Novak Djokovic’s latest bid to win a 100th career title ended Wednesday in another shock defeat to a familiar face. Alejandro Tabilo of Chile, who handed the 24-time Grand Slam champion a surprising loss at the Italian Open last year, beat Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters in Monaco. … Read more
Novak Djokovic faced a series of obstacles Sunday in the Miami Open final: a delay of more than 5 1/2 hours before the match, an eye infection and a slippery court due to high levels of humidity following the rain. But the largest roadblock was the youth and power of 6-foot-4, 19-year-old phenom Jakub Mensik, … Read more
Cole Harbour’s Nathan MacKinnon reached a milestone Monday when he logged his 1,000th NHL career point. The 29-year-old centre, who already has a Stanley Cup and numerous other records on his resume, logged two assists for the Colorado Avalanche in a 3-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. He appeared to have reached the milestone in the … Read more
Mikaela Shiffrin is 100 per cent the best in skiing’s World Cup history book. Shiffrin’s record-extending 100th career World Cup race win Sunday fulfilled a quest put on hold by a serious crash in November. Back to racing in her favoured slalom event, Shiffrin kept and added to her first-run lead to finish 0.61 seconds ahead … Read more
On a recent Friday night, the French disco band L’Impératrice took the stage at the Shrine Expo Hall, framed in a spray of huge LED panels. Five thousand fans, decked out in silver lamé and fishnet tops, packed the floor for two hours of zesty, bilingual club music. The USC-adjacent venue is a long-standing, popular … Read more
