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5 dead, suspect killed in Toronto shooting
Toronto : Five people were killed in a shooting incident in Canada's Toronto city, authorities said, adding the suspect was shot dead by the police. Police found a "horrendous scene" on Sunday at a condo unit in Vaughan where the five…
Most long-Covid patients recover within a year : Study
Toronto : Most people infected with the SARS-CoV2 virus recover within 12 months, irrespective of the severity, say researchers, including one of Indian origin.The study, published in the European Respiratory Journal, showed that although…
Simona Halep moves into Toronto final; set to enter Top-10 in latest WTA rankings
Toronto : Romania's former world No. 1 Simona Halep, a two-time major champion, beat the challenge from No.7 Jessica Pegula of the US to advance to her fourth National Bank Open final and biggest since 2020.
With her impressive run in…
Canadian Open : Simona Halep topples Coco Gauff, Haddad Maia extends run
Toronto : Two-time major winner Simona Halep continues to find form ahead of the upcoming US Open with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) victory over Coco Gauff, clinching her spot in the Canadian Open semi-finals.
Halep defeated 10th seed Gauff, who had…
National Bank Open : Bianca Andreescu defeats Alize Cornet, to face Zheng Qinwen in Round of 16
Toronto (Canada) : Canada's Bianca Andreescu registered a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over France's Alize Cornet in 2 hours and 26 minutes to reach the Round of 16 at the National Bank Open, here.It was Andreescu's first win over Cornet, who had…
Belinda Bencic defeats Serena Williams in emotional Toronto send-off
Toronto : Belinda Bencic defeated three-time champion Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 at the National Bank Open to advance to the Round of 16 here on Thursday.Playing her first match since her essay in Vogue detailing the decision behind her…
Injured Naomi Osaka retires from Canadian Open, Kaia Kanepi through
Toronto : Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka retired from her opening match at the Canadian Open in Toronto due to injury, sending veteran Kaia Kanepi through to the second round.
Osaka pulled out of the match trailing 7-6 (7-4), 3-0 due to…
Serena Williams wins first singles match since 2021 French Open
Toronto : Serena Williams won her first singles match since last year's French Open with a first-round victory over world No. 57 Nuria Parrizas Diaz of Spain in Toronto.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion, whose long-awaited return from…
‘Evolving away from tennis’: Serena Williams hints at retirement after US Open
Toronto : Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, on Tuesday hinted towards her retirement, saying that she is "evolving away from tennis" after the US Open.
Writing for Vogue, the American said she is moving towards…
Serena Williams set to return to the National Bank Open in Toronto
Toronto : The 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams is set to play in the National Bank Open, starting from August 8-14 in Toronto.It will be her first hard-court tournament in two years after she made her tennis return at the end of…