Mixed Martial Arts Irish fighter and former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) icon Conor McGregor has been crowned the world’s highest-paid athlete for the first time in his career for this year. McGregor was one of only four athletes to earn more than $100 million in 2020, according to the Forbes annual list of highest-paid sportsperson in the world. The 32-year-old …

Liverpool apologise to Real Madrid after team bus damaged Liverpool has condemned “a few individuals” for their “shameful behavior” after fans smashed a window of the Real Madrid team bus ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday. “”We condemn unequivocally the actions that led to Real Madrid’s team bus being damaged during its arrival to Anfield this evening. It …

The 41-year-old NBA legend died in a helicopter crash under foggy conditions in Calabasas, California. The helicopter crashed into a hillside, killing all nine people on board — including Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. The official cause of the crash has not been determined. As fans around the world grapple with Bryant’s death, new clues are emerging about what happened shortly …

Barrett Hayton kept helmet on during playing of the Russian anthem after 6-0 defeat   Canada’s captain Barrett Hayton has apologized after angering his opponents by keeping his helmet on during the playing of the Russian national anthem following Canada’s 6-0 defeat Saturday at the world junior hockey championship. A couple of Russian players refused to shake hands with Hayton …

A day after Bianca Andreescu was honoured in her hometown Mississauga with a “She The North” rally that was attended by thousand of people, neighboring Toronto proclaimed Monday as “Bianca Andreescu Day” in honour of the newly crowned US Open champion. Andreescu defeated Serena Williams in straight sets at the US Open final to become Canda’s first Garnd Slam singles …

The city of Mississauga will be celebrating the major accomplishments of its star citizen, 19-year-old tennis champion Bianca Andreescu, today on Sept. 15 with a rally in her honor in Celebration Square. While plenty of people are expected to attend, there will be at least one very special guest. Justin Trudeau is expected to attend the Bianca Andreescu She The …

Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic venues remain on track to be completed in time for test events scheduled for later this year, according to Games organizers. Test events for sailing and water polo have already been held but the main bulk to testing is due to begin this summer, including at venues purpose built for the Games. Other than the …

Evander Kane scored two goals as the visiting San Jose Sharks downed the Vancouver Canucks 7-2 on Monday night for their sixth consecutive victory. The Canucks took their fourth loss in five games. Kane now has five goals in his past three games and 15 goals in 16 games since Jan. 1. Tomas Hertl, Joe Pavelski and Melker Karlsson each …

Anthony Davis returned from a three-week absence to score 32 points before his New Orleans Pelicans teammates took over in the fourth quarter of a 122-117 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Davis, who was booed during his pregame introduction and whenever he touched the ball during his first appearance since asking for a trade and recovering …

LeBron James endured the worst defeat of his NBA career on Tuesday when the Los Angeles Lakers were thumped by 42 points by the Indiana Pacers. The result was such a foregone conclusion that James sat out the entire fourth quarter in the 136-94 result in Indianapolis. He had never in his 16-year career experienced worse than a 36-point loss …