Month: October 2026

TORONTO: The Canadian Olympic Foundation (COF) has appointed Jeff Glass OLY as Vice-Chair of its Board of Directors.Glass has been serving on the COF Board since 2019 and has contributed to advancing the foundation’s mission and long-term growth. He is currently a partner at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, where he advises investment dealers and…

LAVAL: Madeline Schizas returned to the top of the Canadian women’s figure skating podium at the 2025 Canadian National Skating Championships in Laval, Quebec.Schizas won the senior women’s title at Place Bell after delivering a strong free program that earned her 133.87 points. Her overall score of 203.87 established a new Canadian senior women’s record,…

LAVAL: Ontario’s Roman Sadovsky captured his second Canadian senior men’s figure skating championship at the 2025 Canadian National Skating Championships in Laval, Quebec.Sadovsky finished the competition with 240.35 points after recording 81.44 points in the short program and 158.91 in the free program. The result placed him ahead of Quebec’s Anthony Paradis, who finished second…

BEIJING: Novak Djokovic began his China Open campaign with a straight-sets victory over Portugal’s Nuno Borges in Beijing, continuing his impressive record at the tournament.The Serbian star defeated Borges 6-3, 7-6(2) in the opening round, producing eight aces and saving both break points he faced during the match. The victory extended Djokovic’s record at the…

MELBOURNE:Australian golfer Cam Davis will return to the Australian Open in December with the aim of winning the national championship for a second time. Davis has confirmed his place in the 2026 field at Kingston Heath Golf Club, where the Australian Open will be played from December 3–6. The Australian previously won the Stonehaven Cup…

MELBOURNE: New Zealand golfer Daniel Hillier will return to Melbourne for the 2026 Australian Open looking to become the first New Zealander to win the championship.The 28-year-old is entering the tournament after a strong 2026 season that included his first New Zealand Open victory at Millbrook Resort. Hillier also produced an impressive result at last…

LONDON: Carlos Alcaraz has spoken in favour of retaining the best-of-five-set format at Grand Slam tournaments while calling for changes to the wider tennis calendar to address concerns over player workload.The Spanish star said the traditional format remains an important part of the identity and history of the Grand Slam events. His comments come amid…