Bianca Andreescu has been named Canada’s top athlete of the year.
The 19-year-old is the first tennis player to be awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy, which is selected by a panel of sports journalists.
Earlier this year, Andreescu became the first Canadian to clinch a Grand Slam singles title, with victory at the US Open.
Other nominees for the honour included Brooke Henderson (golf), Jordan Binnington (ice hockey), Andre De Grasse (athletics) and Mike Soroka (baseball).
Consortium including Amazon's Bezos to buy minority stake in Liverpool
A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has reached a definitive agreement to buy a minority stake in Liverpool, the Premier League club's owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) said on Friday.
Tanzid century stuns Australia, keeps Bangladesh on top in Darwin
Opener Tanzid Hasan became the first Bangladesh cricketer to score a test century in Australia on Friday as the South Asian side dominated another day in Darwin to carve out a 153-run first-innings lead over the stunned hosts.
India's Tata Steel offload top-flight club Jamshedpur for $1
Tata Steel sold all its stake in Indian Super League (ISL) side Jamshedpur FC to Goa-based club Churchill Brothers for a token amount of 100 Indian rupees ($1.05) on Friday, two weeks after the conglomerate announced it was pulling out of the ISL.
Shelton wins back-to-back Canadian Opens with victory over Nakashima
Ben Shelton has won the Canadian Open for a second straight year with a 6-3 7-6(4) victory over fellow American Brandon Nakashima on Thursday, claiming his second Masters 1000 crown and picking up a seventh career title.
Swiatek defeats Rybakina to claim Canadian Open title
Iga Swiatek has captured her first title of the season with a swift 6-2 6-3 win against Elena Rybakina in the Canadian Open final on Thursday, giving the Pole a confidence boost heading into the US Open.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has confirmed one of its vessels was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Friday evening.
The UAE has expressed its full solidarity with Kuwait following the foiling of a terrorist plot targeting a vital facility.
The UAE Gender Balance Council has launched a national survey to gather public views and insights for the UAE Gender Balance Strategy 2027–2031.
