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Canada News.Net
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
2014 Wimbledon doubles winner Vasek Pospisil to retire
(Photo credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images) Canadian Vasek Pospisil, who won the men's doubles title at Wimbledon in 2014, announced he will retire after this week's Canadian Open in Toronto. Pospisil, 35, received a main-draw wild card entry. The tournament begins Sunday. 'It's never easy making a decision like this,' Pospisil said in a post to X. 'Tennis has been a huge part of my life, but it has become clear, both mentally and physically, that it's the right time to step away. I feel incredibly grateful to have had the career I've had, especially coming from a small town where this dream once felt so far away.' Pospisil racked up career earnings of $7.2 million, per the ATP, and recorded ranking highs of No. 4 in doubles (2015) and No. 25 in singles (2014). Pospisil partnered with Jack Sock to claim the Wimbledon doubles title. He was also part of Canada's Davis Cup-winning team in 2022.
Canada Standard
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada Standard
Lionel Messi's brace helps Inter Miami rout CF Montreal
(Photo credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images) Lionel Messi scored twice to help Inter Miami to a 4-1 win against host CF Montreal on Saturday. Miami (9-3-5, 32 points), playing its first MLS match in over a month, has won three straight. Prince Owusu scored the lone goal for Montreal (3-13-5, 14 points), which had won two of its previous three. Owusu gave Montreal a 1-0 lead in the second minute. Messi missed on a pass attempt and an uncovered Owusu collected the ball at the top of the box before putting a strike through goalkeeper Oscar Ustari's legs into the back of the net. Miami went more than 10 minutes before registering its first shot attempt, but once it finally did, it couldn't beat Montreal's Jonathan Sirois. He got his hands up to deny the visitors off a corner in the 13th minute and two minutes later got his fingertips on a Jordi Alba chance to send it off the right post and out. In the 20th minute, Sirois came off his line to the penalty area and slid to deny Tadeo Allende of a quality opportunity, and in the 27th minute came out to the top of the box to steal a chance from Telasco Segovia. Miami finally broke through in the 33rd minute. Messi fed Allende outside the top right of the box, and Allende took a couple of strides before firing a dart into the net to tie it 1-1. Messi then put Miami ahead 2-1 in the 40th minute. Coming up the right side, the Argentine cut inside toward the middle of the box and curled a low shot in the bottom far corner. Segovia made it 3-1 in the 60th minute when he fired a strike from outside the box that grazed the underside of the crossbar and landed in the cage. Messi added his second of the match two minutes later. He took the ball from near midfield to inside the box, where he briefly lost possession. But Montreal couldn't corral the loose ball, and Messi retrieved it for a high shot into the net. --Field Level Media
Canada News.Net
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Lionel Messi's brace helps Inter Miami rout CF Montreal
(Photo credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images) Lionel Messi scored twice to help Inter Miami to a 4-1 win against host CF Montreal on Saturday. Miami (9-3-5, 32 points), playing its first MLS match in over a month, has won three straight. Prince Owusu scored the lone goal for Montreal (3-13-5, 14 points), which had won two of its previous three. Owusu gave Montreal a 1-0 lead in the second minute. Messi missed on a pass attempt and an uncovered Owusu collected the ball at the top of the box before putting a strike through goalkeeper Oscar Ustari's legs into the back of the net. Miami went more than 10 minutes before registering its first shot attempt, but once it finally did, it couldn't beat Montreal's Jonathan Sirois. He got his hands up to deny the visitors off a corner in the 13th minute and two minutes later got his fingertips on a Jordi Alba chance to send it off the right post and out. In the 20th minute, Sirois came off his line to the penalty area and slid to deny Tadeo Allende of a quality opportunity, and in the 27th minute came out to the top of the box to steal a chance from Telasco Segovia. Miami finally broke through in the 33rd minute. Messi fed Allende outside the top right of the box, and Allende took a couple of strides before firing a dart into the net to tie it 1-1. Messi then put Miami ahead 2-1 in the 40th minute. Coming up the right side, the Argentine cut inside toward the middle of the box and curled a low shot in the bottom far corner. Segovia made it 3-1 in the 60th minute when he fired a strike from outside the box that grazed the underside of the crossbar and landed in the cage. Messi added his second of the match two minutes later. He took the ball from near midfield to inside the box, where he briefly lost possession. But Montreal couldn't corral the loose ball, and Messi retrieved it for a high shot into the net.
