Canada's long track speed skaters roll into a new season
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Canada Soccer tabs U20 women's coach Cindy Tye interim bench boss for senior friendlies
Canadian under-20 coach Cindy Tye will serve as interim coach for Canada's upcoming women's friendlies against Iceland and South Korea.
For Laurier coach Michael Faulds, Vanier Cup title would be career-crowning achievement
When the first note of O Canada hits at Richardson Stadium in Kingston, Ont., ahead of the Vanier Cup on Saturday, Michael Faulds — like he does every other week — will close his eyes.
Dejan/Gloria Menang karena Sudah Pantau Lawan
Dejan Ferdinansyah/Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja tak mengalami kesulitan berarti saat melawan Jesper Toft/Amalie Magelund di 16 besar China Masters 2024. Salah satunya karena sudah memantau lawan.
Jasmine Paolini Leads Italy To Fifth Billie Jean King Cup Title
Italy won the Billie Jean King Cup for the fifth time as Jasmine Paolini beat Rebecca Sramkova to secure a dominant 2-0 win over Slovakia on Wednesday. World number four Paolini triumphed 6-2, 6-1 in the second singles rubber to follow up Lucia Bronzetti's 6-2, 6-4 victory against Viktoria Hruncakova. Italy were runners-up to Canada in last year's final but went one better in Malaga to become world champions for the first time since 2013.
Germany Beat Canada 2-0, Enter Davis Cup Semi-Finals
Three-time Davis Cup winners Germany eased into the semi-finals with a 2-0 victory against Canada on Wednesday. Jan-Lennard Struff defeated Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) to avenge Germany's defeat in the 2022 quarter-finals by eventual victors Canada. Daniel Altmaier beat Gabriel Diallo 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 in the opening singles rubber to send Germany ahead in the quarter-final clash. Germany, who last won the competition in 1993, will face Netherlands in the final four after they defeated Spain to bring the curtain down on Rafael Nadal's 23-year career.
That's a wrap on Canada's tennis year
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Brilliant Paolini leads Italy to fifth Billie Jean King Cup title
MALAGA, Spain : World number four Jasmine Paolini steered Italy to a fifth Billie Jean King Cup title as she beat Rebecca Sramkova 6-2 6-1 in the second singles rubber to wrap up a 2-0 win over Slovakia on Wednesday.