Basketball icon wants women’s domination to be more than a ‘moment’
If anybody deserves to celebrate the surge of excitement hovering over women’s basketball, it’s Lisa Thomaidis, an iconic part of basketball history both in Canada and abroad. During her current tenure as head coach for the University of Saskatchewan women’s basketball team, the program has been a perennial power, capturing multiple national championships. She also […]
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Kamilla Cardoso’s double-double helps South Carolina past NC State en route to title game
All-America centre Kamilla Cardoso scored 22 points and unbeaten South Carolina avoided a second straight stumble in the women’s Final Four, surging past North Carolina State 78-59 on Friday night. The talented and tenacious Gamecocks (37-0) led by one at halftime before putting their full arsenal on display in the third quarter. They outscored the […]
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Tour de France champ Vingegaard has collapsed lung after crash
Two-time defending Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard remained hospitalized in Spain a day after he broke his collarbone and several ribs in a bad crash with other top riders during the Tour of Basque Country. The Danish rider’s Visma-Lease A Bike team said Friday that further tests revealed the Vingegaard also suffered a collapsed […]
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Swimming Canada says contingency in place following extended closure of Olympic pool
Swimming Canada says a contingency plan for the Olympic and Paralympic trials is in the works following the extended closure of Montreal’s Olympic pool. The national trials — Swimming Canada’s selection meet for this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris — were scheduled for May 13 to 19 at the Olympic pool. However, the […]
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Canadian men’s soccer team jumps 1 spot to 49th in FIFA rankings
Canada has moved up one place to No. 49 in the latest FIFA men’s rankings, jumping over Greece. FIFA says there were 174 matches played in the recent international window. Canada played just one of those, defeating Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 on March 23 in Frisco, Texas, in a key Copa America playoff. The Soca […]
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Swimming Canada searches for new national trials venue after Montreal pool closure
New Swimming Canada is searching for a new site for the Olympic and Paralympic trials due to an extended closure of Montreal’s Olympic pool. Extended closure due to a fire at Olympic Stadium’s athletic sports complex in March The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 03, 2024 9:49 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago […]
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Canada’s Gushue beats Netherlands to improve to 6-1 at curling worlds
Canada’s Brad Gushue scored a 7-4 win over Wouter Goesgens of the Netherlands at the world men’s curling championship on Wednesday in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Gushue scored a pair in the opening end and stole a single in the second to take an early lead he would never relinquish. He added a single in the sixth end, […]
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Canada’s Zach Edey named finalist in bid to win 2nd straight player of year award
Canadian Zach Edey of Purdue is among the five finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the nation’s outstanding men’s college basketball player of the season. Joining him are Tristen Newton of UConn, RJ Davis of North Carolina, Dalton Knecht of Tennessee and Jamal Shead of Houston. Edey, a Toronto native who won the award […]
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Canada rebounds from 1st loss at men’s curling worlds to beat New Zealand
Canada’s Brad Gushue improved to 4-1 following a 7-4 nine-end victory over New Zealand’s Anton Hood at the world men’s curling championship on Tuesday in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. The two teams traded singles through the opening four ends before Gushue took control of things in the fifth with a steal of one, followed by a deuce […]
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Clark leads Iowa back to Final 4, scoring 41 points in win over defending champion LSU
Caitlin Clark had 41 points and 12 assists in a sensational performance as Iowa knocked defending national champion LSU out of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 94-87 victory on Monday night in Albany, N.Y., advancing the Hawkeyes to their second straight Final Four. Top-seeded Iowa (33-4) will play either UConn or Southern California in […]
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Canada’s Shady El Nahas earns silver at judo Grand Slam event in Turkey
Canadian judoka Shady El Nahas took home silver in the men’s under-100 kilogram class at the Grand Slam event in Antalya, Turkey, but it wasn’t the result of a loss. The 26-year-old from Toronto won four matches en route to Sunday’s final but was unable to compete for gold against Portugal’s Jorge Fonseca due to a rib injury. The Canadian […]
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Canada rolls over Finland in tune-up game before next month’s world championships
Offence wasn’t a problem for Canada’s national team on Saturday in Kingston, Ont., as the squad flattened Finland 8-2 in its lone exhibition tune-up before next month’s IIHF women’s world championships. Canada scored three times in the second period and added five more in the third to beat the team it will face on April […]
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Defending champion UConn returns to Final 4 with rout of Illinois
Defending national champion UConn powered its way back into the men’s Final Four behind a 30-0 run led by Donovan Clingan, who finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds as the Huskies crushed Illinois 77-52 on Saturday night in Boston. It was a March Madness record 10th straight double-digit victory for the Huskies, who cruised […]
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Brittney Griner re-signs with Mercury, her only WNBA team
Brittney Griner has re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury, the only WNBA team she has ever played for. The deal was announced by the league on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday night. Phoenix selected Griner with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 WNBA draft after a stellar collegiate career at Baylor. The 6-foot-8 centre […]
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Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi wins gold at Antalya Grand Slam competition
Canada’s Christa Deguchi defeated Brazil’s Jessica Lima on Friday to win gold in the under-57 kilogram category at the Antalya Grand Slam judo competition in Turkey. Deguchi, from Lethbridge, Alta., was the first to go on the offensive in overtime and secured the win. She beat Austria’s Laura Kallinger, Guinea’s Mariana Esteves, South Korea’s Juhee […]
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Raptors player under investigation wouldn’t risk love for hoops by associating with gambling, brother says
Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. said Wednesday night that he’s sure his younger brother would never do anything to jeopardize his budding NBA playing career. The league announced Monday it opened an investigation into Toronto two-way player Jontay Porter amid gambling allegations. ESPN first reported the probe, which it said surrounded Porter’s performance in […]
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Blue Jays closer Romano, reliever Swanson to start season on IL, could be back within a month
Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano and reliever Erik Swanson will start the season on the injured list and are expected to be joined by starting pitcher Alek Manoah. Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said Wednesday he is hopeful Romano and Swanson could be back within a month. Romano of Markham, Ont., has a right elbow injury, […]
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Lauren Jackson comes of retirement again in a bid to play for Australia at the Olympics
Basketball star Lauren Jackson is coming out of retirement again in a bid to make the Australian team and compete at a fifth Olympics. The 42-year-old three-time WNBA MVP was included in Australia’s 26-player squad on Wednesday, and is widely tipped to make the final 12 for the Opals at the Olympics. Jackson retired for […]
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2 gambling scandals are now threatening pro sports, and the problems may run deeper
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. Yesterday in Los Angeles, Shohei Ohtani issued his first public comments since last week’s explosive news that the Dodgers had fired the Japanese superstar’s longtime interpreter after some investigative reporters […]
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Jade Downie-Landry’s 3-point night pushes PWHL New York past Boston
Jade Downie-Landry scored two power-play goals and added an assist, and New York beat Boston 3-2 on Monday night to snap a seven-game losing streak. It was the first regulation win on home ice for New York (3-4-3-9), which last beat Montreal in a shootout on Feb. 21 — also at UBS Arena. New York […]
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Weekend recap: Homan ends Canada’s curling title drought
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 great Canadian curling drought is over! Plus, the host country added another medal at the figure skating world championships in Montreal while Canadians scored a hat trick of World […]
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Canadian Para cyclist Alex Hayward wins 1st world medal with silver in scratch race
Canadian Para cyclist Alexandre Hayward took home his first career world-championship medal on Sunday with silver in the men’s C3 scratch race, the country’s fourth podium finish of the week in Rio de Janeiro. The Quispamsis, N.B., native crossed the line just behind two-time Paralympic gold medallist Jaco van Gass of Great Britain on the final day of […]
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Canada’s Mel Pemble claims bronze in omnium at Para track cycling worlds in Rio
Canada’s Mel Pemble won her second medal of the 2024 Para track cycling world championships in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, bagging bronze in the women’s C3 omnium. The 23-year-old from Victoria accumulated 138 points in the four-race competition, finishing second in the non-medal 200-metre flying start (12.651 seconds) and sixth in the scratch race on Day […]
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Winnipeg Olympian gives back to community on road to 2024 Olympic Games
A local Olympian kicked off her path to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games Saturday, hosting a community event at the Taekwondo academy that’s helped get her to some of the sport’s biggest stages. Skylar Park held an open house at Tae Ryong Park Academy, coaching women and girls through some skills in the sport, speaking to […]
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Huetter wins World Cup downhill to clinch her 1st title, deny Gut-Behrami her 4th of season
On a surprising final day of the women’s World Cup season, Cornelia Huetter won the downhill race in Saalbach, Austria, to clinch her first-ever title and deny Lara Gut-Behrami her fourth this week. Huetter had started Saturday’s race fourth in the discipline standings, behind Austrian teammate Stephanie Venier, the injured Sofia Goggia and Gut-Behrami, who needed […]
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Overall World Cup champ Lara Gut-Behrami adds super-G title, Ester Ledecka wins final race
Lara Gut-Behrami won the World Cup season title in super-G for the fifth time on Friday, doing just enough by placing seventh in the final race won by the 2018 Olympic champion Ester Ledecka in Saalbaach, Austria. The 32-year-old Gut-Behrami needed to finish eighth or better to protect her lead in the standings and claim […]
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‘Just getting started’: Canada’s winningest university hockey coach looks at what’s next
It’s been quite a year for P.E.I.-born Gardiner MacDougall and the University of New Brunswick Reds men’s hockey team. UNB wrapped up the university hockey championship on Sunday night in Toronto with a 4-0 win over the Université du Québec a Trois-Rivières Patriotes to clinch the 2024 University Cup — for the second consecutive year. It was a […]
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Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of illegal gambling, theft
Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter and close friend has been fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star. Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was let go from the team Wednesday following reports from The Los Angeles Times and ESPN about his alleged ties to an illegal bookmaker. The team […]
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Spanish court grants bail to soccer star Dani Alves while appealing sexual assault conviction
Soccer·New A Spanish court has decided to release Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves if he pays a bail of one million euros and hands over his passports while awaiting the appeal of his conviction for sexually assulating a woman in Barcelona. Brazilian has been behind bars since being arrested in January 2023 The Associated Press […]
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Two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep loses 1st match since overturned doping ban
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep returned to professional tennis after getting her doping suspension reduced on appeal, playing her first match in about 1-½ years on Tuesday — a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 loss to Paula Badosa at the Miami Open. Halep looked terrific in the first set, then encountered trouble later, including having a […]
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Reigning NL Cy Young winner Blake Snell signs 2-year deal with Giants: reports
Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $62 million US, two-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. Snell has the right to […]
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Oilers sign Brock Badgers goaltender Connor Ungar to 2-year deal
The Edmonton Oilers have signed Canadian university goalie Connor Ungar to a two-year, entry-level contract. Ungar posted a 20-6-0 record, a 2.15 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage in his rookie season at Brock University. The 22-year-old from Calgary was named the OUA’s goaltender and rookie of the year. Ungar will report to Edmonton’s […]
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Canada’s Lysianne Proulx earns shutout in NWSL debut as Bay FC wins inaugural game
Asisat Oshoala scored the first goal in Bay FC history as the National Women’s Soccer League expansion team opened the season with a 1-0 win over Angel City on Sunday in Los Angeles. In the 17th minute, Bay FC’s Tess Boade picked off a pass up the field and found Oshoala in the box. Oshoala […]
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U SPORTS Women's Hockey National Championship: Gold Final – Toronto vs Concordia
Watch Women’s U Sports hockey action from Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan with the gold medal game of the National Championship.
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Canadian sit-skier Collin Cameron wins sprint gold at Para nordic World Cup finals
Collin Cameron of Bracebridge, Ont., won the gold medal Saturday in the men’s sitting cross-country ski sprint at the Para nordic World Cup finals in Prince George, B.C. Natalie Wilkie of Salmon Arm, B.C., captured a bronze medal in the women’s standing sprint. That gives Canada six medals (three gold, one silver, two bronze) to […]
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FIS Alpine Skiing Women's SL World Cup: RUN 2 – Saalbach, AUT
Watch as USA’s Mikaella Shiffrin looks to hold onto her top spot in slalom as the world’s top skiers head to Saalbach for the next FIS Alpine World Cup event.
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U SPORTS Men's Hockey National Championship: Quarterfinal # 4 – McGill vs UBC
Watch Men’s U Sports hockey action from the Mattamy Athletic Centre with the fourth quarterfinal game of the National Championship.
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Canadian siblings’ light approach reaps benefits on the LPGA Tour
It was easy to find Savannah Grewal on the course at last week’s Blue Bay LPGA. All you had to do was follow the sound of her laughter. Grewal’s brother, Jordan Grewal, caddied for her for the first time ever at the event and needled her the way only a younger sibling can. The banter […]
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U SPORTS Men's Hockey National Championship: Quarter-final # 2 – Calgary vs Toronto Metropolitan
Watch Men’s U Sports hockey action from the Mattamy Athletic Centre with the second quarterfinal game of the National Championship.
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‘I don’t want it in Toronto’: PWHL Montreal eager to break women’s hockey attendance record
Ann-Renée Desbiens isn’t comfortable with Toronto holding the attendance record for a women’s hockey game. The goalie for Montreal’s Professional Women’s Hockey League team believes the title should belong to her home province. And Toronto’s rival city. “I want it in Montreal. I don’t want it in Toronto,” Desbiens said without hesitation Wednesday at the […]
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Yankees ace Gerrit Cole out 1-2 months to start season with injured elbow: report
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will miss at least one to two months to start the season due to an injury to his pitching elbow, but a clearer picture will come after a visit with a noted specialist, the New York Post reported Wednesday. Cole, 33, is set to meet with Los Angeles orthopedic […]
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Absences pile up for Raptors with Canada’s Chris Boucher sidelined by knee injury
Injuries continue to pile up for the Toronto Raptors. Immanuel Quickley, Gary Trent Jr., and Chris Boucher will all miss Monday’s game against defending champion Denver. Boucher, a reserve forward from Montreal, has a right knee contusion. The Raptors said Monday that Boucher sustained a partial tear to the medial collateral ligament in his right […]
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Falcons sign QB Kirk Cousins away from Vikings with 4-year deal in free agency
Kirk Cousins is leaving Minnesota for Atlanta, landing another big contract with a well-timed foray into free agency. Cousins agreed Monday to a four-year, $180 million US deal with $100 million guaranteed with the Falcons, according to a person with knowledge of the terms, speaking on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the […]
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Tortorella suspended 2 games, fined for refusing to leave Flyers bench after game misconduct
Hockey Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella was suspended for two games and fined $50,000 US by the NHL on Sunday for unprofessional conduct directed at the officials by refusing to leave the bench area after a game misconduct. ‘Unprofessional conduct’ directed at officials will cost Philadelphia coach $50,000 US The Associated Press · Posted: Mar […]
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Auger-Aliassime falls in straight sets to Alcaraz in 3rd round at Indian Wells
New Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated from the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday in Indian Wells, Calif., falling 6-2, 6-3 in third-round play to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz. No. 2-ranked Spaniard dispatches Montreal native 6-2, 6-3 at BNP Paribas Open The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 10, 2024 6:14 PM EDT | Last Updated: 26 minutes […]
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Canadian Para biathlete Mark Arendz races to 3rd straight gold at world championships
Canada’s Mark Arendz struck gold for the third time in three events at the Para Biathlon World Championships in Prince George, B.C. The Paralympic veteran from Hartsville, P.E.I., won the men’s standing sprint pursuit final on Saturday to remain undefeated in Para biathlon races this season. Arendz topped the podium with a time of 11 minutes 18.9 seconds at the Caledonia Nordic […]
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McEwen advances to Brier semifinal after frittering away 4-point lead against Dunstone
New Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen advanced to the semifinal of the Canadian men’s curling championship with a 6-5 win over Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone on Saturday afternoon in Regina. Saskatchewan skip pulls out 6-5 victory in 10th end before home crowd in Regina The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 09, 2024 5:12 PM EST | Last Updated: […]
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Laval Rouge et Or, Ottawa Gee-Gees pull off big upsets in men’s basketball Final 8
Brock Newton scored 23 points as the Ottawa Gee-Gees advanced to the semifinals of the U Sports men’s basketball Final 8 with a 78-71 upset of the third-seeded UQAM Citadins on Friday in Quebec City. The No. 6 Gee-Gees, appearing at the tournament as a wild-card team, went on an 11-0 run at the end of […]
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Canada’s Dubreuil earns sprint bronze at speed skating worlds in Germany
Canada’s Laurent Dubreuil will leave the World Allround Speed Skating Championships with some hardware. The Lévis, Que., native earned sprint bronze on Friday in Inzell, Germany, posting the third-fastest combined time across two 500- and two 1,000-metre races. China’s Zhongyan Ning won gold with a total time of two minutes 16.68 seconds, while the Netherlands’ Jenning De Boo took silver at 2:17.05. […]
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Canada’s Mark Arendz golden again at Para biathlon worlds in Prince George, B.C.
Two-time Paralympic biathlon champion Mark Arendz added to Canada’s medal haul at the inaugural Para Biathlon World Championships with his second gold medal in as many days. The Hartsville, P.E.I., native continued his outstanding season by winning the men’s 12.5-kilometre standing individual race on Thursday, posting a time of 35 minutes 01.2 seconds at the Caledonia Nordic Ski […]
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Canada’s Laurent Dubreuil sits in top spot of sprint event at speed skating worlds
Canada’s Laurent Dubreuil is in pole position for a gold medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships. The Lévis, Que., native posted the fastest combined times across 500- and 1,000-metre races on Thursday in Inzell, Germany. Dubreuil, 31, was first in the former race with a time of 34.47 seconds, and held onto his current spot […]
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Canada’s Soerensen says he deserves to be at figure skating worlds amid sexual assault allegation
Ice dancer Nikolaj Soerensen believes he and partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry deserve to compete for Canada at the figure skating world championships this month amid sexual assault allegations surrounding the Danish-Canadian athlete. “We’re here today because we feel like we deserve to be here,” Soerensen said Wednesday at Bell Centre, the site of the world […]
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Taylor Heise's shootout winner proves to be the difference as Minnesota defeats Ottawa in PWHL action
Taylor Heise beat Ottawa’s Sandra Abstreiter in the shootout Tuesday night, giving Minnesota a 4-3 win in St Paul, MN.
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Your Olympic questions answered: How is surfing scored?
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. Thanks again to everyone who has submitted their burning questions about the Summer Olympics. Remember, no question is too big, too small or too weird! Send them to [email protected] and I’ll continue […]
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‘On the brink of a crisis’: Canadian Olympic, Paralympic committees call for additional athlete funding
The Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee requested an additional $104 million in federal funding on Monday. The money would go directly to national sport organizations, whom COC president David Shoemaker described in a press release as being “on the brink of a crisis.” “NSOs cannot continue on this trajectory. They can’t run deficits, and if […]
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Reuniting with ex-manager ‘seemed like destiny’ for new Giants 3rd baseman Matt Chapman
The more Matt Chapman looked around, the more the four-time Gold Glove third baseman realized he wanted to go back to the Bay Area. “It just seemed like it was destiny,” Chapman said from the San Francisco Giants’ spring training facility in Scottsdale, Ariz. “I think we’ve got some unfinished business.” Chapman, a California native, […]
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Canada’s women’s soccer team to face U.S. in Gold Cup semifinals
Canada will have to get past the United States to make it to the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup final. The Americans, ranked second in the world, defeated No. 23 Colombia 3-0 in a chippy contest Sunday to set up a semifinal date on Wednesday with the 10th-ranked Canadians at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium. The […]
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Grondin takes his 5th podium and Lara Gut-Behrami wins a super-G!
Eliot Grondin accomplishes his 5th podium finish and Lara Gut-Behrami wins a super-G to pad lead over Shiffrin in overall World Cup standings!
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LeBron James becomes 1st NBA player to reach 40,000 points
LeBron James reached 40,000 points Saturday night, still going strong in his 21st NBA season as he tries to put the career scoring record out of reach.
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Gushue opens quest for Brier 3-peat with win over Nova Scotia
Reigning champion Brad Gushue opened defence of his Canadian men’s curling championship with a 7-4 win over Nova Scotia’s Matthew Manuel on Friday night. Host Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen thwarts Prince Edward Island’s Tyler Smith 7-6 The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 01, 2024 10:50 PM EST | Last Updated: 5 hours ago Canada skip Brad […]
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Canadian teen Morales Williams unbothered by world-record nullification, sets high hopes for Olympics
Canadian sprinter Christopher Morales Williams set a world record in the indoor men’s 400 metres — or so he thought. After recording an all-time mark of 44.49 seconds at the NCAA SEC championships on Saturday, World Athletics was unable to ratify the 19-year-old’s time due to a starting block issue. Even though the technicality that was out of his control prevents […]
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Canadian teen Marina Stakusic eliminated in 2nd round of San Diego Open
Tennis Canadian teen Marina Stakusic was eliminated in the second round of the San Diego Open tennis tournament with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 loss to seventh seed Dora Vekic of Croatia on Thursday. 19-year-old’s 1st WTA 500-level tournament ends with loss to Croatia’s Donna Vekić The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 29, 2024 7:38 PM […]
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Son of Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson out of intensive care after being hit by car
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson’s son Toby has been discharged from the pediatric intensive care unit. The four-year-old boy was hit by a car Sunday in Clearwater Beach, Fla., and was airlifted in critical condition to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla. Swanson’s wife Madison shared the update on her son’s […]
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Former Winnipeg Blue Bomber Craig Roh dead at 33
Defensive lineman Craig Roh, who won a Grey Cup with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2019, has died. He was 33. Roh’s wife, Chelsea, confirmed his death on social media. “I wanted to let all of his followers know that after an 18-month battle with Stage IV colon cancer, God brought Craig home on Monday,” […]
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Nurse deposits OT winner as PWHL Toronto beats Minnesota for 6th straight victory
Sarah Nurse scored two goals, including the overtime winner, and Toronto beat Minnesota 4-3 on Tuesday night for its sixth straight victory. Toronto pulled within three points of first-place Montreal in the PWHL standings. Minnesota remains in second place despite losing three consecutive games. Toronto never trailed. Blayre Turnbull snuck the puck by Minnesota goaltender […]
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Blue Jays’ thoughts with Erik Swanson after reliever’s son hit by car, hospitalized
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson has left the team to be with his family after his son, Toby, suffered serious injuries after he was hit by a car on Sunday. The four-year-old boy remained in critical condition at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital after being transported to the St. Petersburg, Fla., facility by medical […]
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Dalhousie wins big at Atlantic University Sport tournaments as season winds down
Hundreds of student athletes took part in Atlantic University Sport championship tournaments over the weekend and the ones wearing black and gold had a lot of success. The Dalhousie Tigers laid claim to several championships and individual honours at events in several locations. Nova Scotia athletes led the charge for the Tigers at the track […]
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Canadian cyclist Derek Gee breaks left collarbone in crash at Belgium 1-day race
Canadian cyclist Derek Gee is recovering from a broken collarbone and other injuries after crashing on the weekend in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad one-day race in Belgium. Israel-Premier Tech, Gee’s team, said the 26-year-old from Ottawa was forced out of Saturday’s 202-kilometre race after suffering a non-displaced left collarbone fracture. Gee also sustained a left-hand […]
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Case of unopened 1979 hockey cards from Sask. sells for over $5M at auction
A Saskatchewan family just turned a case of hockey cards into millions of dollars. Around 1:00 a.m. EST on Sunday, bidding came to a close for a highly touted case filled with thousands of unopened 1979-1980 O-Pee-Chee brand hockey cards that a Saskatchewan family found in their attic. Jason Simonds, the sport card specialist for the Dallas-based Heritage Auctions that […]
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Jen Pawol becomes 1st woman to umpire major league spring training game since 2007
It took eight years but Jen Pawol made the leap from the minors to a major league game spring training contest as umpire at the Grapefruit League opener between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals at CACTI Park of The Palm Beaches on Saturday in West Palm Beach, Fla. Pawol’s spring training debut marked the […]
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Reece Howden's world cup ski cross race comes down to the wire in Reiteralm
The Cultus Lake, B.C. freestyle skier was part of the final four in Austria in a razor-thin finish for a spot on the podium.
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Spooner scores 2 shootout goals to lift PWHL Toronto over New York for 5th straight win
Natalie Spooner scored the shootout winner to lead Toronto to its fifth straight win, defeating visiting New York 2-1 on Friday in Professional Women’s Hockey League action. Emma Maltais scored in regulation for Toronto (7-5-0), which has also won six of its last seven. Kristen Campbell made 27 saves in regulation and overtime. Ella Shelton scored […]
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Low attendance at Winnipeg Jets games ‘not going to work over the long haul,’ chairman says
Winnipeg Jets chairman Mark Chipman says the NHL team’s future could be in jeopardy if attendance doesn’t improve. In an interview with The Athletic, Chipman said the Jets need to get back to a season ticket base of 13,000, and current attendance numbers are “not going to work over the long haul.” The Jets are struggling […]
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Canada’s women’s soccer team blows out El Salvador in Gold Cup opener
In its first game in more than two months, Canada showed some rust but also plenty of firepower in a 6-0 win over El Salvador at the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup on Thursday. Cloe Lacasse had a hand in Canada’s first three goals, scoring one and setting up the other two. Adriana Leon had […]
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Dabrowski, Routliffe move into doubles semi in Dubai
The second-seeded team of Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe moved on to the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-4 quarterfinal victory over Ukraine’s Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia on Thursday. Routliffe, who resides in Montreal, and Dabrowski won 76 per cent of their first serves and […]
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Abigail Levy stands tall for PWHL New York in shootout win over Montreal
New York’s 6-foot-1 goaltender Abigail Levy blanked Montreal in overtime to give New York a 3-2 win at UBS Arena Wednesday night, its first win on home ice this Professional Women’s Hockey League season. Levy needed every inch of height to make her game-winning save. With New York up by two shootout goals with two […]
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Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to women’s doubles quarterfinals in Dubai
The second-seeded team of Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe advanced to the women’s doubles quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 5-7, 6-2, 10-6 second-round win over China’s Zhang Shuai and Kazakhstan’s Anna Danilina on Wednesday. After losing a close first set, Dabrowski and Routliffe responded with a dominant second set. […]
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Canadian defender Sydney Collins to miss W Gold Cup with broken ankle
Canada will be without Sydney Collins at the CONCACAF W Gold Cup after the North Carolina Courage defender fractured her ankle in the Canadian camp. Canada Soccer said Collins has returned to her NWSL team to start rehabilitation. Bianca St-Georges will replace Collins at CONCACAF’s inaugural women’s Gold Cup. There was no word on exactly […]
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NHL commissioner Bettman upholds Morgan Rielly’s 5-game suspension
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has upheld Morgan Rielly’s five-game suspension for cross-checking after the NHL Players’ Association filed for an appeal. The league’s department of player safety banned the Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman last week for his cross-check to the head of Senators forward Ridly Greig in the dying moments of Ottawa’s 5-3 victory on […]
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Gabbie Hughes leads PWHL Ottawa over Boston with 2-goal effort
Gabbie Hughes scored twice in the second period, including a go-ahead goal, and visiting Ottawa beat Boston 4-2 on Monday in the first of two games in three days against each other. Ottawa (3-0-4-3) won its first game since Jan. 23, snapping a string of five one-goal losses. Boston (2-2-2-4) dropped into sixth in the […]
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East beats West in highest-scoring NBA all-star game in history
All-star MVP Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks scored 39 points and the Eastern Conference beat the Western Conference 211-186 on Sunday night, with the winners putting up the most points in the game’s 73-year history. The previous mark: 196 by the West in 2016.
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Canadian women to open inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup vs. El Salvador
Canada will open the CONCACAF W Cup against El Salvador, which made the inaugural tournament’s 12-team main field by beating Guatemala 3-1 in a qualifying match. Saturday night’s win at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., moved No. 104 El Salvador into Group C with No. 10 Canada, No. 43 Costa Rica and No. […]
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Bucks' Lillard uses late flurry to successfully defend NBA 3-point title
Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard defended his NBA three-point contest title by finishing with 26 points in the final round during all-star Saturday night in Indianapolis.
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Pascal Dion strikes gold at World Cup short track event in Poland
Canadian short track speed skaters raced to four medals on Saturday at the World Cup event in Gdansk, Poland. Montreal’s Pascal Dion won gold in the men’s 1,500-metre event, fending off silver medallist South Korea’s Jang Sungwoo and bronze medallist Friso Emons of the Netherlands. WATCH l Montreal’s Dion claims 1,500m gold: Canada’s Dion skates to World Cup short […]
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Skate Canada to appeal ISU ruling that awarded Russia bronze medal from Beijing Olympics
Skate Canada has announced a formal appeal of the International Skating Union’s decision to award the bronze medal in the team figure skating event from the 2022 Beijing Olympics to Russia despite one of its skaters being sanctioned for doping. Skate Canada said in a release Friday that it is making the appeal along with […]
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Calgary’s Mackay, Fraser claim silver on home snow at freeski halfpipe World Cup
Calgary’s Brendan Mackay and Amy Fraser both earned silver medals in front of a hometown crowd in freestyle ski halfpipe World Cup action on Thursday at Canada Olympic Park. Mackay finished with a top score of 94.25 in the men’s competition. American Alex Ferreira (96.50) claimed gold, while Finland’s Jon Sallinen (92.00) grabbed bronze. WATCH l […]
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What Canadian hoops star Bridget Carleton feels about her 2nd straight Olympics
It was difficult to qualify, but Canada’s women’s basketball team is heading to the Paris Olympics this summer, despite dropping an important game against Japan in Hungary last weekend. The Canadians were still able to lock up a spot in the tournament. Leading the team was Chatham’s Bridget Carleton who scored 19 points and pulled […]
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Toronto’s Spooner adds to PWHL goal lead with hat trick in win over Boston
Natalie Spooner scored a hat trick, Kristen Campbell earned her fourth straight win in goal and Toronto returned from the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s 10-day break on Wednesday night to pick up a 5-3 win in its first trip to Boston. Spooner has five goals and an assist in her last two games, scoring twice […]
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Leylah Fernandez takes down 5th seed Qinwen Zheng to reach Qatar Open quarterfinals
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez advanced to the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open with a 7-5, 6-3 upset of fifth seed Qinwen Zheng of China on Wednesday. Fernandez came back from a 5-3 deficit in the first set, then picked up her third break in four chances in the second set and held the rest of the […]
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Ken Ploen, who led Winnipeg Blue Bombers to 4 Grey Cups, dead at 88
Ken Ploen, a two-way star who led the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to four Grey Cup titles, has died at 88. The CFL team confirmed Ploen’s death in a statement Tuesday. A cause of death was not given. Ploen spent 11 seasons with the Blue Bombers from 1957-67. A star at both quarterback and defensive back, […]
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Canadian curling great Jennifer Jones announces retirement from team curling
Decorated curling skip Jennifer Jones has announced she will retire from women’s team curling at the end of this season. Winner of six Canadian women’s curling championships, two world championships and an Olympic gold medal in 2014, Jones wrote in an Instagram post Tuesday that this season will be her last skipping a women’s team, […]
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IIHF bars Russia, Belarus from ice hockey world championships through 2024-25 season
Russia and Belarus will be excluded from the ice hockey world championships for another year through the 2024-25 season, the sport’s governing body said Monday, citing security risks during the military invasion of Ukraine. The International Ice Hockey Federation said “it is not yet safe to reincorporate the Russian and Belarusian teams back into IIHF […]
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Leylah Fernandez posts upset win over 12th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova at Qatar Open
Canadian Leylah Fernandez upset No. 12 seed Liudmila Samsonova 7-5, 7-6 (4) in first-round action of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open on Monday in Doha. Fernandez staved off six of eight break points to take down the Russian in two hours 10 minutes. Fernandez will face Spanish wild card Paula Badosa in the second round on […]
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Canadian women’s basketball team needs help to qualify for Olympics after loss to Japan
Breaking The Canadian women’s basketball team will need to wait to find out if they’re Olympics-bound after an 86-82 loss to Japan on Sunday at the FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament in Sopron, Hungary. Outcome of Spain vs. Hungary match will seal Canadian fate for Paris 2024 CBC Sports · Posted: Feb 11, 2024 10:56 AM EST | […]
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These gents have never missed a Super Bowl. And they hope to keep the streak going
As long as they still have each other, they’re still going to go to every Super Bowl. That’s the sentiment shared by three friends who say they are the final fans who can claim membership in the exclusive “never missed a Super Bowl” club. And they’re back again for number 58 — Super Bowl 58 […]
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Canada’s William Dandjinou golden again at World Cup short track event in Germany
Canadian short track speed skater William Dandjinou continued his winning ways at a World Cup event in Dresden, Germany, on Saturday. The Montreal native finished the men’s 1,500-metre final in two minutes 11.460 seconds to win his second straight gold medal in the distance. Dandjinou took top honours in the 1,500 at the last World Cup event in Seoul […]
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Dino Rossi resigns from Canada Soccer board of directors, says ‘football doesn’t come first’ at organization
Dino Rossi has resigned from Canada Soccer’s board of directors, saying “football doesn’t come first at Canada Soccer these days.” Rossi, a longtime soccer administrator, was elected to the board representing Ontario in May 2023. “If you know anything about me, you know how passionate I am about Canadian soccer and especially our national teams,” […]
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Blue Jays agree to 5-year deal with pitcher Yariel Rodriguez
The Toronto Blue Jays added some depth to their pitching staff Friday, agreeing to a $32-million US, five-year contract with Cuban right-hander Yariel Rodriguez. The 26-year-old has experience as both a starter and a reliever in top leagues in Cuba and Japan. Rodriguez could battle for the fifth spot in Toronto’s starting rotation or may […]
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#TheMoment a moose chased skiers down a mountain in Wyoming
Skiers and snowboarders in Jackson Hole, Wyo., caught the terrifying moment a moose chased toward them at full speed down the mountain.
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Auger-Aliassime knocked out of Marseille tournament in 2nd round
Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated in the second round of the Open 13 Provence tournament on Thursday after dropping a 6-4, 6-4 decision to China’s Zhang Zhizhen. Auger-Aliassime, the No. 7 seed from Montreal, fell in one hour 28 minutes. Zhang, ranked 50th in the world, converted three of four break-point opportunities. He took advantage […]
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CPL champs Hamilton’s Forge FC take on Mexico’s Chivas Guadalajara in CONCACAF Champions Cup play
Canadian Premier League champion, Hamilton’s Forge FC, whose league season doesn’t start until April 13, jumps into the deep end Wednesday when the team hosts Mexico’s Chivas Guadalajara in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round matchup. Chivas’ domestic season is already underway with the team sitting eighth in the Mexican Liga MX […]
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‘It’s my dream’: Nova Scotia’s Emma Logan wants to encourage more deaf people to curl
A deaf Nova Scotia curler is looking to raise awareness of the sport as an option for people with hearing problems. Emma Logan, now 26, lost her hearing at 13 months due to meningitis. She’s been curling since she was 11. An elite player, she represented Nova Scotia at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2020 and […]
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Edmonton Oilers eye record for consecutive wins in hushed pursuit of history
The first rule of being on a winning streak? You don’t talk about being on a winning streak. At least, that’s the mantra inside the Edmonton Oilers dressing room. The Oilers can tie the NHL record with their 17th win in a row Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The record is held by the Pittsburgh Penguins, […]
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Sofia Goggia latest top skier to crash, straddles gate with right leg in training
Leading downhill skier Sofia Goggia crashed in training Monday and was being checked for unspecified injuries, theItalian Winter Sports Federation said. Goggia, who has had numerous serious injuries throughout her career, straddled a gate with her right leg while training giant slalom in northern Italy, the federation said, adding its medical commission had not yet […]
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Daniel Yule becomes 1st skier to win World Cup race from 30th position
Switzerland’s Daniel Yule took advantage of a deteriorating course in spring-like conditions Sunday to become the first skier to win a World Cup race from 30th place after the opening run of a slalom race in Chamonix, France. Yule had a big mistake in his first run on the Verte course and only narrowly qualified […]
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Canada’s Reece Howden wins World Cup ski cross gold in Italy
Canadian Reece Howden captured his second victory of the ski cross World Cup season on Saturday, crossing the finish line first in Alleghe, Italy. The 25-year-old Cultus Lake, B.C., native edged Germany’s Florian Wilmsmann, who settled for silver, and bronze medallist Johannes Aujesky of Austria. Fellow Canadians Jared Schmidt (12th) and Kevin Drury (15th) were ousted in the quarterfinal. Howden, […]
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NHL commissioner says it’s not ‘necessary’ to suspend NHL players charged with sexual assault
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says it’s not “necessary” for the NHL to suspend without pay four players who have been criminally charged with sexual assault. The charges are tied to an alleged group sexual assault by players from Canada’s 2018 World Junior team who went on to play in the NHL. Police allege the incident happened in […]
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Taylor Swift’s NFL presence a high-octane boost for American right-wing grievance machine
You know who doesn’t want in on the Taylor Swift Mania threatening to engulf all of sports media between now and the Super Bowl? U.S.-based sports books, which announced on Wednesday that they wouldn’t take wagers on whether Swift would appear at the game, scheduled for next Sunday in Las Vegas. The pop megastar’s romance […]
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What to know for the World Aquatics 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. Normally held every two years, the World Aquatics Championships are a jewel of the Olympic sports calendar. The excitement increases when it’s the last worlds before a Summer Games, as […]
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F1 great Lewis Hamilton linked with shock move from Mercedes to Ferrari in 2025: reports
Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has been linked with a shock move from Mercedes to Ferrari next year, according to reports on Thursday. Sky Sports News said Hamilton would leave Mercedes after the 2024 season and replace Carlos Sainz Jr. at Ferrari. It didn’t cite any sources. The Daily Mail also said the deal […]
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Denis Shapovalov ousted in Open Sud de France Round of 16
Number two seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan rallied to defeat Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., 1-6, 7-6(12), 6-3 in the Round of 16 at the Open Sud de France.
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Queen's Gaels basketball star Julia Chadwick breaks 15-year-old basketball scoring record
Julia Chadwick is a forward who plays for the Queen’s Gaels women’s basketball team. She broke a 15-year-old basketball scoring record by scoring 43 points in a game.
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Steph Curry to face Sabrina Ionescu in NBA all-star shooting showdown
Stephen Curry is headed back to NBA All-Star weekend. Sabrina Ionescu will be waiting for him. The shootout that both of them wanted is officially a reality, the NBA announced Tuesday. “Stephen vs. Sabrina” will happen as part of All-Star Saturday Night in Indianapolis on Feb. 17. Curry, the NBA’s all-time three-point king, will take […]
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Gretzky rookie cards could be hiding in mystery collection put up for auction by Sask. family
A Saskatchewan family has discovered what some are calling the Holy Grail of sports collectibles. It’s a large case filled with thousands of unopened O-Pee-Chee brand cards, all from 1979 — Wayne Gretzky’s rookie year. The family put the box up for auction this week, and bidding has already topped $1.125 million. Jason Simonds of U.S.-based Heritage Auctions said his […]
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As 3-man Howard team secures Brier berth, key decision looms ahead of nationals
After securing a provincial title with a three-man lineup, the members of Team Glenn Howard will be Regina-bound in about a month to play in the Montana’s Brier. What remains uncertain is whether the short-handed crew will add a player — and if so, who — for the Canadian men’s curling championship. Howard’s status remains […]
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Winnipeg’s Kaitlyn Lawes secures 10th trip to national women’s curling championship
Kaitlyn Lawes will have a familiar symbol on her back next month in Calgary. Lawes and her team from the Fort Rouge Curling Club in Winnipeg captured the Manitoba women’s curling championship, knocking off Beth Peterson 9-8 in Sunday afternoon’s final at Access Event Centre in Morden. In just her second year skipping after splitting from […]
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IBSF Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Cup: 4-Man Bobsleigh – Lillehammer
Watch as some of the world’s top 4-man bobsleigh athletes head to the Lillehammer Olympic Sliding Centre to take part in IBSF World Cup action. Heat 1: 7:00 am – 7:50 am Heat 2: 8:30 am – 9:20 am
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Mikaël Kingsbury wins dual moguls gold, ties Stenmark with 86th career World Cup victory
Canadian freestyle skiing star Mikaël Kingsbury tied alpine legend Ingemar Stenmark with 86 career World Cup wins by capturing dual moguls gold on Saturday in Waterville, N.H. The first-place finish comes after Kingsbury won bronze in moguls Friday. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., cruised to victory in the final against Japan’s Ikuma Horishima, who settled for silver after losing control and veering […]
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An alleged group sexual assault could be headed to court — here’s what might happen next
WARNING: This article contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it News that five players from Canada’s 2018 World Junior team are expected to face sexual assault charges is raising questions about next steps in the high-profile case. This week, the Globe and Mail reported […]
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Canadian Soccer Business, Mediapro trade accusations in Ontario court filings
The opening blows have been delivered in a court battle that could have major implications for how Canadian soccer fans view the domestic brand of the beautiful game. On one side is Canadian Soccer Business, whose investor group and board includes the Canadian Premier League owners. CSB looks after marketing and broadcast rights for both […]
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Ottawa’s Adzija on target again, while Montreal surges to top of standings in PWHL
Ottawa forward Lexie Adzija scored her third goal in as many games from the same spot she scored her first: the rough area in front of the net. That’s where the 11th-round draft pick, who played at Quinnipiac University last year, has done her best work this season for Ottawa. She leads the team with five points in five […]
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Scotiabank Arena to host PWHL’s ‘Battle on Bay Street’ between Toronto, Montreal
The Professional Women’s Hockey League is heading to Scotiabank Arena. The united North American circuit announced Thursday its Feb. 16 game between Toronto and Montreal will be played at the home of the NHL’s Maple Leafs and NBA’s Raptors. Dubbed the “Battle on Bay Street,” the contest was originally scheduled for Mattamy Athletic Centre, which […]
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Money for medals can help Canadian Paralympians beyond their bank accounts
Austin Smeenk lets out a big smile and pumps his fist. Smeenk, the two-time Paralympic wheelchair racer, had just learned that Canadian Paralympians would now receive money for each medal won at this summer’s Paris Games and beyond. “That is incredible. … That’s amazing. I feel awesome. I feel like that is right and it’s […]
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5 former World Junior Hockey players expected to face sex assault charges: report
WARNING: This article contains graphic content and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it Five former 2018 world junior hockey players have been told to surrender themselves to police in London, Ont., to face sexual assault charges in a high-profile case that has embroiled the sport’s governing body in controversy, […]
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Ukraine’s Yastremska reaches 1st Grand Slam semi with win over Noskova in Australia
Dayana Yastremska reached her first Grand Slam singles semifinal on Wednesday after beating Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-4 at the Australian Open. The 93rd-ranked Ukrainian, who had to qualify for the main draw, wrapped up the victory in 78 minutes as she set up a match with either 12th-ranked Zheng Qinwen or Anna Kalinskaya in the […]
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Dodgers, Canadian starting pitcher James Paxton reportedly agree to $11M US deal
Add another potential starter to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ spendy off-season. ESPN and several other media outlets are reporting left-hander James Paxton has agreed to a one-year, $11-million US deal, an important footnote considering he has a total of 25 starts since the 2020 season due to back and elbow surgeries. He will also receive a $1 million […]
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Canada Soccer general secretary steps down before 1st day, citing personal matter
Alyson Walker, the newly appointed general secretary of Canada Soccer, is leaving the job before starting due to an “unforeseen personal matter.” Walker, whose appointment was announced Dec. 22, had been slated to start Monday, becoming the first woman to hold down the top staff position at the governing body of Canadian soccer. “After careful […]
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Canadian skier Moffatt captures slopestyle skiing bronze at World Cup event at Laax
Freestyle skier Max Moffatt, of Guelph, Ont., won a World Cup slopestyle bronze medal Sunday, scoring 85.91 on his second run in Laax, Switzerland.
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Rougeau scores winner as Toronto beats Montreal in 1st-ever PWHL shootout
Lauriane Rougeau scored the shootout winner as Toronto edged Montreal 4-3 in the first Professional Women’s Hockey League game between the two rival cities on Saturday night at Verdun Auditorium. Toronto snapped a three-game losing streak despite heroic efforts from Montreal captain Marie-Philip Poulin and goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens in front of 3232 fans at Verdun […]
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Sweden’s Hasselborg rides 8th-end gaffe by Canada’s Lawes to 4th straight win at Canadian Open
Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg defeated Winnipeg’s Kaitlyn Lawes 6-4 on Friday night to remain unbeaten at the Grand Slam of Curling’s Co-op Canadian Open in Red Deer, Alta. Hasselborg (4-0) secured the win when Lawes (1-3) rubbed a guard with her final throw of the eighth end. South Korea’s Eunjung Kim (3-1) posted a 7-2 win […]
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Pascal Siakam’s impact on Toronto remains after being traded from Raptors
Pascal Siakam is no longer a Raptor but his love affair with Toronto will continue. The 29-year-old all-star forward was traded from the Raptors to the Indiana Pacers earlier this week, the last major player from Toronto’s 2019 NBA championship roster to leave the team. But Siakam, who is from Douala, Cameroon, said in an […]
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Canada’s Alexandria Loutitt captures bronze at ski jumping World Cup in Japan
Canada’s Alexandria Loutitt soared to World Cup bronze in women’s ski jumping on Friday. Fellow Calgary native Abigail Strate slots 7th in normal hill competition The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 19, 2024 9:55 AM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Canada’s Alexandria Loutitt celebrates after winning normal-hill bronze at the ski jumping World […]
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Sabalenka continues Australian Open title defence with rout of Tsurenko in 3rd round
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka reached the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday with a 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Lesia Tsurenko. The second-seeded Belarusian, who won her first Grand Slam title here 12 months ago, needed just 52 minutes for victory at the Rod Laver Arena. She has dropped just six games in three […]
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Kansas City acquires Canadian forward Nichelle Prince in trade with Houston
The Kansas City Current have acquired Canadian international forward Nichelle Prince from the Houston Dash in exchange for forward Cece Kizer and an international slot for 2024. Taken in the third round (28th overall) of the 2017 NWSL draft, Prince went on to score 12 goals in 88 career regular-season appearances, including 72 starts, for […]
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Finnish forward Tapani lifts PWHL Minnesota over Ottawa in OT for 4th win in 5 games
Susanna Tapani scored her second goal of the game at 1:57 of overtime to give visiting Minnesota a 3-2 victory over Ottawa on Wednesday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. Grace Zumwinkle also scored and Nicole Hensley made 24 saves to help Minnesota (3-0-1) overcome a 2-0 deficit. Savannah Harmon and Lexie Adzija scored […]
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Concordia women's hockey team hoping to win nationals
The Concordia women’s hockey team has been dominant in the 2023/2024 season and hopes the momentum can carry them to winning a national championship.
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6th-seeded Jabeur loses to 16-year-old Andreeva in Australian Open’s 2nd round
Sixth-seeded Ons Jabeur is out of the Australian Open in the second round after being beaten by 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva 6-0, 6-2 on Wednesday. The teenager, who was runner-up in the junior event here last year, took advantage of 24 unforced errors by last year’s Wimbledon runner-up as she won in just 54 minutes. Andreeva […]
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Her dad would’ve loved to see a Detroit Lions win, so this Windsor woman brought his ashes to Ford Field
It was a moment Miselle Gauthier’s dad had been waiting years for — the Lions had made it to an NFL playoff game, on home turf at Ford Field in Detroit. Miselle and Ronald Gauthier had season tickets for more than 20 years, a bonding experience whenever they watched the Lions play. So when the team took to Ford Field on Sunday, and […]
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PWHL Toronto keeping perspective while building from slow start to season
Maintaining perspective has helped Toronto in working through a tough start to the Professional Women’s Hockey League season. Toronto has gone 1-3-0 to begin its 24-game schedule, losing both its home games, and only mustering five goals to 14 allowed. The team sits one point ahead of last-place Boston, which has played just two games […]
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Stars, grit, and ‘chirping’: PWHLers tell us who they’re least looking forward to facing
Montreal vs. Toronto on a Saturday night. It may be the start of a new great hockey rivalry when PWHL Montreal and Toronto finally get to face each other for the first time this weekend. It’s a meeting players on both squads have circled on their calendar. You can watch the game beginning at 8 […]
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At age 93, this St. Thomas senior stays active doing more sports than you can imagine
Age is just a number for 93-year-old Stan Grohar of St. Thomas, Ont. The senior has a daily winter ritual of skiing at London’s Boler Mountain, and although he may be one of the oldest people there, his smooth 180-degree turns and high speed are known to turn heads on the slopes. “I just love it, you know? […]
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Teenage surfing star Erin Brooks granted Canadian citizenship, now sets sights on Olympics
Teenage surfing prodigy Erin Brooks has won her fight for Canadian citizenship, opening the door for her to compete for Canada at the Paris Olympics. The 16-year-old Brooks was born in Texas and grew up in Hawaii but has Canadian ties through her American-born father Jeff, who is a dual American-Canadian citizen, and her grandfather […]
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Indigenous youth hit the ice in hockey camp organized by University of Waterloo students
A small group of students from the University of Waterloo hope their passion for hockey can help build bridges with Indigenous youth. The students recently organized a high performance hockey camp at the university’s rink and invited young players from Saugeen and Nawash First Nations to take part. Nolan Lee was inspired to host the camp while […]
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Canada’s Kingsbury looking forward to hero’s welcome at World Cup in Val Saint-Côme, Que.
Mikaël Kingsbury is looking forward to being the good guy for at least one weekend. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagne, Que., has won 83 World Cups, the most ever for any moguls skier, and is used to sending fans from around the world home disappointed when he beats their local skiers. But on Jan. 19 and 20 he’ll be […]
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Israel banned from international hockey competitions over safety concerns
The International Ice Hockey Federation has barred Israel from competing in its world championship events citing security concerns. The IIHF said in a statement issued Wednesday that its ruling council “has decided to restrict the Israeli National Team from participating in IIHF Championships until the safety and well-being of all participants [including Israeli participants] can be […]
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Heise scores twice, adds assist as PWHL Minnesota beats Toronto to remain undefeated
Taylor Heise scored two goals with an assist as Minnesota remained the only unbeaten team in the Professional Women’s Hockey League, beating Toronto 3-1 on Wednesday night at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn. Heise, who set a program record for most games played during her five seasons at the University of Minnesota and recorded […]
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Chicago’s Connor Bedard to miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing jaw surgery
Chicago’s rookie star Connor Bedard will be out of the lineup six-to-eight weeks after undergoing surgery to repair his broken jaw, the NHL club announced Wednesday. Bedard sustained the injury Friday in a 4-2 loss at New Jersey. The first-overall pick at the 2023 NHL draft was having an excellent rookie season before the injury. The […]
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4th-seeded Auger-Aliassime of Montreal bounced in his ASB Classic opener
Despite getting a first-round bye and the tournament’s fourth seeding, Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal was bounced in his opening match at the ASB Classic on Monday in Auckland. Daniel Altmaier of Germany needed two hours, 31 minutes to edge the Canadian 7-6 (9) and 7-5 on centre court at ASB Tennis Arena. Montreal native Auger-Aliassime, who […]
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Son of Flyers GM put in probation program for wheelchair push
Carson Brière, the son of Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Brière, will enter a Pennsylvania program for first-time offenders after being charged for pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down a staircase. Police in Erie, Pa., filed charges of criminal mischief, criminal conspiracy to commit mischief and disorderly conduct against the son of the retired Gatineau, Que., […]
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Tajon Buchanan set to become 1st Canadian to play in Serie A after transfer to Inter Milan
Tajon Buchanan is set to become the first Canadian to play in Serie A after his transfer from Brugge to Italian leader Inter Milan was announced Friday. “I’m really proud to be the first Canadian in the Italian league,” Buchanan said. “It’s a big achievement.” The transfer fee for the 24-year-old was 7 million euros […]
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Around the PWHL: Record-breaking crowd welcomes women’s hockey back to Ottawa
Hayley Scamurra had chills even before the puck dropped inside TD Place for PWHL Ottawa’s first game on Tuesday. When the team went out for warm-ups, Scamurra said the crowd was cheering as if they’d just scored a goal. “I just couldn’t believe the energy they were bringing, and you could just tell they were […]
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Canadian ice dancer Nikolaj Soerensen reportedly under investigation for sexual assault
USA Today has reported that Canadian ice dance champion Nikolaj Soerensen is under investigation by Canada’s Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner for an alleged sexual assault in 2012. Soerensen, who competed for his home country of Denmark until switching to Canada in 2018, is scheduled to compete at the Canadian championship Jan. 8-14 in […]
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No. 1 overall pick Heise leads the way as Minnesota tops Boston in PWHL debut for both teams
Taylor Heise and Sophia Kunin each scored less than eight minutes into the game, Nicole Hensley made 33 saves and Minnesota beat Boston 3-2 on Wednesday night in Lowell, Mass., in the Professional Women’s Hockey League debut for both franchises. Heise, the No. 1 overall pick, scored the first goal in Minnesota history — and […]
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NWSL’s Portland Thorns purchased by Bhathal family for record $63 million US: reports
The Portland Thorns have been acquired by the Bhathal family, investors in the NBA’s Sacramento Kings, the National Women’s Soccer League team announced Wednesday. RAJ Sports purchased the team for $63 million US, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to […]
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Emmy Fecteau leads Concordia’s U Sports title hopes while eyeing PWHL opportunity
The silence inside the locker room at last year’s U Sports championship still lingers in the minds of the Concordia University Stingers women’s hockey team. With two seconds to play in the national final, the 2022 champion Stingers led the Mount Royal University Cougars 3-2, only for Breanne Trotter to score a late tying goal. […]
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Reactions to the first-ever PWHL game as New York defeats Toronto 4-0
CBC Sports’ Rob Pizzo is joined by PWHL analysts Saroya Tinker for her reactions to the inaugural PWHL game at Mattamy Athletic Centre.
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Raptors top Cavaliers in Toronto debuts of Canadian RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley
Pascal Siakam scored 36 points as the new-look Raptors held off the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 124-121 on Monday in the Toronto debuts of RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley. Barrett finished with 19 point and nine rebounds two days after he was traded to the Raptors (13-20) by the New York Knicks. Quickley, who was typically […]
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Canada ready for rematch with Czech Republic in world junior quarterfinal
Alan Letang was on the edge of his seat as an assistant coach in the press box. The final of last year’s world junior hockey championship saw Canada lead underdog Czech Republic 2-0 midway through the third period in Halifax before a pair of goals stunned the hosts. The Canadians reset, kept their nerve and […]
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Pro women's hockey in the spotlight as new league begins on New Year's Day
Teams from Toronto and New York will make hockey history on New Year’s Day when the Professional Women’s Hockey League drops the puck on its inaugural season.
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Senators name Steve Staios as team’s next GM
Steve Staios has been permanently installed as the Ottawa Senators’ next general manager, the team confirmed Sunday. Staios, the club’s president of hockey operations, had been serving in the role on an interim basis since November when the Senators parted ways with former general manager Pierre Dorion. Dorion was let go after the NHL stripped the Senators of a first-round […]
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Raptors sending Anunoby, Achiuwa to Knicks for package including RJ Barrett: reports
It appears the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks are making a major multi-player trade. Reports indicate that forwards OG Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa are heading to the Knicks in exchange for Canadian guard RJ Barrett and guard Immanuel Quickley. ESPN and The Athletic, citing league sources, say that Toronto will also get a second-round […]
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Canada suffers 1st loss at world juniors in shutout at hands of host Sweden
Alan Letang has seen Canada respond from adversity in the past. The country lost its opener 5-2 to the Czech Republic at last year’s world junior hockey championship on home soil before bouncing back to win a second consecutive gold medal. Letang was an assistant on that coaching staff. Now in the big chair, he’ll […]
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Inaugural PWHL season opener to air live on CBC Sports, Radio-Canada
New Year’s Day marks a new beginning for women’s hockey. The Professional Women’s Hockey League’s inaugural season begins Jan. 1 when Toronto hosts New York live on CBC Sports, with a pre-game show at noon ET ahead of puck drop at 12:30 p.m. ET. CBC Sports will air another 17 games through the season. The […]
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Canada’s Cameron Alexander captures bronze at World Cup downhill in Italy
Canada’s Cameron Alexander won bronze in the men’s downhill race on Thursday in Bormio, Italy. Alexander, who also took third at last year’s world championships, finished 1.23 seconds behind France’s Cyprien Sarrazin (one minute 50.73 seconds), who used a gutsy run to edge out Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt by less than a tenth of a second for […]
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After leading Canadian men back to Olympics, Gilgeous-Alexander voted CP male athlete of the year
There’s one more feather for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s cap to end 2023. The basketball star from Hamilton, Ont., is The Canadian Press male athlete of the year. The 25-year-old received 12 votes, ahead of Connor McDavid of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers (11), while golfer Nick Taylor and decathlon world champion Pierce LePage were tied for third (10). […]
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NBA approves sale of Dallas Mavericks to families that run Las Vegas Sands casino company
Mark Cuban sees a future of NBA ownership where the advantages will be in real estate. The high-profile billionaire says that’s why he sold his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to a pair of families with strong ties to the hotel and casino industry. The NBA on Wednesday approved Cuban’s sale of a controlling […]
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From Santiago to Paris, Canadian Para athletes set the table for a successful 2024
Call 2023 an appetizer. The past year provided some great moments for Canadian Para athletes — many of which only served to ignite even more excitement about the main course that is 2024, when the Paralympics head to Paris. Perhaps no event set the table for the Paralympics more than the Parapan Am Games, which recently […]
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Pistons set single-season record with 27th straight loss despite Cunningham’s 41 points
The Detroit Pistons set an NBA single-season record with their 27th straight loss Tuesday night, as Cam Johnson scored 24 points and Mikal Bridges added 21 to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 118-112 victory. Cade Cunningham scored 41 points but the Pistons broke a tie with the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers. […]
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Why there’s optimism around the Professional Women’s Hockey League
North America’s Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) has attracted some star players and there’s now optimism that a women’s league will succeed on and off the ice.
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Walking soccer program could help Yellowknifers play ‘soccer for life’
Running is a key component of traditional soccer. But have you ever imagined the sport without as much cardio? The Yellowknife Bay Soccer Club is trying to launch a program in January for people interested in walking soccer: a modified, non-contact version of soccer where you can’t run, jog, or tackle anyone. Anyone can play […]
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Sask. town struggles to solidify natural ice rink in warm winter season
Saskatchewan’s winters are typically harsh, greeting residents with a hard-biting chill. This season, though, the weather has been more friendly than usual — and the natural ice rinks winter usually fosters in small towns are going soft. The ice rink in Radisson, northwest of Saskatoon, is usually ready for skating in November. Its caretaker, Don Harris, […]
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Dabrowski won Grand Slam, helped Canada win Billie Jean King Cup in strong 2023
Doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski made history on more than one occasion this season to cement her place in the Canadian tennis record books. She teamed with Erin Routliffe to become the first Canadian duo to win a Grand Slam women’s doubles title last summer at the U.S. Open. Dabrowski capped her memorable campaign a couple […]
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CBC Sports Late Night: FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup – Edmonton
CBC Sports will be your guide as some of the world’s top snowboarders in big air visit Canada to earn some valuable points in the FIS World Cup standings.
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PWHL New York blue-line built around talented trio of young Canadians
Alex Carpenter didn’t break stride as the pass from Cayla Barnes reached her, extending her stick at the perfect moment to hit the puck and deflect it past Canadian goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens. Her goal during last week’s Rivalry Series was unbelievable, an almost sixth sense type of display of skill for a player that’s long flown under […]
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FIS Alpine Skiing Men's SL World Cup – RUN 2 – Madonna di Campiglio
Watch as some of the top male slalom athletes like Austria’s Manuel Feller head to Italy try and earn some valuable World Cup Points.
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Australia batter Khawaja gets ICC reprimand over black armband to support Palestinians in Gaza
Australia batter Usman Khawaja has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council for wearing a black armband in support of Palestinians in Gaza during the first cricket test against Pakistan. ICC regulations prevent cricketers from displaying messages of political, religious or racial causes during international matches. Khawaja was born in Pakistan and is the first […]
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Canada’s Schmidt siblings take gold, bronze in ski cross World Cup races
Canada’s Schmidt siblings keep racking up hardware on the World Cup ski cross circuit. Ottawa’s Jared Schmidt took gold in the men’s event while his sister Hannah Schmidt claimed bronze in the women’s final on Thursday in Innichen, Italy. The double podium comes nine days after the duo each won gold in Arosa, Switzerland. Thursday’s gold marked the […]
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Former NBA player allegedly admitted to fatally strangling woman, court documents show
A former NBA G League player allegedly admitted to fatally strangling a woman whose remains were found earlier this month near Las Vegas, according to court records obtained Wednesday. Chance Comanche, 27, was taken into custody last week in Sacramento, California, where he described for Las Vegas detectives the alleged murder of Marayna Rodgers, 23, […]
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Familiarity an asset for PWHL Toronto heading into 1st season
It took about 14 minutes for Blayre Turnbull to make Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) history. The pre-season game between Toronto and Boston earlier this month didn’t count in the standings, but it felt like a milestone when Turnbull, the pride of Nova Scotia’s Pictou County, scored the first, second and third goals of the […]
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SGA for MVP?: Gilgeous-Alexander vying to become 1st Canadian NBAer to win award since Nash
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. 2023 has been a fantastic year for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The rising basketball star from Hamilton, Ont., completed his breakthrough season in the NBA, led the Canadian men’s national team to […]
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PWHL Minnesota enters season with firepower up front, led by 1st overall pick
Coverage of the first PWHL regular-season game on Jan. 1 (Toronto vs. New York) will be available on CBC Gem, cbcsports.ca, the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android devices, and CBC TV, beginning with a pre-game show at 12 p.m. ET. Relentlessness. That’s the word that came to PWHL Minnesota general manager Natalie Darwitz’s mind when asked what she learned about her team […]
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‘Focusing on us’: PWHL Ottawa aims to build on team culture heading into inaugural season
PWHL Ottawa left Upstate New York as the only team without a win after three pre-season games. But head coach Carla MacLeod headed back to Canada proud of her team, more focused on the improvements they made than the story the scoreboard told. “It’s been a great week for us,” she said after the team’s […]
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