Astros' Dusty Baker retires after 26 seasons as MLB manager - ESPN
As Dusty Baker officially ended one notable chapter in his illustrious career, he said Thursday he feels an obligation to do more around the game with his next one.
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Christine Sinclair sees farewell tour with Canada as 'great opportunity' to thank fans
While no fan of being in the spotlight, captain Christine Sinclair knows she will be centre stage in her final four games for Canada.
Watkins on target again as Aston Villa cruise past AZ Alkmaar
Ollie Watkins continued his red-hot form as Aston Villa cruised to a statement 4-1 Europa Conference League win at AZ Alkmaar. The striker netted his 10th goal of the season and fourth in Europe this season on Thursday. Leon Bailey and Youri Tielemans - his first for Villa - put them in control in AZ Stadium after less than 25 minutes. Vangelis Pavlidis wasted the hosts' best chances but Watkins and John McGinn added more goals after the break in Holland before Ibrahim Sadiq grabbed a consolation. It was the second time in two games Villa had scored four after their 4-1 Premier League win over West Ham on Sunday. Unai Emery celebrated a year in charge on Tuesday and victory underlined the progress his side have made, having been floundering in 14th and three points above the relegation zone 12 months ago. Villa host Alkmaar in two weeks knowing victory would see them take a giant leap to the knock-out stages, especially following an opening 3-2 defeat at Legia Warsaw in September. After two games in Group E, all four teams were locked on three points but Villa moved to remedy that quickly, opening the scoring just 13 minutes in. Watkins seized on a loose pass from Yukinari Sugawara and, while Boubacar Kamara's ball was cut out, it fell for Bailey to control and rifle in low from the edge of the box. Alkmaar cried handball but the goal stood and 10 minutes later, the hosts were 2-0 down. Another poor pass, this time from Sven Mijnans, went straight to McGinn and his angled pass found Tielemans to bag his first Villa goal. Yet, 90 seconds later, the hosts should have pulled a goal back when Pavlidis fired over with just Emi Martinez to beat after Kamara was dispossessed on the edge of the box. Pavlidis had a goal
Second Rugby World Cup final on the trot as Ramaphosa heads for Paris to support Springboks
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to fly to Paris before Saturday's much-anticipated Rugby World Cup final between the game's greatest rivals, South Africa and New Zealand, at the Stade de France in Paris.
Canada's Sinclair soaking it all in as international career nears end
Canada's Christine Sinclair never backed down from pressure-packed situations throughout her illustrious career but admitted on Thursday that she was looking forward to a stress-free end to her international career over the coming weeks.
PV Sindhu Concedes Match, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Exit As Indian Challenge Ends In French Open
Indian challenge ended at the French Open badminton tournament with PV Sindhu and Asian Games gold medallist men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowing out in the second round at Rennes in France on Thursday. Taking the court first, double Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu was leading by a game before she conceded her second round women's singles match against Thailand's Supanida Katethong due to a knee injury in the BWF World Tour Super 750 event. Sindhu pocketed the first game 21-18 and the second game was levelled at 1-1 when the Indian felt discomfort on her left knee at the Glaz Arena.
Pakistan Star Reiterates 'Friendships And Favours' Comment As Team Struggles At Cricket World Cup 2023
As the cricketing universe turns up the heat on the Pakistan cricket team, skipper Babar Azam has been facing severe criticism. But, other players haven't been immune either, with the likes of Shaheen Afridi, Imam-ul-Haq, Haris Rauf, etc. also coming in the line of fire. Amid this state of turmoil in the Pakistan team, Shoaib Malik has taken a sharp swipe at Imam, reiterating one of his old tweets where he had questioned 'friendships and favours' in the Pakistan team.
Why wouldn't Canada want a talented, young athlete as one of its citizens?
Canada is a supporter of athletes and sport. Despite many national sports organizations in this country being in need of an overhaul, assessment or investigation, Canada enjoys its time on the podium.