It marked Ireland's second-ever win over Canada, which had won 11 of 13 matches previously this season on the HSBC Women's World Rugby Sevens Series. Series leader New Zealand was the only other team to beat Canada.
Watch action from the women's World Cup in Maribor, Slovenia, beginning on Friday at 4 a.m. ET with the giant slalom. The second run of the event is slated to begin at 7 a.m. ET.
Kyle Connor scored with 1:14 remaining in the third period to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.
Watch action from the speed skating World Cup stop in Hamar, Norway, including Canadian stars Ivanie Blondin and Ted-Jan Bloemen.
Watch live coverage from the freestyle skiing and snowboarding world championships in Utah. Action begins on Friday at 1 p.m. ET with the snowboard cross event.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 19 points to lift the Milwaukee Bucks 105-92 over the Toronto Raptors in a battle for first place in the Eastern Conference on Thursday.
Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry has earned his fifth consecutive NBA all-star selection, joining teammate Kawhi Leonard.
Watch live action from the men's and women's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event in Sydney, Australia.
Newly acquired defenceman Jake Muzzin skated alongside Morgan Rielly during his first practice with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.
Toronto Blue Jays prospect Kacy Clemens and fellow minor-leaguer Conner Capel have launched a civil lawsuit against a Houston bar, alleging they were assaulted by staff members shortly after arriving at the venue on New Year's Eve.
Captain Frank Dancevic is going with youth over experience for Canada's Davis Cup tie against Slovakia this week at NTC Arena.
The New York Knicks have agreed to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, parting with their young all-star forward as he recovers from a torn knee ligament.
Frédérique Turgeon of Montreal won two bronze medals on Thursday at the para alpine world championships in Sella Nevea, Italy.
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The wife and daughter of a suspended gymnastics coach also face suspension after an internal investigation by the sport's governing body in Canada.
The 19-year-old from Montreal claimed bronze in the women's standing super-G event, at the Para Alpine World Championships in Sella Nevea, Italy.
The CFL's international push continued Thursday as the league announced a partnership with Germany. The CFL says it has formed a long-term strategic partnership with the German Football League (GFL) designed to grow the game in both countries. The move follows a similar agreement with the Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional in Mexico.
After an impressive showing in the 2019 NHL All-Star Skills Challenge, Kendall Coyne Schofield made her debut as an NHL analyst on NBCSN last night when the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Tampa Bay Lightning. But for some reason, analyst Pierre McGuire felt the need to mansplain the sport of hockey to an Olympic gold medallist.
The Crown prosecutor in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash case is asking for an 10-year sentence for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu with a further 10-year driving prohibition after that.
Canada's most dominant 3x3 basketball team has split up, giving the country two teams that will be competitive in international play.
Things got awkward when NBC hockey analyst Pierre McGuire introduced Olympic gold medallist Kendall Coyne Schofield in her broadcasting debut.
Canada's Matt Dunstone improved to 2-0 midway through the second day of the third World Cup curling stop of the season. The Saskatchewan-based rink beat Xiuyue Ma of China 6-3 in Thursday's second draw in Sweden.
The Canadian men's baseball team has qualified for the Pan American Games, despite having a game postponed on Thursday. Colombia's win over Panama on Wednesday guaranteed Canada a top-four finish at the seven-team qualification tournament.
Sebastian Giovinco made sure he left Toronto FC on his own terms, turning to social media within hours of his sale to Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal FC on Wednesday to berate the MLS club's handling of his contract impasse.
Scott Thomas waited 10 months to meet the man who caused the death of his son, Evan and on Wednesday he got that chance.
In this week’s episode of the Hockey Night In Canada podcast, we talk to three of the most legendary voices in the game - Jim Robson, Joe Bowen and Dick Irvin.
Canada shouldn’t be short of confidence to open the freestyle, freeski and snowboarding world championships on Friday in Park City, Utah, after 13 of its athletes earned 15 medals during Winter X Games and World Cup action last weekend.
Kris Letang tied Hall of Famer Paul Coffey's franchise record for career goals by a defenceman, Matt Murray stopped 33 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Wednesday night.
In a heated tilt between Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay, Evgeni Malkin and Steven Stamkos decided to throw down at center ice.
Olympic ski cross champion Kelsey Serwa reflects on her past accomplishments.
Toronto FC has sold star striker Sebastian Giovinco to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal FC, according to a source.
Suzanne Fortier, the school's principal and vice-chancellor, says she needs to 'give this important question the time and space that it clearly deserves.'
Goodell doesn't want to use his immense power to improve the NFL by changing officiating rules, getting Colin Kaepernick back into the league, figuring out where the Raiders should play next season or even to make sure stadium food is cheaper.
Canada won two of three games on the opening day of the third World Cup curling stop of the season.
Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon is in the same boat as a number of NHL stars this season as teams lean harder and harder on big names up front.
There are pros and cons to playing a round of golf with Tiger Woods, something Canadians Ben Silverman and Mackenzie Hughes experienced last weekend at the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego.
Women's hockey star Jayna Hefford and head coaches Ken Hitchcock and George Kingston have been named to the Order of Hockey in Canada. Hefford helped Canada to four Olympic gold medals and seven world titles over her international career.
Red Bull Crashed Ice Jyväskylä, Finland will stream live on Saturday, Feb. 2 at 7 am ET on www.cbcsports.ca
Now that the all-star break has come and gone, the NHL's regular season is down to its last two-plus months. Here’s a closer look at the needs of each Canadian NHL team entering the final stretch.
While the polar vortex encases much of Canada in a ferocious combination of snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures, they're getting a sweat on Down Under. For whatever reason, Australia seems to suit the Canadians, who will look to add to their success starting Thursday in Sydney.
Rising star Bianca Andreescu headlines Canada's roster for next week's Fed Cup World Group II first-round tie against the Netherlands. Tennis Canada says she'll be joined by Rebecca Marino, Francoise Abanda and Gabriela Dabrowski.
Paralympic champion Kurt Oatway of Calgary won silver in the men’s sitting downhill event, at the Para Alpine World Championships in Sella Nevea, Italy on Wednesday.
The NFL had its sharpest one-year drop in minority head coaches this offseason with five losing their jobs and only one getting hired so far. There are only a handful of minorities in the stepping-stone positions of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Neymar is expected to be sidelined for about 10 weeks with a right foot injury, ruling the Paris Saint-Germain striker out of the Champions League matchup against Manchester United. PSG travels to play United in the last 16 of the Champions League on Feb. 12, with the return leg in Paris on March 6.
Maroon 5 has cancelled its news conference to discuss the band's Super Bowl halftime performance, choosing to not meet with reporters as most acts have done.
After weeks of sorting through ballooning costs anticipated for the 2021 Francophonie Games, New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative government has decided to cancel the sports event altogether.
Former Montreal Canadiens centre Tomas Plekanec has filed a court action in an effort to recover $200,000 he provided to help finance a movie starring his wife.
Watch the world's best para alpine skiers in action at the world championships in Sella Nevea, Italy.
Kyle Connor scored back-to-back goals 34 seconds apart in the third period and delivered the only goal in a shootout to lift the Winnipeg Jets over the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Anthony Davis' agent let everyone know he wants out of New Orleans, and now it will cost his client $50,000.
