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As 3-man Howard team secures Brier berth, key decision looms ahead of nationals

As 3-man Howard team secures Brier berth, key decision looms ahead of nationals

After securing a provincial title with a three-man lineup, the members of Team Glenn Howard will be Regina-bound in about a month to play in the Montana’s Brier. What remains unclear is whether the short-handed…

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Marielle Thompson wins World Cup ski cross gold, Canadian teammate Schmidt adds bronze

Marielle Thompson wins World Cup ski cross gold, Canadian teammate Schmidt adds bronze

Canada’s Marielle Thompson returned to the top of the World Cup ski cross podium for the first time in over two years on Sunday in St. Moritz, Switzerland, while her teammate Hannah Schmidt took bronze…

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Canada’s Gilgeous-Alexander beats out Curry for NBA all-star starting spot

Canada’s Gilgeous-Alexander beats out Curry for NBA all-star starting spot

Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder edged perennial all-star starter Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors for the final West backcourt spot in this season’s NBA all-star game. The 25-year-old from Hamilton is the league’s leader in…

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NBA suspends Canadian Tristan Thompson 25 games for positive drug test

NBA suspends Canadian Tristan Thompson 25 games for positive drug test

Tristan Thompson has given the Cavaliers another issue to manage. Cleveland’s backup centre was suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA on Tuesday for violating the league’s anti-drug policy, a penalty that will keep him…

Tennis
Felix Auger-Aliassime cruises into 3rd round of Australian Open

Felix Auger-Aliassime cruises into 3rd round of Australian Open

Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Hugo Grenier of France 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday to advance to the third round of the Australian Open. The Canadian landed 72 per cent of his first serves, compared…

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Madeline Schizas pursues Canadian women’s figure skating 3-peat

Madeline Schizas pursues Canadian women’s figure skating 3-peat

Knowing what it takes to defend a national women’s figure skating championship has Madeline Schizas feeling prepared to do it again. Winner of two consecutive titles, the 20-year-old from Oakville, Ont., pursues a three-peat in…

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Leylah Fernandez, Canadian teammates eliminated at United Cup by Greece

Leylah Fernandez, Canadian teammates eliminated at United Cup by Greece

Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas helped Greece eliminate Canada from the United Cup with a 3-0 triumph in group play on Wednesday in Perth, Australia. Sakkari saved four set points in the first set and…

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Dabrowski won Grand Slam, helped Canada win Billie Jean King Cup in strong 2023

Dabrowski won Grand Slam, helped Canada win Billie Jean King Cup in strong 2023

Doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski made history on more than one occasion this season to cement her place in the Canadian tennis record books. She teamed with Erin Routliffe to become the first Canadian duo to…

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Senators fire head coach Smith, name Martin as interim replacement

Senators fire head coach Smith, name Martin as interim replacement

The Ottawa Senators have fired head coach D.J. Smith amid yet another losing campaign in the nation’s capital. The Senators made the announcement a day after Ottawa lost its fourth consecutive game with a 6-3…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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Canadian speed skaters aim to top medal standings at 2nd short track World Cup in Montreal

Canadian speed skaters aim to top medal standings at 2nd short track World Cup in Montreal

Short track speed skating coach Sebastien Cros is hoping Canada can improve on its individual medal haul as the world’s top skaters return to Maurice Richard Arena for a second ISU World Cup event from…

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Raonic’s National Bank Open run halted in 3rd round by unseeded American.

Raonic’s National Bank Open run halted in 3rd round by unseeded American.

There were occasional flashes of the old Milos Raonic during his run to the third round at the National Bank Open. Expectations were low this week for the 32-year-old Canadian, just two months into a…

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Canada’s Eric Peters wins silver in men’s recurve event at archery worlds in Berlin

Canada’s Eric Peters wins silver in men’s recurve event at archery worlds in Berlin

The competition in the men’s recurve event was stiff at the 2023 world archery championships in Berlin on Sunday, but Canadian Eric Peters held strong versus the world’s best to secure the best individual result…

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Andreescu retains Grand Slam champion mindset 4 years after U.S. Open triumph

Andreescu retains Grand Slam champion mindset 4 years after U.S. Open triumph

Bianca Andreescu approaches each match like a Grand Slam champion, because she is one. Nearly four years after winning a U.S. Open title, her confidence is undiminished. “I definitely believe that my level is top…

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Canadian runner Philibert-Thiboutot qualifies for Paris 2024 in Diamond League season debut

Canadian runner Philibert-Thiboutot qualifies for Paris 2024 in Diamond League season debut

Charles Philibert-Thiboutot will represent Canada at the Olympics for a second time next July in Paris. In his first attempt at the automatic qualifying standard of three minutes, 33.50 second  in the men’s 1,500 metres, the…

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The PGA Championship has a Canadian flavor

The PGA Championship has a Canadian flavor

The second men’s golf major of the year tees off Thursday at Oak Hill in Rochester, N.Y., just an hour and a half drive from the Ontario border. With a record six Canadians in the…

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Fournier Beaudry, Soerensen claim ice dance silver at Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

Fournier Beaudry, Soerensen claim ice dance silver at Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

Canadian national champions Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen collected silver in the ice dance event at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Sunday in Colorado Springs, Colo.  The Montreal duo were second after Friday’s rhythm dance and…

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Canadian ski cross racers earn podiums with silver, 2 bronze at Italy World Cup

Canadian ski cross racers earn podiums with silver, 2 bronze at Italy World Cup

Canadians littered the ski cross World Cup podium on Wednesday in Innichen, Italy. Reece Howden and Brady Leman scored silver and bronze, respectively, while Marielle Thompson took bronze on the women’s side. Canadian men composed…

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Ben Flanagan lowers Canadian half-marathon record, holding off Cam Levins in Valencia

Ben Flanagan lowers Canadian half-marathon record, holding off Cam Levins in Valencia

Ben Flanagan ran to his third Canadian road race record of the year on Sunday, completing the Valencia Half Marathon in 61 minutes for 18th place, a few strides ahead of Canada’s fastest-ever marathon runner.…

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After 2nd major title, Brooke Henderson can build on Canadian sports legacy at British Open

After 2nd major title, Brooke Henderson can build on Canadian sports legacy at British Open

When Brooke Henderson gained the Evian Championship in July, her place in Canadian golf lore was cemented. The 24-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., became the first Canadian pro golfer to ever collect multiple majors. Henderson’s…

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Canadian star forward Cyle Larin joins Belgian side Club Brugge on free transfer

Canadian star forward Cyle Larin joins Belgian side Club Brugge on free transfer

Forward Cyle Larin is joining fellow Canadian Tajon Buchanan at Belgium’s Club Brugge. Larin, who leads all Canadian men with 24 goals internationally, said farewell to Turkey’s Besiktas in a social media post on the…

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Auger-Aliassime rides powerful serve to 2nd round of Halle Open in Germany

Auger-Aliassime rides powerful serve to 2nd round of Halle Open in Germany

Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime moved on to the second round of the Halle Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 victory over American Marcos Giron on Tuesday in Germany. Auger-Aliassime, seeded fourth at the ATP…

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Canadian teen Josh Liendo aims to break both records and barriers in swimming

Canadian teen Josh Liendo aims to break both records and barriers in swimming

Canadian swimmer Josh Liendo is a man on a mission and he’s not afraid to talk about it.  The 19-year-old has been taking down Canadian records in his pursuit of being one of the best…

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1st-half struggles cost Canadian men in rugby 7s quarter-final at Vancouver

1st-half struggles cost Canadian men in rugby 7s quarter-final at Vancouver

An early turnover and a penalty resulted in a pair of tries for Britain in a 31-5 triumph over Canada in a men’s quarter-final Sunday at the World Rugby Sevens Series. Canada possessed the ball…

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Canadian Aurélie Rivard’s Paralympic title defence underway with berth to 50m freestyle final

Canadian Aurélie Rivard’s Paralympic title defence underway with berth to 50m freestyle final

Canadian world-record holder and five-time Paralympic medalist Aurélie Rivard is off to the women’s 50m freestyle S10 final at the Tokyo Paralympics. Rivard, who won gold in the event at Rio 2016, placed second in…

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Kevin Kisner beats Canadian Roger Sloan in 6-man playoff to win Wyndham Championship

Kevin Kisner beats Canadian Roger Sloan in 6-man playoff to win Wyndham Championship

Kevin Kisner finally broke his playoff drought to collect the Wyndham Championship. He hopes the victory will help him achieve another milestone — representing the United States in the Ryder Cup. Kisner stuck his approach…

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Canada’s Pospisil falls in 1st round of National Bank Open

Canada’s Pospisil falls in 1st round of National Bank Open

Canadian Vasek Pospisil was halfway to the second round at the National Bank Open before falling to Tommy Paul of the United States in three sets on Monday. The 24-year-old qualifier took the match 6-7 (5),…

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