B.C. bible college accused of mistreating trans player no longer hosting basketball provincials
An evangelical Mennonite bible college in British Columbia that has been accused of mistreating a transgender player says it will no longer be hosting the upcoming men’s and women’s basketball provincials. The decision comes after the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) concluded its investigation into Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, B.C., last week. Last year, […]
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Philadelphia steamrolls Kansas City, winning 2nd Super Bowl title in franchise history
Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defence denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Kansas City a Super Bowl three-peat. It wasn’t even close. DeJean got a pick-6 on his 22nd birthday, Sweat tormented Mahomes and the Eagles routed Kansas City 40-22 on Sunday to secure the franchise’s second Super Bowl championship. Jalen Hurts threw […]
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Speed skater Florence Brunelle captures her 1st individual World Tour title
Canadian speed skaters Florence Brunelle and Courtney Sarault won Short Track World Tour gold on Sunday in Tilburg, Netherlands. Brunelle, from Trois-Rivieres, Que., finished first in the women’s 500 metres for her first career individual World Tour title. She crossed the line in 43.141 seconds, just ahead of Michelle Velzeboer (43.257) of the Netherlands and American […]
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Watch the Alpine World Ski Championships
Click on the video player above beginning at 5:30 a.m. ET to watch live coverage of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. The world’s top men’s downhill skiers are set to take on the Schneekristall/Zwölfer course in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria. A live streaming schedule of events is available here.
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Dandjinou, Dubois win gold as Canada continues mastery of short track World Tour
William Dandjinou and Steven Dubois earned gold medals Saturday in the penultimate event of the ISU Short Track World Tour as Canada continued its dominance on the speed skating circuit. Montreal’s Dandjinou won the men’s 1,500-metre race, while Dubois, from Lachenaie, Que., topped the podium in the men’s 500 in Tilburg, Netherlands. Dandjinou has won four […]
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Watch the women's downhill at the alpine ski world championships
Watch the world’s top women’s downhill skiers take on the Ulli Maier for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships from Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.
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What to watch this weekend in Olympic sports
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. A few things for Canadian fans to keep an eye on: What to watch this weekend in Olympic sports While the Super Bowl is obviously the biggest thing happening in […]
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Super Bowl preview: What to know for the K.C.-Philly sequel
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Will the greatest football player of his generation lead his team to an historic third consecutive championship? Or will Patrick Mahomes be foiled by the NFL’s best defence and its […]
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Canada’s Megan Oldham wins gold medal at World Cup big air event in Aspen
Canadian freestyle skier Megan Oldham won her first gold medal of the World Cup season Thursday at a big air competition in Aspen. Oldham, from Parry Sound, Ont., finished on top with a score of 183.75 points. Flora Tabanelli of Italy (175.25 points) was second and Anni Karava of Finland (157.5) was third. Oldham has […]
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The 2026 Olympics are one year away — here are 10 Canadians to watch
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. On Thursday, we’ll be exactly 365 days from the start of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics — at least technically. Competition in northern Italy actually begins on Feb. 4, 2026, with a […]
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Canadian skier Justine Dufour-Lapointe thriving in freeride after Olympic moguls success
Canadian freeride skier Justine Dufour-Lapointe couldn’t have asked for a better start to the 2025 FIS Freeride World Tour campaign. After missing last year’s competition due to personal reasons, the 2023 women’s ski champion made a strong return, opening the season with a first-place finish in Baqueira Beret, Spain last month. Last week, the Montreal […]
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Blue Jays finalize 1-year deal with 3-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized a $15.5 million US, one-year contract on Tuesday. The 40-year-old was limited to nine starts with Texas last year, going 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA. He opened the season on the injured list while recovering from lower back surgery and was on […]
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Simona Halep announces retirement after 2 Grand Slam titles and return from ban
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep announced her retirement from tennis at age 33 after a first-round loss at a tournament in her home country of Romania on Tuesday, ending an injury-filled comeback from a doping suspension. “I don’t know if it’s with sadness or joy — I think I’m feeling both — but my […]
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Olympic sprint champion Noah Lyles accepts challenge from NFL speedster Tyreek Hill
Olympic sprinting champion Noah Lyles knows who he wants to race next: Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill. The 100-metre gold medallist at the Paris Games last summer celebrated his victory in the 60 at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Sunday by pulling the bib off his back and showing the message […]
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Canadian speed skater Dubreuil collects 2nd bronze at Milwaukee World Cup
Speed skater Laurent Dubreuil collected his second bronze medal in as many days at the ISU World Cup event in Milwaukee, helping Canada boost its season total to 10 medals. The 32-year-old Dubreuil, of Levis, Que., recorded a time of 34.35 in the 500 metres on Sunday to earn another podium placement. His recovery from injury […]
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Raptors fans become latest to boo American national anthem as trade war heats up
Fans at Scotiabank Arena loudly booed during the American national anthem before the Toronto Raptors hosted the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. They then switched to loud cheers when “O Canada” began. Fans of the NBA’s lone Canadian franchise booed the anthem after similar reactions broke out Saturday night at NHL games in Ottawa and Calgary; […]
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Canadian speed skater Dubreuil claims 500m bronze at World Cup in Milwaukee
Canadian speed skater Laurent Dubreuil claimed bronze in the men’s 500 metres at a World Cup event on Saturday. Dubreuil became the first Canadian in nearly 20 years to reach the podium at the historic Pettit National Ice Centre in Milwaukee. WATCH | Quebec’s Laurent Dubreuil skates to 500m World Cup bronze Quebec’s Laurent Dubreuil skates to […]
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Canada’s Galarneau drops opening match, Hungary takes 1-0 lead in Davis Cup qualifier in Montreal
Fabian Marozsan defeated Alexis Galarneau to give Hungary a 1-0 lead over Canada at the Davis Cup men’s team tennis tournament on Saturday in Montreal. Maroszan prevailed 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the opening match of the best-of-five first-round qualifier at IGA Stadium. Later Saturday, Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo will try to even the score against veteran […]
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Müller, Knight score in shootout to lift Fleet over Sirens
Boston defeats New York 3-2 in a shootout to move out of last place in the PWHL standings.
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What to watch this weekend in Olympic sports
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. A few things for Canadian fans to keep an eye on: Alpine skiing: Don’t stop the party Last weekend, Jack Crawford became the first Canadian in 42 years to win the […]
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‘He’s the show’: American superstar speed skater Stolz ready to dazzle at hometown oval
Call it the Jordan Stolz effect. It’s been 20 years since a speed skating World Cup has been held at the Pettit National Center in Milwaukee. But after all of the mind-boggling success 20-year-old Jordan Stolz is having, World Cup racing is returning to Wisconsin this upcoming weekend. It’s stop number four on the circuit […]
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Quinn excited by Northern Soccer League opportunity, says ‘sky is the limit’ for Canadian talent
When Quinn was a young and aspiring soccer player, they would scour the local newspaper to clock the next time the Canadian women’s soccer team would play in Toronto. “Growing up, there weren’t many opportunities to watch professional sports for women,” Quinn told CBC Sports. “I was obviously really excited whenever the national team came […]
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Auger-Aliassime into Montpellier quarterfinals, stays unbeaten against Frenchman Cazaux
Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Open Occitanie tennis tournament with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) win over France’s Arthur Cazaux on Wednesday in Montpellier, France. Auger-Aliassime, seeded second at the ATP 250 indoor hardcourt event, had 11 aces as he won the first set with little trouble before outlasting Cazaux in a […]
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Canada’s Kylee Toth relishes uphill battle of ‘punishing’ ski mountaineering ahead of its Olympics debut
For many people, skiing uphill sounds like nothing more than, well, an uphill battle. But for Cochrane, Alta., native Kylee Toth, gliding upwards on a mountain for hours at a time — also known as the sport of ski mountaineering — is where she finds her sense of peace. “There is this sort of flow state. […]
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Afghanistan’s female cricketers reunite for a match after 3 years in exile due to Taliban ban
Cricketer Firooza Amiri says her team will “represent millions of women in Afghanistan who are denied their rights” when the side reunites after more than three years for an exhibition game in Australia on Thursday. An Afghanistan Women’s XI will play a Cricket Without Borders XI in the match at Melbourne’s Junction Oval. It will […]
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Casey Stoney’s first test as Canada women’s soccer coach set against China, Mexico, Taiwan
The Canadian women will take their first steps under new coach Casey Stoney against China, Mexico and Taiwan at the Pinatar Cup next month in Spain. Canada Soccer had already announced that Stoney would make her Canada coaching debut at the Spanish tournament. But Canada’s opponents were not revealed until Monday. Sixth-ranked Canada will face […]
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Nadeau earns World Cup men’s aerials bronze on home snow in Lac-Beauport, Que.
Émile Nadeau of Prévost, Que., improved on his best aerials performance of the season, earning a bronze medal at Sunday’s World Cup event in Lac-Beauport, Que., after placing seventh a day earlier. Nadeau, 21, earned 95.98 points behind the Chinese tandem of Qi Guangpu (110.56) and Wang Xindi (105.88). A year ago, Nadeau collected bronze in Lac-Beauport, scoring 105.30 […]
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Freestyle ski star Kingsbury lands 94th career World Cup victory at dual moguls event
Canadian freestyle ski star Mikael Kingsbury has won back-to-back men’s World Cup events at Waterville Valley Resort. The 32-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que., beat Australia’s Matt Graham with 21 points to 14 in the final to capture gold in dual moguls on Saturday in Waterville, N.H. Sweden’s Filip Gravenfors took bronze with a win in the […]
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Denny Morrison gives Olympic silver medal to speed skating teammate Gilmore Junio
Canadian speed skater Denny Morrison has given his Olympic silver medal to Gilmore Junio. Junio vacated his spot in the men’s 1,000 metres in the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, so Morrison could race it. Morrison handed over the silver medal to Junio at Calgary’s Olympic Oval on Saturday, where a banner was raised […]
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Avalanche deal Mikko Rantanen to Hurricanes in 3-team trade
In a blockbuster three-team deal, the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Avalanche star forward Mikko Rantanen and former Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall from Chicago while sending forwards Martin Necas and Jack Drury to Colorado on Friday night. Also in the trade, the Avalanche acquired forward Nils Juntorp, a second-round draft pick in 2025 and a fourth-round pick […]
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Canada's Kingsbury captures a 3rd World Cup moguls win of the season
Mikaël Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Que., scored 84.95 at the Waterville World Cup moguls men’s final Friday claiming his ninety-third career World Cup victory.
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How hockey helped Toronto Sceptres coach Troy Ryan find a way out of poverty
As he waited at a gate to enter the Olympic opening ceremonies, Troy Ryan’s mind flashed back to the people who helped him get here. There was the teacher back in Spryfield, N.S., who told Ryan he wouldn’t give him a passing grade unless he signed up for all the sports at school, knowing it […]
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What to know for the NFL’s conference championships
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. The matchup for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans will be decided on Sunday in the NFL’s conference championship games. Here are the backstories you need to know for both […]
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PWHL’s Boston Fleet beat Toronto Sceptres 4-1
The Toronto Sceptres were unable to climb out of the Professional Women’s Hockey League basement Wednesday night, being beat out by the Boston Fleet 4-1. Heading into Wednesday night, the Sceptres were last in the six-team league with 11 points, just one behind Boston. Alina Muller and Emily Brown each scored their first goal of the season […]
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Iga Swiatek overwhelms Emma Navarro to advance to Australian Open semifinals
Iga Swiatek’s latest lopsided win at the Australian Open came via a 6-1, 6-2 score in the quarterfinals against No. 8 seed Emma Navarro on Wednesday in Melbourne. The No. 2-seeded Swiatek not only has not dropped a set so far in the tournament, but also has lost a grand total of only 14 games […]
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Blue Jays reportedly reach 5-year deal with slugger Santander, pending physical
After missing out on many of their top free-agent targets in recent weeks, the Toronto Blue Jays have finally made a splash by landing slugger Anthony Santander. The two sides have agreed to terms on a contract and a physical has been completed, a team source confirmed Monday. The Blue Jays have yet to confirm […]
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Purcell, Asselin early Brier entries after winning provincial men’s curling finals
Nova Scotia’s Owen Purcell and Quebec’s Felix Asselin joined the Canadian men’s curling championship field by winning their respective provincial finals Sunday. Purcell, who defeated Kendall Thompson 8-5 in Halifax, will make his debut as skip at the Montana’s Brier in Kelowna, B.C. Asselin’s 9-3 victory over Robert Desjardins in Alma, Que., marks the return […]
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Scotland’s Whyte defeats Calgary’s Jacobs in Grand Slam of Curling WFG Masters final
Scotland’s Ross Whyte scored two points in the final end for a 5-4 win over Brad Jacobs on Sunday in the men’s final of the Grand Slam of Curling’s WFG Masters in Guelph, Ont. Jacobs’ Calgary-based rink took a 3-1 lead over Whyte after scoring two in the fifth end, but Whyte replied with two […]
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Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka moves into Australian Open quarterfinals
Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, where she’s three wins from achieving something no woman has done since the 1990s. The two-time defending champion extended her winning streak at Melbourne Park to 18 matches with a 6-1, 6-2 win over 14th-seeded Mirra Andreeva to open play Sunday on Rod Laver […]
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Canada’s Hallie Clarke completes senior-junior skeleton world championship sweep
Another year, another world skeleton championship for Canada’s Hallie Clarke. Last February, Clarke, of Brighton, Ont., became the youngest competitor to win the senior championship, doing so in Winterberg, Germany at the age of 19. On Saturday, Clarke won the world junior title to earn the distinction of being the first athlete ever to capture […]
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Blue Jays swing deal with Guardians for former Gold Glove outfielder Myles Straw
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Myles Straw in a deal with the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Toronto received Straw, $3.75 million US cash considerations and $2 million in international signing bonus pool space for the 2025 period from Cleveland, which received a player to be named later or cash considerations. Straw appeared in seven games […]
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What to watch: Canadian figure skating championships
Our CBC Sports team previews the sports weekend, highlighting the Canadian national skating championships.
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5 Olympians return as Volleyball Canada announces 2025 beach roster
Volleyball Canada has announced its 2025 beach volleyball national team roster Wednesday, with five of the six 2024 Olympians returning to the squad. Leading the way for the senior women’s team will be Paris Olympic silver medallists Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes. The two Toronto natives will be joined by Heather Bansley and Sophie Bukovec, both of […]
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Roughriders host Redblacks in season opener as CFL releases 2025 schedule
The 2025 CFL season will kick off in Regina as two teams who returned to the playoffs last season will look to build on their momentum. The Saskatchewan Roughriders will welcome the Ottawa Redblacks on June 5 at Mosaic Stadium to start the long road to the 112th Grey Cup on Nov. 16 in Winnipeg, […]
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SFU pulls the final plug on football program, announcing its official end
It’s official: football won’t be returning to Simon Fraser University (SFU). The Burnaby, B.C., school announced Wednesday that football, discontinued in 2023 after the Texas-based Lone Star Conference chose not to renew its affiliation, will not return. “Over the past several years, the football landscape had changed significantly, and we no longer believed the program […]
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Robin Fraser, new Toronto FC head coach, stresses need for unity, hard work and pride
Toronto FC formally introduced Robin Fraser as its 15th head coach Wednesday, hoping the former TFC assistant coach can lead the club back to its former glory. The 58-year-old Fraser was a key assistant to head coach Greg Vanney from 2015 to 2019 before leaving Toronto to take over the Colorado Rapids. Toronto, which missed […]
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Turnbull, Sceptres pounce on late Charge mistake to score 4-2 win
The Ottawa Charge felt like they beat themselves Tuesday night. The Charge (4-0-2-4) struggled to match the Toronto Sceptres’ intensity and effort and ultimately fell short in a 4-2 loss. Toronto (3-0-2-5), which sits last in the Professional Women’s Hockey League, came in looking like they were determined to get back into the thick of […]
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Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz likely died from drug overdose, police say
The cause of death of former Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz likely is a drug overdose, The Baltimore Banner reported Tuesday. A report from the Phoenix Police Department, obtained by the publication, said Matusz was found dead in his home there on Jan. 6 with drug paraphernalia near his body and with a white substance […]
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Rams overwhelm Vikings in playoff game moved to Arizona because of L.A. wildfires
The Los Angeles Rams overwhelmed the Minnesota Vikings, sacking quarterback Sam Darnold an NFL playoff record-tying nine times to win 27-9 Monday night in an NFC wild-card game that was moved out of Southern California because of devastating wildfires. Rookie Jared Verse returned a fumble for a 57-yard score and quarterback Matthew Stafford threw two touchdowns […]
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CPC awards $535K in medal bonuses to Canada’s Paris Paralympians
The Canadian Paralympic Committee announced Monday that a total of $535,000 was awarded to Canadian athletes for their achievements at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. The Paris Games marked the first distribution of the Paralympic Performance Recognition program, which was announced in January 2024. The program gives Paralympians the same incentive for winning medals that Canada’s […]
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Canadian Nick Taylor prevails in playoff at Sony Open in Hawaii
Canada’s Nick Taylor delivered another theatrical finish Sunday, this time chipping in for eagle on the 18th hole to get into a playoff at the Sony Open and winning with a superb pitch that set up birdie to defeat Nico Echavarria. Taylor, from Abbotsford, B.C., never looked like a winner at Waialae, especially after missing two […]
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Canada shuts out U.S. to win women’s world U-18 championship
Marilou Grenier stopped 14 shots as Canada defeated the United States 3-0 on Sunday to capture the gold medal at the world women’s under-18 hockey championship. Dorothy Copetti and Stryker Zablocki had third-period goals to cement the Canadian win. Caileigh Tiller opened the scoring on the power play in the first as Canada outshot the […]
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Texans intercept Herbert career-high 4 times in wild-card playoff win over Chargers
Eric Murray returned one of Justin Herbert’s career-high four interceptions for a touchdown, C.J. Stroud threw a TD pass and the Houston Texans rolled past the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 in a wild-card playoff game Saturday. It’s the second straight year Stroud and the Texans (11-7) won in the first round after they beat Cleveland […]
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Canada gets revenge on Czechs, to battle U.S. for gold supremacy at women’s U18 hockey worlds
The Canadian women advance to Sunday’s gold-medal game while getting revenge on the Czech Republic following a 4-2 win on Saturday in the semifinals at the women’s U18 hockey world championship in Finland. Caileigh Tiller and Stryker Zablocki each had a goal and an assist, while Hayley McDonald and Sofia Ismael also scored for Canada. […]
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Blue Jays add all-star reliever Jeff Hoffman with $33M US, 3-year contract
All-star reliever Jeff Hoffman and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $33 million US, three-year contract. The team announced the deal Friday night, two days after Hoffman’s 32nd birthday. Hoffman went 3-3 with a 2.17 ERA and 10 saves last season for the NL East champion Philadelphia Phillies, earning his first all-star selection […]
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Unlike overmatched Japan, Czechs present stiffer challenge to Canada at U18 women’s hockey worlds
The Canadians aren’t taking the Czech Republic lightly. It was a talented Czech team that stunned the Canadian women’s Under-18 team in the semifinals of last year’s world championship, the first time the European country beat the Canadians or made a semifinal at the annual tournament. It was a possible sign that the rest of the […]
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Blue Jays, star slugger Guerrero avoid arbitration with 1-year contract
The Toronto Blue Jays and slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have avoided arbitration. The Blue Jays announced Thursday that they agreed to one-year contracts with all seven of their arbitration-eligible players, including Guerrero at $28.5 million US. Toronto also reached agreements with infielder Ernie Clement ($1.975M), catcher Alejandro Kirk ($4.6M), outfielder Daulton Varsho ($8.2M) and right-handed […]
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2-time Olympic champion Catriona Le May Doan elected chair of Canada Games Council
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Michaela Gosselin wins back-to-back downhills on 7-podium day for Canada at Para alpine World Cup
Canada’s Para alpine skiers stole the show on Wednesday with seven podium finishes at a World Cup downhill event in Santa Caterina, Italy. Michaela Gosselin of Collingwood, Ont., won back-to-back races, claiming her first-career World Cup victory on a day that featured two downhills per classification in order to avoid bad weather forecasted for Thursday. All five Canadians reached the podium. The […]
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L.A. wildfires force NHL to postpone Flames vs. Kings game
With fierce wildfires raging uncontrolled throughout the Los Angeles area, the NHL announced that Wednesday’s game between the Calgary Flames and L.A. Kings has been postponed. At least four separate blazes were burning in the metropolitan area, from the Pacific Coast inland to Pasadena, forcing residents to flee through flames and towering clouds of smoke. […]
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Big crowds on PWHL tour ‘a privilege’ for Montreal Victoire star Marie-Philip Poulin
Marie-Philip Poulin still gets a little emotional as she stands at centre ice in a packed arena, hearing O Canada. The hockey legend knows her eyes may get misty on Wednesday before her Montreal Victoire line up to face the Toronto Sceptres in Vancouver. “I think I’m getting old. I think I’m getting a little […]
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Suspect in death of former Flames star Gaudreau pleads not guilty to homicide charges
The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road pleaded not guilty to the indictment Tuesday after turning down a prosecution offer of 35 years in prison. Sean M. Higgins, 44, appeared briefly in court in Salem County, N.J., and entered […]
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Former Calgary Flames coach and longtime executive Al MacNeil dead at 89
Al MacNeil, a former NHL player and Stanley Cup-winning coach, has died at age 89. The Flames said in a press release Monday that MacNeil died Sunday in Calgary. No cause of death was provided. MacNeil was an Original Six defenceman who played 524 NHL games for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, […]
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Maple Leafs’ Max Domi fined $5K US for elbowing Flyers’ Garnet Hathaway in head
The NHL has fined Toronto forward Max Domi $5,000 US for elbowing Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway during the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 overtime win Sunday. Domi received an elbowing minor penalty on the play, which happened at 5:08 of the third period. Hathaway was involved in a first-period fight with Jake McCabe that left the Leafs […]
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Hideki Matsuyama finishes at 35-under for record-setting start to PGA Tour with victory at Kapalua
Hideki Matsuyama got the new season off to a smashing start Sunday when he broke the PGA Tour record to par for 72 holes by closing with an 8-under 65 for a three-shot victory over Collin Morikawa in The Sentry. Matsuyama made an 8-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole at Kapalua, lightly pumping […]
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Ukraine wins its 1st World Cup luge medal since 2009 after a mishap-filled relay
Germany won a World Cup luge team relay on Sunday, with Austria finishing second. That’s not exactly breaking news. Those nations have the top two luge programs in the world right now. The news was Ukraine finishing third — and how the war-torn nation got there. Ukraine won its first World Cup luge medal in […]
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Injury scare for Naomi Osaka ahead of Australian Open
Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open campaign has taken on an element of doubt after the four-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1 suffered an apparent injury Sunday while playing the final of a WTA tournament in Auckland. Osaka had won the first set of the final 6-4 against Denmark’s Clara Tauson when she spoke to […]
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Auston Matthews ready to return for Maple Leafs after 6-game injury absence
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews says he is ready to return. Matthews confirmed the news at the morning skate ahead of Toronto’s home game against the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. The star centre missed the last six games with an undisclosed upper-body injury. He last played Dec. 20 and was placed on injured reserve […]
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Heat suspend Jimmy Butler 7 games, will seek to trade him after ‘conduct detrimental to the team’
Jimmy Butler was Miami’s best player for five years, the leader of a team that went to the NBA Finals twice in his tenure. He talked big and, at times, played bigger. He spoke with reverence for the city, for the franchise, for the famed “Heat Culture.” He also missed a lot of games, seemed […]
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Curler Karlee Burgess joining Team Einarson to fill in for injured Shannon Birchard
Team Kerri Einarson has added three-time world junior champion Karlee Burgess to its lineup as a replacement for Shannon Birchard, who will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. Curling Canada provided the Manitoba team with an injury exemption, which allows it to maintain eligibility for the upcoming Scotties Tournament of Hearts. […]
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Britta Curl-Salemme lifts Frost to OT win over Fleet
Britta Curl-Salemme scored a goal with 13 seconds remaining in overtime to help the Minnesota Frost beat the Boston Fleet 4-3 on Thursday night in St. Paul, Minn. After a Boston turnover, Kendall Coyne Schofield passed the puck ahead on a breakaway to Curl-Salemme, who beat goaltender Aerin Frankel over an outkicked leg in the […]
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French skier Cyprien Sarrazin out of intensive care in Italy after crash and head injury
French skier Cyprien Sarrazin was out of intensive care Thursday after sustaining a head injury in a crash last week. Sarrazin underwent surgery for a bleed near the brain after crashing on Friday during preparations for the World Cup downhill in Bormio, Italy. “A long period of recovery and then rehabilitation now begins, and the […]
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Canada’s world junior team focusing on discipline ahead of quarterfinals
Easton Cowan drove an opponent into the boards from behind. Carson Rehkopf, Sam Dickinson, Sawyer Mynio, Tanner Molendyk and Luca Pinelli were among the other players to take undisciplined penalties in Canada’s 4-1 loss to the United States on New Year’s Eve at the world junior hockey championship. The tournament hosts need to get the […]
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Curling dominance: Top-ranked Team Rachel Homan on an incredible run
When longtime coach Paul Webster first started working with Rachel Homan and Emma Miskew at a curling camp back in their junior days, he could sense they had the potential for big things on the pebbled ice. A recent one-off visit to their coach’s bench gave him a first-hand look at a women’s team at […]
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U.S. beats Canada 4-1 on New Year’s Eve at world juniors
Danny Nelson scored the winner in the third period and Trey Augustine made 38 saves as the United States beat Canada 4-1 on Tuesday to take Group A at the world junior hockey championship. Cole Hutson and Cole Eiserman added a goal and an assist each for the Americans. Ryan Leonard scored into the empty […]
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Kenya’s Chebet smashes own world record in women’s 5K to cap stellar year
Double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet smashed the women’s five-kilometre world record with a time of 13 minutes 54 seconds at the Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona on Tuesday as she finished a blockbuster year on a high. The Kenyan beat her previous record — set a year ago to the day at the Barcelona race […]
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‘Make our country proud’: Canada, U.S. set for New Year’s Eve clash at world juniors
Canada was in big trouble on an important night. It was New Year’s Eve at the 2009 world junior hockey championship. The United States had jumped out to a 3-0 lead not even 13 minutes into the first period. That’s when John Tavares took over and dragged his country back into the fight. Dave Cameron, […]
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Curler Briane Harris frustrated at delay in decision on her appeal of doping violation
With the clock ticking on her athletic career and potential Olympic participation, four-time Canadian women’s curling champion Briane Harris is frustrated over how long it’s taking to reach a decision on her appeal of a doping violation. Harris tested positive for the banned substance Ligandrol last February and has been provisionally suspended for up to four years. She appealed […]
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2026 Olympics on the horizon for Canadian ski jumping world champion Alex Loutitt
The words “why not me” are tattooed on the back of Alexandria Loutitt’s hand between her thumb and wrist. That motto has served her well. The 2026 Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy, are on the horizon for Canada’s first world champion in ski jumping. Loutitt claimed the 2023 world title in the women’s large hill […]
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Alex Ovechkin returns for Capitals against Maple Leafs
Hockey Alex Ovechkin returned to the Washington Capitals’ lineup Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs, sitting 27 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky’s career mark of 894. Washington Capitals’ star sits 27 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky’s career mark of 894 The Associated Press · Posted: Dec 28, 2024 10:00 PM EST | […]
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Watch the PWHL live: Montreal Victoire vs. Minnesota Frost
Watch live as the Minnesota Frost host the Montreal Victoire in Professional Women’s Hockey League action at 2 p.m. ET in St. Paul, Minn.
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Olympic hammer throw champion Ethan Katzberg wins CP male athlete of the year
A history-making medal helped sway voters choosing who would win The Canadian Press male athlete of the award in 2024. Hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg earned the honour for his golden performance at the Paris Olympics. He is Canada’s first Olympic champion in the event and earned the country’s first hammer throw medal since 1912. Katzberg […]
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2 sailors in Australian yacht race killed in separate incidents as wild weather rocks event
Organizers said Friday that two sailors were killed at sea in separate incidents amid wild weather conditions during a Sydney to Hobart yacht race that forced line honours favourite Master Lock Comanche to withdraw among mass retirements. The race will continue as the fleet sails to Constitution Dock in Hobart, with the first boats expected to arrive later […]
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Red Wings fire coach Derek Lalonde, hire Todd McLellan as replacement
The Detroit Red Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde on Thursday and named Todd McLellan as his replacement, a major change by general manager Steve Yzerman more than a third of the way through another disappointing season in the place known as “Hockeytown.” The move the day after Christmas comes with the Red Wings on a […]
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Canada’s women’s pro sports landscape transformed in 2024 with arrival of PWHL, NSL, WNBA
The Professional Women’s Hockey League played a first season and started a second, the Northern Super League fired its engines for an all-Canadian women’s soccer launch, and the WNBA announced its arrival in Canada. Women’s professional sports in Canada reached a critical mass in 2024. “It was hard to believe in 2023 that we didn’t […]
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McKenna to Martone: 10 players to watch at world junior hockey championship
The world junior hockey championship has produced memorable moments and breathtaking performances. This year’s tournament in Ottawa should offer the same level of entertainment as the next generation of stars skate into the showcase event’s spotlight. The Canadian Press looks at some of the players to watch in the nation’s capital when the annual under-20 […]
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Caitlin Clark 4th basketball player to be Associated Press female athlete of the year
Caitlin Clark raised the profile of women’s basketball to unprecedented levels in both the college ranks and the WNBA, and Tuesday was named the Associated Press female athlete of the year for her impact on and off the court. After leading Iowa to the national championship game, Clark was the top pick in the WNBA […]
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The world juniors are about to begin. Why isn’t there a women’s world junior tournament?
Inside an arena in Tampere, Finland in mid-December, future top PWHL draft prospects faced off in a tournament final. At the Women’s Euro Hockey Tour (or Six Nations Tournament), the Canadians faced an American roster stacked with senior national team talent, including Lacey Eden, Abbey Murphy, Caroline Harvey and Laila Edwards. A Canadian squad with […]
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U.S. Open doubles champion Max Purcell suspended for anti-doping breach
U.S. Open doubles champion Max Purcell has entered a voluntary provisional suspension under tennis’ anti-doping rules. The International Tennis Integrity Agency announced the sanction in a statement on Monday after the 26-year-old Australian admitted to violating Article 2.2 of the Tennis Anti-Doping Program “relating to the use of a Prohibited Method.” Purcell, a two-time Grand […]
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Canada’s Oliver Bonk looking to right last year’s world junior wrongs in hometown
Jakub Stancl fired a hopeful shot with overtime looming. The Czech Republic had already given underwhelming Canada all it could handle in the countries’ quarterfinal matchup at last year’s world junior hockey championship. The powerhouse nation trailed 2-0 after the first period before tying things up in the second. Canada was pushing throughout the third in […]
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Canada’s efforts to combat abuse in sports saw slow progress in 2024
Steps to make Canadian sports safer were made in 2024, but to what end? A national commission began cross-country public consultations, an online registry of people sanctioned or under investigation for maltreatment in sport went live and a seismic shift in handling future complaints was announced. Canada was said to be a long way from […]
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Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball’s stolen base king and 1-time Blue Jay, dead at 65
Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball’s leadoff position, has died. He was 65. Henderson died on Friday. The Athletics said Saturday they were “shocked and heartbroken by his passing,” but did not specify a cause of death. Known as baseball’s “Man of Steal,” Henderson had […]
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Canada’s Reece Howden wins gold at World Cup ski cross event in Italy
Canada’s Reece Howden raced to a gold-medal victory on Saturday at the ski cross World Cup stop in Innichen, Italy. The Cultus Lake, B.C., native was the lone Canadian to make it to the finals and held off silver medallist Alex Fiva, of Switzerland, to be the first to cross the finish line. Italy’s Simone […]
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Canadian Para cross-country skier Natalie Wilkie wins mass start gold at World Cup season opener
Para cross-country skier Natalie Wilkie put a bow on 2024 with a World Cup victory on Friday at the season-opening stop in Vuokatti, Finland. The 23-year-old from Salmon Arm, B.C., won the 10-kilometre mass start race in the women’s standing category, finishing eight seconds ahead of Norway’s Vilde Nilsen with a time of 32 minutes 44.8 seconds. Fellow […]
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Hockey’s back: QMJHL returning to St. John’s next season as group purchases N.B. team
The Quebec Martimes Junior Hockey League will return to St. John’s in 2025. (Maddie Ryan/CBC) Sixteen years after the Fog Devils left St. John’s, the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League is returning to Newfoundland and Labrador next season. Local group SPS Entertainment, headed by prominent business owners in St. John’s, has purchased the Acadie-Bathurst Titan and will […]
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Canadiens’ hockey boss has ‘no concern’ about GM’s trip to Russia
Montreal executive vice-president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton says he has “no concern” about members of the Canadiens’ front office travelling to Russia amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes, scout Nick Bobrov and special adviser Vincent Lecavalier raised eyebrows by flying overseas this week to visit first-round draft pick Ivan […]
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Returning forward Brayden Yager named Canada’s captain for world junior tournament
Centre Brayden Yager has been named captain of Canada’s team for the upcoming world junior hockey championship. Hockey Canada announced the team’s leadership group Thursday, with Tanner Molendyk and Calum Ritchie named alternate captains for the tournament that starts Dec. 26 in Ottawa. Yager, a Winnipeg Jets prospect, has a goal and four points in two […]
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New York Sirens use 4-goal 2nd period to beat Toronto Sceptres
Noora Tulus scored the first of four New York goals in the second period and the Sirens used the momentum to post a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Sceptres on Wednesday night in their home opener in Newark, N.J. The onslaught had the oddity of including the first PWHL goal for Tulus, captain Micah Zandee-Hart […]
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Yankees add Bellinger to off-season haul, send relief pitcher and cash to Cubs
First baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger was acquired by the New York Yankees from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for right-hander Cody Poteet. Chicago will send the Yankees $5 million US as part of the trade. The 29-year-old Bellinger, whose father Clay helped the Yankees win World Series titles in 1999 and 2000, could play centre field […]
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Vinicius Junior, Aitana Bonmati win FIFA player of the year awards
Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior finally got his hands on a big global player award on Tuesday. Vinicius was named the men’s player of the year at the FIFA’s “The Best” awards, where Barcelona playmaker Aitana Bonmati continued to clean up in the prizes for women’s soccer. The 24-year-old Vinicius was so disappointed to lose […]
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Conor McGregor says he’s in negotiations with Logan Paul for boxing exhibition in India
Conor McGregor says he’s in negotiations to fight Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. McGregor said early Tuesday morning on social media he’s in “preliminary agreements” with the family of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani to fight Paul. “I have agreed,” McGregor said. McGregor also said that rumours of a potential bout with Ultimate […]
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Spurs coach Gregg Popovich expresses desire to return to bench in 1st comments since stroke
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich intends to return to coaching, he said Monday in his first public comments since suffering a stroke in early November. Popovich, the NBA’s career coaching wins leader, released a statement through the Spurs expressing gratitude for the support he has received in recent weeks. He had what the Spurs […]
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Canada’s 3×3 women’s team wins gold at FIBA AmeriCup
Edmonton’s Katherine Plouffe scored 11 points, including the winning basket in overtime, as Canada defeated the U.S. 19-18 to win the FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Plouffe, along with teammates Paige Crozon of Humboldt, Sask., Saicha Patrica Grant-Allen of Hamilton, and Kacie Bosch of Lethbridge, Alta., went undefeated in the tournament, dispatching Cuba in the quarterfinals […]
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FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup: Women's Super G – Beaver Creek
Watch the women’s super G competition from the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup stop in Beaver Creek.
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Colorado 2-way star Travis Hunter wins Heisman Trophy as college football’s top player
Travis Hunter turned every play into prime time — on both sides of the ball — and ultimately took home the Heisman Trophy. Now he’s got a leg up on his celebrity coach at Colorado. The two-way star won college football’s most prestigious award Saturday night, punctuating a tireless performance all season by a dynamic […]
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Canada's Eliot Grondin makes the big final to open World Cup snowboard cross season
Olympic silver medallist Eliot Grondin, of Sainte-Marie, Que., finished fourth in Cevinia Italy, after an incident, in the big final, with eventual winner Jacob Dusek of Austria.
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ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Tour: Day 1 – Seoul
Watch as some of the world’s top speed skaters head to the Mokdong Ice Rink in Korea for the latest ISU World Tour stop.
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Nick Taylor’s putter-toss logo to become permanent icon for Canadian Open
Nick Taylor will now always be linked with the Canadian Open. Golf Canada made Taylor’s silhouette a permanent part of the Canadian Open’s logo on Friday morning, including adding it to the championship trophy. Taylor was surprised with the news at his home in Abbotsford, B.C., by Golf Canada staff. The revised logo for Canada’s […]
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World Aquatics Swimming Championship (25m): Morning Day 4 – Budapest
Watch as some of the world’s top swimmers head to Duna Arena in Budapest for Day 4 of the World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m).
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Marielle Thompson posts 32nd career win in ski cross World Cup opener
Marielle Thompson has started another ski cross season the way she finished the 2023-24 World Cup campaign – on top. Thompson made it 32 victories among her 68 medals on the circuit with Thursday’s win in the women’s big final over Switzerland’s Fanny Smith at Val Thorens in Savoie, France. Daniela Maier earned bronze. “It […]
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Canada’s world junior returnees battling for jobs: ‘No freebies’
Brayden Yager had a visitor this fall. Hockey Canada player development coach Scott Walker was in town. And after the country’s stunning fifth-place finish at the previous year’s world junior hockey championship, the points of emphasis from the program’s brain trust couldn’t have been less complicated. “You can’t take it for granted,” Yager said. “You […]
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From Whistler to Calgary, Canadian luge trio’s Olympic journey nearing full circle
Rewatch the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics closing ceremony closely, and you’ll see three Canadian Olympic hopefuls belting out their national anthem. None of Caitlin Nash, Trinity Ellis and Embyr-lee Susko were even 10 years old then. But in that moment, and through various experiences in their B.C. childhoods, each decided somewhere deep down that this would […]
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Left-hander Max Fried agrees to $218 million US, 8-year contract with Yankees: reports
Max Fried and the New York Yankees have agreed to a $218 million US, eight-year contract, the largest deal for a left-handed pitcher in baseball history, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the agreement, first reported by ESPN, was subject to a […]
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Watch the World Aquatics Swimming Championship
Anastasia Bucsis is our host and Rob Snoek and Brittany Maclean have the call of all the day’s races as CBC’s live coverage of the Day 1 evening session begins at 11:20 a.m. ET.
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Weekend recap: Canada’s short track skaters shine again
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. With the winter Olympic sports season really kicking into high gear this past weekend, Canadian athletes had plenty of medal chances on the ice and snow. The results were mixed. […]
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Summer McIntosh leads Canadian swim team eager to build on Paris success at world short course championships
Summer McIntosh is feeling right at home in the familiar confines of Duna Arena. It was here in Budapest two years ago at the long course world championships the Canadian swimming sensation rocketed into a completely different stratosphere. The Toronto teen, who was just 15 years old at the time, captured her first two individual […]
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Swiss skier Tumler collects 1st World Cup win at age of 35
Swiss racer Thomas Tumler got his long-awaited maiden World Cup win at the age of 35 on Sunday, taming a challenging Beaver Creek course with a pair of pristine runs in a men’s giant slalom. “I have no words at the moment; it’s like a dream,” said Tumler who joined the World Cup circuit in […]
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FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup: Men's Giant Slalom Run 1 – Beaver Creek
Watch the opening run of the men’s giant slalom competition from the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup stop in Beaver Creek.
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American Nicholas Goepper wins World Cup halfpipe event, Canada’s Mackay 4th
American men filled the podium on Saturday in the World Cup snowboard halfpipe event at Secret Garden in Hebei, China. Nicholas Goepper topped the podium with 95 points, followed by Alex Ferreira (92.25) and David Wise (89). Brendan Mackay of Calgary finished fourth with 86.50 points, while Evan Marineau, also of Calgary, was ninth with […]
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Amber Glenn captures women’s title at figure skating Grand Prix Final
Amber Glenn has soared to the top of international figure skating and proved she belonged there Saturday with an historic victory in the Grand Prix Final. Glenn became the first American to win the women’s Grand Prix Final competition since Alissa Czisny 14 years ago as three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto had to settle for […]
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Toronto FC captain Osorio calls Herdman’s resignation as coach an ‘unfortunate situation’
John Herdman’s decision to step down as Toronto FC coach is an “unfortunate situation,” says club captain Jonathan Osorio. Herdman resigned Nov. 29, saying it was “the right time for me to step away from the club, as the organization defines its vision for the future.” His departure was linked by many to the Canada […]
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NBA MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton still trying to become best player in the world
An average night for Hamilton’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander still makes him one of the best players in the NBA. He had 30 points, five assists and four rebounds in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s easy 129-92 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. That came in just 30 minutes of play with Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, […]
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Chicago fires coach Luke Richardson in 3rd season after NHL-worst start
Chicago fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday, signalling the franchise’s frustration with the state of the franchise’s rebuilding project. Chicago has dropped four in a row to fall to an NHL-worst 8-16-2 on the season. It was outscored 41-27 while going 3-9-1 in its last 13 games. Anders Sorensen was elevated to interim coach. Sorensen […]
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Hamilton’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder into Toronto for game vs. Raptors
Hamilton’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads his top-ranked Oklahoma City Thunder into Toronto to face the Raptors Thursday night. Oklahoma City has won seven of its past 10 games to put it atop the NBA’s Western Conference. The Thunder have the third-best record in the league behind the Eastern Conference’s Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. Toronto is […]
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Return to B.C. a ‘full-circle’ moment for new Lions’ head coach Buck Pierce
Buck Pierce is back where his CFL career began. It’s been about 20 years since the quarterback from Crescent City, Calif., hopped into the car with his dad and took the long, winding drive up the West Coast to a B.C. Lions’ free agent camp in Portland, Ore., hoping to land a role with the team. This week, […]
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Ottawa Charge rally to slip past Toronto Sceptres 3-2
The Ottawa Charge gave their home fans the start they were hoping for with a come-from-behind 3-2 Professional Women’s Hockey League victory over the Toronto Sceptres Tuesday night. Ottawa (1-0-1-0) got off to a solid start, but similar to last season struggled in the second allowing Toronto (1-0-0-1), who opened its season with a win […]
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Northern Super League and team officials hold 2 days of meetings in Toronto
Northern Super League and team officials kick off two days of meetings Wednesday in Toronto. While those behind the new women’s pro soccer league met in September in Halifax, the Toronto gathering marks the first time that team owners, presidents and sporting directors have come together in advance of the April kickoff of the six-team […]
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Saskatchewan prep school providing one of few elite women’s basketball programs despite obstacles
Athol Murray College of Notre Dame is no stranger to preparing athletes for the next level. The school, located in the small Saskatchewan town of Wilcox, is home to a storied hockey program that has produced athletes such as Wendel Clark, Rob Brind’Amour, and Curtis Joseph. Now, its part of another elite group as one of […]
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Weekend recap: Shiffrin crashes, Kingsbury soars
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Here’s our weekly look at the top performances by Canada’s Olympic athletes on Saturday and Sunday. But first, some news involving an international star. Alpine skiing: Shiffrin crash costs her […]
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Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove collapses on field, Serie A match against Inter abandoned
Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove collapsed on the field during his team’s Serie A match at home to Inter Milan on Sunday in Florence, Italy, with the game abandoned shortly afterward. Bove’s teammates immediately called for medical help and surrounded the 22-year-old while he was being treated before he was swiftly stretchered off to an ambulance […]
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Homan makes game-winning tap to beat Hasselborg in Grand Slam final
Canada’s Rachel Homan defeated Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg 6-5 in the women’s final of the Grand Slam of Curling’s Kioti National on Sunday. The Ottawa skip made a game-winning inturn tap for two points in the eighth end after Hasselborg’s final stone overcurled. Homan’s top-ranked team ran the table at the Grand Slam competition and has […]
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Marie-Philip Poulin’s shootout winner lifts Victoire to win over Charge
Marie-Philip Poulin played hero yet again Saturday night after some trial and error. The Montreal Victoire captain scored the shootout winner in a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Charge in a thrilling PWHL season-opener for both teams. Poulin, who was otherwise held off the scoresheet, missed a breakaway in the dying seconds of overtime and […]
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Canadian speed skater Weidemann wins bronze at Beijing World Cup
Canadian speed skater Isabelle Weidemann finished on the World Cup podium Saturday, taking bronze in the women’s 3,000-metre event in Beijing. Weidemann posted a time of four minutes and 2.02 seconds in her fastest race of the season. The 29-year-old from Ottawa won Olympic bronze at the same venue at the 2022 Beijing Games. Saturday’s […]
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What to watch this weekend in Olympic sports
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Here are some of the top Canadian and international storylines to follow: Freestyle skiing: The moguls GOAT returns In the world of moguls skiing, Mikaël Kingsbury is the undisputed greatest […]
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Victoire’s Poulin hungry for championship glory in 2nd PWHL campaign
Marie-Philip Poulin’s trophy chest is brimming with awards and medals, but there’s one big piece missing now that the Professional Women’s Hockey League is established. Aware she’s in the later stages of her career, the Montréal Victoire captain is fired up for PWHL championship glory after an early playoff exit in the inaugural season. “The […]
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Sirens’ rookie sensation Fillier among 6 players to watch when new PWHL season begins
Last fall was a blur for Boston Fleet general manager Danielle Marmer. Within three months, Marmer had to run her team’s draft, hire a full staff, organize a training camp and perhaps hardest of all, make the final cuts for her team’s opening-day roster. No one knew exactly what to expect from new six-team Professional […]
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Hamilton Cardinals sign Major League Baseball champ Fernando Rodney for 2025 season
The Hamilton Cardinals have made a “significant” addition to their lineup with the signing this week of former Major League Baseball all-star pitcher Fernando Rodney for the 2025 season. Rodney’s storied career spans 17 years in the MLB, during which he donned the jerseys of 11 teams, including the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners. The 47-year-old brings […]
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Ukrainian girls team finds hockey haven at Wickenheiser festival in Calgary
A Ukrainian girls hockey team is in Canada for a few days of peace and hockey in an arena that doesn’t have a missile-sized hole in its roof. After 56 hours of travel to Calgary — including a 24-hour bus ride from Dnipro to Warsaw, Poland, that required an army escort at one point — the Ukrainian Wings will join […]
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Way too early PWHL season predictions
Host Anastasia Bucsis is joined by PWHL insider Karissa Donkin as they give their early predictions ahead of the 2nd PWHL seasons.
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Fighter dies following MMA match outside Edmonton
Alberta RCMP are investigating the death of a fighter following a charity mixed martial arts event outside Edmonton on Saturday. The 33-year-old Edmonton man died after participating in the combative sports event at a community centre in Enoch, Alta., on Edmonton’s western outskirts, RCMP said. Police said they were informed Monday morning that the fighter […]
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Winnipeg skip Carruthers opens St. John’s curling event beating 3-man Swiss rink
Winnipeg’s Reid Carruthers stole a single in the eighth end for a 7-5 win over Yannick Schwaller’s Swiss side at the Kioti National on Tuesday in St. John’s. Carruthers, with Kyle Doering at second as a replacement for the retired Derek Samagalski, scored two in the seventh end and secured the victory when an opposing […]
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Weekend recap: Blondin leads Canada’s medal winners
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Speed skater Ivanie Blondin captured a complete set of medals, figure skaters Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha clinched a spot in the Grand Prix Final, and Brooke Henderson finished the […]
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3 former NHLers attend pretrial hearings in London, Ont., ahead of world juniors sexual assault trial
Warning: This article references allegations of sexual assault. Three of the five former NHL players accused of sexual assault stemming back to when they were members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team were in a London, Ont., courtroom on Monday for the start of pretrial hearings. Dillon Dubé, Michael McLeod and Alex Formenton arrived ahead […]
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Thailand’s Thitikul wins CME Group championship and biggest payout in women’s golf history
Down by two with two holes to play, Jeeno Thitikul knew exactly what was needed to capture the biggest prize in women’s golf history. And another eagle-birdie finish — for the second straight day — made it happen. Thitikul won the record-setting $4 million US first-place check by capturing the CME Group Tour Championship on […]
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St. Louis Blues fire Drew Bannister, hire Jim Montgomery as coach
Drew Bannister is out as coach of the St. Louis Blues after less than a full calendar year on the job. Jim Montgomery is back behind the bench of an NHL team five days after he was fired by the Boston Bruins. The Blues fired Bannister on Sunday and hired Montgomery as his replacement, a […]
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Jets fall 4-1 to Predators in Nashville
Roman Josi scored twice and Jonathan Marchessault scored a goal and assisted on another to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. Steven Stamkos also scored and Juuse Saros made 22 saves for the Predators, which have won two of their last three games. Adam Lowry scored and […]
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Suspended Bev Priestman makes first public comments in wake of drone-spying scandal
Suspended soccer coach Bev Priestman has broken her silence, saying she hopes something positive comes out of the ongoing Canadian drone-spying scandal. “I hope out of a really tough situation, this is a turning point for our game,” she wrote in an Instagram post via her verified account. “There has been a standard and precedent […]
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An attempt to jump-start scoring: A deeper look at the PWHL’s new ‘no escape’ rule
In the second period of their first preseason contest against the Boston Fleet, the Montreal Victoire took a penalty. But instead of bringing on the team’s first penalty killing unit, the players on the ice were stuck. The team wasn’t allowed to change lines until after the first face-off, leaving Boston to match up its […]
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What to watch: Speed skating & Vanier Cup
Our CBC Sports team shares what and who to watch this weekend on CBCSports.ca.
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Atlético Ottawa, head coach Carlos González part ways
Atlético Ottawa and head coach Carlos González have “mutually agreed to part ways” after three seasons, the soccer team announced Thursday. González’s time with the Canadian Premier League (CPL) club, which is owned by Spanish giants Atlético Madrid, included a banner year in 2022 when the team won the regular season title and he won CPL coach of […]
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That’s a wrap on Canada’s tennis year
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Canadian tennis players experienced another tough season finale today as Canada was eliminated from the Davis Cup with a 2-0 loss to Germany in the quarterfinals of the global men’s […]
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From Sao Paulo to Calgary, Davidson de Souza chases bobsleigh dream
Davidson de Souza grew up about as far away from a bobsleigh track as possible. He was raised in a favela outside of Sao Paulo, Brazil, but the first time he slid down the ice at Calgary’s WinSport facility, de Souza knew he was home. “It was pure adrenalin. It was everything I love,” he said. […]
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A burning question for each PWHL team ahead of the league’s sophomore campaign
All six Professional Women’s Hockey League teams will hit the ice for pre-season action this week in either Toronto or Montreal, as the league prepares to open its second season at the end of the month. Each team will play two scrimmages this week, which won’t be broadcast to the public, as GMs prepare to […]
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Shaun White’s new freeski halfpipe and snowboard league to air on NBC next year
The new action-sports league being launched by Shaun White will air on NBC beginning next year. White announced earlier this year that he was putting together The Snow League, a four-stop circuit that will feature halfpipe snowboarding and freeskiing. On Tuesday, the league and NBC revealed that the first event is set for March 7-8 […]
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Weekend recap: A Grey Cup stunner and golden skaters
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Football: Nick Arbuckle and the Argos shocked Winnipeg in the Grey Cup The unheralded backup quarterback threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns and the Argonauts defence picked off former […]
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Formula 1 to move 2026 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal to May for travel reasons
Formula 1 will move the Canadian Grand Prix to a new slot in May from 2026 to cut down on travel and its environmental impact. F1 said Monday that the race in Montreal will move to “the third or fourth weekend in May each year” from its current June slot, where it’s currently in the […]
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Olympic alpine ski champion Clement Noel wins season’s 1st World Cup slalom
Olympic champion Clement Noel dominated the first men’s World Cup slalom of the season on Sunday in Levi, Finland, for his first victory in 22 months. The Frenchman protected his opening-run lead to beat Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway by 0.80 seconds. Swiss allrounder Loic Meillard placed third, 0.95 behind. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen came fourth, missing […]
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Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored several Olympic champions and courted controversy, dead at 82
Bela Karolyi, the charismatic if polarizing gymnastics coach who turned young women into champions and the United States into an international power, has died. He was 82. USA Gymnastics said Karolyi died Friday. No cause of death was given. Karolyi and wife Martha trained multiple Olympic gold medallists and world champions in the U.S. and […]
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Mikaela Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom for 98th-career victory, Canada’s St-Germain 10th
American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the first women’s World Cup slalom of the season Saturday in Finland for her record-extending 98th career win. Shiffrin built on a big first-run lead with an aggressive yet controlled second run down the Levi Black course to beat 2021 slalom world champion Katharina Liensberger of Austria by 0.79 seconds. […]
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Blue Jays hire former Reds manager David Bell to be VP of baseball operations, assistant GM
The Toronto Blue Jays have hired former Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell to be the team’s vice-president of baseball operations and assistant general manager. The Blue Jays announced the move in a release Friday. Bell will oversee the player development and physical and mental performance departments, while also contributing to strategic planning and player evaluations […]
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Examining who could crack Canada Soccer’s shortlist for next women’s head coach
With the preliminary report from Canada Soccer’s independent review of the drone spying scandal from Paris 2024, one of the top priorities is finding a new head coach for the women’s team. Canada Soccer said in a release on Wednesday that Bev Priestman, along with assistant coach Jasmine Mander and analyst Joey Lombardi will not return to the team. […]
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Grey Cup primer: Can Winnipeg avoid another upset?
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. This is the Blue Bombers’ fifth consecutive appearance in the Grey Cup — quite the reversal for a franchise that went 29 years without a championship before finally breaking through with […]
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Sinner doping case could have been communicated more efficiently, ATP chair says
There “could have been better communication” in explaining the rules involved in Jannik Sinner’s doping case, ATP Tour chairman Andrea Gaudenzi acknowledged Thursday. However, Gaudenzi said at the ATP Finals that anyone hinting that a “double standard” was applied because of top-ranked Sinner’s status is “unfair because the rules have been the same.” Sinner is […]
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Canada puts its Billie Jean King Cup title on the line this week
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Canada is once again in the hunt for the two biggest titles in international team tennis as the women’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals get underway this week in Malaga, […]
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Ambrosie holds final state of the league address as CFL commissioner ahead of Grey Cup
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has some friendly advice for his successor: Surround yourself with good people and be open-minded. Ambrosie held his final state of the league address Tuesday after announcing last month he planned to retire in 2025 once a new commissioner is hired. The 61-year-old Winnipeg native was named the CFL’s 14th commissioner […]
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Priestman won’t return as Canada women’s soccer head coach after drone-spying investigation
The independent report into the Olympic drone-spying scandal involving members of the Canadian women’s soccer team coaching staff leaves as many questions as answers. But it’s clear the “practice of conducting surreptitious surveillance of opponents” predated this summer’s Paris Olympics. As a result, Canada Soccer says women’s head coach Bev Priestman, assistant coach Jasmine Mander […]
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Shea Weber, Pavel Datsyuk enshrined as part of Hockey Hall of Fame’s 2024 class
Shea Weber is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. The former defenceman headlined the 2024 class inducted Monday, joining Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick, Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell in the player category. David Poile and Colin Campbell entered as builders. Weber, whose career ended prematurely because of a long list of injuries, has […]
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Messi’s Inter Miami bounced from MLS playoffs in 1st round, but league feels boost
Lionel Messi’s first trip to the MLS playoffs ended in shock disappointment but the World Cup winner has injected new life into Inter Miami and the North American top-flight, even as he finishes his first full season without the league title. Messi’s team had the best regular season in MLS history with a record 74 […]
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Larocque’s early goal propels Canada to 4-1 win over U.S. to take lead in Rivalry Series
Jocelyne Larocque scored less than four minutes into the game, Sarah Nurse added a goal midway through the first period and Canada cruised to a 4-1 win over the United States in Boise, Idaho on Sunday to take a 2-1 lead in the five-game Rivalry Series. Emerance Maschmeyer had 36 saves for Canada. Kristin O’Neill scored a […]
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Bombers overwhelm Riders, advance to 5th straight Grey Cup game
Zach Collaros threw four touchdown passes, including three to wide receiver Kenny Lawler, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers whipped the Saskatchewan Roughriders 38-22 in Saturday’s CFL West Division final to earn their fifth consecutive trip to the Grey Cup. The Blue Bombers will face the Argonauts in Vancouver on Nov. 17 after Toronto defeated the […]
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Canadian Premier League wants to expand by 2 teams in 2026
Soccer CPL commissioner Mark Noonan says the league is in discussions with groups in Edmonton, Laval, Que., Kelowna, B.C., Kitchener, Waterloo and Windsor, Ont., Quebec City, Saskatoon and the Toronto area. Edmonton, Quebec City, Saskatoon, multiple Ontario cities among possibilities The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 08, 2024 5:43 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 […]
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Bobby’s Breakthrough: 6th time a charm as Forge FC’s Smyrniotis named CPL coach of the year
Bobby Smyrniotis, shut out in five previous nominations, finally has a Coach of the Year Award to go with his four Canadian Premier League titles. The 45-year-old Forge FC head coach and technical director beat out Cavalry FC’s Tommy Wheeldon Jr., who won the award in 2019 and ’23, and York United FC’s Benjamin Mora […]
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Saturday is a big day for Canadian football
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. The chase for two of the most storied trophies in Canadian sports heats up this Saturday as the CFL’s final four teams battle for a spot in the 111th Grey […]
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Ackerman tops Purcell in clash of unbeaten skips at Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
Jason Ackerman’s team from Highland Curling Club in Regina is the lone undefeated entry after eight draws at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship at St. Catharines Golf and Country Club. Ackerman, with third Amber Holland, second Sam Wills and lead Colleen Ackerman, counted three in the bottom of the eighth end to defeat Owen Purcell’s […]
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Andreescu pulls out of Billie Jean King Cup to focus on health after injury-marred season
Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from Canada’s team in the Billie Jean King Cup finals. Tennis Canada said in a news release that Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., is focusing on her health after she battled injuries throughout the season. She returned from a nine-month absence due to a back injury at this year’s French Open before […]
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Trio of teams remain unbeaten at Canadian Mixed Curling Championship
Teams from Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and Quebec remain unbeaten after five draws at the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship. Don Bowser’s Quebec team, with third Brenda Nicholls, second Dan deWaard and lead Pamela Nugent, lead the seven-team Pool B with a 3-0 record. Jason Ackerman’s crew from Regina’s Highland Curling Club — with third Amber Holland, […]
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Jacques Villeneuve calls thieves of late father’s bronze monument ‘soulless idiots’
Jacques Villeneuve, the son of late Canadian Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, is lashing out at thieves who stole a bronze statue of his father from outside a Quebec museum in his honour, calling them “idiots.” The younger Villeneuve, 53, also a celebrated F1 driver, posted a video to social media on the weekend saying […]
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With 2026 World Cup on horizon, Canadian Premier League seeks further credibility in soccer landscape
After nearly six complete seasons, the Canadian Premier League finds itself at an inflection point. The league has enjoyed its fair share of wins — the success of Hamilton’s Forge FC, the steadily increasing player salaries and rising attendance numbers are just a few. But some hardships have been present too, with the league’s fraught position […]
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Saints’ Chris Olave carted off the field after suffering 2nd concussion of the season
NFL·New New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave was put on a backboard and carted off the field in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers after taking a shot from safety Xavier Woods. New Orleans wide receiver sent to medical centre after scary hit vs. Carolina The Associated Press · Posted: […]
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Riders defeat Lions, will face Bombers in West final
In their first playoff game at home since 2021, the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeated the B.C. Lions 28-19 on Saturday in the West Division semifinal. The Riders will now travel to Winnipeg to take on the first-place Blue Bombers in the West Division final on Nov. 9. The winner of that game advances to the Grey […]
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More short track speed skating World Tour gold for Canada's Dandjinou
William Dandjinou of Montreal took top spot in Saturday’s 1500-metre short track speed skating World Tour race race on home soil.
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U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn takes the lead at Grand Prix de France
Amber Glenn is on course for her first figure skating Grand Prix win after taking a big lead in the short program at the French round of the series on Friday. Glenn, of the United States, was the only skater in the women’s event to land a triple axel on her way to 78.14 points, […]
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Christine Sinclair, who led Portland to 3 NWSL titles, to be honoured in final regular-season match
Through all the matches, goals and titles, Christine Sinclair’s favourite memory of the Thorns was one of her earliest, when she walked on the field in Portland for the very first National Women’s Soccer League season. More that 16,000 fans were at Providence Park for the Thorns’ home opener in 2013, a harbinger of the […]
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NFL star Travis Kelce sports Blue Bombers jersey to show support ahead of CFL western final
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros says he asked his former university roommate Travis Kelce to do him a favour. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is a three-time Super Bowl champion, but he’s even better known as the guy dating Taylor Swift. The NFL star wore Collaros’s No. 8 Bombers jersey in the latest […]
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Bridget Carleton happy to be part of WNBA ‘wave’ of excitement and success
Bridget Carleton was in Minneapolis this summer when a WNBA fan stopped her on the street. The fan rolled up a sleeve to reveal a tattoo of Carleton’s name and her Minnesota Lynx jersey number on their arm. For the Canadian, it was just another example of the league’s growing popularity in its most successful […]
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2nd gambler admits trying to cash in on scheme involving ex-Raptor Jontay Porter
A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Wednesday in a sports betting scheme that ended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter’s NBA career. With Mahmud Mollah’s plea Wednesday, three people — including Porter — have now publicly admitted their roles in the scandal. It worked like this: The player withdrew early from games so that tipped-off gamblers could […]
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Burlington, Ont., UFC fighter Mike Malott looks for bounceback win against former Texas police officer
Canadian welterweight (Proper) Mike Malott can’t wait to get back in the UFC cage Saturday in Edmonton. “I’ve been looking forward to it big time. There’s been a lot of growth since the last one,” said Malott. And likely some pain and regret. Malott, riding a seven-fight unbeaten streak (6-0-1) including wins in his three […]
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Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati, Manchester City’s Rodri win Ballon d’Or awards
Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmati won the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or award on Monday as the world’s best soccer players, while Real Madrid snubbed the star-studded ceremony in Paris in apparent protest. The 28-year-old Rodri won the prestigious award for the first time after helping Manchester City win the Premier League and being […]
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Elvis Stojko, Patrick Chan weigh in on state of Canadian men’s figure skating
Elvis Stojko remembers watching Brian Orser spin through the air with a triple axel on his TV screen, inspiring him to one day follow the path carved out by the Canadian figure skating legend. “It was a really amazing time for us,” Stojko said. “We had so many great idols and great heroes to look […]
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Canadian short trackers win gold, bronze to cap World Tour opener
Canada’s men’s 5,000-metre relay team won gold at the season-opening Short Track World Tour event in Montreal on Sunday. The team of Steven Dubois (Lachenaie, Que), William Dandjinou (Montreal, Que.), Jordan Pierre-Gilles (Sherbrooke, Que.) and Félix Roussel (Sherbrooke, Que.) led for all but two of the 45-laps to finish with a time of six minutes […]
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Dodgers star Ohtani will play Game 3 of World Series despite shoulder injury
Shohei Ohtani is set to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium on Monday night despite a partially dislocated left shoulder, according to manager Dave Roberts. Ohtani planned to take some swings at Yankee Stadium during the Dodgers’ workout on Sunday night. Roberts said pain tolerance […]
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Dodgers hold off Yankees for 2-0 World Series lead, but lose Ohtani to injury
The Los Angeles Dodgers took a 2-0 World Series lead Saturday night after defeating the New York Yankees 4-2. Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed one hit over 6 1/3 innings, Freddie Freeman homered for the second straight night and Los Angeles hit three early longballs off Yankees starter Carlos Rodon. But Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani partially dislocated his […]
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Canada’s short track star Dandjinou wins 1,500m at World Tour event in Montreal
In front of a hometown crowd, Canada’s William Dandjinou showed the short track skating world why he’s ready to be a major contender at the 2026 Olympics in Italy. The 23-year-old captured gold in the men’s 1,500 metres in the opening-season World Tour event on Saturday at the Maurice-Richard arena in Montreal. Dandjinou, from Sherbrooke, Que., […]
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World Cup skiing opens with Mikaela Shiffrin nearing 100 wins and notable comebacks
A series of high-profile crashes in the previous alpine skiing season throws a shadow over the start of the new World Cup campaign this weekend, as many of the injured skiers have not recovered yet. Former overall champions Alexis Pinturault and Petra Vlhova have postponed their comebacks until December, Austrian all-rounder Marco Schwarz’s return is […]
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Canadian short track speed skater Dandjinou wants to ‘dominate’ sport
Canadian short track speed skater William Dandjinou is sensing that this is a crucial moment for his sport — and in his career. Dandjinou, a Sherbrooke, Que., native, alongside nine other Canadian skaters, are preparing to take to the ice this weekend in Montreal at iconic Maurice Richard Arena for the first stop in a […]
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Dodgers to wear Fernando Valenzuela uniform patch during World Series and next season
Fernando Valenzuela will be honoured by the Los Angeles Dodgers with a patch of his No. 34 on team uniforms during the World Series and the 2025 season. The circular patch will be on jersey sleeves with the late pitcher’s No. 34 in Dodger blue with a white outline, surrounded by a black background and […]
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Ohtani’s historic home run ball fetches nearly $4.4M US amid ongoing ownership dispute
Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million US, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport, the auctioneer said Wednesday. Ohtani became the first player in baseball history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season, reaching […]
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Stanley Cup champion Panthers and coach Paul Maurice agree to contract extension
The contract extension discussions between Paul Maurice and the Florida Panthers weren’t exactly of the back-and-forth variety. “There was really no negotiation,” Maurice said. “They made me a really nice offer and we shook hands and I said, `Thank you.’ And that was it.” And with that, the Panthers are keeping their Stanley Cup-winning coach […]
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Arop aims for ‘next gear’ with Grand Slam Track after capturing Olympic 800m silver
Marco Arop, who ran to an Olympic silver medal in August, is the first Canadian to join Grand Slam Track before the professional league’s inaugural season in 2025. The reigning 800-metre world champion’s contract signing was announced Tuesday. “Running has always been about finding that next gear. … It’s about constant growth and seeing where […]
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Yankees, Dodgers meet in World Series for 12th time in matchup of Broadway, Hollywood
Broadway vs. Hollywood. Subway vs. Freeway. Judge vs. Ohtani. New York neighbours who became cross-country rivals, the Yankees and Dodgers renew their starry struggle in the World Series for the first time in 43 years. “I’ve always had that sense being here that there’s that underlying, craving for that,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday. […]
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