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Canadian LPGA Tour contingent grows to 5 as Szeryk, Sharp, Grewal qualify for 2024 season

Canadian LPGA Tour contingent grows to 5 as Szeryk, Sharp, Grewal qualify for 2024 season

After a down year, there will be more than double the number of Canadian golfers on the LPGA Tour in 2024. Maddie Szeryk and Alena Sharp will return to the top women’s professional golf circuit…

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Canadian brother-sister duo wins ski cross World Cup races on same day

Canadian brother-sister duo wins ski cross World Cup races on same day

As of one week ago, neither Hannah nor Jared Schmidt had ever won gold on the ski cross World Cup circuit. But that all changed on Tuesday in Arosa, Switzerland, where the Ottawa siblings each…

Golf
Canada’s Hughes gains entry to PGA Tour’s signature events with Rahm’s departure

Canada’s Hughes gains entry to PGA Tour’s signature events with Rahm’s departure

The PGA Tour has notified Jon Rahm he has been suspended for signing with Saudi-funded LIV Golf, a formality that is more about the benefits to the players Rahm leaves behind. Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes and…

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Canada’s Jordan Pierre-Gilles wins 2 more gold medals at short track World Cup

Canada’s Jordan Pierre-Gilles wins 2 more gold medals at short track World Cup

Canadian short track speed skaters added three more medals – including two gold – to their tally on the final day of competition at a World Cup stop in Beijing on Sunday. Jordan Pierre-Gilles, from Sherbrooke, Que., scored his…

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Canadians win gold, silver medals at World Cup ski cross event in France

Canadians win gold, silver medals at World Cup ski cross event in France

Canadians captured a pair of medals from Day 2 of the World Cup ski cross stop in Val Thorens, France, on Friday. Canada’s Jared Schmidt was the second skier across the finish line in the men’s big…

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Canada’s Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps sit 2nd in pairs at Grand Prix Final

Canada’s Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps sit 2nd in pairs at Grand Prix Final

Canada’s Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps stard competition at the figure skating Grand Prix Final with a strong performance on Thursday in Beijing. The duo sits second after the pairs short program with 71.22 points, trailing only Germany’s…

Hockey
Cozzolino scores pair, Canada blanks Czechs to remain unbeaten at Para Hockey Cup

Cozzolino scores pair, Canada blanks Czechs to remain unbeaten at Para Hockey Cup

Dominic Cozzolino scored two goals for a second consecutive game while Adam Kingsmill and Mitchell Garrett combined for the shutout in Canada’s 3-0 victory over the Czech Republic at the Para Hockey Cup in Quispamsis,…

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Alpine Canada hoping Tremblant World Cup becomes fixture after successful weekend

Alpine Canada hoping Tremblant World Cup becomes fixture after successful weekend

Alpine Canada president and chief executive officer Therese Brisson gives Mont-Tremblant’s first World Cup event in 40 years a “10-on-10” rating — and hopes it’s here to stay. Fans surrounded the finish line and filled…

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Canadian speed skaters collect women’s team sprint bronze in World Cup action

Canadian speed skaters collect women’s team sprint bronze in World Cup action

Not long after missing out on an individual speed skating medal Sunday, Ivanie Blondin made certain to not end the day without a podium finish. The Ottawa native helped Canada’s women to team sprint bronze,…

Swimming
McIntosh beats Ledecky for 400m freestyle gold, breaks star’s meet record at U.S. Open

McIntosh beats Ledecky for 400m freestyle gold, breaks star’s meet record at U.S. Open

Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh attained a highly anticipated showdown with American superstar Katie Ledecky at the U.S. Open Swimming Championships on Thursday in Greensboro, N.C. The 17-year-old from Toronto delivered a dominant performance in the women’s 400-metre freestyle…

Hockey
Desbiens’ return headlines Canadian roster for upcoming Rivalry Series games in Ontario

Desbiens’ return headlines Canadian roster for upcoming Rivalry Series games in Ontario

Hockey Canada has revealed the 23-player roster for the next two Rivalry Series games between Canada and the United States in December. The team that will play in Kitchener, Ont. on Dec. 14 and Sarnia, Ont.…

Hockey
Toronto to host New York in PWHL’s 1st regular-season game on New Year’s Day

Toronto to host New York in PWHL’s 1st regular-season game on New Year’s Day

The first regular-season Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) match will be held in Toronto on New Year’s Day. The Toronto team will host New York for an afternoon match at Mattamy Athletic Centre (12:30 pm ET), the…

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Canada’s Cameron Alexander happy to be healthy to start men’s World Cup downhill season

Canada’s Cameron Alexander happy to be healthy to start men’s World Cup downhill season

For Cameron Alexander, feeling strong and ready to launch from the start hut in the first World Cup downhill of the season is a novel sensation. Knee injuries limited the 26-year-old ski racer from North Vancouver early…

Sports
Canadian men’s wheelchair basketball team wins Parapan Am bronze to keep Paralympic hopes alive

Canadian men’s wheelchair basketball team wins Parapan Am bronze to keep Paralympic hopes alive

Facing a must-win situation to keep its Paralympic dreams alive, the Canadian men’s basketball team defeated Argentina 70-62 on Saturday at the Parapan American Games. That triumph in Chile means they live to fight another…

Rugby
Canada settles for silver in hard-fought wheelchair rugby final against United States

Canada settles for silver in hard-fought wheelchair rugby final against United States

The United States defeated Canada in the gold medal game at the Parapan Am Games in Santiago, Chile on Thursday night. Not only are the Americans champions of this event, they also earned a berth…

Tennis
Canada’s Stakusic eyes more success after breakout performance at Billie Jean King Cup

Canada’s Stakusic eyes more success after breakout performance at Billie Jean King Cup

With a Billie Jean King Cup team tennis title under her belt, Canadian teenager Marina Stakusic is aiming just as high for her singles career as she looks to make her mark on the WTA…

Tennis
Finland stuns defending champion Canada, reaches Davis Cup semis

Finland stuns defending champion Canada, reaches Davis Cup semis

Finland upset defending champion Canada to reach the semifinals of the Davis Cup for the first time on Tuesday. Otto Virtanen and Harri Heliovaara defeated Alexis Galarneau and Vasek Pospisil 7-5, 6-3 in the decisive doubles match to give the 14th-ranked Finns…

Soccer
Canada collapses in home loss to Jamaica, putting Copa America entry at risk

Canada collapses in home loss to Jamaica, putting Copa America entry at risk

Jamaica defeated Canada 3-2 on a controversial late penalty Tuesday, capping a three-goal comeback in a wild second half that turned into a 4-4 aggregate tie and triumph for the Reggae Boyz on the away…

Soccer
Canada scores late to beat Jamaica in 1st leg of CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal

Canada scores late to beat Jamaica in 1st leg of CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal

The Canadian men’s soccer team dealt with the chaos their coach predicted could happen and came away with a 2-1 away victory over Jamaica Saturday in a CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal match at Independence Park…

Soccer
Berth to Copa America at stake as Canada takes on Jamaica in CONCACAF Nations League quarters

Berth to Copa America at stake as Canada takes on Jamaica in CONCACAF Nations League quarters

Coping with chaos will be important when Canada faces Jamaica on the road Friday night in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals, says interim coach Mauro Biello. Biello knows history won’t be on the side of…

Golf
Brooke Henderson aims to break dubious streak at Tour Championship

Brooke Henderson aims to break dubious streak at Tour Championship

Brooke Henderson loves breaking records and this week she’s got a dubious one hanging over her head. Since 2016, no LPGA Tour player has won the opening tournament of the season and then collected a…

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Canada extends unbeaten streak at women’s sitting volleyball Paralympic qualifier

Canada extends unbeaten streak at women’s sitting volleyball Paralympic qualifier

Canada’s women are making a statement in early action at the sitting volleyball World Cup. The 2024 Paralympic hopefuls improved their record to 3-0 with Tuesday victories over Slovenia and Ukraine in Cairo. The world…

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Canadian women wrap up Olympic pre-qualifying basketball tournament with 3-0 record

Canadian women wrap up Olympic pre-qualifying basketball tournament with 3-0 record

Natalie Achonwa scored a team-high 16 points in leading Canada to a 77-68 victory over Puerto Rico on Sunday in FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament action in Medellín, Colombia.. Laeticia Amihere added 11 points and…

Tennis
Stakusic, Fernandez power Canada to 1st-ever Billie Jean King Cup title

Stakusic, Fernandez power Canada to 1st-ever Billie Jean King Cup title

Canada’s women are Billie Jean King Cup champions for the first time, thanks to Leylah Fernandez’s straight-sets triumph (6-2, 6-3) over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini on Sunday at the international team tennis tournament in Seville, Spain.…

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Canadian women’s basketball team routes Venezuela to open Olympic pre-qualifying tournament

Canadian women’s basketball team routes Venezuela to open Olympic pre-qualifying tournament

Laeticia Amihere led the way with 11 points and 11 rebounds as Canada thumped Venezuela 81-39 on Thursday in FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament action. Cassandre Prosper, Kia Nurse and Bridget Carleton each added 10…

Tennis
Stakusic, Fernandez victorious as Canada opens BJK Cup Finals with win over Spain

Stakusic, Fernandez victorious as Canada opens BJK Cup Finals with win over Spain

Against host Spain in the first singles match of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Seville, captain Heidi El Tabakh took a risk by starting a young player. The risk paid off on Wednesday…

Tennis
Canada shoots for 1st-ever Billie Jean King Cup title at finals in Spain

Canada shoots for 1st-ever Billie Jean King Cup title at finals in Spain

One year after Canada’s men snapped a lengthy tennis drought, the women have an chance to follow suit. Canada has never so much as reached the final at the Billie Jean King Cup, the international…

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Canadian paddlers earn trio of sprint gold medals in canoe/kayak at Pan Am Games

Canadian paddlers earn trio of sprint gold medals in canoe/kayak at Pan Am Games

Canada boosted its gold-medal count quickly on Friday at the Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile. Kayaker Michelle Russell collected the women’s K1 500 metres to start things off, and was succeeded in short order by Ian…

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Einarson routs Mexico 17-1 to wrap group play at Pan Continental Curling Championships

Einarson routs Mexico 17-1 to wrap group play at Pan Continental Curling Championships

Canada’s Kerri Einarson closed out women’s round-robin play at the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships with a 17-1 victory over Mexico on Thursday in Kelowna, B.C. The four-time defending national champions from Gimli, Man., scored…

Tennis
Auger-Aliassime’s 6-match win streak halted by Tsitsipas in 2nd round of Paris Masters

Auger-Aliassime’s 6-match win streak halted by Tsitsipas in 2nd round of Paris Masters

Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime had his six-match winning streak ended Wednesday with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) loss to seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in second-round action at the Paris Masters tennis tournament. Auger-Aliassime had nine aces in…

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