Thunderbirds cruise past Blazers to reach Memorial Cup semifinal

Kyle Crnkovic and Jared Davidson each had a goal and two assists for the Seattle Thunderbirds in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Kamloops Blazers to reach the Memorial Cup semifinal.

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Canada's Zach Edey withdraws from NBA draft, returning to Purdue for senior season

Toronto's Zach Edey decided it was the right call to return to Purdue instead of staying in the NBA draft. Edey's decision came Wednesday night, in social media posts from both the centre and the Boilermakers that earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament behind Edey.

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Bernardeschi back in starting lineup as Toronto FC and Chicago Fire play to draw

With Italian star Federico Bernardeschi back in the starting lineup, Toronto FC played the Chicago Fire to a scoreless draw Wednesday in MLS play.

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Russian Olympic cycling medallists barred from races for lack of neutrality during war in Ukraine

Two Russian track cyclists who won medals at the Tokyo Olympics were ruled ineligible to race Wednesday for breaching rules monitoring their neutrality during the war on Ukraine.

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Djokovic must abstain from political messages at French Open, sports minister says

French Sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said Wednesday that Novak Djokovic's political message about Kosovo was "not appropriate" and warned the former top-ranked Serb player that he should not do it again.

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Petes double up Remparts to keep Memorial Cup dream alive

The Peterborough Petes avoided elimination from the Memorial Cup playoff picture on Tuesday night by beating the Quebec Remparts 4-2 at the Sandman Centre.

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Brionna Jones' key block helps Connecticut Sun hold off Indiana Fever

Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points, Brionna Jones had 19 points and 11 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun held off the Indiana Fever 81-78 on Tuesday night.

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National Assembly committee calls for governance changes at QMJHL in hazing report

The committee is also calling on all junior hockey and other sports organizations to ban hazing, including specific activities during initiations such as tattooing players, sex acts, physical violence and drinking games.

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Canada's Jamal Murray will play a key role in an unlikely NBA Finals

CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the NBA Finals, which for the second straight year feature a high-end Canadian sidekick alongside a two-time MVP.

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Capitals hire Maple Leafs assistant Spencer Carbery to replace head coach Laviolette

The Washington Capitals have hired Spencer Carbery as their next coach, bringing back a favourite of the organization to fill the job he was envisioned to get years ago.

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Canada recovers from upset loss to top U.S. on opening day of women's 3x3 World Cup

It was a down-and-up day for Canada's women's 3x3 basketball team at the World Cup on Tuesday. The reigning silver medallists and Women's Series champions were stunned 20-18 in overtime by the Czech Republic before rebounding to beat rival U.S. 16-13 on Tuesday in Vienna, Austria.

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FIBA 3X3 Basketball World Cup: DAY 1

Watch as some of the very best from around the world do battle in the men's 3x3 tournament and the women's 3x3 tournament in Vienna, Austria.

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Tousignant breaks gender barrier as Canada crushes South Korea in Para hockey worlds opener

Dominic Cozzolino had five goals and eight points, while James Dunn added three goals as Canada opened the World Para Hockey Championship on Monday night by crushing South Korea 15-1 at the Moose Jaw Events Centre in Moose Jaw, Sask.

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Heat defeat Celtics to avoid unprecedented comeback, punch ticket to NBA Finals

Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and Caleb Martin had 26 points and 10 rebounds in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night to help the Miami Heat beat the Celtics 103-84 and turn back Boston's attempt at an unprecedented comeback.

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Blazers defenceman Masters out of hospital, will miss remainder of Memorial Cup

Kamloops Blazers head coach and general manager Shaun Clouston says defenceman Kyle Masters has been released from hospital and will miss the rest of the Memorial Cup with a lower-body injury.

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Hockey Night in Canada: Stars vs. Golden Knights, Game 6

Watch live on television and online as the Vegas Golden Knights visit the Dallas Stars for Game 6 of their Stanley Cup Western Conference Final series on Hockey Night in Canada.

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Latvia declares surprise national holiday after 3rd-place finish at world hockey championships

Latvians woke up to go to work on Monday morning, only to find they didn't have to. Their parliament had met at midnight to declare a holiday after the national ice hockey team chalked up its best-ever result at the world championship.

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Raphaëlle Tousignant's historic berth to Canada's Para hockey team 'big step forward' for women's game

All eyes will be on Raphaëlle Tousignant. The Para hockey player was recently named to Canada’s national team for this week's world championship in Moose Jaw, Sask., becoming the first woman ever to land a roster spot.

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Thailand's Anannarukarn holds off Furue to win LPGA Match Play

Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand capped off the longest week on the LPGA Tour with a 3-and-1 victory Sunday to win the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play over Ayaka Furue of Japan.

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Blazers put on offensive clinic to demolish Petes at Memorial Cup championship

The host Kamloops Blazers regrouped and vowed to take care of business Sunday against the Peterborough Petes in Memorial Cup play, scoring early and often en route to a 10-2 victory.

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Rookie Metayer scores header to pull Spirit into draw with league-leading Gotham

Paige Metayer's header in the 69th minute pulled the Washington Spirit into a 1-1 tie with the visiting Gotham FC on Sunday in the National Women's Soccer League.

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Canadian record holder Sarah Mitton 5th in her Diamond League shot put opener

Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., opened her Diamond League season with an 18.56-metre throw but couldn't build off the solid effort, placing fifth in women's shot put on Sunday in Rabat, Morocco.

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Fever end WNBA-record 20-game losing streak with tight win over Dream

NaLyssa Smith scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever end a WNBA record-tying 20-game losing streak with a 90-87 win over the host Atlanta Dream on Sunday.

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Aces receive championship rings in home opener, pummel Sparks

While the Vegas Golden Knights were playing an important game less than 2 miles down Frank Sinatra Drive at T-Mobile Arena, the Las Vegas Aces were throwing their own house party at Michelob Ultra Arena.

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Crnkovic's hat trick helps Thunderbirds double up Petes at Memorial Cup championship

The Seattle Thunderbirds, no stranger to winning crucial games at the Sandman Centre this season, won another one big one Saturday by defeating the Peterborough Petes 6-3 in the Memorial Cup opener for both teams.

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2 horses die from injuries at Churchill Downs, bringing total to 12 at home of Kentucky Derby

Two horses have died the past two days following injuries at Churchill Downs, the 11th and 12th fatalities over the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby.

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Camryn Rogers breaks own Canadian hammer throw record at Los Angeles Grand Prix

Camryn Rogers broke her own Canadian hammer throw record en route to winning gold on Saturday in the women's event at the USA Track & Field (USATF) Los Angeles Grand Prix, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting.

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2023 World Skateboarding Tour: Men's Park Semifinals - San Juan

Watch as some of the world’s top male skateboarders take to Skatepark Pocito in Argentina to compete in the 2023 World Skateboarding tour which is a Paris 2024 Olympics Qualifier.

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Keep Pushing: Canada Skateboard & The National Team

Watch the keep pushing documentary on the journey of several Canadian Olympians to the last Olympics and the next one while taking a look at the community and future of the sport in Canada.

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First ever minor tackle football league for women debuts in Ontario

The Ontario Women's Football League launched this spring with two divisions. In the most senior division, U19, there are six teams: London WOLFPAAC, Peel Region Panthers, Kingston Sharks, Cumberland Panthers, Gatineau Valkyries and Guelph Jr. Gryphons.

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Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies to voice role in German version of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Soccer great and former Vancouver Whitecap Alphonso Davies will voice a character in German version of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

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Delle Donne hits late go-ahead 3-pointer to lift Mystics past Sky

Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points, Shakira Austin had 15 points and 11 rebounds and the Washington Mystics beat the Chicago Sky 71-69 on Friday night.

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Maddie Szeryk drops day 3 match at LPGA match-play event

Canada's Maddie Szeryk dropped her day three match to Finland's Matilda Castren 1UP, coming just short of advancing to Saturday's round of 16 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Blue Jays place catcher Danny Jansen on 10-day injured list

The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left groin strain.

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Canadian Derek Gee's remarkable run continues with 4th 2nd-place finish at Giro d'Italia

Canadian Derek Gee's remarkable run at the Giro d'Italia continued Friday with his fourth second-place finish of the race, runner-up to Colombian Santiago Buitrago in a gruelling Stage 19 in Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy.

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NHL star Carter Verhaeghe, from Waterdown, Ont., skates his way closer to second Stanley Cup

Waterdown's Carter Verhaeghe, centre for the Florida Panthers NHL team, is headed to the Stanley Cup finals with the team in early June.

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Running a marathon in handcuffs: Couple finds unique way to celebrate anniversary

Megan and Rich MacDonald are seasoned runners who are going to find out whether it's possible to run for more than three hours in handcuffs while staying in sync and tackling any unexpected hiccups.

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Celtics thrive on 3-pointers, dominate Heat to force Game 6

Derrick White had 24 points, including six three-pointers, and the Boston Celtics dominated the visiting Miami Heat 110-97 on Thursday night in Game 5 to extend the Eastern Conference finals.

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Hockey Night in Canada: Stars vs. Golden Knights, Game 4

Watch live on television and online as the Vegas Golden Knights visit the Dallas Stars for Game 4 of their Stanley Cup Western Conference Final series on Hockey Night in Canada.

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Cynthia Appiah joins the list of crossover athletes

In her off-season, Olympic bobsleigh pilot Cynthia Appiah is going back to her roots as a shot put thrower. And she's already qualified for Canadian Nationals.

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France Olympic Committee president resigns suddenly amid intense infighting

The president of France's Olympic Committee resigned unexpectedly on Thursday, the latest leadership shake up of French sports and preparations for the Summer Olympics in Paris next year.

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How to watch Hockey Night in Canada: Stanley Cup playoffs on desktop & app

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

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Record-setting runners Ahmed, Levins taking 'friendly rivalry' to the road at Ottawa 10K

On Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET, Moh Ahmed and Cam Levins will stand on the start line for their Ottawa 10K debut, the first head-to-head matchup between the star distance runners since 2016. It also marks the 32-year-old Ahmed's first road race since high school.

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Swimmer Gabe Mastromatteo, basketball player Sarah Gates named U Sports athletes of the year

University of Toronto swimmer Gabriel Mastromatteo and McMaster basketball player Sarah Gates earned the Doug and Lois Mitchell Awards as this year's top athletes in Canadian university sports Wednesday.

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McClanahan becomes 1st 8-game winner as Rays rebound from blowout loss to Blue Jays

Shane McClanahan became the first eight-game winner in the majors this season and the Tampa Bay Rays rebounded from a 19-run loss to beat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Wednesday night.

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Stars' Benn suspended 2 games after captain-on-captain hit vs. Golden Knights

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn was suspended two games by the NHL on Wednesday after an ugly hit on Vegas captain Mark Stone in a Game 3 loss that left Dallas on the brink of being swept out of the Western Conference Final.

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Hockey Night in Canada: Hurricanes vs. Panthers, Game 4

Watch live on television and online as the Carolina Hurricanes take on the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of their Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference Final series on Hockey Night in Canada.

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At Hamilton's only public high school without a sports field, these students are rallying for change

Two students from Bernie Custis Secondary School have started a petition to get a field, gathering almost 400 signatures.

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Springer, Guerrero Jr. help Blue Jays score 20 runs in obliteration of MLB-best Rays

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had six RBIs and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays stopped a five-game losing streak with a 20-1 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, scoring their last 10 runs off position players.

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Alyssa Thomas' double-double propels Sun past Mystics

Alyssa Thomas had 22 points and 10 rebounds while DeWanna Bonner added 15 points to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Mystics 88-81 in Washington on Tuesday night.

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