sport news: septembre 2019

lundi 30 septembre 2019

Watch FIVB men's volleyball World Cup

Watch live action from the FIVB men's volleyball World Cup in Nagano, Japan.

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How do you do the lane draws?

It's never really been clear as to which athletes get which lanes in the finals of the track events at the IAAF World Championships - until now. CBC Sports Anson Henry explains the details.

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Mo Farah's former trainer Alberto Salazar gets 4-year doping ban

Track coach Alberto Salazar, who trained four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah and a number of other top runners, has been given a four-year ban by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

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Worst to first: Ranking the 7 Canadian NHL teams

Rob Pizzo looks at which teams have the best chance to win Canada's first Stanley Cup since 1993.

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NFL suspends Raiders' Vontaze Burfict for rest of season after latest dirty hit

Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict was suspended Monday for the rest of the season for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle that is the most severe punishment in NFL history for an on-field infraction.

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Canucks' Brock Boeser cleared to play season opener

Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser has been cleared to return to action after suffering a concussion last week, but he still believes the play that caused the injury was "pretty dirty."

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Rising sons give rebuilding Blue Jays ray of light after lost season

The Toronto Blue Jays feel good about four rising sons who made big strides in 2019 and figure to become lineup fixtures moving forward. The pitching, however, remains a work in progress.

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Just making the playoffs no longer enough for highly skilled Maple Leafs

After consecutive playoff disappointments, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas said at the start of training camp he wants to see his team get better at dealing with adversity. That will be key for a highly-skilled roster set to once again shoulder big expectations.

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Andre De Grasse is back and maybe better than ever

Today's edition of our newsletter focuses on the marvelous comeback of Canada's biggest track star. Plus, Moh Ahmed makes history and Bianca Andreescu scores a big invite.

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Moh Ahmed reflects on his bronze medal performance

Canada's Moh Ahmed evaluates his 3rd place run in the 5,000 metres final.

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'I'll be real good this year': Jets' Patrik Laine ready to shed last season's setbacks

Patrik Laine missed all of training camp and pre-season action with the Winnipeg Jets but certainly not his confidence.

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Canucks tinkered with depth, but its Pettersson and young stars that will need to lead them

After bolstering their ranks with some veteran talent over the summer, the Vancouver Canucks have set their sights on returning to the playoffs.

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Canada's Moh Ahmed wins bronze medal in men's 5,000 metres at track worlds

Canada's Moh Ahmed stumbled with about 500 metres left in the men's 5,000 world championship final but recovered to reach the podium, earning bronze in a time of 13 minutes 1.11 seconds on Monday in Doha, Qatar.

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Nowhere to go but up for rebuilding Senators

It's a fresh start for the Ottawa Senators. After finishing last in the NHL standings in 2018-19, the Senators are focused on taking the next step in their rebuild.

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Will more changes in front office finally make a difference for McDavid?

Has new GM Ken Holland assembled a good enough supporting cast around stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl to get the Edmonton Oilers back into post-season contention?

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'What a role model:' Paralyzed Bronco makes Adidas ad, hall of fame nominee list

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Ryan Straschnitzki's positive attitude caught the attention of Adidas and he signed a three-year deal with the sportswear company earlier this year.

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Crystal Emmanuel rebounds to qualify for women's 200m semis at track and field worlds

Buoyed by a strong start in her 200-metre heat, Crystal Emmanuel was 19th among 24 qualifiers for the women's semifinals on Tuesday at the track and field world championships.

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Marathon great Gebrselassie says athletes could have died because of heat conditions at Doha worlds

Distance-running great Haile Gebrselassie says it was a mistake to hold the track and field world championships in Qatar and that marathon runners could have died from the heat.

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Andreescu wins in her 1st match since historical U.S. Open victory

Canada's Bianca Andreescu earns her 14th straight victory with a 3 sets win over Aliaksandra Sasnovich in 1st round action at China Open

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Bianca Andreescu victorious in her 1st match since capturing U.S. Open title

In a return to the court following her stunning U.S. Open title, Canadian Bianca Andreescu needed three sets but managed to advance at the China Open in Beijing on Monday.

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Canada settles for silver as U.S. wins basketball Olympic qualifier

It's been a long time since Canada suffered defeat at the FIBA Women's AmeriCup tournament. But it finally happened.

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Whitecaps deal potential hammer blow to Galaxy's playoff standing

Michaell Chirinos scored in stoppage time and the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 4-3 on Sunday.

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Cameron Champ beats Canada's Adam Hadwin by 1 stroke to win Safeway Open

Cameron Champ made a 3-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a one-stroke victory over Adam Hadwin on Sunday in the Safeway Open, finishing off an emotional week with his grandfather battling cancer.

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Sacramento Kings go from zero to 100 real quick with Drake jet

The Sacramento Kings will be making the 20-hour trip to India in luxury.

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Toronto drop crucial points in race for home-field advantage in opening playoff round

Omar Gonzalez had a goal and an assist to help Toronto to a 2-2 tie with the Chicago Fire on Sunday.

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Bills QB Josh Allen leaves with head injury in close loss to Patriots

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen left after sustaining a head injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday's 16-10 loss to the New England Patriots in Orchard Park, N.Y., and did not return.

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Kaillie Humphries writes to Canada: 'Thank you'

Bobsledder Kaillie Humphries wrote an open letter to Canada on Sunday, calling the series of events that ultimately led to the Canadian bobsled team giving her the release she sought in order to compete for the United States "the most difficult process" of her life.

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Alysha Newman 5th in pole vault final at track and field worlds

Alysha Newman cleared 4.80 metres to threaten her Canadian record but was kept off the pole vault podium for the second time in as many trips to the track and field world championships.

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Aaron Brown wins his 200m heat, advances to semifinals

Canada's Aaron Brown moves on to 200m semifinals with a time of 20.11.

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Evan Dunfee reflects on his bronze medal performance

Canadian Evan Dunfee evaluates his 3rd place finish in the 50-kilometre race at the track and field world championships.

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'Sore' sprinter Christian Coleman pulls out of world 200 metres

A day after winning his world championship in the 100 metres, American Christian Coleman pulled out of Sunday's 200 preliminaries in Doha, Qatar. He said he would be available for the 4x100 relays, which begin Friday.

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Evan Dunfee says ditching 50km race walk not the solution to promoting athletics

Canadian Evan Dunfee, who won a bronze medal Saturday in the men's 50-kilometre race walk at the track and field world championships, says the International Association of Athletics Federations is missing out on the event's potential.

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Watch the 2019 track and field world championships

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Canada's Evan Dunfee wins bronze in men's 50km race walk amid stifling humidity

Canada's Evan Dunfee has won the bronze medal in the 50-kilometre race walk at the track and field world championships.

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Watch Road to the Olympic Games: 2019 Berlin Marathon

Watch Road to the Olympic Games, our weekly program highlighting the best high-performance athletes from Canada and around the world. On this week's program, action from the 46th Berlin Marathon.

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Kenenisa Bekele storms to victory in Berlin Marathon, just misses world record

Kenenisa Bekele led an Ethiopian sweep of the podium places in the men's Berlin Marathon, just missing out on a world record with a time of two hours, one minute and 41 seconds in wet but warm conditions on Sunday.

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