Quebec lifts capacity limits on venues with assigned seating, including for NHL games

Quebec health authorities are lifting capacity restrictions on venues with assigned seating starting Oct. 8 but say it's too soon to permit larger indoor private gatherings.

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Blue Jays fall to Yankees in rubber game as Toronto's wild-card chances take a hit

The New York Yankees dealt a blow to Toronto's playoff chances while solidifying their own Thursday night, hitting five home runs in a 6-2 victory over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.

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Thomas, Bonner score 15 points each to lift Sun past Sky, even series

Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner each scored 15 points and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 79-68 on Thursday night to even the best-of-five series at a win apiece.

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Shapovalov saves 6 set points to beat Fritz, Auger-Aliassime pulls out at San Diego Open

Denis Shapovalov erased a big deficit and six set points in the opener en route to a 7-6 (7), 6-2 victory over Taylor Fritz at the San Diego Open on Thursday to reach his first quarterfinal since Wimbledon.

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3 Canadians in contention as Theegala finds easy path to 64, lead in Mississippi

California rookie Sahith Theegala carved his tee shots into play and made it look easy from there Thursday for an 8-under 64 and a one-shot lead over Nick Watney and Harold Varner III in the Sanderson Farms Championship.

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NBA vaccination rate climbing, now to 95 per cent: source

The NBA has seen a rise in vaccination rates in recent days when factoring in those players who have received at least one of the necessary shots, a person with direct knowledge of the situation said Thursday.

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Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar to perform at Super Bowl

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will perform for the first time on stage together at the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. Five music icons will perform on Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

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NWSL's Courage fires head coach Paul Riley over misconduct allegations from players

The National Women's Soccer League and North Carolina Courage has fired head coach Paul Riley after a report in The Athletic detailing allegations of misconduct toward players.

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Brazilian soccer great Pele leaves hospital after weeks

Brazilian soccer legend Pele has been discharged from the hospital where he received treatment for nearly a month, according to a statement from the facility. The 80-year-old removed a tumour from his colon on Sept. 4.

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Speedy Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers says he worked on explosiveness over summer

Winnipeg Jets fans might miss the speedy winger's flight path if they blink this season. Ehlers worked on boosting his takeoff during the summer.

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Afghan girls' soccer team settles in Portugal, welcomed by national women's captain

Farkhunda Muhtaj, captain of Afghanistan's senior national team, visited the girls soccer team in Portugal that she helped escape the country under Taliban rule.

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Boxing bouts at Rio 2016 Olympics were fixed, independent investigation says

Boxing bouts for medals at the 2016 Olympics were fixed by "complicit and compliant" referees and judges, an investigation reported on Thursday.

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Sense of sadness for Lisa Thomaidis in leaving national women's basketball team coaching position

While Canada Basketball didn't renew Lisa Thomaidis's contract for the national women's team, she's looking forward to coming up for air after nearly a decade of juggling two head coaching jobs.

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2021 Skate Ontario Sectional Series September Hub Event on CBC: DAY 2

Ontario's best figure skaters take to the ice for the 2021 Skate Ontario Sectional Series September Hub Event.

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Former basketball player Linklater wants truth emphasized on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Canadian Michael Linklater, an ex-professional basketball player, has dedicated his life to leading by example as an Indigenous athlete. Now, with the first national Truth and Reconciliation Day on Thursday, Linklater hopes his people’s plight since the founding of Turtle Island comes to light.

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Tristan Woodfine moves past Olympic snub, eyes Canadian marathon record in London

Tristan Woodfine returns to the London Marathon on Sunday as the lone elite Canadian runner after setting a personal-best and Olympic qualifying time of 2:10:51 at the event last Oct. 4. This time, he'll attempt to break Cam Levins' 2:09:25 national record.

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This volunteer broadcast duo does a major service for Majors fans

The London Majors broadcast on-air team is staffed by a pair of volunteers who are both under the age of 24. Fans rely on their work as the Majors are chasing their first title in 46 years.

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Klomp's late strike lifts Cavalry FC to tight victory over FC Edmonton

Daan Klomp played hero Wednesday night, scoring in the 80th minute to give Cavalry FC a 3-2 win over FC Edmonton in Canadian Premier League play.

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Bichette belts pair of homers to power Jays past Yankees as playoff pursuit intensifies

Bo Bichette hit a go-ahead solo shot in the eighth inning — his second homer of the game — to power the Toronto Blue Jays to a much-needed 6-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night at Rogers Centre.

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Maple Leafs' Michael Bunting nets power-play hat trick in shutout win over Senators

Michael Bunting scored three power-play goals to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-0 win over the Ottawa Senators in pre-season action Wednesday night.

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Toronto FC stages 2nd-half rally to defeat FC Cincinnati, exit MLS basement

Canadian winger Jacob Shaffelburg scored one goal and set up two more as Toronto FC rallied in the second half to defeat Cincinnati 3-2 in MLS play Wednesday.

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Bianca Andreescu drops opening match of Chicago Fall Tennis Classic

Canadian Bianca Andreescu made an early exit at the Chicago Fall Tennis Classic on Wednesday. The Toronto native, ranked 20th, fell to 43rd-ranked American Shelby Rogers 6-4, 7-5 in the second round of the hard-court tournament.

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Ronaldo's late winner buoys Man United, while Juventus stifles defending champion Chelsea

On his record 178th appearance in the competition, Cristiano Ronaldo made his most decisive intervention with virtually the last kick of the game at Old Trafford to complete United's dramatic comeback in a 2-1 victory over Villarreal on Wednesday.

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Olympic swimmer who stormed U.S. Capitol pleads guilty to felony

Five-time Olympic swimming medallist Klete Keller pleaded guilty Wednesday to a felony charge for storming the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot and faces 21 to 27 months in prison.

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How Jordan Romano went from lifelong Blue Jays fan to their star closing pitcher

Jordan Romano, from Markham, Ont., has had a breakout season as the Toronto Blue Jays’ closing pitcher. For fans, he serves as a rare example of homegrown talent. As the team chases a wild-card spot, Romano says playing for Toronto is a "dream come true."

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Canada's Chuba Hubbard gets opportunity with Panthers after McCaffrey's injury

On Sunday, the Carolina Panthers will get an extended look at Canada's Chuba Hubbard as he's expected to get his first NFL start against the Dallas Cowboys.

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Rookie guard Dalano Banton living his dream with hometown Raptors

Dalano Banton made history this summer as the first Torontonian — and first Canadian — drafted by the Raptors when they selected him with their 46th pick, a night the 21-year-old rookie said was like double the pleasure.

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Former Flames captain Mark Giordano returns to Calgary in Kraken colours

Mark Giordano didn't wait until the NHL regular season to return to the Saddledome. The former Flames captain feels it's important to get pre-season games in with the Seattle Kraken, who plucked the defenceman from Calgary in the July 22 expansion draft.

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Junior hockey is back — and hoping for a normal season

CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks at what to expect from the CHL this season as it looks to bounce back from two pandemic-marred years.

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Beijing Olympics will allow spectators, IOC says

Spectators from mainland China will be allowed to attend both the Olympics and Paralympics, the International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday.

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Canada's Olympic champion women's soccer team to kick off 'Celebration Tour'

Canada's Olympic champion women's soccer team will kick off its "Celebration Tour" next month with matches against New Zealand in Ottawa and Montreal.

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Future of Hockey Lab initiative aims to improve diversity in the sport

A new initiative is being rolled out in Nova Scotia to try and get more kids from diverse backgrounds to start playing hockey.

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Akim Aliu calls punishment of player who used racist taunt 'a complete embarrassment'

Akim Aliu is calling the Ukrainian Hockey League's punishment of a player who used a racist taunt during a game a "complete embarrassment."

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Final 4 teams to square off in Canadian Championship in late October, early November

The Canadian Championship semifinals have been set for late October and early November.

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Daughter says soccer icon Pele will leave hospital and recover at home

Brazilian soccer great Pele is expected to leave the hospital after getting treatment for almost one month, his daughter Kely Nascimento said Wednesday.

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2021 Skate Ontario Sectional Series September Hub Event on CBC: DAY 1

Ontario's best figure skaters take to the ice for the 2021 Skate Ontario Sectional Series September Hub Event.

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If Andrew Wiggins is fighting for beliefs by refusing vaccine, it's fair for media to ask about it

As CBC Sports Senior Contributor Morgan Campbell writes, whether the goal is to defeat COVID-19 or simply to win games, we can't pretend that refusing the vaccine only affects one person.

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Legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao announces retirement from sport

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is officially hanging up his gloves. The eight-division world champion and Philippines senator on Wednesday announced his retirement from the ring,

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McDavid, Hyman establish early connection in Oilers' blowout win over Kraken

Brendan Perlini scored twice and Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers cruised to a 6-0 pre-season win over the expansion Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.

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Red-hot Yankees lean on long ball as Blue Jays stumble in opener of crucial series

Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Gio Urshela homered to power the New York Yankees to a 7-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night in the opener of a critical three-game series.

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Sky take down top-seeded Sun in double-OT thriller to open WNBA semifinals

Courtney Vandersloot had the second triple-double in WNBA playoff history with 12 points, a league playoff-record 18 assists and 10 rebounds to help the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 101-95 in two overtimes Tuesday night in the opener of their best-of-five semifinal series.

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Tokyo 2020 organizers say hospitalizations due to COVID-19 higher than initially reported

A total of 25 people were hospitalized due to COVID-19 during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, instead of the initially reported five, organizers said on Tuesday evening.

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Redblacks QB Caleb Evans wins pro debut, throwing 3 TDs to beat Elks

Caleb Evans threw three touchdown passes in his CFL and professional debut Tuesday to help the Ottawa Redblacks defeat the Edmonton Elks 34-24.

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NBA at an impasse with some players over COVID-19 vaccine ahead of new season

On the latest episode of Bring It In, Morgan Campbell is joined by Meghan McPeak and Corey Erdman to discuss how the vaccination status of certain NBA players could affect their teams.

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Undermanned Forge downs Independiente to reach CONCACAF League quarters

Mo Babouli and Kyle Bekker scored as 10-man Forge FC defeated Panama's Independiente 2-0 Tuesday to reach the quarter-finals of the Scotiabank CONCACAF League.

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Messi notches 1st PSG goal in Champions League victory over Man City

Lionel Messi scored his first Paris Saint-German goal and Luxembourg midfielder Sebastien Thill struck late for newcomer Sheriff to stun 13-time champion Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday.

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Football Canada, Indigenous artist team to create identity for communities across country

Football Canada and Indigenous artist Kolten Khasalus Grant have collaborated to produce a national identity for football in Indigenous communities across the country.

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Majority of NHL, NBA players are vaccinated — but anti-vaxxers are making news

CBC Sports' daily newsletter takes a deeper look at the ongoing saga surrounding vaccine holdouts among NHL and NBA players ahead of their upcoming seasons.

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Jovial rookie Scottie Barnes already making impression at Raptors training camp

Scottie Barnes has yet to play a real NBA game, but the gregarious rookie is quickly becoming one of the most popular Raptors.

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Hockey player who was the target of racist taunt calls for suspension

Jalen Smereck, an American defenceman for HC Donbass in the Ukrainian Hockey League, says he is taking a leave of absence until HC Kremenchuk player Andrey Denyskin is "suspended and removed from the league."

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