• The Canadian Press

    Auger-Aliassime breezes into Munich quarterfinals with 6-3, 6-2 win over Daniel

    MUNICH — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Bavarian International Tennis Championships with a 6-3, 6-2 over Japan's Taro Daniel on Thursday. Auger-Aliassime, the fifth seed in Munich, won 80 per cent of first serve points, including nine aces, and converted all four of his break point chances. Daniel broke the Canadian once on four opportunities and also struggled on serve, winning just 49 per cent of first serve points and being held without an ace. The match

  • Yahoo Sports

    Belichick & Kraft, Justin Jefferson's trade value, the future of QB evals | Inside Coverage

    Jason Fitz is joined by Yahoo Sports Senior NFL Reporters Charles Robinson & Jori Epstein to pull back the curtain on the latest news from around the NFL. The trio start off with a report that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft told Arthur Blank not to hire Bill Belichick, as they dive into how the relationship between Belichick and Kraft fractured over time and what it means for Belichick's future. In other news, Justin Jefferson was absent from voluntary workouts, sparking a conversation as to what it would take to acquire possibly the best young wide receiver in the league. Later, Charles dives into some digging he's been doing on the New York Giants' quarterback evaluations and whether or not they could end up taking one early in the draft, which leads to a conversation on Jori's latest piece around how quarterback evaluations are changing (and speeding up). Charles finishes off the show with what he's hearing on this year's weak running back class and how it could make history (in a bad way).

  • The Canadian Press

    Trail Blazers guard Taze Moore signs with CEBL's Vancouver Bandits

    VANCOUVER — Taze Moore doesn't take basketball for granted, so when a unique opportunity to play summer ball came up, he grabbed it. After playing four NBA games for the Portland Trail Blazers this year, the 25-year-old guard is bringing his skills to the Vancouver Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Coming to B.C. is another stop in Moore's quest to secure an NBA contract. “I’m almost there," he said in a phone interview from Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday. "I’m still on my journey, I

  • The Canadian Press

    Moyer-Gleich picked for NBA playoff officiating roster, 1st woman in that role since 2012

    Ashley Moyer-Gleich checked her email just before heading to the airport on Saturday for a trip to what she thought would be her final game of the season. That's when the news came in: She has more games to do. Moyer-Gleich will soon become only the second woman in NBA history to referee a playoff game. She was one of 36 referees announced by the league Thursday as its referee selections for Round 1 of the playoffs starting this weekend. “It's surreal,” Moyer-Gleich said. “It really is.” She joi