Reigning champion Stingers set records in historic blowout victory over Growlers

The defending CEBL champion, Edmonton Stingers dominated the expansion Newfoundland Growlers on Thursday.

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Thousands celebrate Sea Dogs' Memorial Cup win with a parade in uptown Saint John

Thousands of people lined the streets of uptown Saint John on Thursday to celebrate the Saint John Sea Dogs' Memorial Cup win on home ice.

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Rourke continues success, guides Lions past Redblacks to remain undefeated

Nathan Rourke lived up to the hype Thursday night as the young Canadian quarterback led the B.C. Lions to their third straight CFL victory with a 34-31 decision over the Ottawa Redblacks at TD Place Stadium.

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Kikuchi makes quality start to help Blue Jays beat Rays in series opener

Teoscar Hernandez and Santiago Espinal homered as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Thursday night in the opener of a five-game series at Rogers Centre.

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Canadian Elite Basketball League on CBC: Guelph Nighthawks vs Hamilton Honey Badgers

Watch CEBL Basketball action as the Guelph Nighthawks visit the Hamilton Honey Badgers at 7:00 pm ET.

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Raptors re-sign Boucher, Young to multi-year deals: reports

The Toronto Raptors have reportedly locked up their top free agent, Canadian Chris Boucher and Thad Young.

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Canadian teenager Jacen Russell-Rowe lifts Columbus Crew past Toronto FC

Canadian teenager Jacen Russell-Rowe, a former Toronto FC academy product, had two assists in his first MLS start to help the Columbus Crew defeat Toronto 2-1 in MLS play Wednesday.

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Sept. 11 survivors, families to protest Saudi-funded golf LIV tour set for U.S. debut

LIV Golf's first U.S. event was set to begin Thursday, with a group of survivors and families who lost loved ones in the Sept. 11 terror attacks planning to gather at a nearby park to speak out against the Saudi Arabia-funded tour.

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Toronto FC officially signs veteran Italian defender Domenico Criscito

Toronto FC filled another hole Wednesday, signing veteran Italian defender Domenico (Mimmo) Criscito.

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Kings acquire Kevin Fiala from Wild for 1st-round pick, prospect Brock Faber

The Los Angeles Kings have acquired high-scoring forward Kevin Fiala from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for their first-round pick in the upcoming draft and prospect Brock Faber.

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Shot put star Sarah Mitton sees confidence soar with latest Canadian record effort

Five days after her national record performance in Langley, B.C., shot putter Sarah Mitton resumes her world championship preparation in Europe as the lone Canadian at Thursday's Stockholm Diamond League meet (CBCSports.ca, 2 p.m. ET).

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There's more coming for Canadian basketball this summer

CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks ahead to what's in store for Canada's men's and women's national basketball teams.

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3-on-3 hockey league launches with eye toward Olympics

Hours before Canada beat the U.S. to win women's hockey gold at the Beijing Olympics in February, International Ice Hockey Federation officials lamented having only two medal events on sports' biggest stage.

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Guerrero Jr.'s walk-off single lifts surging Blue Jays to wild win over Red Sox

A walk-off single to left field from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gave the Toronto Blue Jays a wild 6-5 victory against the rival Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.

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Mystics make 15 3-pointers to hand 3rd consecutive loss to Dream

Natasha Cloud scored 18 points, Ariel Atkins added 15 and the Washington Mystics made 15 3-pointers in a 92-74 victory over the visiting Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night.

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Returning Serena Williams ousted at Wimbledon after shocking 1st round loss

Serena Williams has lost her first singles match in nearly a year, getting beat by 115th-ranked Harmony Tan of France in a third-set tiebreaker at Wimbledon.

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Gilgeous-Alexander excited to play in Canada's World Cup qualifier in his hometown

Nick Nurse was about to launch into his pitch to Canada's NBA players last summer in Las Vegas, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander interrupted him.

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Researchers diagnose case of CTE in former MLS player for 1st time

Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the first time, saying Tuesday that former Sporting Kansas City defender Scott Vermillion suffered from the degenerative brain disease.

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Canadian star Henderson, 3-time champ Ko headline CP Women's Open early roster

Three-time champion Lydia Ko, defending champion Jin Young Ko and Canadian star Brooke Henderson are among the early commitments for the 2022 CP Women's Open in Ottawa.

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Plum, Wilson's big nights fuel Aces win over Sparks, snap 2-game losing skid

Kelsey Plum scored 29 points, A'ja Wilson had 25 points, 11 rebounds and four steals, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Los Angeles Sparks 79-73 on Monday night.

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Gausman-led Blue Jays earn blowout victory, snap Red Sox's 7-game win streak

Toronto starter Kevin Gausman set the early tone in the opener of a key three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. Gausman threw seven shutout innings — retiring the first eight batters in order — in a 7-2 victory that ended Boston's seven-game winning streak.

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Mysak's OT winner helps Bulldogs past Cataractes, advance to Memorial Cup final

Jan Mysak scored 10:08 into overtime Monday as the Hamilton Bulldogs clinched a berth in Wednesday's Memorial Cup final with a 4-3 victory over the Shawinigan Cataractes at TD Station in Saint John, N.B.

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When Nazem Kadri hoisted the Stanley Cup, he lifted a whole community along with it

Nazem Kadri's moment with the Stanley Cup resonated not only with Muslims, but with others who saw a little bit of themselves in the celebration.

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Canadian Elite Basketball League on CBC: Ottawa BlackJacks vs Scarborough Shooting Stars

Watch CEBL Basketball action as the Ottawa BlackJacks visit the Scarborough Shooting Starts at 7:30 pm ET.

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The Stanley Cup final is over, but the summer of hockey is just getting started

CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews a busy "off"-season that includes the NHL draft and free agency and two world championship tournaments.

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Canadian women's soccer team plays to scoreless draw in friendly against South Korea

Despite overwhelming their opponents by pushing the pace of play, the Canadian women's national soccer team settled for a 0-0 draw against South Korea on Sunday afternoon at BMO Field.

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Ben Flanagan breaks 35-year-old Canadian 10k record in Boston

Kitchener, Ont., native Ben Flanagan ran 28 minutes 11 seconds to smash the national 10-kilometre road record at the BAA 10K competition in Boston. The previous record was 28:17 set by Paul McCloy in 1987.

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Canada's McNamara twins reach podium at King of the Court in Hamburg

Beach volleyball twins Megan and Nicole McNamara from Richmond, B.C., finish third at the King of the Court beach volleyball tournament in Hamburg, Germany.

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Rattlers use 2nd-half dominance to hand Alliance 6th consecutive loss

Devonte Bandoo scored a game-high 28 points as the Saskatchewan Rattlers handed the Montreal Alliance their sixth loss in a row with a 98-86 win on Sunday.

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Sun roll past Dream behind impressive 4th-quarter defensive effort

Courtney Williams scored 17 points, Alyssa Thomas added 15 and Connecticut held Atlanta to one field goal in the final seven minutes, defeating the Dream 72-61 on Sunday.

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Tellez hits 2 homers against former team as Brewers top Blue Jays

Rowdy Tellez hit a pair of two-run homers against his former team, leading the Milwaukee Brewers over the Toronto Blue Jays 10-3 Sunday.

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Chun perseveres, holds off Thompson to win Women's PGA Championship

In Gee Chun rallied after losing the rest of her once-sizeable lead, overcoming a bogey-filled front nine to win the Women's PGA Championship on Sunday when Lexi Thompson faltered with her putter.

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Chun's lead down to 3 entering final round at Women's PGA Championship

In Gee Chun shot a 3-over 75 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Women's PGA Championship. Canada's Brooke Henderson is tied at sixth at five shots back.

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Clarke's double-double leads Stingers past Nighthawks in high-scoring affair

Brody Clarke scored 25 points and collected a game-high 11 rebounds to lead the two-time defending champion Edmonton Stingers past the Guelph Nighthawks for a 101-95 road win at the Sleeman Centre on Saturday in CEBL action.

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5-time Champions League winner Bale signs with Los Angeles FC: report

Los Angeles FC has reached a deal with Welsh forward Gareth Bale to move to Major League Soccer after his departure from Real Madrid, a person close to the deal told The Associated Press.

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Sarah Mitton crushes own Canadian record in women's shot put with world's best throw this season

Sarah Mitton shattered her previous Canadian women's shot put record on Saturday with a throw of 20.33 metres at the national championships in Langley, B.C.

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Astros' Javier, bullpen combine for 1st no-hitter against Yankees in 19 years

Cristian Javier, Hector Neris and Ryan Pressly combined on the first no-hitter against the New York Yankees in 19 years, shutting down the best team in baseball and pitching the Houston Astros to a 3-0 victory on Saturday.

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Ionescu scores 100th career 3-pointer, leads Liberty past Dream

Sabrina Ionescu scored 21 points, Natasha Howard had 19 and Marine Johannes added 17 as the visiting New York Liberty defeated the Atlanta Dream 89-77 on Friday night.

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Canada's Brooke Henderson tied for 4th after 2nd round at Women's PGA Championship

In Gee Chun shot a 3-under 69 on Friday to increase her lead to six strokes halfway through the Women's PGA Championship. Canada's Brooke Henderson Henderson shot a 69 and sits tied for fourth place at 4-under after round two.

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Raptors draft pick Koloko took similar path to NBA as new teammate Siakam

It's fitting that one of the first people to reach out to Christian Koloko after he was drafted by Toronto on Thursday was new Raptors teammate Pascal Siakam.

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Former B.C. Lions receiver Josh Boden gets life for murder, no chance of parole for 14 years

Boden was found guilty last fall of second-degree murder in the 2009 beating death of 33-year-old Kimberly Hallgarth.

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Blue Jays hitting coach Martinez suspended 5 games for pre-game altercation with umpire

Toronto Blue Jays hitting coach Guillermo Martinez five games and fined him an undisclosed amount after his heated argument with umpire Doug Eddings before a game Wednesday.

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Hockey Night in Canada: Stanley Cup final on desktop & app

CBC Sports will provide a live stream of Stanley Cup final games on Hockey Night in Canada.

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Sports gambling has victims — and they are typically highly educated young men

As legal single-event sports betting expands across Canada, experts say highly educated young men are the most susceptible to becoming problem sports gamblers.

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Alouettes score early, cruise to victory over Roughriders in home opener

The Montreal Alouettes scored in the first 15 seconds of play and never looked back on their way to a 37-13 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders Thursday.

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Canada's Mathurin, Sharpe go top-10 in NBA Draft

Canadians Bennedict Mathurin and Shaedon Sharpe were selected back-to-back in the first round of Thursday's NBA draft.

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Bourgault powers Cataractes to win over Bulldogs

A three-point night from Xavier Bourgault lifted the Shawinigan Cataractes to a 3-2 victory over the Hamilton Bulldogs in round-robin play at the Memorial Cup on Thursday.

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Canadian Elite Basketball League on CBC: Edmonton Stingers vs Ottawa BlackJacks

Watch CEBL Basketball action as the Edmonton Stingers visit the Ottawa BlackJacks at 7:30 pm ET.

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Canadian shot-put star Sarah Mitton basking in the most successful stretch of her career

Standing just 5-foot-6, Sarah Mitton isn't the most daunting figure in the shot put circle. But what she lacks in size, she makes up with grit and attitude.

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Wiebe's hat trick, OT winner lifts Edmonton Oil Kings over Saint John Sea Dogs in Memorial Cup

Jaxsen Wiebe didn't set the Western Hockey League on fire this season as a point producer.

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