mardi 31 janvier 2023

Brittney Griner's WNBA return, free agency raises charter flight concerns

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Brittney Griner's return to the WNBA this summer after being traded in a dramatic prisoner swap in December with Russia has collided with free agency, creating potential travel complications for the league out of safety concerns for her.



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AWG volunteer steps up after N.W.T. hockey player's gear gets lost in transit

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When N.W.T. right winger Bradley Bartlett arrived in Wood Buffalo for the Arctic Winter Games, he discovered something was missing. 



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McCarville, Horgan prepare for national curling championships after victories at northern Ontario playdowns

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Northern Ontario curling fans know who they'll be cheering for at the upcoming Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kamloops, B.C., and the Tim Hortons Brier in London, Ont.



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Bronze-medal winning Canadian curlers at World University Games navigate busy start to year

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Canadian curlers Owen Purcell and Adam McEachren of Dalhousie University have had an eventful — and dramatic — start to the calendar year.



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Shattered Trust: Canada spends millions on safe sport. It's not going where it's needed

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More athlete maltreatment allegations surface against Lakehead University's former women's basketball coach

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Three more former players with the Lakehead University women's basketball team in Thunder Bay, Ont., have come forward with allegations of maltreatment against its former coach, in what the school’s incoming president calls an issue of “great concern.” 



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lundi 30 janvier 2023

Raptors suffer defeat to Suns despite 2nd-half rally led by VanVleet

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Mikal Bridges scored 29 points, Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 13 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns pulled away late to beat the Toronto Raptors 114-106 on Monday night.



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Indigenous lacrosse group working to launch women's program

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A group that aims to promote lacrosse among Anishinaabe communities is developing a parallel program for women and girls.



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IOC rejects 'defamatory' criticism from Ukraine on Russia's potential participation at 2024 Olympics

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The International Olympic Committee on Monday rejected fierce criticism from Ukrainian officials, who have accused it of promoting war after the body said Russians could potentially be given the opportunity to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.



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Canucks trade captain Bo Horvat to Islanders in blockbuster multi-player deal

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The rebuild of the Vancouver Canucks has begun, with centre Bo Horvat heading to the New York Islanders. The Canucks announced Monday that their captain is heading east in exchange for forwards Anthony Beauvillier and Aatu Raty and a protected 2023 first-round draft pick.



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dimanche 29 janvier 2023

Mike McEwen to wear Ontario colours in Canadian men's curling championship

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Mike McEwen defeated Glenn Howard 8-3 to win the Ontario men's curling championship Sunday and qualify for the Tim Hortons Brier.



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CBC Sports Late Night: FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup - Dual Moguls - Val St.Come

CBC Sports Late Night: FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup - Dual Moguls - Val St.Come

The CBC Sports crew will be your guide to the top moguls athletes in the world like Canada's own Mikael Kingsbury in front of a home crowd at this FIS Freestyle Skiing event.



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Rielly scores 1st goal of season as Maple Leafs down Capitals

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Morgan Rielly's first goal of the season stood up as the winner for Toronto in the Maple Leafs' 5-1 victory over the visiting Washington Capitals on Sunday.



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Hurts, Eagles soar into Super Bowl, rout 49ers for NFC title

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Jalen Hurts had one of Philadelphia's four rushing touchdowns and the Eagles soared into the Super Bowl, forcing both of San Francisco's quarterbacks out of the game with injuries and beating the wounded 49ers 31-7 in the NFC championship game on Sunday in Philadelphia.



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2023 BC Women's U21 Curling Championships: Final - Duncan

2023 BC Women's U21 Curling Championships: Final - Duncan

Canada's next curling stars take to the Glen Harper Curling Club to duke it out in the final of the 2023 BC Women's U21 Curling Championships.



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McDavid, Draisaitl, Hyman combine for 9 points as Edmonton routs Chicago

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Tyson Barrie scored a pair of goals as the Edmonton Oilers headed into their all-star break hiatus on a winning note, coming away with a 7-3 home victory over lowly Chicago on Saturday night.



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samedi 28 janvier 2023

Balanced scoring attack propels Raptors past Trail Blazers

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Precious Achiuwa scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in place of the injured OG Anunoby to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 123-105 victory over the Trail Blazers in Portland on Saturday night.



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2023 BC Women's U21 Curling Championships: Semifinal - Duncan

2023 BC Women's U21 Curling Championships: Semifinal - Duncan

Canada's next curling stars take to the Glen Harper Curling Club to duke it out in the semifinal of the 2023 BC Women's U21 Curling Championships.



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Lucia Stafford runs to Canadian women's indoor record over 1,000 metres

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Toronto runner Lucia Stafford opened her 2023 track season indoors Saturday in Boston and topped the women's field over 1,000 metres in two minutes 33.75 seconds for her first Canadian national senior record.



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Hockey Night in Canada: Canadiens vs. Senators

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Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET as the Ottawa Senators host the Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada.



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FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup: Men's Super G - Cortina

FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup: Men's Super G - Cortina

Watch as Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt looks to continue his Super-G dominance in this stop of the FIS Alpine World Cup in Italy.



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vendredi 27 janvier 2023

Curry shines with 35 points as Warriors defeat Raptors

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Stephen Curry had 35 points and 11 assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the visiting Toronto Raptors 129-117 on Friday night.



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Tkachuk strikes twice as Senators thump Maple Leafs in Battle of Ontario

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Brady Tkachuk scored twice and Anton Forsberg made 31 saves as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 on Friday night.



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Goalie friends on Team Alberta show off new helmets ahead of Canada Winter Games

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New helmets for the three goalies show off their pride to represent Alberta, and the friendship they've found through sport.



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More World Cup moguls gold for Canada's Mikaël Kingsbury

More World Cup moguls gold for Canada's Mikaël Kingsbury

Canada's Mikaël Kingsbury captured yet another World Cup moguls gold medal scoring 85.37 on his final run in Saint-Côme, Que., Friday night.



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Canadian men, women both feel the heat in losses at Sydney 7s

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Canada's men started well against Australia but conceded 17 second-half points in a 22-7 loss Friday at the HSBC Sydney Sevens in Sydney, Australia. The Canadian women were routed 34-7 by Fiji after losing 14-12 to the U.S. and 19-5 to Britain.



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Hockey Night in Canada: Senators vs. Maple Leafs

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Watch live on television and online on Friday at 7 p.m. ET as the Toronto Maple Leafs host the Ottawa Senators on Hockey Night in Canada.



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Djokovic defeats Paul, set to face Tsitsipas in Australian Open men's final

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Novak Djokovic put aside some shaky play in the early going and took over his Australian Open semifinal against unseeded American Tommy Paul on Friday, winning 7-5, 6-1, 6-2 to close in on a 10th championship at Melbourne Park and 22nd Grand Slam title overall.



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Joy Drop: Like her mom says, Mikaela Shiffrin is a 'really good' skier

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CBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed's weekly roundup of the things that struck her from the week that was.



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Sask. track star gets chance to compete for home crowd

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Nearly 20 years ago, Michelle Harrison was one of the hundreds of nervous, screaming kids racing the elementary relays at Saskatoon's historic Knights of Columbus Indoor Games. This weekend, hundreds of other young runners and fans will be watching Harrison as she headlines an international women's field at that same track meet.



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Hockey star Sarah Nurse is out to find the next generation of Olympians in Hamilton

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The Canadian Olympic Committee's talent search program is returning to Hamilton Saturday with Olympic gold medallist and Hamilton hockey star Sarah Nurse as a program ambassador.



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jeudi 26 janvier 2023

IBSF Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships: Women's Skeleton Heat #3 & #4 - St. Moritz

IBSF Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships: Women's Skeleton Heat #3 & #4 - St. Moritz

Watch as Canada's Mirela Rahneva faces tough competition in Switzerland as the world's best women's skeleton athletes will be there to continue the pursuit of the IBSF World Cup. Heat #3: 7:30 am - 8:30 am Heat #4: 9:00 am -10:00 am



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Canadian women's rugby 7s falls short against U.S. in opener of Sydney's Sevens Series

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The Canadian women's rugby sevens team suffered a 14-12 loss to the United States on Thursday in their opening match at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series stop in Sydney, Australia.



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High-profile Canadian pairs skating coach guilty of sex assault, gross indecency

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A renowned ex-coach in Canadian pairs skating was found guilty Wednesday of sexual assault and gross indecency dating back nearly 40 years.



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Moose Jaw's Barker rink ready to defend title at Scotties provincial playdowns in Estevan

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The reigning provincial women's curling champs kick off their defence at the 2023 Viterra Scotties women's provincial tournament in Estevan, Sask., Thursday morning, with the Moose Jaw rink looking to keep their title for another year.



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Windsor racing driver living life in the fast lane at Daytona

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A racing driver from Windsor will be racing at Daytona. Roman De Angelis is racing with the Heart of Racing Team in the GT Daytona (GTD) class at this weekend's 24 Hours of Daytona. But the road for the 21-year-old started long ago.



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IBSF Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships: Women's Skeleton Heat #1 & #2 - St. Moritz

IBSF Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships: Women's Skeleton Heat #1 & #2 - St. Moritz

Watch as Canada's Mirela Rahneva faces tough competition in Switzerland as the world's best women's skeleton athletes will be there to continue the pursuit of the IBSF World Cup. Heat #1: 7:30 am - 8:30 am Heat #2: 9:00 am - 10:00 am



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mercredi 25 janvier 2023

Canada's Frédérique Turgeon, Alexis Guimond ski to bronze medals at Para alpine worlds

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Canada picked up its first two medals of the Para alpine world championships on Wednesday with podium finishes in both the women's and men's standing downhill races in Espot, Spain.



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Marner scores 19 seconds into OT as Maple Leafs beat Rangers for 4th win in 5 games

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Mitch Marner scored 19 seconds into overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting New York Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday night.



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Vancouver rallies in 3rd period to beat Chicago in Tocchet's coaching debut with Canucks

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Dakota Joshua and Sheldon Dries scored goals 34 seconds apart in the third period as the Vancouver Canucks battled back from two one-goal deficits to defeat Chicago 5-2 and give Rick Tocchet a win in his first game as Vancouver's head coach.



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mardi 24 janvier 2023

FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup: Women's Giant Slalom #2 - Kronplatz

FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup: Women's Giant Slalom #2 - Kronplatz

Watch as Italy's Marta Bassino will be in front of her home crowd as she looks to stay atop the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup standings in Giant Slalom.



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Unseeded Linette defeats former No. 1 Pliskova, advances to Australian Open semifinal

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Two days after advancing to her first Grand Slam tournament quarterfinal, unseeded Magda Linette has gone one better and is into the Australian Open semifinals.



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Canada's Natalie Wilkie races to gold at Para nordic world championship in Sweden

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Canada's Natalie Wilkie sprinted to her first Para nordic world championship title in cross-country skiing with a victory in the women's standing skate-ski sprint race on Tuesday in Österland, Sweden.



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NHL commissioner Bettman says 2018 Canada junior team investigation 'really close to the end'

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NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league's investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of Canada's 2018 world junior team is getting "really close to the end."



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Canadian soccer star Cyle Larin secures loan deal with Spain's Real Valladolid

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Forward Cyle Larin, Canada's leading men's international scorer, has joined Spain's Real Valladolid on a loan deal with a purchase option at the end of the season.



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MLB investigating pitcher Clevinger on domestic violence, child abuse allegations: report

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Major League Baseball is investigating Chicago White Sox right-hander Mike Clevinger for allegations of domestic violence and child abuse, The Athletic reported Tuesday.



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Olympian Michael Gilday reflects on competing at the Arctic Winter Games

Olympian Michael Gilday reflects on competing at the Arctic Winter Games

CBC Sports' Devin Heroux sits down with Canadian Olympic short track speed skater Michael Gilday to discuss the significance of the Arctic Winter Games for athletes from the circumpolar region.



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lundi 23 janvier 2023

Dube scores in OT as Flames spoil Gaudreau's return to Calgary with victory against Blue Jackets

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Dillon Dube scored the overtime winner for the Calgary Flames in a 4-3 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.



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Nylander's 4-point 2nd period leads Maple Leafs over Islanders

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William Nylander had two goals and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the slumping New York Islanders 5-2 on Monday night.



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Young Black athletes in Annapolis Valley get exposure to hockey

Young Black athletes in Annapolis Valley get exposure to hockey

A group in the Annapolis Valley hits the ice every Sunday morning. It's part of a program to help Black athletes access hockey. Colleen Jones has the story.



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