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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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Mike Mason aiming big in high jump title defense at Canadian Olympic trials

Mike Mason aiming big in high jump title defense at Canadian Olympic trials

Mike Mason has often shied away from sizing up the high jump competition ahead of major championships, but two weeks ago he watched online as five men reached or surpassed 2.30 metres in Florence, Italy.…

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Penny Oleksiak beats stacked field in 100-metre freestyle at Canadian Olympic trials

Penny Oleksiak beats stacked field in 100-metre freestyle at Canadian Olympic trials

Penny Oleksiak admits the post-Rio pressure after her four-medal performance at the 2016 Games was intense and detracted from the usual enjoyment she experiences in the pool. The pandemic break gave a good opportunity for…

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Damian Warner sets Canadian long jump record in bid for 6th Hypo Meeting title

Damian Warner sets Canadian long jump record in bid for 6th Hypo Meeting title

Damian Warner set a Canadian and world best in the long jump on Saturday in his first decathlon since the 2019 track and field world championships. The 31-year-old from London, Ont., jumped 8.28 metres at the…

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Turkish Grand Prix to replace Canadian Grand Prix in June

Turkish Grand Prix to replace Canadian Grand Prix in June

Formula One has confirmed this year’s Canadian Grand Prix has been cancelled and will be replaced by the Turkish Grand Prix on June 11-13. Earlier this month, it was reported that the Canadian Grand Prix…

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Stunned Canadian players head home after cancellation of women’s hockey worlds

Stunned Canadian players head home after cancellation of women’s hockey worlds

Shock and disbelief gave way to a swirl of emotions as players on the Canadian women’s hockey team packed their bags in Halifax and headed home Thursday. In a span of two days, they’d gone…

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Canadian skateboarders Balt, Ebert forced to rethink Olympic path due to pandemic

Canadian skateboarders Balt, Ebert forced to rethink Olympic path due to pandemic

Lack of funding, Tokyo qualifiers forces young skaters to turn focus to Paris 2024 Simply competing ahead of the Tokyo Games has been tough enough for a lot Canadian athletes due to travel restrictions caused…

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Bianca Andreescu retires from Miami Open final with ankle injury

Bianca Andreescu retires from Miami Open final with ankle injury

Bianca Andreescu has suffered another injury, ending her best tournament since capturing the U.S. Open title in September 2019. The Canadian retired with a right ankle injury after falling behind 6-3, 4-0 versus top-ranked Ash…

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Canadian men face stiff challenge in Honduras at CONCACAF Olympic qualifier

Canadian men face stiff challenge in Honduras at CONCACAF Olympic qualifier

A triumph or draw versus Honduras on Thursday and Canada is through to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. And if Haiti and El Salvador (both 0-1-1) tie in the earlier matchup,…

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Canadian Marion Thénault wins World Cup aerials gold in Kazakhstan

Canadian Marion Thénault wins World Cup aerials gold in Kazakhstan

Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thénault acquired the first World Cup aerials gold medal of her career on Saturday in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The native of Sherbrooke, Que., scored 89.88 points, ahead of Russian Liubov Nikitina (-3.52) and bronze medalist Zhanbota Aldabergenova (-4.89)…

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