Bruins traded away Linus Ullmark, they did so with an eye toward the future. The deal saw the Bruins move Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a 2024 first-round draft pick, goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and forward Mark Kastelic.

Thompson wins John Deere Classic with lowest score in tourney history

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Davis Thompson had been working toward a moment like this, and he wasn't about to let anything stop him — not a soft golf course that produced the best scores of the week, not the pressure of trying to win for the first time on the PGA Tour.

William Strömgren steals the show at development camp with dazzling skill (and confidence)

The William Strömgren of July 2024 looks almost nothing like his counterpart from one year ago. Quite frankly, he barely resembles the tall, quiet Swede who went 23 games without a goal to begin his first full American Hockey League season last fall.

Euro 2024: The major football rule that has changed

Coco Gauff turns on coaching team as the No 2 seed crashes OUT of Wimbledon in straight sets to fellow American Emma Navarro

MATTHEW LAMBERT ON CENTRE COURT: As the match slipped away Coco Gauff spoke frantically to coaches Jean-Christophe Faurel and Brad Gilbert, demanding more advice.

Jessica Campbell’s journey from Sask. to the NHL

Growing up playing hockey in Saskatchewan, Jessica Campbell never dreamed of being part of the NHL. Now, she’s the league’s first female assistant coach after the Seattle Kraken hired her to work behind the bench.

State of Origin hard man reveals why he was happy to miss the birth of his son

Mitchell Barnett has revealed why he holds no regrets about missing the birth of his second child to stay back and help his NSW teammates earlier in the State of Origin series.

Red Wings: 3 Key Insights Into Detroit’s Offseason Strategy

At this point, the Detroit Red Wings are just about done with their offseason chess moves. General manager Steve Yzerman left the door open to more tinkering, but didn’t “have anything on the go at the moment” when asked during his post-free agency availability.

F1 Takeaways: Hamilton delivers vintage performance at British GP to end drought

It’s all coming home for Lewis Hamilton. After 56 races and 945 days, the Mercedes driver returned to the top of the podium winning his the British Grand Prix to snap the longest drought of his illustrious career.

Argentina vs. Canada expected lineups, starting 11, team news: Lionel Messi with point to prove in Copa America 2024 semifinal

Lionel Messi might have missed his spot-kick against Ecuador last week, but the 37-year-old will lead out Argentina at MetLife Stadium against Canada in the semifinal of Copa America 2024. The Sporting News covers key details regarding the latest team news and predicted lineups.

Who qualified for Paris 2024? Updates, results, highlights from 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Greece

The Sporting News dives into the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Greece, providing updates, highlights, and results from the Final and revealing which team qualified for the Paris Summer Olympics.

Emma Raducanu offers six-word response to Judy Murray's 'sarcastic' social media post after decision to pull out of mixed doubles and end Andy Murray's Wimbledon career

Raducanu played it safe after waking up with soreness in her wrist, pulling out of her partnership commitment to Murray as she focused on her own singles push.

Money in the Bank is the highest-grossing WWE arena event in Canada

Money in the Bank was indeed just that for World Wrestling Entertainment over the weekend in Toronto. The Stamford, Conn.-based company, which held its premium live event along with Friday Night Smackdown and NXT Heatwave at Scotiabank Arena over the weekend, said on Monday that the Money in the Bank event became the highest-grossing WWE arena event in Canada in the company’s history. “Weekends that bring visitors en masse to our host cities...

Devils’ Next Priority Is Re-Signing Dawson Mercer

Tom Fitzgerald wasted no time after free agency opened on July 1, adding players that would bolster New Jersey’s roster into a team worthy of Stanley Cup contention.

Bowman wraps up a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with a win on a rainy Chicago street course

CHICAGO (AP) — At long last, Alex Bowman got a win. And a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

What it's REALLY like to face an Ivan Toney penalty: Ex-England goalkeeper Ben Foster explains how the Brentford star 'makes you look like an absolute fool'

The Brentford striker showed no sign of nerves as he took his incredible record from 12 yards to the international stage in England's penalty shoot-out win over Switzerland.

Frustrated Lando Norris says he only has himself to blame after letting British Grand Prix victory slip through his hands as he laments 'bad decisions'

The McLaren driver looked on course for only the second win of his career after holding the lead at the British Grand Prix with just 14 laps to go at Silverstone..

Thousands of furious fans sign a petition demanding UEFA to order a REPLAY between Germany and Spain at Euro 2024 after controversial decision by Premier League referee

Tens of thousands of fans have signed a petition calling on UEFA to order a replay of Friday's Euro 2024 quarter-final between Germany and Spain. Germany lost the game 2-1 after extra time.

In an Olympic tuneup, Ukraine's top high jumper breaks the 37-year-old world record

PARIS (AP) — Ukraine's best high jumper captured a world record on Sunday to go with her world championship, and now she has a good reason to think she might bring home an Olympic gold medal to her war-torn country.

Novak Djokovic warns padel is putting tennis in a spin

The seven-time Wimbledon champion fears grassroots tennis is 'endangered' as courts are torn down and replaced by those catering to popular offshoots of the sport such as padel and pickleball.

Paul Elliott reveals his pride as FIVE footballers of black heritage smash racial stereotypes to stand up under pressure for England in penalty shootout against Switzerland and banish Wembley ghosts

SAMI MOKBEL IN ERFURT: It's a far cry from when Saka, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford were racially abused after missing spot-kicks in the final against Italy.

This is why even the best players miss penalties during a shoot-out

An exciting moment for neutral onlookers yet dreaded by players, coaches, and committed fans, the penalty shoot-out has been an integral feature of knockout tournament soccer since the 1970s. It was then that the penalty shoot-out began to determine the victor of a soccer game, as before that a coin toss decided who won the match. But while it may seem like the outcome of penalties is down to luck, they are both a skill and a mental test. So, where and exactly when did it all begin? And what strategies do players employ before taking their crucial kick? This gallery answers these questions and more. Click on to discover.

Red Bull says Perez form ‘unsustainable’ with F1 contract clause set to kick in

Sergio Perez’s F1 future increasingly in doubt as performance-related clause set to kick in on his contract

Canadian Derek Gee finishes third in ninth stage of Tour de France

Canadian Derek Gee, in his first Tour de France, finished third after a hard day of racing through the dust of gravel roads on the race’s ninth stage.

Emma Raducanu's next opponent is a trilingual qualifier from a small town in New Zealand with 'more SHEEP than people'... on her Wimbledon debut, Lulu Sun is ready to shine bright after years under the radar

NATHAN SALT AT WIMBLEDON: Lulu Sun is on the ride of her life, shining on what is her main draw debut at Wimbledon, and it is Emma Raducanu on Centre Court up next.

NFL banks '$13BILLION in media fees, sponsorships, and royalties' guaranteeing teams a $404m cut... and the payout could double by 2034!

The NFL earned a collective $13 billion in media fees, sponsorships, shared revenue and royalties from league subsidiaries, according to Sportico. Each club will get $404 million.

Jude Bellingham reveals how Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink helped banish 'awful memories' for England in Euro 2024 quarter-final shootout win over Switzerland

Bellingham, who also converted his spotkick against Switzerland, says he was confident of scoring thanks to Three Lions assistant Hasselbaink's work in training.

Christian Pulisic message to USMNT fans after Copa America exit ramps up speculation about Gregg Berhalter's future: 'Does that mean he's gone?'

Berhalter's USA crashed and burned at this summer's home Copa America after failing to make it out of the group stages following defeats to Uruguay and Panama.

Ferrari’s F1 technical director Cardile departs to join Aston Martin

Cardile leaves Ferrari after almost two decades with the Scuderia.

Which teams make sense for a Jeremy Swayman offer sheet?

There's a more limited market for goaltending star Jeremy Swayman than you might think.

Is it worth the Canucks’ while to trade Tucker Poolman’s contract this summer?

The more things change, the more they stay the same. When last we met to talk salary cap, we made the exciting realization that – for the first time in our working memory – the Vancouver Canucks were on track to start the 2024/25 season below the actual cap ceiling.

MLB reveals full 2024 All-Star teams, Phillies well represented

With just over a week until the 2024 MLB All-Star Game on July 16, the league has revealed its full American League and National League rosters.

SILVERSTONE RACE ZONE: 60,000 camp out under the rainy sky before Lewis Hamilton's historic win, Rowan Atkinson mingles with racing royalty and Stuart Broad enjoys the action with former Ashes rival Pat Cummins

Mail Sport's Race Zone picks out the famous faces and looks back at yet another eventful British Grand Prix.

Harry Kane's embarrassing moment as England captain against Switzerland

The rise and fall of Ben Johnson: From Olympic hero to disgraced drug cheat

Marc Cucurella responds to Chelsea exit link after Spain's Euro 2024 ends

The defender has been Spain's surprise star at Euro 2024.

Up top: Guardians own No. 1 pick in upcoming MLB draft, a selection that could alter team's future

CLEVELAND (AP) — Top of the AL Central. Top of the MLB draft.