Canada’s soccer teams can end a bad year on a good note
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Olympic sports bodies eager to speak with IOC after cricket, others added to 2028 program
Olympic sports bodies want urgent talks with the International Olympic Committee about the risk of cuts in their revenue shares and medal events at the 2028 Los Angeles Games because …
Entering Olympic year, Canada’s Ahmed, Knight won’t follow exodus of Bowerman track athletes
Justyn Knight was so focused on his comeback from Achilles tendon surgery and having fun with new teammates that the rate Bowerman Track Club was losing professional athletes didn’t cross his …
NBA villain Dillon Brooks a necessary evil for Canadian men’s Olympic basketball team
The last time Mississauga, Ont.’s Dillon Brooks sounded off about LeBron James, that verbal cheque came back marked insufficient funds. Back then, Brooks was a member of the Memphis Grizzlies, …
The Canada-U.S. women’s hockey rivalry enters a new era
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Habs-Leafs. Yankees-Red Sox. Celtics-Lakers… Of …
Some Canadians qualified for Paris 2024 at Pan Am Games, while others await their next shot
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. The Pan American Games in …
NFL superstar Mahomes says he ‘definitely’ wants to play flag football at 2028 Olympics
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he is eager to suit up for Team USA when flag football makes its Olympic debut at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. “I …
With WNBA expansion into Toronto unlikely, Canadian women’s national team remains only game in town
As professional women’s sports in Canada continue to grow — just look at the Professional Women’s Hockey League, or Project Eight’s incoming soccer league — basketball has hit a snag. Despite some …
Canadian women’s water polo team continues quest for Olympic spot at Pan Am Games
After qualifying for the Olympics for the first time in 17 years in Tokyo, the Canadian women’s water polo team wants to make sure it becomes a regular occurrence. The …
Donovan Bailey entered a race on a whim. It led to Olympic stardom
In 1990, Donovan Bailey was doing well for himself. He was selling real estate, wearing nice suits and driving nice cars. But the Jamaican Canadian had a nagging desire to race taking …