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Oilers advance to 2nd playoff round with 4-3 win over Kings
News/Canada/Edmonton | Thu, 02 May 2024 01:28:13 EDTLeon Draisaitl scored twice for the Oilers Wednesday as Edmonton, for the third straight year, eliminated the Kings from the playoff picture. Evan Bouchard added three assists for the winners. read more
Spooner's 2 goals help PWHL Toronto secure first place in win over Minnesota
Sports/Hockey/PWHL | Wed, 01 May 2024 22:31:19 EDTNatalie Spooner scored twice in leading Toronto to clinching first place in the Professional Women's Hockey League with a 4-1 win over Minnesota on Wednesday. read more
Another Canadian basketball team can qualify for the Olympics this week
Sports | Wed, 01 May 2024 16:34:05 EDTCBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the top-ranked Canadian women's 3-on-3 basketball team's attempt to win a spot in the Paris Games. read more
World Athletics Relays: Will the stars align for Team Canada? | Athletics North
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 18:44:03 EDTRelay stars like Andre De Grasse and Aaron Brown will be on hand for Canada at the World Athletics Relays in Bahamas May 4-5, but outside of the big names is Canada lacking depth? Host Devin Heroux and Certified Track Nerd Morgan Campbell get into on this episode of Athletics North. read more
Auger-Aliassime into Madrid Open semis without playing after Sinner exits with hip injury
Sports/Tennis | Wed, 01 May 2024 14:16:57 EDTFelix Auger-Aliassime has caught another break due to opponent injury and will advance to the semifinals at the Madrid Open. Italy's Jannik Sinner, scheduled to play the Canadian in quarterfinal action on Thursday, has withdrawn due to a hip injury. read more
Rowing Canada CEO Terry Dillon to step down ahead of Paris Games
Sports/Olympics/Summer Sports/Rowing | Wed, 01 May 2024 20:32:29 EDTRowing Canada chief executive officer Terry Dillon will step down next month ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. Dillon has been CEO of the country's governing body of the sport for the past seven years. read more
Lightning head coach Jon Cooper apologizes for comments about goalies in 'skirts'
Sports/Hockey/NHL | Wed, 01 May 2024 16:17:20 EDTTampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper opened his end-of-season news conference Wednesday apologizing for making what he called an inappropriate analogy of putting skirts on goalies. read more
Paris Pulse: Canoe sprint Olympic qualification, Aaliyah Edwards shares her Olympic goals
| Wed, 01 May 2024 09:00:00 EDTIn our weekly Olympic update, we cover recent Canadian qualifications in Canoe Sprint, along with updates on basketball player Aaliyah Edwards and para swimmer Shelby Newkirk's Olympic preparations. read more
Canadian star Aaliyah Edwards proud to be part of a growing community of women's basketball
Sports | Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:13:01 EDTThis is a big year for Canadian basketball star Aaliyah Edwards, from going to the NCAA Final Four with her UConn team, to being drafted in the WNBA, to representing Canada at the Paris Olympics this summer. read more
Aaliyah Edwards on getting drafted and inspiring the next generation
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:03:00 EDTThe Canadian forward was recently drafted 6th overall by the Washington Mystics. read more
2026 World Cup games to cost Vancouver up to $581M: province
News/Canada/British Columbia | Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:59:36 EDTIn January 2023, the province figured it would cost about $230 million, but at the time, Vancouver was expected to host just five games. The cost estimate has more than doubled with an additional two games, as the province now expects costs could be anywhere from $483 million to $581 million. read more
Andre De Grasse opens with 2 wins, and Sarah Mitton shows out in Suzhou | Athletics North
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 16:55:00 EDTAndre De Grasse has his fastest 200m season-opener yet in his 2 win weekend, while Sarah Mitton threw to a 2nd place finish at Diamond League Suzhou. All this and more in Athletics North. read more
'I hope it stings': Winnipeg Jets' Morrissey, fans lament another early playoff exit
News/Canada/Manitoba | Wed, 01 May 2024 11:51:57 EDTJosh Morrissey initially struggled to put his thoughts together after the Winnipeg Jets' 6-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday. He stared down, contemplating a reporter's question about the feeling before offering one word: "Terrible." read more
Longtime Canadian broadcaster Rod Black cuts short Cancun trip, calls son's 2nd MLB hit
Sports/Baseball/MLB | Wed, 01 May 2024 10:34:44 EDTTyler Black of Stouffville, Ont., was summoned from triple-A Nashville ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers game Tuesday against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to add some punch to a struggling offence. He came off the bench and delivered two hits in an 8-2 win, which his dad got to call with tears in his eyes. read more
Tennis legend Becker discharged from bankruptcy court despite still owing creditors $50M US
Sports/Tennis | Wed, 01 May 2024 12:10:03 EDTGerman tennis legend Boris Becker was discharged from bankruptcy court in London after a judge found on Wednesday he had done "all that he reasonably could do" to repay creditors tens of millions of pounds. read more
22 hours a day of live coverage key to CBC's Paris Olympics plan
Sports/Olympics | Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:13:00 EDTCBC/Radio-Canada has announced its extensive coverage plans for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The coverage of Team Canada's approximately 10,500 athletes include a consistent slate of on-the-ground and in-studio coverage programming for 22 hours daily. read more
Colorado Avalanche bury Winnipeg Jets' playoff dreams with 6-3 win in Game 5
News/Canada/Manitoba | Wed, 01 May 2024 00:37:18 EDTThe Winnipeg Jets were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs Tuesday night, falling 6-3 in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Colorado Avalanche. read more
Canucks forced back to Nashville for Game 6 as Predators stay alive with 2-1 win
News/Canada/British Columbia | Wed, 01 May 2024 01:31:35 EDTThe Nashville Predators kept their season alive with a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday. read more
PWHL Ottawa misses shot to clinch playoffs as New York sews up top pick in draft
Sports/Hockey/PWHL | Tue, 30 Apr 2024 22:24:30 EDTKayla Vespa scored a go-ahead goal in the second period and New York rallied to beat Ottawa 4-3 on Tuesday night to secure the first overall pick in the 2024 PWHL draft. read more
