jeudi 31 mai 2018

Johnny Manziel is ready for a second (and last?) chance in the CFL

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This could be the last chance for one of sports' most notorious fallen stars. As he prepares to suit up for the CFL's Hamilton Ticats, Johnny Manziel finds himself in a place he wouldn’t have expected just a few years ago.



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Usain Bolt loses relay gold after Nesta Carter's appeal denied

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Usain Bolt won't be getting back his ninth Olympic gold medal. A Court of Arbitration for Sport judging panel on Thursday dismissed Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter's appeal against disqualification from the 2008 Beijing Olympics for a positive doping test discovered eight years later.



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Can Johnny Manziel electrify the CFL?

Can Johnny Manziel electrify the CFL?

Now that the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner has some reps on a CFL field under his belt, 3DownNation founder and editor Drew Edwards talks to CBC Sports' Devin Heroux about Manziel's first impressions.



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Denis Shapovalov knocked out of French Open

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Denis Shapovalov's first career Grand Slam as a seeded player didn't last long. The No. 24 seed, from Richmond Hill, Ont., lost 5-7, 7-6 (4), 7-5, 6-4 to world No. 70 Maximilian Marterer of Germany in the second round of the French Open on Thursday.



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Zidane quits as Real Madrid coach after 3rd Champions League title

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​Zinedine Zidane quit as Real Madrid coach on Thursday, less than a week after leading the team to its third straight Champions League title, saying the club needed a change in command.



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Watch the Diamond League track & field event in Rome

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Watch action from the fourth stop of the IAAF Diamond league season in Rome, including Canada's Brandon McBride competing in the men's 800-metre event.



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Canadian men's rugby 7s team faces familiar foes in London

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The Canadian men's rugby sevens team heads into the penultimate HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event with a tall order in front of them, but coach Damian McGrath remains confident in his charges.



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mercredi 30 mai 2018

How cyclist Allison Beveridge managed to stay on track despite a career-threatening injury

How cyclist Allison Beveridge managed to stay on track despite a career-threatening injury

Beveridge had to choose health over taking risks for success, but now has her sights set on another Olympic podium.



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French Open: Canadian Peter Polansky ousted in 1st round

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The Canadian contingent is the men's singles draw at the French Open is down to one. Peter Polansky of Thornhill, Ont., lost 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to Pierre-Hughes Herbert of France in a first-round match that concluded on Wednesday. Rain suspended the match after two sets on Tuesday.



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Warriors hope to get injured Iguodala back for NBA Finals opener

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Andre Iguodala's status for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night is a question as one of Golden State's top defenders recovers from a bone bruise in his left knee that caused him to miss the final four games of the Western final.



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How cyclist Allison Beveridge managed to stay on track despite a career-threatening diagnosis

How cyclist Allison Beveridge managed to stay on track despite a career-threatening diagnosis

Beveridge had to choose health over taking risks for success, but now has her sights set on another Olympic podium.



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Ice melting to slush in Vegas heat at Stanley Cup Final

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The Golden Knights' run to the Stanley Cup Final means hockey played in the sizzling Las Vegas summer. The heat contributed to poor ice conditions at T-Mobile Arena in Game 1, and Game 2 is expected to be the same. The rough ice likely contributed to the chaotic nature of Vegas' series-opening victory. But players on both teams say it's nothing they can't handle.



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76ers GM Colangelo denies using secret Twitter accounts to rip players, execs

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Philadelphia 76ers team president and former Toronto Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo is denying a report connecting the executive to Twitter accounts that criticized Sixers players Joel Embiid and Markelle Fultz, among other NBA figures.



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Toronto's Tillie Burlock only Canadian headed to first-ever MLB girls baseball camp

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Tillie Burlock is one of 65 teen girls headed to Vero Beach, Florida tomorrow for Major League Baseball’s first-ever Girls Baseball Breakthrough Series.



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Racist, anti-gay chants on rise in Russia ahead of World Cup

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Racist and anti-gay chants have become more common in Russian soccer as the country prepares to host the World Cup, even as overall incidents of discrimination declined.



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mardi 29 mai 2018

Tom Wilson blindsides Jonathan Marchessault

Tom Wilson blindsides Jonathan Marchessault

Wilson was up to his old tricks in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.



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Las Vegas is a hockey desert no more

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With the Golden Knights making their magical run to the Stanley Cup Final, fans in Las Vegas are flocking to local rinks to try the game for themselves.



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How a transgender woman made her mark as a world-class skateboarder

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Paige Krämer Rochefort is working to encourage other marginalized people who might not feel comfortable to give skateboarding a try.



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Canada to field experienced squad against Germany in women's soccer friendly

Christine Sinclair

Christine Sinclair will lead a veteran Canada squad against Olympic champion Germany on June 10 at Hamilton's Tim Hortons Field.



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Russia names new Olympic chief in wake of doping scandals

Stanislav Pozdnyakov

Fencing champion Stanislav Pozdnyakov has been elected president of the Russian Olympic Committee after its previous leader stepped down following years of doping scandals. Pozdyakov won three Olympic gold medals in 1996 and 2000.



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Caps' Tom Wilson in hot water again for hit on Marchessault

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Controversial Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson could be facing discipline from the NHL for the second time in this year's playoffs after levelling Vegas star Jonathan Marchessault with a questionable open-ice hit during Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.



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Gerard Gallant praises the Golden Knights' 4th line

Gerard Gallant praises the Golden Knights' 4th line

Vegas Golden Knights head coach talks to media after Game 1 victory over Washington Capitals.



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French Open: Denis Shapovalov cruises into 2nd round

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Denis Shapovalov has advanced to the second round at the French Open. The Canadian teen, seeded 24th, defeated John Millman of Australia 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 in a first-round match on Tuesday.



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lundi 28 mai 2018

And the Conn Smythe Trophy Candidates are...

And the Conn Smythe Trophy Candidates are...

Now that we know the two teams that will compete for the Stanley Cup, the conversation regarding who should be the Conn Smythe Trophy winner can truly begin. CBC Sports' Rob Pizzo looks at two players from each team who could take home the award as playoff MVP.



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Blue Jays' Josh Donaldson leaves game in Boston with apparent injury

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Toronto's Josh Donaldson came out of the game in the fifth inning Monday against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The Blue Jays third baseman, who had walked with one out, made it to third on a Justin Smoak double but covered the distance gingerly.



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Mass shooting survivors name baby after Golden Knights' Smith

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A couple who survived the October shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival has named their newborn after one of the Vegas Golden Knights hockey players, saying the team has brought some positivity into their lives after the tragedy.



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How pole vaulter Alysha Newman preps poles

How pole vaulter Alysha Newman preps poles

Commonwealth Games pole vault champion Alysha Newman takes us through the preparation of her new poles.



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'Cricket in the Klondike': game returns to Dawson City over 100 years later

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Cricket returns to Dawson City more than 100 years since it was last played. Now the Sunday afternoon matches bring together players from 12 countries.



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Get Schooled on Judging Canadian Surf Contests

Get Schooled on Judging Canadian Surf Contests

What happens when the waves aren't good? What does it take to win a surf contest? These questions and more are answered by the best of the best in Tofino, British Columbia, the surf capital of Canada.



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Canada announces training camp invitees ahead of basketball World Cup qualifying

Tristan Thompon

Canada has invited eight NBA players to its training camp ahead of its upcoming regional FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying games. A pair of veteran centres — Tristan Thompson of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Kelly Olynyk of the Miami Heat — highlight a list that includes Indian Pacers guard Cory Joseph and Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray.



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Warriors rule out Andre Iguodala for Game 7 vs. Rockets

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Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala is out for Monday's decisive Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference finals due to a bone bruise in his left knee. The Rockets are also expecting to be minus injured point guard Chris Paul.



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Reinvigorated Ovechkin no 'one-trick pony' entering 1st Stanley Cup Final

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Washington Capitals' star forward Alex Ovechkin scored 49 times this season to reclaim his Rocket Richard Trophy as the NHL's top goal-scorer. But he also looked at "finding other ways to be effective" while talking with head coach Barry Trotz last summer



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Hockey Night in Canada: Free live streams on desktop & app

2018 HNIC Stanley Cup Final - Washington at Vegas

CBC Sports brings you a free live stream of Monday's Hockey Night in Canada playoff game, with the Washington Capitals visiting the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final.



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Canada's Brooke Henderson eyes 2nd major title at U.S. Women's Open

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Brooke Henderson has played more on the LPGA Tour than anyone else the last two years, and has taken time off to prepare for the U.S. Women's Open starting Thursday.



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The lasting legend of running icon Steve Prefontaine

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To this day, American running legend Steve Prefontaine is revered for his all-out effort style from start to finish, a reputation that earned him a cult-like following in the 1970s. He also earned respect after fighting for athletes' right to a fair share of revenues generated from their performances.



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French Open: Wawrinka upset, Djokovic advances

Novak Djokovic

Stan Wawrinka has exited the French Open early, after losing a five-set battle with Guillermo Garcia Lopez of Spain. Novak Djokovic advanced with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over Rogerio Dutra Silva.



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Stanley Cup Final: A longshot is about to pay off

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Who saw this coming? An expansion team will face off against a squad whose championship window appeared to have closed when the 2018 Stanley Cup Final opens on Monday night in Las Vegas (CBC, CBCSports.ca, CBC Sports app, 8 p.m. ET).



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Casting the inevitable Golden Knights movie

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The Vegas Golden Knights' run to the Stanley Cup Final feels like a ready-made sports movie — clichés and all. With the players and coaches even considering their cinematic counterparts, here's who could potentially play the main characters.



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dimanche 27 mai 2018

Jelena Ostapenko, Venus Williams suffer shocking 1st-round losses at French Open

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​A year after stunning the tennis world by winning the French Open for the first tour title of her career, Jelena Ostapenko is a first-round loser along with seven-time major champion Venus Williams.



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Danica Patrick's racing career comes to crashing halt 68 laps into Indy 500

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​In the final race of her career, Danica Patrick had been running near the middle of the pack in Sunday's Indianapolis 500 when she lost control, slid hard into the outside wall, then caromed across the track and hit the inside barrier.



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British cyclist Froome wins Giro d'Italia for 3rd straight Grand Tour victory

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Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome had no trouble protecting his 46-second lead over defending event champion Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands on Sunday to win the Giro d'Italia in Rome.



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Injured Salah 'confident' of being fit for World Cup

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Egypt forward Mohamed Salah says he is "confident" of being fit for the World Cup after hurting his shoulder playing for Liverpool in the Champions League final.



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Damian Warner sets Canadian decathlon record in winning 4th Hypo Meeting title

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Damian Warner found an answer to his pole vault struggles of a month ago en route to his fourth Hypo Meeting title in men's decathlon and a new Canadian record on Sunday.



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Red Bull's Ricciardo overcomes power loss to win Monaco GP

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Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo overcame a mid-race power loss to win the Monaco Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday.



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Nick Kyrgios out of French Open with injured elbow

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Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the French Open with an injured right elbow. Kyrgios was seeded 21st and would have faced Bernard Tomic in an all-Australian matchup in the first round.



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Canada's Laurence Vincent-Lapointe, Katie Vincent take double gold at Canoe Sprint World Cup

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A day after combining for a new world record, Canadian paddlers Laurence Vincent-Lapointe and Katie Vincent will leave the Canoe Sprint World Cup in Germany with another gold medal apiece after winning individual events on Sunday.



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Watch the Canadian Half Marathon Championship from Calgary

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Watch live action from the Canadian Half Marathon Championship in Calgary, beginning on Sunday at 9:45 a.m. ET.



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samedi 26 mai 2018

Kevin Love out for Game 7 vs. Celtics with concussion-like symptoms

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Cleveland Cavaliers all-star forward Kevin Love will miss Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals at Boston on Sunday (8:30 p.m. ET) with a concussion.



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Damian Warner 1st midway through men's decathlon at Hypo Meeting

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Canada's Damian Warner is on track to capture the fourth Hypo Meeting title of his decathlon career, holding a 218-point lead over 2017 world bronze medallist Kai Kazmirek of Germany midway through the two-day competition in Götzis, Austria.



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Canadian soccer officials talk up World Cup bid at Champions League final

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Top Canadian soccer officials were at Saturday's Champions League final in Kyiv, mixing business with pleasure as they pressed their case for the so-called unified 2026 World Cup bid.



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