The extraordinary Justin Verlander is 39 … and the best pitcher in baseball
The Houston Astros ace is approaching his fifth decade and barely played in the last…More
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Canada’s Bianca Andreescu beats Kasatkina in first round of National Bank Open
TORONTO — Bianca Andreescu willed her way to an exciting 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory over…More
Team Canada players ready to achieve life-long hockey dream at World Juniors
EDMONTON — After a COVID-induced delay, a summer of difficult conversations and a handful of…More
Blue Jays unable to create separation in standings after another tough loss to Orioles
BALTIMORE – There are tough losses, and then there are tough losses courtesy of Rougned…More
‘Everybody knew Jim Thorpe’: biographer David Maraniss on a pioneering athlete
Pulitzer winner’s new biography tells fascinating story of a Native American star recently recognised as…More
Little Leaguer consoles pitcher who hit him in head in heartwarming scene
Isaiah Jarvis consoles Kaiden Shelton after getting hit by pitchShelton’s Pearland team won Southwest Regional…More
‘Greatest player’: Billie Jean King leads tennis tributes to Serena Williams
King hails 40-year-old following her retirement announcement‘She definitely changed the game,’ says Emma RaducanuBillie Jean…More
They couldn’t touch her: how Serena Williams became a rare legend
Prejudice and hostility stalked her through a career of scarcely believable achievement, one that reflected…More
Serena Williams set the marker that matters – no asterisks needed
Her record of 23 grand slam singles titles in the Open era stands alone but…More
Serena Williams is more than a tennis great: she showed black women we could be ourselves
We watched as she was targeted for her hair, outfits and physique. Even as she…More