Summary: Victoria Mboko’s impressive rise carried on uninterrupted on Wednesday night at the National Bank Open when the 18-year-old Canadian tennis sensation upset former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(4) in a rollercoaster semifinal. Mboko: “I Had Everyone Supporting Me and Pushing Me Through” Down a set, nursing a wrist injury, and facing match […]
Summary: Just last week, Victoria Mboko was excited to make her debut at the National Bank Open. Then, only very few in the crowd at Montreal’s IGA Stadium knew the 18-year-old’s name. Now, after she dismantled world No. 2 and top seed Coco Gauff in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday in roughly one hour, […]
Summary: Eugenie Bouchard couldn’t have scripted a more fitting finale to her tennis career. Under the lights on centre court in her hometown of Montreal, the former world No. 5 gave fans one last electrifying performance, as well as a moving goodbye. “An Emotional Moment” The 31-year-old Westmount native lost a hard-fought three-set battle to […]
Summary: Leylah Fernandez finished the best week of her tennis career with a superb 6-1, 6-2 win over Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya, which brought her the D.C. Open title. The victory marked the 22-year-old Canadian’s first WTA 500 trophy and her fourth career singles championship. Long Road to the Trophy Fernandez, ranked No. 36 in the […]
Summary: The Vancouver Rise made history Wednesday night with a 1-0 victory over the Calgary Wild, earning their first win in the Northern Super League. Good Start to the Inaugural Season The milestone moment came courtesy of Canadian midfielder Quinn, who calmly buried a penalty kick in the 22nd minute, the first goal ever scored […]
Summary: Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealander Erin Routliffe have made it into the Australian Open semifinals with a top performance in the women’s doubles quarterfinals. The second-seeded duo defeated Japan’s Miyu Kato and Mexico’s Renata Zarazua 6-3, 6-2 in a match that was once again a testament to their precision hits and efficiency. First Match […]
Summary: Leylah Fernandez’s journey at the Australian Open came to an early halt on Sunday after the Canadian and her Ukrainian doubles partner suffered a decisive defeat in their third-round women’s doubles match. Just two days prior, the 22-year-old born in Montreal also bid goodbye to the singles competition. On a brighter note, Ottawa’s Gabriela […]
Summary: “Nous sommes les Roses de Montréal. We are the Montréal Roses“, Montreal’s new women’s professional soccer franchise was proudly announced in a message on X on Tuesday. The message that finally revealed the name of the club that will represent Montreal in the Northern Super League, the top flight of the Canadian soccer league […]
Summary: The Edmonton Oilers have announced that they have released veteran forward Mike Hoffman from his professional tryout (PTO) contract. Hoffman, a seasoned National Hockey League player with 745 regular-season games in his record of achievements, was competing for a prestigious spot on the Oilers’ roster. On Monday, the team won its second straight pre-season […]
Summary: What was originally expected to be a bounce back for Team Canada at the Paralympic Games in Paris proved to be an actual return to form. 29 Total Medals with 10 Gold in Six Sports The athletes took home 29 medals, just like they did in Rio in 2016 while surpassing Tokyo’s 2021 output […]
