Pospisil among 3 Canadian men handed wild cards to main draw of National Bank Open
Former semifinalist Vasek Pospisil is one of three Canadians to get a wild-card spot in the main draw of the 2023 men's National Bank Open.
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Watch: Rafael Nadal Has His Pick As Fan Asks To Choose Between Lionel Messi And Cristiano Ronaldo
The two greats of football world -- Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo -- are close to the end of their respective careers but the debate among the fans about who is better than whom continues to take place. Such is the craze and fan-following of the two players that the discussions regarding them also takes place outside the football circuit. For example, take the recent incident in which a fan asked Spain's tennis ace Rafael Nadal to choose between the two football greats. Nadal, who himself is among the greats of tennis, came out with an honest verdict and followed it with a smart reply.
Edmonton twins to represent Alberta at World Dwarf Games
Two Edmonton brothers will be competing together at the eighth World Dwarf Games held in Cologne, Germany this month.
Sumit Nagal Wins Tampere Open 2023, His Fourth ATP Challenger Title
Sumit Nagal clinched ATP Challenger men's singles title after winning the final of Tampere Open 2023 in Finland on Sunday, as per Olympics.com. It was the Indian tennis player's fourth ATP Challenger Tour title. Sumit Nagal, 25, won his second ATP Challenger event of the year, defeating Czech Republic's Dalibor Svrcina 6-4, 7-5 in the final. Sumit Nagal won the Garden Open in Rome in April, ending a four-year title drought. The Indian tennis player's other two ATP Challenger wins include the Buenos Aires and Bengaluru Challengers in 2019 and 2017, respectively.
Croatia down Switzerland to clinch Hopman Cup title
Croatia's Borna Coric battled past Switzerland's Leandro Riedi 6-1 6-4 on Sunday to seal a 2-0 victory in the Hopman Cup final that earned his country only their second title in the mixed-gender team competition.
Russia's Vera Zvonareva denied entry into Poland on French visa for tennis tourney
Russian tennis player Vera Zvonareva has been banned from entering Poland, the country's Ministry of the Interior says. She was to participate in a WTA 250 tournament in Warsaw.
Alcaraz wins but Spain lose at Hopman Cup
Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated Croatia's Borna Coric at the Hopman Cup but could not prevent Spain from crashing out of the rebooted team competition on Saturday.
Carlos Alcaraz Wins But Spain Loses At Hopman Cup
Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated Croatia's Borna Coric at the Hopman Cup but could not prevent Spain from crashing out of the rebooted team competition on Saturday. World number one Alcaraz came through against Coric 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 10-5. However, Spain were eliminated from contention for the final when Rebeka Masarova was easily defeated by Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-1.