SHAWINIGAN, Que. – The Shawinigan Cataractes grabbed the final playoff spot in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League by earning a single point with a 5-4 overtime loss against the Victoriaville Tigres on Saturday. Shawinigan and Saint John entered the final day of the regular season tied with 32 points, and the Sea Dogs holding the tiebreaker. Saint John blew […]

The Red Bulls rallied from a scoreless first half to rout the visiting San Jose Earthquakes, 4-1, on Saturday behind two goals from Alex Muyl. The Red Bulls, who had the top record in M.L.S. in 2018, improved to 1-0-1. San Jose, which had the worst record, is now 0-3-0. Yet the Earthquakes turned in an inspired effort and had […]

PEP GUARDIOLA apologised to Swansea after Manchester City grabbed an FA Cup semi-final spot with a dodgy penalty and an offside winner. The City boss was full of praise for his battling stars after they fought back from 2-0 down to keep their quadruple dreams alive. And he admitted that the absence of VAR cameras at the Liberty Stadium had […]

JUVENTUS are ready to tighten their grip on an already inevitable eighth straight Serie A title. The Old Lady are a record 18 points clear at the top of the table – the largest lead any team has ever held in the Italian top flight. And they're not doing too badly in Europe either, after a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick helped […]

The Cleveland Browns suddenly have become a talented — and public — team this offseason. Their Super Bowl odds shifted from 25-1 to 14-1 at the SuperBook at the Westgate Las Vegas after their trade for wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., and they’re now the most bet-on team to win the Super Bowl by tickets and money at DraftKings Sportsbook […]

WALKING through a storm might be a problem for Jurgen Klopp but Pep Guardiola is refusing to be blown off course in his pursuit of perfection. The Manchester City boss watched his serial winners survive a Swansea storm to keep their quadruple ambitions alive by the skin of their teeth. Just hours after the Welsh Rugby team had completed the […]

HARRY MAGUIRE saw red and Sean Dyche did likewise as Burnley plunged deeper into a survival scrap. The England centre back lasted just three minutes and 11 seconds before getting his marching orders of referee Michael Oliver. Yet the Clarets couldn’t make the most of it – and then lost even a point when Wes Morgan, thrown on after the […]

ENGLAND face Scotland in the Calcutta Cup as both teams look to end their Six Nations campaign on a high. And Eddie Jones' men will be desperate for revenge after the Scots ran out 25-13 winners at Murrayfield last year to end the Red Rose's nine-year unbeaten run against them. What TV channel is England vs Scotland on? England vs […]

Yes, Golden Tate arrived because Odell Beckham Jr. was sent away. No, Tate is not going to go down that road as far as stamping himself as Beckham’s replacement. “Odell is a tremendous talent,’’ the newly signed Giants receiver said Friday. “He’s a buddy of mine. I enjoy watching him. I love his game. He’s just a complete receiver: He […]

While Renault has been in the headlines for the arrest of Carlos Ghosn, the former chief executive who is facing charges of financial wrongdoing, the Renault F1 Team has been quietly preparing for the 2019 season. The signing of Daniel Ricciardo, who was successful at Red Bull, is the first time Renault has had a winning driver in one of […]