We’ve been watching Japanese driver Kamui Kobayashi race for years. We remember him competing for Toyota and then Sauber in F1, before he bounced around between series and teams. This year, we watched him race in the World Endurance Championship. Kamui sat on the pole in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, only to […]
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Roger Federer vs Jack Sock: LIVE updates from ATP World Tour Finals opener
Roger Federer is looking to win the ATP World Tour Finals for the seventh time and starts on court at the O2 against American Sock this afternoon. The 36-year-old has a 3-0 head to head lead over Sock with their last duel in March when Federer won 6-1 7-6 at the BNP Paribas Open semi-finals […]
Raptors land 1st punch, knock out Bulls in home opener
Veteran C.J. Miles and the Raptors’ young second unit guaranteed Toronto opened the new NBA season with a victory on Thursday. Miles had six three-pointers and 22 points to lift the Raptors to a 117-101 victory over the depleted Chicago Bulls. The rebuilding Bulls were down two players after an ugly brawl left Nikola Mirotic […]
Gordon Hayward: Boston Celtics star BREAKS ANKLE in season opener against Cavs – video
Hayward’s debut for the Celtics has ended after just six minutes after the small forward landed awkwardly landed on his left ankle. It was immediately clear that something wasn’t right as he hit the deck and when the camera zoomed in on Hayward it confirmed Celtics’ fans worst fears. And his peers were visibly affected […]
Engelland and the Golden Knights honour Las Vegas before their inaugural home opener
[unable to retrieve full-text content] The Vegas Golden Knights honoured their city and the victims of the Vegas shooting at the pre-game ceremony of their inaugural home opener. CBC | Sports News
'Vegas Strong': Golden Knights try to help community heal with opener
Hockey fans arrived on the Las Vegas Strip in the crisp desert afternoon, gathering in jovial groups outside the rink. Many wore the striking, multicolored jerseys of the Vegas Golden Knights, the NHL expansion team playing its historic first regular-season home game Tuesday night. Less than a mile south on the Strip is the massacre […]
Jaromir Jagr puts Flames debut on hold, skipping home opener
Jaromir Jagr opted not to play in the Calgary Flames home-opener Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets. Flames head coach Glen Gulutzan said the 45-year-old winger, who signed a contract Sunday and arrived in Calgary three days later, needs a couple more skates before he feels ready to get in the lineup. 5 things about Jaromir Jagr1:35 […]
Drouin saves day in shootout as Habs beat Sabres in opener
Jonathan Drouin scored the lone shootout goal in rallying the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. While Canadiens goalie Carey Price looked his familiar formidable self. Game Wrap: Jonathan Drouin scores shootout winner in Habs debut1:20 Price stopped 43 shots through overtime and denied all three of […]
Canadian men's relay team golden at short track World Cup opener
Canada claimed its first short track speed skating gold medal of the season in the men’s 5000-metre relay at the World Cup opener in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday. The quartet of Charles Hamelin (Saint-Felicien, Que.), Charle Cournoyer (Boucherville, Que.), Samuel Girard (Ferland-et-Boilleau, Que.), and Pascal Dion (Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles, Que.) clocked in at six minutes, 46.191 seconds to edge China by 0.005 seconds. Japan […]
Live: Boomers v Japan in FIBA Asia Cup opener
The Boomers will take on Japan. Staff writersFOX SPORTS Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Email a friend AUSTRALIA’S FIBA Asia Cup campaign tips off tonight, with the Boomers set to take on Japan. Here’s everything you need to know! WHAT IS IT? The Australian Boomers vs Japan, […]
