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Bianca Andreescu not on Canada’s singles roster for Fed Cup

Bianca Andreescu not on Canada’s singles roster for Fed Cup

Canada’s Bianca Andreescu is not scheduled to play singles versus Switzerland at a Fed Cup qualifier as she continues to recover from a left knee injury. The reigning U.S. Open champion was not on Canada’s…

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Raptors aiming for new franchise record against Pacers

Raptors aiming for new franchise record against Pacers

The Toronto Raptors will be going for a franchise record of 12 straight victories Wednesday night when they host the Indiana Pacers. This is the second of four meetings between the two teams. The Pacers won 120-115 in…

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Canada women´s soccer defeats Mexico and are one win of Olympic berth

Canada women´s soccer defeats Mexico and are one win of Olympic berth

Christine Sinclair and Canada have a berth at this summer’s Tokyo Olympics squarely in their sights. Not content to sit on her laurels after recently entering the record books, Sinclair was back to her goal-scoring…

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Canada´s Sebastien Toutant aiming for quick return from broken ribs

Canada´s Sebastien Toutant aiming for quick return from broken ribs

Sebastien Toutant felt a painful sting in his rib cage that took his breath away the moment he crashed down hard at the bottom of the X Games slopestyle course in Aspen last week. The…

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Christine Sinclair becomes the most prolific international goal scorer

Christine Sinclair becomes the most prolific international goal scorer

Canada captain Christine Sinclair broke Abby Wambach’s world-record total of 184 goals on Wednesday, scoring for the second time versus St. Kitts and Nevis at the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. Sinclair’s 185th goal of…

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Canadian Women´s soccer team to earn a berth in Tokyo

Canadian Women´s soccer team to earn a berth in Tokyo

The Canadian women’s soccer team hopes to be the seventh Canadian team to lock up a place at the Olympics this summer in Tokyo as their regional qualifying tournament gets underway in the southern United…

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Felix Auger-Aliassime falls in Adelaide semis

Felix Auger-Aliassime falls in Adelaide semis

Felix Auger-Aliassime from Canada lost a tight semi-final against a glowing opponent in the Adelaide International on Friday. The number 2 seed from Montreal fell 7-6 (5), 6-7 (7), 6-4 to number 3 seed Andrey…

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Gord Perrin returns home in hopes of leading Canadian volleyball back to Olympics

Gord Perrin returns home in hopes of leading Canadian volleyball back to Olympics

A nine-hour drive through southern B.C. many years ago set Gord Perrin on his path to the Canadian national volleyball team. Now, just over nine years after his debut, Perrin is back where it all started.…

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Canada upends Germany with doubles win at ATP cup

Canada upends Germany with doubles win at ATP cup

Denis Shapovalov went 2-0 for Canada on Tuesday, earning his second Top 10 victory of the season in singles and teaming up with countryman Felix Auger-Aliassime in doubles to clinch a 2-1 ATP Cup tie victory versus Germany. Auger-Aliassime/Shapovalov defeat…

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Canadian international Fraser Aird released by Scottish club for rude gesture

Canadian international Fraser Aird released by Scottish club for rude gesture

Scotland’s Cove Rangers FC has released Canadian international Fraser Aird after he was caught on camera making a rude gesture from the stands at Sunday’s Old Firm Derby. “Cove Rangers FC is aware of an…

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Canada´s Alexis Lafreniere status remains unclear after knee injury

Canada´s Alexis Lafreniere status remains unclear after knee injury

Alexis Lafrenière’s knee injury will keep him out of Canada’s next match at the world junior hockey championship, but the star winger hasn’t been ruled out for the rest of the tournament. The 18-year-old was…

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Dale Hunter set to lead Canada at world juniors for 1st time

Dale Hunter set to lead Canada at world juniors for 1st time

Canada opens its world junior-hockey championship Thursday against the U.S. in the Czech Republic. Olivier Rodrigue looked like the odds-on favourite to be Canada’s No. 1 netminder back in the summer, but the country’s crease…

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Adam Hadwin clinches spot at 2020 Masters

Adam Hadwin clinches spot at 2020 Masters

Canadian Adam Hadwin and South African Erik van Rooyen have snuck into the field for next year’s Masters after finishing the year barely inside the top 50 in the world rankings. With no more official…

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Christine Sinclair honoured as Canadian soccer player of the decade

Christine Sinclair honoured as Canadian soccer player of the decade

Christine Sinclair, who is one goal away from tying Abby Wambach’s world-record total of 184, has been named the Canada Soccer player of the decade. The special award honours the 36-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., for…

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Canadian women win bronze at Cape Town 7s

Canadian women win bronze at Cape Town 7s

It took extra time, but the Canadian women’s rugby sevens team acquired the bronze medal on Sunday at the HSBC World Series Rugby Sevens event in Cape Town, South Africa. A Julia Greenshields try in the…

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Kylie Masse named top Canadian female swimmer

Kylie Masse named top Canadian female swimmer

Being a model of consistency has made Kylie Masse one of the world’s best backstroke swimmers. The 23-year-old, who trains at the University of Toronto, is the first Canadian to win back-to-back FINA World Championships gold medals. Since her bronze…

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Tennis star Andreescu named Canada´s top athlete

Tennis star Andreescu named Canada´s top athlete

Bianca Andreescu has been awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada’s athlete of the year for 2019. The honor was never in doubt. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ontario, was a unanimous choice from a panel…

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Kim Boutin wins shourt track bronze, helps Canada to relay gold

Kim Boutin wins shourt track bronze, helps Canada to relay gold

The Canadian women’s short track relay team captured the elusive gold medal they’ve been working toward for several years during on the final day of ISU World Cup action in Shanghai. Steven Dubois and Kim…

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Canadian dance duo Gilles-Poirier aim for podium in Grand Prix Final

Canadian dance duo Gilles-Poirier aim for podium in Grand Prix Final

There is nothing better than a competition featuring the world’s best skaters going head to head at the halfway point in the campaign. This is exactly what will be happening in Torino, Italy at the…

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Kim Boutin captures World Cup shourt track gold in Japan

Kim Boutin captures World Cup shourt track gold in Japan

Kim Boutin was one of three medallists for Canada on Sunday at a short-track speedskating World Cup, capturing gold in the women’s 500 metres. Boutin, of Sherbrooke, Que., took the lead in the 500 off…

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Canada drops out of CONCACAF hexagonal World Cup qualifying berth

Canada drops out of CONCACAF hexagonal World Cup qualifying berth

Canada has dropped out of the top six among CONCACAF nations in the FIFA rankings following a loss to the United States, putting the Canadians on track to miss the six-team group that will determine…

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Canadian basketball men to face Greece in quest for Olympic berth

Canadian basketball men to face Greece in quest for Olympic berth

The Canadian men’s basketball team may have to get past NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to get to the Tokyo Olympics. The good news for Canada is it should have the players to do it. Canada drew seventh-ranked Greece, plus…

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Jamal Murray commit to playing for Canada in quest for Olympic berth

Jamal Murray commit to playing for Canada in quest for Olympic berth

Jamal Murray wants to lead Canada’s men’s basketball team to the Tokyo Olympics. The Denver Nuggets star guard said he’s committed to playing for Canada this summer, a big boost for a program that has struggled…

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Canada falls to Spain in Davis Cup title

Canada falls to Spain in Davis Cup title

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 7-6 (7) on Sunday to give Spain its sixth Davis Cup title and deny Canada its first. Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., fended off a pair…

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Canada defeats Australia to reach Davis Cup semis

Canada defeats Australia to reach Davis Cup semis

Canada has advanced to the semifinals at the Davis Cup Finals. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Vasek Pospisil of Vancouver defeated Australia’s John Peers and Jordan Thompson 6-4, 6-4 in the winner-take-all doubles…

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Canada´s soccer men face tougher road to World Cup with expected drop in rankings

Canada´s soccer men face tougher road to World Cup with expected drop in rankings

It looks like Canada will slip out of the top six in CONCACAF when the new FIFA rankings come out later this month. That means the Canadian men will have to maximize points from international…

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Canada defeats US in Davis Cup

Canada defeats US in Davis Cup

Canada is heading to the quarterfinals at the inaugural Davis Cup Finals after sweeping a pair of singles matches versus the United States on Tuesday. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., clinched the win in…

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Canada ´s Tory Nyhaug retires from BMX cycling for health reasons

Canada ´s Tory Nyhaug retires from BMX cycling for health reasons

BMX racer Tory Nyhaug endured a string of broken bones and sacrificed his spleen for his sport. But the 27-year-old from Coquitlam, B.C., could not survive a concussion, announcing his retirement Monday. The 2015 Pan…

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