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Watch the 2023 Canadian Swimming Trials
CBC Sports | Sports/Olympics/Summer Sports/Aquatics | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 07:41:31 EDTWatch live action from the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre as the country's best swimmers gather to compete at the 2023 Canadian Swimming Trials. read more
Canadian swimming star Maggie Mac Neil rejuvenated after prioritizing mental health
Devin Heroux | Sports/Olympics/Summer Sports/Aquatics | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:33:54 EDTOn Wednesday night at the Pan Am Sports Centre on the second evening of this year's national trials, Maggie Mac Neil put forth a strong win in the 100-metre fly — the same event she captured Olympic gold in Tokyo — stopping the clock in a time of 56.54 to win gold. read more
Olympic head slams criticism of planned Russian reintegration as 'deplorable'
The Associated Press | Sports/Olympics | Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:33:25 EDTCriticism by European governments of the push to reintegrate Russian and Belarusian athletes into world sports before the 2024 Paris Games was called "deplorable" by the International Olympic Committee leader on Thursday. read more
Ottawa considers restoring Hockey Canada's funding after 9-month freeze
Ashley Burke | News/Politics | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 22:33:47 EDTThe federal government is deciding whether to restore millions of dollars in taxpayer funding to Hockey Canada after a nine-month freeze linked to its handling of a high-profile alleged sexual assault in 2018, CBC News has learned. read more
Can paid companies objectively investigate abuse in sport? These athletes say no
Nicole Williams | News/Canada/Ottawa | Thu, 30 Mar 2023 04:00:00 EDTSome former athletes say it's difficult to trust for-profit companies, hired to act as an independent third party to investigate safe sport complaints, because they're paid by the same national sport organizations they're tasked to investigate. read more
Opening Day brings a new start for the Blue Jays and for baseball
Jesse Campigotto | Sports | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 16:53:24 EDTCBC Sports' daily newsletter covers the changes we'll see with the Toronto Blue Jays and Major League Baseball as the pitch-clock era begins. read more
Roddick joins McEnroe, Agassi, Chang in competition at Pickleball Slam
Howard Fendrich | Sports/Tennis | Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:24:52 EDTWhen Andy Roddick agreed to join John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and Michael Chang at the Pickleball Slam, the 2003 U.S. Open champion figured he had two distinct advantages against the three other International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees participating in the made-for-TV exhibition in Hollywood, Fla. read more
Oscar Pistorius eligible for parole, could be free this week
Gerald Imray | Sports/Olympics/Summer Sports/Track and Field | Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:45:10 EDTFormer Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has applied for parole and is expected to attend a hearing on Friday that will decide if he can be released from prison 10 years after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp by shooting her multiple times through a toilet door in his home. read more
Toronto Six's championship can inspire others to believe in greatness of women's hockey
Shireen Ahmed | Sports/Hockey | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:40:58 EDTAs CBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed writes, following its first Premier Hockey Federation title, the Toronto Six is winning on all fronts — and not just with trophies. read more
No quick Paralympics decision on Russia, Belarus athletes
Reuters | Sports/Paralympics | Thu, 30 Mar 2023 08:21:28 EDTThe International Paralympic Committee has no plans to review the status of Russia for months after the IOC laid out its preferred formula for Russian athletes to return to competition. read more
Lessons from other leagues — and its own past — can help women's pro hockey enter new era
Myles Dichter | Sports/Hockey | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:00:19 EDTIt makes sense that women’s hockey should have a fully established North American pro league — just as soccer has the NWSL and basketball has the WNBA. But the sport should heed lessons from its own past, as well as the continent’s other women’s pro sports leagues as it enters a new era. read more
Andreescu out with torn ankle ligaments after injury at Miami Open
The Canadian Press | Sports/Tennis | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:32:54 EDTCanadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu says she sustained two torn ligaments in her left ankle in a recent match at the Miami Open. The 22-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., was hurt Monday night in the second set of her fourth-round match against Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova. read more
Some Canadian athletes feel contractually silenced by non-disparagement clause
Donna Spencer | Sports | Thu, 30 Mar 2023 04:00:11 EDTAthletes' fears of repercussions if they talk about problems they see in their sport have been cited as one reason for Canada's current safe-sport crisis. read more
'No messing around': John Herdman's Canada must be ruthless not only in word, but in action
Chris Jones | Sports/Soccer | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 07:22:10 EDTCanadian men's national team head coach John Herdman made clear his strategy for the next three years: He will play his best players, try to win relentlessly and convincingly, and hope his team will surge into the 2026 World Cup filled with venom and self-belief. That plan may now also include insisting his best penalty taker to be the one to take those spot kicks. read more
How pride nights became an NHL culture crisis
CBC News | Radio/Front Burner | Thu, 30 Mar 2023 07:30:00 EDTThe NHL finds itself surrounded by controversy after some hockey players and teams refuse to wear rainbow-themed jerseys saying it’s against their Christian faith or it exposes Russian players to risk. read more
Canucks to wear themed warm-up jerseys for annual Pride night
The Canadian Press | Sports/Hockey/NHL | Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:14:15 EDTThe Vancouver Canucks will wear themed warm-up jerseys when they host the Calgary Flames for their annual Pride celebration game Friday. read more
Canadian women's soccer coach Priestman names 25 players for April camp, friendly in France
Neil Davidson | Sports/Soccer | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 18:27:04 EDTCanada coach Bev Priestman has summoned Jayde Riviere and Adriana Leon to her camp roster for the April international window. They join Christine Sinclair, Sophie Schmidt, Jessie Fleming, Kadeisha Buchanan, Ashley Lawrence, Kailen Sheridan, Allysha Chapman and Quinn for a camp that will culminate with an April 11 friendly with France. read more
Summer McIntosh sets world record in 400m freestyle at Canadian swimming trials
Devin Heroux | Sports/Olympics/Summer Sports/Aquatics | Tue, 28 Mar 2023 20:36:18 EDTSummer McIntosh is now the world record holder in the 400-metre freestyle event. The 16-year-old swimming phenom electrified the hometown crowd with another memorable performance on Tuesday night at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre on opening night of the national trials. read more
Cirstea upsets Sabalenka to reach Miami Open semifinals; night matches rained out
The Associated Press | Sports/Tennis | Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:33:21 EDTSorana Cirstea advanced to her first semifinal of a WTA 1000 event in a decade, beating Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-4 at the Miami Open on Wednesday. read more
Rundle Women's Hockey League builds community through sport — no skating experience required
Paula Duhatschek | News/Canada/Calgary | Thu, 30 Mar 2023 07:00:00 EDTThe Rundle Women's Hockey League has attracted a wide mix of players from 18 to 70, many of whom have come to the sport later in life. read more
After success in St. Louis, Manitoba centre back Kyle Hiebert makes Canada debut
Sports/Canada/CONCACAF | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 18:51:59 +0000'It just seems to keep getting better and better.' read more
Green, Jackson taken off Jays Major League roster
Sports/Baseball/Blue Jays | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 17:35:55 +0000The Toronto Blue Jays took a pair of right-handed pitchers off of their Major League roster ahead of Thursday's season opener in St. Louis. read more
Blue Jays look to take next step in 2023
Sports/Baseball/Blue Jays | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:01:51 +0000The sting of a quick wild-card round exit long faded, an air of confidence hovered at the Toronto Blue Jays' camp during spring training. read more
Barnes’s double-double leads Raptors past Heat
Sports/Basketball/National Basketball Association | Wed, 29 Mar 2023 01:50:57 +0000The Miami Heat's defence kept opening up for Scottie Barnes, either for an incisive pass or a scoring opportunity, and he took full advantage. read more
As Olympics decision looms, IOC offers guidance for Russian athletes
Sports/World/International Olympic Committee | Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:09:21 +0000The recommendations on Russian and Belarusian athletes relate only to international competitions but not the 2024 Olympics, where a separate decision will be taken at a later date. read more
Gymnast tells MPs he was ‘broken’ by Gymnastics Canada’s handling of abuse claims
Canada/Sports/Canada Gymnastics | Tue, 28 Mar 2023 01:35:10 +0000Ryan Sheehan spoke Monday in Ottawa to a parliamentary committee on safe sport about the abuse he allegedly suffered and a lack of action by the organization. read more
Hockey Canada says 2018 world junior players barred from international competition
Canada/Politics/Sports | Mon, 27 Mar 2023 21:01:20 +0000The statement came after Hockey Canada was ordered to provide the House of Commons' heritage committee with an outside law firm's report on the allegations. read more
Anunoby, VanVleet power Raptors past Wizards
Sports/Basketball/National Basketball Association | Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:29:03 +0000Despite some self-inflicted adversity, the Toronto Raptors got it together when it mattered most. read more
Meadows hits three-run homer, Tigers beat Jays 4-1
Sports/Baseball/Blue Jays | Sun, 26 Mar 2023 01:06:02 +0000Parker Meadows hit a three-run homer in the top of the third inning and the Detroit Tigers coasted to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in a spring training game on Saturday at TD Ballpark. read more
‘Sense of community’ felt as Halifax hosts Canadian Pride Curling Championships
Canada/Sports/Canadian Pride Curling Championships | Sat, 25 Mar 2023 18:15:37 +0000The Canadian Pride Curling Championships are being held in Halifax for the first time in a decade, and the hosting team says it's an honour. read more
