Canada's women's hockey team falls in semifinals of Capital City Challenge

Zach Benson scored 11 seconds into three-on-three overtime to lift Canada Black to a 4-3 win over the national women's team on Tuesday in the Capital City Challenge.

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Injury-plagued Raptors rally falls short against Grizzlies in 3rd consecutive loss

The Grizzlies beat the Raptors 98-91 on Tuesday, handing the reeling Raptors their third consecutive loss. And afterward, coach Nick Nurse evaluated the play of his prized rookie, who's feeling the glare of the spotlight as injuries continue to mount in Toronto.

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Kings' Brendan Lemieux suspended 5 games for biting Senators' Brady Tkachuk

Los Angeles Kings forward Brendan Lemieux was suspended five games on Tuesday for biting Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk.

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England women's soccer team wallops Latvia to tune of 20-0 in World Cup qualifying

The England women's team posted the biggest win in its history on Tuesday, routing Latvia 20-0 in a World Cup qualifier.

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Why baseball teams are spending so much — and why it's about to end

CBC Sports' daily newsletter explains why baseball free-agent signings escalated so quickly in the last few days, and why the sport could be headed for a long work stoppage.

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Goggia fastest in 1st training run before weekend of women's races at Lake Louise

Italy's Sofia Goggia had the fastest time in the first training session as the world's top female alpine skiers prepared for a pair of downhill races this week at Lake Louise. Marie-Michele Gagnon of Lac-Etchemin, Que., had an impressive first training run, finishing seventh in 1:53.13.

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Devils lock up former No. 1 pick Jack Hughes with 8-year, $64 million US extension

The New Jersey Devils have secured their best player until the end of the decade, signing centre Jack Hughes to an eight-year, $64 million US contract extension.

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Maple Leafs' Mrazek set for brief AHL stint before NHL return from groin injury

Goalie Petr Mrazek was a full practice participant Tuesday with the Maple Leafs for the first time since reaggravating a groin problem on Oct. 30. The plan is to have him link up with the AHL's Toronto Marlies this weekend for game action with the parent club in Minnesota and Winnipeg.

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Habs legend Patrick Roy wants to be team's new general manager

Patrick Roy, a Montreal Canadiens legend, says he would like to become general manager of the NHL team.

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'I'm so far from that,' Tiger Woods, his leg and back hurting, says of PGA Tour return

Tiger Woods had nothing to say about the February car crash that shattered his right leg and he had even less of an idea what his future in golf holds except that he's a long way from deciding whether he can compete against the best.

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Calgary to host CEBL's Edmonton Stingers for upcoming Basketball Champions League Americas

Calgary will host the third window of group stage games for the upcoming Basketball Champions League Americas.

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12 players with OHL's Wolves test positive for COVID-19, team activities halted

The Ontario Hockey League's Sudbury Wolves have suspended all team activities after 12 players tested positive for COVID-19. Games on Wednesday at Sault Ste. Marie and a home-and-away series against Barrie on Friday and Saturday are postponed.

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Ben Josephson tasked with guiding Canadian men's indoor volleyball team to 2024 Olympics

Volleyball Canada has named Ben Josephson coach of the national senior indoor men's team after he led the Trinity Western University men's program in Langley, B.C., to five national titles, most recently in 2019.

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European Union asks China for 'verifiable proof' of tennis star Peng Shuai's whereabouts

The European Union said Tuesday it wants China to release "verifiable proof" that tennis player Peng Shuai is safe and to conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into her sexual assault allegations.

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Former Toronto FC defender Justin Morrow wins MLS humanitarian award

Former Toronto FC defender Justin Morrow has been named the 2021 MLS humanitarian of the year. The recently retired player helped allocate fundraising dollars to Foundation For Black Communities, among other endeavours.

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Canadian field hockey team stuck in South Africa trying to find its way home

A junior field hockey team from Canada stranded in South Africa is hoping to come back home by the end of the week after the newly discovered coronavirus variant named omicron spurred global travel restrictions and cancelled flights to the region.

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China concerned about omicron effect on Beijing Olympics

China says the omicron variant of the coronavirus is a concern for organizers of the Beijing Winter Olympics, but it remains confident the Games will be held as scheduled in February.

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Hometown Hockey coming to Six Nations in the new year

The touring three-day festival will stop at the Six Nations Sports and Cultural Memorial Centre on Jan. 3.

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Player's Own Voice podcast: Beckie Scott still making history

Player's Own Voice podcast connects with the ground-breaking Nordic skier and activist Beckie Scott in Canmore, Alta.

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Backlund's shootout winner carries Flames to victory over Penguins

Mikael Backlund scored the deciding goal in the shootout as the Calgary Flames overcame blowing a lead late in the third period to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Monday in Calgary.

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Fuller's late interception seals Washington Football Team's victory over Seahawks

Kendall Fuller intercepted Russell Wilson's pass on a last-minute 2-point conversion attempt, and Washington held on to beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-15 Monday night for the team's third consecutive victory.

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Sports groups ask council to renew grant program as part of Edmonton budget

About 50 people petitioned Edmonton city council Monday ahead of deliberations this week on next year's operating and capital budgets.

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Canucks end 4-game losing streak with win over Canadiens

Conor Garland had the winner in the second period as Vancouver held on for a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday as the Canucks snapped a four-game losing skid.

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Vejmelka earns 1st career shutout in 46-save effort to lift lowly Coyotes past Jets

Unheralded Arizona goalie Karel Vejmelka made 46 saves to record his first NHL shutout as the Coyotes clipped Winnipeg 1-0 on Monday in Winnipeg.

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Tiger Woods says return to the top not 'realistic expectation'

Tiger Woods says he expects to play golf again, just not very often, and he doesn't see himself reaching the top of the sport again because "I don't think that's a realistic expectation of me."

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Canada dominates Bahamas en route to 2nd-straight win in FIBA World Cup qualifying

Kyle Wiltjer's 25-point performance led Canada to a 113-77 win over the Bahamas on Monday in an Americas region qualifying game for the FIBA World Cup in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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Travel restrictions amid Omicron variant force cancellation of Winter Universiade

The impact from the new COVID-19 variant is being felt in the sports world. The Winter Universiade in Lucerne, Switzerland, was cancelled on Monday, less than two weeks before the Games were scheduled to open.

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Former Canadian international Rhian Wilkinson named coach of NWSL's Portland Thorns

Former Canadian national team player and two-time Olympic bronze medallist Rhian Wilkinson has been named coach of the Portland Thorns.

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Bruins' Marchand handed 3-game suspension for slew-footing Canucks' Ekman-Larsson

The NHL has suspended Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand for three games for slew-footing Vancouver Canucks defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson.

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Alexia Putellas wins women's Ballon d'Or award over 3 Canadians, others

Alexia Putellas won the women's Ballon d'Or award for the first time on Monday after an outstanding season with Barcelona and Spain. Canadian Olympic champions Christine Sinclair, Ashley Lawrence and Jessie Fleming were in the mix to be voted world's top soccer player.

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Max Scherzer reportedly to make MLB-record $43.3M US annually in 3-year deal with Mets

Max Scherzer has shattered baseball's record for highest average salary, agreeing Monday to a three-year, $130-million US contract with the New York Mets, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

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Canadiens owner Geoff Molson says running hockey operations will be 2-person job

Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson says running the hockey operations of the storied NHL team is a multi-person job, and that will be the approach going forward, with recently hired executive vice-president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton tasked with hiring a GM.

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Mario Lemieux remains part of Penguins' ownership group after sale of team

Fenway Sports Group has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins that would give the conglomerate controlling interest in one of the NHL's marquee franchises. Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux will remain part of the franchise's ownership group.

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Lee Elder, 1st Black golfer to compete in Masters, dies at 87

Lee Elder, who broke down racial barriers as the first Black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow, has died at the age of 87.

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Kyle Beach's openness about his sexual assault empowers male survivors like me

Women deserve safe spaces away from men who are perpetrators in the majority of sexual assault cases. But there are not a lot of resources for male sexual assault survivors who also need help, writes Chris Middleton.

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3 Canadian women up for soccer's Ballon d'Or for 1st time in award's history

The history-making Canadian women's soccer team could make a little more history on Nov. 29, as three stalwarts of the gold-medal-winning side are up for the Ballon d'Or, presented to the world's top soccer player.

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How the UPEI Panthers became the top team in U Sports women's basketball

For the first time in the program’s history, the UPEI women’s basketball team is ranked the best team in the country, and it’s gotten there with homegrown talent.

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Russians take gold on home soil, Canadians make podium in ice dance

That Figure Skating Show recaps the ice dance event at Rostelecom Cup that saw Canadians Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen take their second bronze this season.

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Ottawa Senators coach Jack Capuano went to hospital due to COVID-19

This month, Ottawa Senators associate coach Jack Capuano — along with 10 of the team's players — tested positive for COVID-19. The outbreak led the NHL to postpone three of the team's games, and the fully-vaccinated Capuano got so sick he ended up in the hospital's emergency room.

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CBC Sports Late Night: Road to the Olympic Games: ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup - Dordrecht

The fastest skaters in the world gather on the short-track ice in the Netherlands as part of the ISU World Cup.

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'Just feels amazing': Nova Scotia curling team going to world juniors

Nova Scotia's men's team went undefeated this week at a qualifying tournament in Saskatoon.

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CBC Sports Late Night: Road to the Olympic Games: Women's Slalom - KIllington

CBC Sports Late Night: Road to the Olympic Games: Women's Slalom - KIllington

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Maple Leafs top Ducks, tie team mark for consecutive road wins

Michael Bunting, Alexander Kerfoot and William Nylander each had a goal and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs tied a franchise record with their seventh straight road victory, beating the Anaheim Ducks 5-1. on Sunday night

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Blue Jays reach 5-year deal with pitcher Kevin Gausman: report

The Toronto Blue Jays have reached an agreement with right-hander Kevin Gausman on a five-year, $110 million contract, pending a physical, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press late Sunday.

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Canucks suffer 9th loss in last 10 games as Marchand, Ullmark carry Bruins

Brad Marchand scored the tying goal on a power play in the third period and set-up David Pastrnak's go-ahead score, helping the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night.

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Roughriders outlast Stampeders in OT to win West semifinal

It wasn't perfect but the Saskatchewan Roughriders reached the CFL's West Division final with a 33-30 overtime victory over the Calgary Stampeders in the West semifinal on Sunday.

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Losing continues for injury-plagued Raptors with defeat to Celtics

The losses continue to mount for the injury-riddled Toronto Raptors. Marcus Smart scored 21 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 109-97 victory over Toronto on Sunday in the Raptors' first game of seven in a row at home.

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Canada's Masse, Cieplucha claim wins but Toronto Titans fall in ISL semifinals

Kylie Masse and Tessa Cieplucha claimed wins for the Toronto Titans at the International Swimming League (ISL) semifinal match on Sunday — but it ultimately wasn't enough as the club failed to advance to the the final.

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Rodgers withstands pain from toe injury as Packers defeat Rams

Leonard Fournette capped a four-touchdown game with a 28-yard scoring run with 20 seconds left Sunday, giving Tampa Bay a 38-31 come-from-behind victory at Indianapolis.

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Canadian men's basketball team dominates Bahamas in FIBA World Cup qualifying opener

Kyle Wiltjer had 23 points and Aaron Best added 21 off the bench as Canada downed the Bahamas 115-73 Sunday in an Americas region qualifying game for the FIBA World Cup.

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