The memories of a disastrous 8-1 defeat to its Central American foes in the last World Cup qualifying cycle remained a dark cloud over Canada, despite a new head coach and several new players coming into the set-up in the past couple of years. MORE: U.S. in 0-0 draw | Player rankings It has been in this semifinal round of qualifying in CONCACAF where Canada has stumbled on four previous occasions....
Canada won the game and Group A by a score of 2-1, but Team USA managed to outshoot their neighbors to the north by a margin of 23 shots. After the final horn sounded, there was no doubt as to who the player of the game was: Canadian netminder Geneviève Lacasse stopped 44 of the 45 shots she faced, including countless chances taken from within feet of her crease....
So, here's who seems to have emerged from the post-3 p.m. rubble in better shape: Buffalo Sabres. GM Tim Murray did most of his work in the days leading up to the deadline, but the haul is still impressive. After starting the day with 10 first- and second-round picks in the next two drafts, Murray stocked up a little more, getting second-rounders and Torrey Mitchell for winger Matt Moulson....
Myriad events have rightfully been canceled or postponed over recent weeks as several leagues chose to prioritize the safety of players, coaches and fans amid coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns. It’s a hard truth, but sporting events must take a back seat to public health. That doesn’t mean we won’t miss them. MORE: List of athletes, sports figures who tested positive for COVID-19 But because we at Sporting News write about sports, and because they sometimes take on a tribalistic nature, we wanted to find out exactly which sport we’ll miss the most....
The condition is considered an autoimmune disease, a disorder in which your immune system attacks healthy cells by mistake. In cancer-associated retinopathy, the antibodies, blood proteins that protect your body from pathogens, generated from the autoimmune response will affect different retinal tissues, resulting in vision loss. Cancer-Associated Retinopathy Symptoms The most common symptom of cancer-associated retinopathy is an acute decline in vision over a period of weeks to months. The vision loss is painless and accompanied by flashes or a flickering of light (photopsia) and as sensitivity to light, also known as photosensitivity....
Owens, the former communications director at Turning Point USA, apparently bumped into Harris while the pair were both waiting for a flight to Detroit at a Washington, D.C., airport earlier today. “Great morning! @KamalaHarris and I are flying together from DC to Detroit. Just had a LOVELY chat about how I will NOT be voting for her in 2020 because I love @realDonaldTrump,” Owens tweeted, alongside three photos of her with Harris....
Two-weight world champion Alvarez (50-1-2) announced a record-breaking 11-fight deal with DAZN on Wednesday — the richest contract in sporting history — and his first bout will come against 168-pound WBA king Fielding. MORE: Join DAZN and watch Alvarez-Fielding plus more than 80 fight nights a year The clash in New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Dec. 15 represents the Mexican’s maiden venture into the super middleweight division, but he believes it is a crucial step in his career....
The four-division champion unified the super middleweight division in just 11 months’ time. His last fight was a win over IBF champion Caleb Plant last November. Since suffering the only loss of his career to Floyd Mayweather in 2013, Canelo is 15-0-1. Bivol beat Felix Valera in 2016 to win the interim WBA light heavyweight title. After being promoted to Regular champion in 2017, he has defended the belt five times, three of them as Super champion....
That being said, how does Daniel Jacobs pull off the upset in their middleweight world title unification fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night, live and exclusively on DAZN? Join DAZN and watch Canelo vs. Jacobs on May 4 Well, former world champions Jessie Vargas and Sergio Mora did an in-ring demonstration for DAZN, with Mora rattling off these five keys to victory for “The Miracle Man....
The 19-year-old skated by himself for approximately half an hour on Saturday under the supervision of skills coach Glenn Carnegie. Sportsnet Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Nick Kypreos reported Saturday night that Pettersson said he felt good following the skate and wants to play as soon as possible. Pettersson has not played since Oct. 13 when he suffered the concussion at the hands of a violent hit from Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Matheson....
The NHL on Thursday announced the Capitals captain will visit Beijing the week of August 4th as part of the league’s continued outreach in the country. Ovechkin will serve as an international ambassador on behalf of the NHL, with his visit scheduled to include a media tour, business development meetings and youth hockey clinics. “We are very excited that Alex Ovechkin will be joining us in China this summer,” NHL executive vice president of media and international strategy David Proper said in a statement....
The Islanders will try to advance to the second round of the postseason for the first time since the 1992-93 season. MORE: Capitals favored in Game 7 | Preview: Wild vs. Blackhawks | Ducks vs. Flames To avoid elimination, the Capitals must overcome past postseason disappointments and a poor Game 7 history at home. They are 3-9 overall and 2-7 at home in Game 7 appearances, going just 1-4 at home since 2008....
On Capitol Hill, the news wasn’t much better. Women held on, but just barely. For the first time since female candidates started running in earnest for Congress, the numbers were flat. The new Congress will have the same number of women as the last session, though with a slightly more Republican tilt, reflecting the overall trend. Looking at the meager gains, American University professor Karen O’Connor said the glass ceiling turned out to be “a steel trapdoor....
‘Payet good enough for Real’ The defender needed just one goal to match his best-ever goalscoring tally in a single Spanish top-flight season and did so when he opened the scoring for Zinedine Zidane’s men after 35 minutes. And Ramos soon achieved the new feat when he found the back of the net again just eight minutes later at the Santiago Bernabeu. Ramos, 30, has now scored six Liga goals for leaders Real in 2016-17, while he has notched eight in all competitions....
Burke tweeted on August 10 that he had caught the virus, and his staff tweeted Saturday that he was hospitalized and on a ventilator. His condition since then has been unclear, as his staff has provided no official updates. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops referred questions to officials at Wisconsin’s Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which Burke founded. On Tuesday, the shrine issued a statement saying Burke is in serious but stable condition at an undisclosed location....
Yeah. Big news. MORE: Jays need pitching more than Martin | Megadeal right for Stanton, Marlins Heyward is a Gold Glove outfielder who will be a free agent after the 2015 season. He’s only 25 years old, and figures to land a large long-term contract at some point in the next year or so, be it with his brand-new team or with another squad as a free agent. The Braves didn’t feel they could meet those numbers, which is part of the reason for this deal....
Watt and his wife, Kealia Ohai, announced in June that they were expecting their first child with the caption “Oct 2022.” In his tweet tonight, Watt said, “Love and happiness have reached heights we never even knew existed.” The news comes just weeks after Watt revealed his heart had to be “shocked back into rhythm” after going into atrial fibrillation, or a type of irregular heartbeat. Despite the scare and his wife’s pregnancy, Watt hasn’t missed a game since Week 1 and has 2....
The future Hall of Famer was greeted with a package at his locker on Thursday morning. When he opened the box, it revealed a stuffed badger. Because who doesn’t like taxidermy? Watt posted the eye-opening sight on his Twitter page. Can’t say we can blame him. Who would expect to see that in their place of work? MORE: J.J. Watt explains timing of retirement decision The offering makes a little more sense when you consider Watt’s past....
After forcing Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford to the bench with three interceptions, the Cardinals added another pick from replacement Dan Orlovksy for good measure and rolled to a 42-17 victory at Ford Field. MORE: Worst of Week 5 performances | Shame on CBS for its Jerry Jones interview Cardinals safety Rashad Johnson intercepted Stafford on the Lions’ opening drive. The Cardinals didn’t capitalize on the turnover, but after the Lions took a 7-0 lead on a touchdown pass from Stafford to running back Theo Riddick, the Cardinals ripped off 35 unanswered points....
