Junior hockey coach in custody, charged with sexual assault

A veteran junior hockey coach has been charged with sexual assault and assault in Saskatchewan, CBC News has learned, following a complaint from a former player.

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Canadian golfers are having a big (Olympic) year

CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks at the Canadian golfers making noise on the top tours this season.

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Sinking fast: Canada's Einarson loses 4th straight at women's curling worlds

Canada's Kerri Einarson lost a fourth straight game at the women's world curling championship falling 6-2 to Germany on Monday. At 1-5, Canada can't afford any more losses if the host team is going to make the playoffs. Einarson was to face South Korea later Monday.

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Melissa Bishop-Nriagu runs under 800m standard 3 months from Tokyo Olympics

Melissa Bishop-Nriagu, the 2015 world silver medallist from Eganville, Ont., ran one minute 59.04 seconds Sunday night to win the women's 800 metres at a California high performance meet and dip below the automatic Tokyo Olympics qualifying time of 1:59.50.

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Japanese nurses angered at call to work Tokyo Olympics amid COVID crisis

Some nurses in Japan are incensed at a request from Tokyo Olympic organizers to have 500 of them dispatched to help with the Games. They say they're already near the breaking point dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

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Lowry, Siakam's offensive outbursts lead Raptors past Lakers

Kyle Lowry had 37 points and 11 assists, Pascal Siakam had 39 points and 13 rebounds and the short-handed Toronto Raptors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 121-114 on Sunday night.

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Diego Rubio scores lone goal as Rapids blank Whitecaps

Diego Rubio's free kick goal in the 26th minute was the only goal in the Colorado Rapids' 1-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday night in Sandy, Utah, where the Whitecaps are currently playing their Major League Soccer home games.

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