Ken Dryden stirs memories of '72 Summit Series in new book
Ken Dryden didn't want to write about the 1972 Summit Series.
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This Ontario man's flag was raised at an Olympic protest in 1976. It's now in Ukraine as a symbol of defiance
From Montreal to Ukraine by way of northern Ontario, a flag used in an anti-Russian protest at the 1976 Olympics is being used again as a symbol of resistance, this time for Day of the National Flag celebrations in Ukraine.
2022 US Open - John McEnroe tips Rafael Nadal to end year as world No. 1: 'He does things you can’t believe'
John McEnroe believes Rafael Nadal is «absolutely the favourite» to end the year as world No. 1 ahead of the last major of the year at the US Open. Nadal — winner of the Australian and French Opens — has shared the major crowns with long-time rival Novak Djokovic in 2022, with the Serb defeating Nick Kyrgios in the final of Wimbledon to take the SW19 title.
Ukraine kicks off football season despite ravages of war with Russia
In the first match of the Ukrainian Premier League, Shakhtar Donetsk drew 0-0 with Metalist 1925 from Kharkiv at the Olympiysky stadium in Kyiv.
Sofia Kenin finding form ahead of US Open with win in Cleveland
The 2020 Australian Open champion has suffered back-to-back first-round exits at her last two US Open tune-up events but has looked much better in Cleveland, winning 70% of her first serve points and saving four of the five break points she faced against the Romanian. Kenin, whose father Alex returned to her coaching team earlier this year, will next face either top-seeded 2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova or American Bernarda Pera in the quarterfinals.
Tennis-Kenin finding form ahead of U.S. Open with win in Cleveland
(Reuters) - A solid Sofia Kenin knocked fifth-seeded Irina-Camelia Begu out of the Tennis in the Land tournament on Tuesday as the American looks to find her form and add a second Grand Slam trophy to her case when the U.S. Open kicks off next week.
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali says 'no more racing in Russia'
Formula One chief executive Stefano Domenicali said the sport has no plans to hold future races in Russia.
Real Madrid And Rivals Await Champions League Draw In Istanbul
Title holders Real Madrid and the rest of Europe's elite clubs will be able to start plotting their route to Champions League glory when the draw for this season's group stage is made in Istanbul on Thursday from 1600 GMT. All going to plan, the journey will end back in the Turkish city on June 10 next year for the final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, the same venue where Liverpool defeated AC Milan on penalties in 2005. Istanbul was supposed to host the final in 2020 and again in 2021, but on each occasion UEFA moved the game to Portugal due to pandemic-related restrictions.