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Living a dream: Scott Walford, Mitchell Prowse’s hockey journey from Okanagan to Montreal

Scott Walford had a connection to Montreal before he committed to McGill University — one that caused him to rethink whether the

Leylah Fernandez falls to Sloane Stephens in the 2nd round in Charleston

American Sloane Stephens beat Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the Charleston Open in

Swimming Canada searches for new national trials venue after Montreal pool closure

Swimming Canada is searching for a new site for the Olympic and Paralympic trials due to an extended closure of

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

Whitecaps stand to profit if Bayern Munich sells Alphonso Davies

Count the Vancouver Whitecaps among those watching Alphonso Davies’ future with Bayern Munich with interest. The Whitecaps will benefit from

Ronel Blanco throws 1st no-hitter in the majors this season as Astros thump Blue Jays

Ronel Blanco of the Houston Astros threw the first no-hitter in the major leagues this season, blanking the visiting Toronto

Former Dolphins, Colts cornerback Vontae Davis found dead in his South Florida home

Former Miami Dolphins and Indianapolis Colts cornerback Vontae Davis was found dead in his South Florida home on Monday, but

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,

Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews reaches 60-goal mark for 2nd time in 3 seasons

Toronto centre Auston Matthews became the NHL’s first two-time 60-goal scorer in 30 years, scoring with 5:37 left in the

New Canada Soccer boss says organization’s $4-million operating deficit ‘not sustainable’

The newly appointed CEO and general secretary of Canada Soccer has provided an update on the governing body’s finances and

Canadian swimmer Josh Liendo wins men’s 100-yard butterfly NCAA title

Canada’s Josh Liendo cruised to his second national title at the NCAA men’s swimming and diving championships on Friday night

France asks for foreign police and military help with Paris Olympics security challenge

France says it has asked 46 countries if they would be willing to supply more than 2,000 police officers to

Survivor of Humboldt Broncos bus crash earns Paralympic quota spot for Canada in rowing

Paralympics Summer Rowing A survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash has earned a Paralympic quota spot for Canada in rowing.

Caitlin Clark invited to U.S. women’s national team camp at Final Four

Caitlin Clark has been invited to participate in the USA Basketball national team training camp during the Final Four in

Olympic officials move to support 2032 Brisbane Games after bumpy ride for stadium projects

After weeks of uncertainty about billion-dollar stadium projects for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, the IOC and local organizers moved Wednesday

Defending champion Medvedev, top-seeded Alcaraz cruise into Miami Open quarterfinals

Defending Miami Open champion Daniil Medvedev won his 350th career match to move into the quarterfinals for a fourth straight

NFL owners approve radical overhaul to kickoff rules, adopting setup used in XFL

Kickoff returns are returning to the NFL. Team owners on Tuesday approved a new rule that will take what essentially

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

Gordon Singleton, Canada’s 1st track cycling world champion, dies at 67

Former Canadian track cycling star Gordon Singleton has died. He was 67. Cycling Canada confirmed on Monday he had been battling

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

South Korean skip makes double-takeout in 10th end for curling bronze, 1st world medal

South Korea’s Eunji Gim defeated Italy’s Stefania Constantini 6-3 on Sunday to win bronze at the world women’s curling championship

CBC Sports Late Night: ISU World Figure Skating Championships – Montreal

Let CBC Sports be your guide as some of the world’s top figure skaters head to the Bell Centre for

Paralympic-bound Canada to face Australian men in final of wheelchair rugby qualifier

With a Paralympic berth secured, Canada will attempt to win a men’s world wheelchair rugby qualifying tournament on Sunday. The

Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes shares lead with 4 others at Valspar Championship

Stewart Cink made a great escape from the pine straw for an unlikely birdie and had a 4-under 67 that

Winnipeg’s Kadriana and Colton Lott capture gold at Canadian mixed doubles championship

Kadriana and Colton Lott defeated Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres 7-5 on Friday to capture the gold medal at the

Arizona defeats Auburn in NCAA women’s tournament First Four

Freshman Jada Williams had 17 points, Helena Pueyo scored 14 of her 16 points in the second half and Arizona

Canada’s Mark McMorris undergoes surgery for broken orbital bone, nose

Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris is sporting a look these days courtesy of taking his knee to his face. The 30-year-old

Maschmeyer posts shutout as PWHL Ottawa beats New York to move past Boston for 4th place

Captain Brianne Jenner had a goal and an assist to help Ottawa extend New York’s league-high losing streak to seven games

Denis Shapovalov fires 16 aces en route to 1st-round win at Miami Open

Canada’s Denis Shapovalov downed Italy’s Luciano Darderi in three sets on Wednesday to advance to the second round of the Miami

Robyn Gayle, Dwayne De Rosario headed to Canada Soccer Hall of Fame

Longtime international Robyn Gayle and former MLS MVP Dwayne De Rosario have been named to the Canada Soccer Hall of

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

‘Ohtani changed our store’: Blue Dodgers jerseys listed for $510 at Japanese shop

Mai Fukuo was gift-shopping for a friend. Hideki Chiba was in the same sports store in the Shinjuku area of

Paris Olympics could feature only 40 Russian athletes, says IOC’s Coates

Senior International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates is unsure how many Russian athletes will compete as neutral athletes at the

Schauffele overcomes 4-shot deficit to take lead into final round at Players Championship

Xander Schauffele erased a four-shot deficit Saturday with another bogey-free round on a course where trouble is around every corner,

PWHL: New York at Minnesota

Watch as New York heads to the Xcel Energy Center in Minnesota for PWHL action.

‘I think it’s inevitable:’ Boston defenceman Megan Keller envisions PWHL expansion

Boston defenceman Megan Keller can already foresee the potential for expansion with the Professional Women’s Hockey League holding neutral site

New owners to take over NWSL’s San Diego Wave by season’s end after record sale

The San Diego Wave of the National Women’s Soccer League will have new owners by the season’s end following a

U SPORTS Women's Hockey National Championship: Quarter-final # 1 – STFX vs Waterloo

Watch Women’s U Sports hockey action from Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan with the first quarterfinal of the National

‘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

Canadian Olympic wrestling champion Erica Wiebe announces retirement

Wrestler Erica Wiebe, who won a gold medal for Canada at the 2016 Olympics, announced her retirement from competition on

High school hockey team iced from post-season as RCMP probes hazing allegations

A rural Manitoba high school hockey team has withdrawn from A/AA provincial playoffs and its players made ineligible for their league’s

Valieva doping case has WADA targeting new rules before 2026 Olympic figure skating event

The doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva left a “very unpleasant” taste with the World Anti-Doping Agency, which

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

Stricter drug testing before Paris Olympics ordered for specific track and field athletes

Track and field athletes from Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Portugal will be tested more often ahead of this year’s Paris

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

Canada’s Marion Thénault caps aerials World Cup season with gold medal in Kazakhstan

Marion Thénault of Sherbrooke, Que., ended her successful aerials World Cup season on top of the medal podium Sunday in

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

Alphonso Davies exits with facial injury 14 minutes into return to Bayern Munich lineup

Canadian star Alphonso Davies’ first start since a knee injury lasted just 14 minutes Saturday when he took a boot

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

ISU World Speed Skating Allround & Sprint Championships: DAY 2 – Inzell

Watch as some of the world’s best speed skaters head to Max-Aicher Arena for Day 2 of the ISU World

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

Maple Leafs acquire defenceman Joel Edmundson from Capitals for 2 picks

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenceman Joel Edmundson from the Washington Capitals for a pair of draft picks Thursday. The

‘I can’t lie to myself’: Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells, still recovering from injury

Rafael Nadal pulled out of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday night, a day before he was supposed to play

Austria’s Manuel Feller clinches World Cup slalom title after Slovenia race cancelled

Austrian skier Manuel Feller clinched the World Cup slalom title Wednesday for his first career Crystal Globe when Saturday’s race

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.

Former top tennis player Halep can return to matches after sports court reduces ban

Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep was cleared for an immediate return to tennis on Tuesday after sports’ highest court

‘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

Shiffrin eyes women’s slalom race in Sweden this weekend after 6-week injury absence

Mikaela Shiffrin’s return from her downhill crash is still on schedule for this weekend in Sweden, though the American standout

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.

World Athletics Indoor Championships: DAY 3 – Evening Session – Glasgow

Watch Day 3 athletics action from Scotland as over 650 competitors from more than 130 countries are expected to take

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

World Athletics Indoor Championships: DAY 2 – Evening Session – Glasgow

Watch Day 2 athletics action from Scotland as over 650 competitors from more than 130 countries are expected to take

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

Trio of Canadian wrestlers book Olympic spots for Paris

Canadian wrestlers Hannah Taylor, Ana Godinez Gonzalez and Justina Di Stasio have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after their performances

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

#TheMoment a Canadian crashed her way to a gold medal

Canada’s Hallie Clarke crashed through the finish line at the skeleton world championships, becoming the youngest person ever to win

Sidney Crosby 9th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 even-strength points

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby picked up two assists, including his 1,000th even-strength point, in a 4-3 overtime win over

Canadian teen’s 400-metre world record not ratified over issue with starting blocks

New Christopher Morales Williams’ world indoor record in the 400 metres cannot be ratified due to issues with the starting

Auger-Aliassime racks up 15 unforced errors in 1st-round loss at Mexican Open

Felix Auger-Aliassime knows Acapulco is famous for its cliff diving, beaches and bars, but the Montreal tennis star was hoping

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

Canada appeal to sport court further delays awarding of 2022 Olympic figure skating medals

Four appeals filed at sport’s highest court in fallout from the doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva are

Brittany Phelan wins 1st ski cross World Cup gold to cap medal-filled February

Brittany Phelan won her first-ever women’s ski cross World Cup gold medal on Sunday. Competing on the World Cup circuit since

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

Brooke Henderson in mix at LPGA Thailand, 5 strokes behind leader after 3rd round

Golf·New Local favourite Patty Tavatanakit shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round

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

‘We always learn from everybody’: Blue Jays’ Jose Berrios a student of the game

Team officials, reporters and camera operators often gather behind the chain-link fence near the gang mounds at the Blue Jays’

Brooke Henderson in a tie for 3rd place after shooting bogey-free opening round in Thailand

Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., sits in a tie for third place after carding a 5-under 67, in the

Netflix announces documentary about Expos’ departure from Montreal

Streaming service Netflix announced Wednesday that a new documentary about Major League Baseball’s Montreal Expos and their departure from their

Calgary Cavalry FC coach evokes memories of ‘Rocky IV’ ahead of CONCACAF Champions Cup debut

Cavalry FC coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. cast his mind back to a 1985 Hollywood movie when asked about his CPL

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

Player’s Own Voice podcast: Canada’s Jessie Fleming ready to roll in the NWSL

Though she’s just a few weeks shy of turning 26, Jessie Fleming has already enjoyed a full decade of soccer recognition,

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

Canada’s Rory Linkletter sets personal-best time at Sevilla Marathon in Spain

Rory Linkletter became the second Canadian long-distance runner to hit the men’s Olympic A standard on Sunday. The 27-year-old from Calgary

FIS Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe World Cup – Calgary

The Snow Rodeo FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup returns for its fourth instalment at Calgary’s Canadian Olympic Park as some

Canada’s Cam Alexander earns World Cup downhill bronze in Norway

Cam Alexander of North Vancouver, B.C., raced to a World Cup bronze medal in the men’s downhill in Kvitfjell, Norway, on Saturday.

Raonic withdraws from Rotterdam quarterfinal against Sinner with injury

Canada’s Milos Raonic withdrew from his quarterfinal against top seed Jannik Sinner with an injury Friday at the ABN Amro

Joy Drop: 100-year-old diver’s performance shows the power of sport

It’s been a week of love and I am happy to be able to share the things I love with

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

Canadians have an edge at the speed skating world championships

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Canadians Carlson, Macaulay win high dive medals at World Aquatics Championships

Canadian divers captured two medals on Wednesday at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar. In the women’s 20-metre high dive final,

Blue Jackets’ Laine and his agency criticize suicide remark made about him on podcast

WARNING: This story contains mention of suicide. Patrik Laine and his agency criticized an insensitive comment about suicide made on a

Canadian trailblazers Sarah Nurse, Saroya Tinker reflect on experiences of being Black women in hockey

Sarah Nurse and Saroya Tinker know what it’s like to feel different, like an outsider. The Canadian hockey trailblazers recently sat

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

‘It just rips at your stomach’: Committee member haunted world junior hockey sex assault case wasn’t reviewed

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Marielle Thompson cruises to 3rd straight World Cup ski cross gold medal

Marielle Thompson swept away her competition this weekend at a World Cup ski cross event in Bakuriani, Georgia, claiming gold in the

Canada’s Thénault, Nadeau earn World Cup aerials bronze medals in Lac-Beauport, Que.

Canadian aerials skiers reached the podium in both the men’s and women’s events at the World Cup stop in Lac-Beauport, Que., on Saturday. Marion Thénault

Canada’s Marielle Thompson wins 2nd straight World Cup ski cross final

Canadian athletes crowded the podium at a World Cup ski cross event in Bakuriani, Georgia on Saturday. Marielle Thompson of

Taylor Swift’s backing of Kansas City not swaying sportsbooks ahead of Super Bowl

Taylor Swift may have her legion of fans rooting for the AFC champions to win the Super Bowl but she will

A court battle between the CRA and the Toronto Maple Leafs captain could be pivotal for other pro athletes

Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares is taking the Canada Revenue Agency to court over an $8 million tax bill in a

McIntosh dethrones Ledecky in 800m freestyle, snapping American legend’s 13-year win streak

Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh has sent yet another shockwave across the swimming world by defeating American legend Katie Ledecky

Canadian women’s water polo team drops match to Olympic-spot rivals at worlds

Canada’s quest for Olympic qualification in women’s water polo hit a speedbump on Thursday, losing a chance to advance directly to the

Maple Leafs captain John Tavares taking CRA to court in $8M tax dispute

Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares is taking the Canada Revenue Agency to court in a tax dispute of over

Canada’s Kia Nurse to miss Olympic qualifying tournament with minor injury

Kia Nurse will miss out on the upcoming FIBA Women’s Olympic qualifying tournament due to an injury. Canada Basketball says

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

Canadians won all sorts of medals this weekend

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2 Nova Scotia women now officiating games in PWHL

Two Nova Scotia female hockey officials are working games in the newly formed Professional Women’s Hockey League. Shauna Neary of

NHL 2nd-half outlook: Trade deadline, MVP race and more outdoor games

Even during the all-star break, Nathan MacKinnon kept thinking ahead to the second half of the NHL season. “You try

Canadian speed skater Dubreuil claims 500m silver at Quebec City World Cup

Canada’s long track speed skaters won two more medals on home ice at the World Cup season finale in Quebec

Canada's Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps claim 1st ever Four Continents gold medal in Shanghai

Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps won the pairs title at the Four Continents figure skating event in Shanghai, China scoring

Bloemen wins 5,000m gold, sets track record on home ice at World Cup in Quebec City

Canadian long track speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen captured gold on home ice with a record-setting performance on Friday in Quebec City. The

Why has Saskatchewan produced so many NHLers?

Stream Good Question, Saskatchewan on CBC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts. Saskatchewan has produced so many professional hockey players over the years,

What to know for the World Aquatics Championships

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What we’ve learned about the PWHL’s 6 teams over league’s 1st month

The PWHL’s first month began with New York shutting out Toronto on New Year’s Day, a milestone that reached nearly three million

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

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

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

Canada bringing veteran roster to final Rivalry Series games of season

Hockey Canada will bring a veteran roster to the final three Rivalry Series games against the United States next month. The games on

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

Under the radar: PWHLers weigh in on most underrated players

You couldn’t have scripted Jamie Lee Rattray’s first PWHL goal better than it played out. Rattray scored off a perfect

Kansas City’s Travis Kelce breaks Jerry Rice’s NFL record for playoff receptions

Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce has set an NFL record for most career catches in post-season play. With his

Oilers on verge of history after beating Predators for 16th straight win

The Edmonton Oilers’ impressive win streak has reached a sweet 16. Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists as

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,

An alleged group sexual assault could be headed to court — here’s what might happen next

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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

Canadian ex-NFLer grew up a Detroit Lions fan. Now, he won’t cheer for them after playing there

Luke Willson grew up in LaSalle, Ont., on the outskirts of Windsor — across the river from Detroit — cheering for

Sex assault investigation involving Canada’s 2003 world junior team ongoing, Halifax Police say

Halifax Regional Police say an investigation into a historic sexual assault allegation against members of Canada’s 2003 world junior hockey

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

Sports Illustrated’s layoffs come at discouraging time amid growth of women’s sports coverage

This past week, I was in London, England for an event and happened to be invited by my friend to

Flyers goalie Carter Hart on indefinite leave for personal reasons

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart is taking an indefinite leave of absence for personal reasons. General manager Daniel Briere announced

‘This is all real now’: Tension, pressure tick up as Paralympics loom 8 months away

With about eight months until the Paris Paralympics begin, it would be easy for athletes to step a little harder on

6-time champion Colleen Jones set to return to Scotties as Nova Scotia coach

Colleen Jones was a regular at the Canadian women’s curling championship for most of her playing career. She’s set to

Projected No. 1 WNBA pick Caitlin Clark says she’s OK after colliding with court-storming fan

Caitlin Clark said she was “OK” after she was accidently knocked down by a fan running onto the court after

Rougeau scores winner as Toronto beats Montreal in 1st-ever PWHL shootout

Lauriane Rougeau scored the shootout winner as Toronto edged host Montreal 4-3 in the first Professional Women’s Hockey League game

Alex Loutitt, Abigail Strate win Canada’s 1st World Cup medal in super team ski jumping

It was a historic accomplishment Saturday for Canadian ski jumpers Alex Loutitt and Abigail Strate. The pair was second in

Canada’s Elliot Vaillancourt wins World Cup moguls silver on home snow

Canada’s Elliot Vaillancourt won silver Friday at the FIS freestyle skiing moguls World Cup in Val Saint-Côme, Que. Vaillancourt, from Drummondville,

Vancouver Canucks sign president Jim Rutherford to 3-year extension

The Vancouver Canucks have signed president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford to a three-year extension. Rutherford was named president of hockey operations

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

Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber dead at 29 from medical complications

Shawn Barber, the Canadian pole vault record holder and 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He was 29.

Finnish forward Tapani lifts PWHL Minnesota over Ottawa in OT for 4th win in 5 games

It wasn’t so long ago that Susanna Tapani was scoring goals in ringette games, but Wednesday night she was right

Raptors trading 2-time All-Star, 2019 NBA Champion Pascal Siakam to Pacers: reports

The Toronto Raptors are reportedly in the final stages of a trade that would see the team offload two-time all-star forward

Poulin’s winner leads PWHL Montreal past New York for 1st home win

Captain Marie-Philip Poulin scored the game-winning goal as Montreal edged New York 3-2 for its first win on home ice

FIS Alpine Skiing Women's SL World Cup: RUN 2 – Flachau

The best female slalom skiers including USA legend Mikaela Shiffrin visit Austria to take part in the FIS Alpine World

French ski star Alexis Pinturault to have knee surgery after Wengen crash

French ski star Alexis Pinturault will undergo knee surgery next week after sustaining a season-ending injury during a World Cup

Soerensen named to Canadian figure skating team for Four Continents amid sex assault allegations

Nikolaj Soerensen and Laurence Fournier Beaudry have been named to Canada’s figure skating team for the Four Continents championships later

Bills’ wild-card game vs. Steelers moved to Monday due to expected dangerous weather

The Buffalo Bills’ wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers scheduled for Sunday was moved to Monday amid a forecast

Utah Royals select American teenager Ally Sentnor with top pick in NWSL draft

The Utah Royals took University of North Carolina’s Ally Sentnor, the Atlantic Coast Conference Midfielder of the Year, with the

2024 Canadian National Figure Skating Championships – Day 4

Watch as approximately 200 skaters visit Calgary to take part in these championships where athletes will battle for spots on

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

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

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

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,

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

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

Buchanan to become 1st men’s Canadian international to play in Italian 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

Announcer recalls thrill of calling historic 1st goal scored in Women’s Professional Hockey League

Daniella Ponticelli’s voice will forever be a part of a moment in women’s hockey history. Ponticelli and Cheryl Pounder, a Canadian hockey player

Canadian ice dancer Nikolaj Soerensen reportedly under investigation for alleged sexual assault

USA Today has reported that Canadian ice dance champion Nikolaj Soerensen is under investigation by Canada’s Office of the Sport

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

Humphries ends 16-year-old Littler’s historic run to win world darts championship

Luke Littler’s history-making run at the world darts championship ended Wednesday when the 16-year-old sensation was beaten 7-4 in the

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

Canadian Micah Zandee-Hart embraces PWHL captaincy in city that never sleeps

Micah Zandee-Hart doesn’t feel intimidated wearing the captain’s ‘C’ in one of the biggest sports markets in the world. The

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

Rays shortstop Wander Franco arrested amid allegations of relationship with minor, AP source says

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested Monday in the Dominican Republic after being interviewed by prosecutors investigating him

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

Canada downs Germany at world juniors to set up quarterfinal clash with Czech Republic

Jordan Dumais scored the winner on a power play in the third period and Macklin Celebrini had two goals of

The 10 best CBC Sports long reads of 2023

At its core, storytelling is an art form. In sports reporting, a breaking news story or even a game recap answers

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

Canadian men’s basketball squad, which finally qualified for the Olympics, is CP’s team of the year

The Canadian men’s basketball team took its place on the international stage in 2023. Led by NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,

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

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

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

Canadian Soccer Business CEO defends controversial deal with Canada Soccer

Canadian Soccer Business, which represents Canada Soccer’s corporate partnerships and broadcast rights among other assets, took its lumps this year.

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

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

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

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

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

Blind hockey player hopes sport can grow to Paralympics

When Simon Richard laces up his skates and takes the ice for Canada’s blind hockey team, he hopes more countries will be

Joseph Parker stuns Deontay Wilder in unanimous decision in Saudi Arabia

Anthony Joshua stopped Otto Wallin with a fifth-round technical knockout and Joseph Parker stunned Deontay Wilder in a unanimous decision

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

Austria’s Schwarz wins World Cup race in Italy to go to top of overall, slalom standings

Austrian skier Marco Schwarz won a men’s World Cup night race in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy, to take the lead

Sky is the limit for Poulin, Desbiens-led PWHL Montreal in inaugural season

PWHL Montreal’s first home game on Jan. 13 at Verdun Auditorium will be a homecoming Marie-Philip Poulin has waited a

When it comes to athletics in 2024, Canada truly blessed with depth of field

Early one weekday evening in August of 2009, I hustled up an embankment outside Olympiastadion Berlin, trying to reach a

FIS Freestyle Ski Cross World Cup – Innichen, ITA.

Watch as the top ski cross athletes in the world visit Italy to take part in the latest stop of

Olympic medallist among 3 new senators appointed by Trudeau

Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed a former Olympian, a philanthropist and the head of the Canadian Women’s Foundation to

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

‘It’s buzzin’: Aaliyah Edwards, UConn set for showdown against TMU in Toronto

Don’t call it an exhibition. No. 17 UConn is headed to Canada for a game Wednesday against Toronto Metropolitan University,

How Canada’s Olympic athletes did this weekend

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Senators fire head coach Smith, name Martin as interim replacement

The Ottawa Senators have fired head coach D.J. Smith amid yet another losing season in the nation’s capital. The Senators

#TheMoment an 81-year-old proved you are never too old to play hockey

Gerard ‘Smitty’ Smith learned to skate at 16 and is still going at 81. He says playing the game is