6 d. ago Tom Mayenknecht: Tennis finds new star in Canadian Victoria Mboko; NFL also has big week

The biggest winner was Canadian 18-year-old Victoria Mboko of Burlington, Ont. She became the third Canadian woman to win the National Bank Open

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6 d. ago Londoner celebrates doubles partner Victoria Mboko's stunning win

Kayla Cross cheered on partner's victory at the National Bank Open in Montreal.

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6 d. ago National Bank Open champ shouts out love for loud Toronto tennis crowds

At the 2025 National Bank Open in Toronto, much was made about who wasn't there.Shortly before the tournament, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Jannik Sinner pulled out from the event, perhaps prioritizing rest over the new 12-day format.But for eventual champion Ben Shelton, he sure made the most of being arguably the biggest attraction of the week.Ben Shelton, YOU CANNOT DO THAT! 🪄@NBOtoronto | #NBO25 | @BenShelton pic.twitter.com/whvgRCRm17— ATP Tour (@atptour) August 7, 2025"Yeah, I love getting the crowd involved. Hitting highlight shots, hyping them up. I love hearing the crowd noise. For me, this was a week that I was pretty locked in, probably less crowd interactions, but the tennis that I was playing still got people excited," Shelton said in a question asked by Offside following the win.Shelton, who played all six of his matches on centre court, became a quick fan favourite. He moved up to No. 6 in the world after winning the title, quite the rise f...

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7 d. ago Naomi Osaka snubs Victoria Mboko after Canadian’s NBO final win, skips media duties

Former world No. 1 failed to congratulate Canadian teen tennis sensation who defeated her in National Bank Open final in Montreal.

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7 d. ago Canada’s Mboko completes fairytale run with National Bank Open title

Victoria Mboko became the third Canadian to win the hometown tournament in the Open Era, joining Bianca Andreescu in 2019 and Faye Urban in 1969.

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7 d. ago Big Ben! American Shelton tops Russia’s Khachanov to win NBO Toronto title

TORONTO — Ben Shelton came back for a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory over Karen Khachanov on Thursday night in the men’s singles final at the National Bank Open. It was the American’s first ATP Tour title of the season and third of his career. The 22-year-old Shelton will move up one position to […]

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7 d. ago Canadian teen Mboko pulls off final upset to win National Bank Open tennis title

Mboko became the third Canadian to capture the title at the hometown tournament in the Open Era, joining Bianca Andreescu (2019) and Faye Urban (1969)

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7 d. ago Canadian teen Victoria Mboko completes dream run in Montreal with first WTA Tour title

MONTREAL — She’s a rising star, a fighter — and now, a champion. Victoria Mboko did it again on Thursday night, rallying back through the pain of a wrist injury to defeat four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the National Bank Open final, capping a fairytale run that fans across Canada […]

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7 d. ago Canadian tennis hopeful Victoria Mboko’s fans include 3 tennis

The 18-year-old Toronto tennis star was ranked No. 85 ranked on entering the tournament but has dominated her opponents

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7 d. ago Canadian tennis sensation Victoria Mboko’s fans include 3 tennis

The 18-year-old Toronto tennis star was ranked No. 85 ranked on entering the tournament but dominated her opponents

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7 d. ago Tennis star says Toronto traffic is so bad he naps on the way to National Bank Open matches

Travelling around the world to a new tournament seemingly every week, tennis stars get a chance to see parts of the globe most people will never get an opportunity to.But at the new 12-day format of the National Bank Open in Toronto and Montreal, some of the tournament's biggest names have opted to choose catching up on sleep over sightseeing."I've been playing until 2 a.m., and then waking up at like 2 p.m.," American star Taylor Fritz said earlier this week."There's been absolutely no time to do anything… I get back to the hotel at 2 a.m. I finished my match the other night at 1:30 a.m. So, not much time for anything. I think all I can do is sleep as much as possible, come to the courts, practice, do what I've got to do, play my matches and get my meals in, and that's about it."With the tournament taking place at Sobeys Stadium on York University campus, the northwest Toronto location is a bit of a hike from t...

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8 d. ago Canada’s Mboko continues dream run against Osaka in National Bank Open final

Victoria Mboko will take centre court once again in tonight’s National Bank Open final.

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8 d. ago Dan Illouz: Canada should recognize Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank, not a Palestinian state

Affirming Israel's legal rights would be an honest step towards peace

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8 d. ago Mboko reaches National Bank Open final with epic win over Rybakina

MONTREAL — Victoria Mboko’s historic climb has reached new heights. The teenage sensation will play in the National Bank Open’s final after pulling off an epic comeback to defeat Elena Rybakina 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday, the latest chapter in a coming-out party that has captivated fans across Canada. Mboko dropped to the ground […]

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9 d. ago Tennis star Elina Svitolina faces online abuse after Montreal loss, blames ’shameful’ bettors

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has spoken out about the deluge of hateful abuse she received online from frustrated gamblers after losing a match in Canada, including messages wishing her death and celebrating Russia killing her compatriots. Following her straight-sets loss to Naomi Osaka in the quarter-finals of the National Bank Open on Tuesday night, […]

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9 d. ago Naomi Osaka powers into semifinals in Montreal, will face Clara Tauson

MONTREAL — Naomi Osaka powered into her first National Bank Open semifinal, beating No. 10 seed Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday night. Osaka advanced to face No. 16 seed Clara Tauson, who eliminated sixth-seeded Madison Keys 6-1, 6-4 in the first quarterfinal of the night. Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam champion who reached No. […]

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9 d. ago Taylor Fritz tops Andrey Rublev to make National Bank Open semifinals

Taylor Fritz blasted his way to the National Bank Open semifinal. The hard-serving No. 2 seed from the United States topped No. 6 Andrey Rublev of Russia 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday at Sobeys Stadium. Fritz, who finished with 20 aces, will next face the winner of the late quarterfinal between No. 4 Ben Shelton […]

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1 week ago Canada’s Top Indigenous Bank Raises Funds as Loan Demand Grows

First Nations Bank of Canada kicked off an equity increase of as much as C$50 million ($36 million), seeking to offer more loans to Indigenous firms as they accelerate business development across the country.

Economics

1 week ago Canadian teen sensation Victoria Mboko advances to NBO semifinals in Montreal

MONTREAL — Victoria Mboko keeps on rising. Two days after dispatching No. 1 seed Coco Gauff, the Canadian teenage sensation booked her place in the National Bank Open semifinals with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in women’s singles action Monday night. Mboko upset Gauff in straight sets Saturday, winning the lopsided […]

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1 week ago Ukraine’s Kostyuk through to quarterfinals of women’s National Bank Open in Montreal

The buzz in Montreal was for a later feature match between Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko and top seed Coco Gauff of the United States.

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