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Tuesday, Apr 28

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Saturday, Apr 25

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Friday, Apr 24

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Alcaraz won’t defend his French Open title due to wrist injury

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Two-time defending French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz won’t attempt to defend his title due to a wrist injury, the Spanish player said on Friday.

Monday, Apr 20

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Injured Alcaraz waits on wrist tests as French Open clock ticks

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Defending two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz has put his participation at the French Open in doubt because of a right wrist injury.

Friday, Apr 17

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Novak Djokovic pulls out of Madrid Open because of injury

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Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Madrid Open because of a lingering injury.

Wednesday, Apr 15

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Seven-time Grand Slam champ Silvana Tirinzoni announces retirement

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Four-time world champion and seven-time Grand Slam champion Silvana Tirinzoni, of Switzerland, announced Wednesday on social media that she’ll be retiring from curling.

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Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Barcelona Open with right wrist issue

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Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Barcelona Open after undergoing a test on his right wrist, the tournament announced Wednesday.

Tuesday, Apr 14

Why next step for Masters champion Rory McIlroy could be toughest yet

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — The passing comment Fred Couples said to his caddie on the 12th hole of the opening round at the Masters was worth another listen when Rory McIlroy slipped both arms into the green jacket for the second year in a row.

Sunday, Apr 12

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Sinner beats Alcaraz in straight sets in Monte Carlo final to reclaim No. 1 ranking

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Jannik Sinner beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time and reclaim the No. 1 ranking from his biggest tennis rival.

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McIlroy losses big lead at Masters with third-round stumble

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Rory McIlroy started the third round of the Masters with a record six-shot lead through 36 holes. It was gone by the time he walked off the 11th green.

Saturday, Apr 11

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Kazakhstan beats Canada in BJK Cup qualifier, advances to finals

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Canada will not advancing to the Billie Jean King Cup finals after losing 3-1 to Kazakhstan in a qualifying tie.

Friday, Apr 10

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Auger-Aliassime loses to Sinner in Monte-Carlo quarterfinals

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MONTE CARLO — Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime was knocked out in the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters on Friday, falling 6-3, 6-4 to second seed Jannik Sinner.

Thursday, Apr 9

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Bunker blowup at Amen Corner sends DeChambeau to a 76 on first day of Masters

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Amen Corner put Bryson DeChambeau through the wringer again.

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Report: Bryson DeChambeau builds own club for Masters

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Bryson DeChambeau is living up to his “Mad Scientist” nickname this week.

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Max Verstappen’s race engineer to leave Red Bull for rival McLaren

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Max Verstappen’s race engineer and close ally GianPiero Lambiase is set to leave the Red Bull team in 2028 and will join Formula 1 rival McLaren as its chief racing officer.

Wednesday, Apr 8

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Medvedev melts down in Monte Carlo, as fans cheer on 7 racket smashes

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Check this out, as Daniil Medvedev takes his anger out on his racket 7 times, with the crowd cheering him on, during his 6-0 6-0 loss in Monte Carlo.

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Daniil Medvedev smashes racket seven times in 6-0, 6-0 loss

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MONACO — Former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev lost his temper, smashed his racket on the red clay court seven successive times, and then deposited the mangled frame in a trash bin midway through a 6-0, 6-0 loss to Matteo Berrettini at the Monte…

Tuesday, Apr 7

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Masters tiers: Sorting through the field at Augusta National

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You won’t find Tiger or Phil on the Masters tee sheet this year, but 91 others are set to compete at Augusta National — including a juicy set of four favourites. Sportsnet’s Myles Dichter sorts through the field for the first major of the…

Monday, Apr 6

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McIlroy savouring Masters experience one year after breakthrough

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A year ago, Rory McIlroy’s childhood dream of winning the Masters came true in front of millions.

Wednesday, Apr 1

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Alexander Isak returning to team training in boost for Liverpool, Sweden

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In a boost for both Liverpool and Sweden, striker Alexander Isak will return to team training on Thursday.

Friday, Mar 27

Novak Djokovic pulls out of Monte Carlo Masters due to injury

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Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters after having skipped the Miami Open with a right shoulder injury.

Thursday, Mar 26

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NHL Power Rankings: Finding every team’s Cy Young nominee

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With Opening Day here, Ryan Dixon figured it’d be fun to use this week’s Power Rankings to identify a Cy Young contender (more goals than assists) for each of the NHL’s 32 teams.

Brewers’ Chourio opens season on injured list due to fractured left hand

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Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio is expected to miss the first two to four weeks of the season after fracturing his left hand in an exhibition game three weeks ago.

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Women’s March Madness Sweet 16 Preview: Canadians in for litmus-test matchups

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The lights have never been brighter for the next generation of Canadian women in basketball, but some tough tests await them in the next rounds of March Madness.

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Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy

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Transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on women’s sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles…

Hamilton makes it clear he’s back in the F1 chase: ‘I’ve not lost what I had’

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SUZUKA, Japan — Lewis Hamilton said he finished a recent morning training run and returned to his hotel, sweating to find some other Formula 1 drivers just getting up.

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Max Verstappen demands journalist leave media session at Japanese Grand Prix

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Max Verstappen ordered a journalist to “get out” of a scheduled media session at Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix on Thursday after objecting to a question he asked last year.

Fried tosses gem, Yankees make Opening Night statement in San Francisco

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A trip around the majors sees Max Fried toss 6.1 shutout innings, and the Yankees offence get going pretty early vs. Logan Webb, in an Opening Night statement win, even though Aaron Judge went 0-5 with four strikeouts.

NCAA men’s hockey championship preview: Can Michigan end drought?

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After falling short of the NCAA championship tournament last year, Michigan is back with the team to beat this year. Mike Koreen takes a look at this week’s regionals, which will determine the teams for the Frozen Four.

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Raptors must clean up details to remain in playoff race

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The Toronto Raptors were never in a very good position to get a win over the Los Angeles Clippers at the Intuit Dome.