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Skate Canada wants voice heard in continued pursuit of 2022 Olympic bronze medal

Skate Canada wants voice heard in continued pursuit of 2022 Olympic bronze medal

Canada’s fight for a 2022 Olympic figure skating bronze medal is far from over. High performance director Mike Slipchuk and other Skate Canada executives want clarity on why Canada remained in fourth place behind Russia…

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Canada’s hope for women’s, men’s Olympic berths in field hockey dashed

Canada’s hope for women’s, men’s Olympic berths in field hockey dashed

Canada led 1-0 for three quarters but conceded five late goals to lose 5-1 to Spain at a women’s Olympic field hockey qualifier Tuesday, effectively ending its bid to qualify for the Paris Olympics. The…

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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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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…

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Canadian men in Olympic volleyball qualifying position with 3-set sweep of China

Canadian men in Olympic volleyball qualifying position with 3-set sweep of China

Canada scored a three-set victory over China on Wednesday to improve to 3-1 at the men’s volleyball Olympic qualification tournament. Stephen Maar, of Aurora, Ont., paced the attack with 20 points on four aces and…

Soccer
Canadian women’s soccer team sets out to take another step forward with Olympic berth on the line

Canadian women’s soccer team sets out to take another step forward with Olympic berth on the line

Bev Priestman’s still feeling the effects of a loud and boisterous crowd on her voice after Canada’s 2-0 triumph in Jamaica on Friday. She’s hoping her throat will be even more sore after Canada hosts…

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Olympic hopes on the line as Canada’s women’s soccer team faces Jamaica

Olympic hopes on the line as Canada’s women’s soccer team faces Jamaica

Crashing out of the group stage of this past summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup wasn’t the result the Canadian national soccer team imagined for themselves. Now, less than two months later, the Canadians must mend…

Track and Field
De Grasse stuns 200m field to become Canada’s 1st Diamond League champion since 2011

De Grasse stuns 200m field to become Canada’s 1st Diamond League champion since 2011

Canada’s Andre De Grasse had an impressive season-best performance in the men’s 200 metres to earn his first Diamond League title at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore., on Sunday. The Markham, Ont., native showed off…

Racing
Canada’s Marco Arop glides into 800m semifinals after winning heat at worlds

Canada’s Marco Arop glides into 800m semifinals after winning heat at worlds

Canada’s Marco Arop cruised into the men’s 800-metre semifinals on Tuesday at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Arop, the reigning bronze medalist, made his move to the front of the pack with about 200…

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Canadian Olympic champions earn silver, bronze at world rowing indoor championships

Canadian Olympic champions earn silver, bronze at world rowing indoor championships

In a star-studded race at the world rowing indoor championships, Ukraine’s Olena Buryak came out on top over Canadian national team members Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski and Sydney Payne to claim her seventh successive gold medal at…

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Dramatic week in Canadian curling sees widespread changes as season nears close

Dramatic week in Canadian curling sees widespread changes as season nears close

The past week in Canadian curling has been nothing short of eye-opening with players joining new teams and entire teams splitting up on both the men’s and women’s sides. Jennifer Jones’ team announcing its break up…

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Damian Warner wins elusive heptathlon gold in Canadian record effort at indoor worlds

Damian Warner wins elusive heptathlon gold in Canadian record effort at indoor worlds

Damian Warner is a first-time world athletics indoor champion The London, Ont., native placed third in the men’s 1,000 metres, the final event of the heptathlon in Belgrade, Serbia, to overtake Simon Ehammer of Switzerland for…

Hockey
Adam Tambellini leads Canada past China, into Olympic men’s hockey quarter-finals

Adam Tambellini leads Canada past China, into Olympic men’s hockey quarter-finals

Adam Tambellini had two goals, including one on a penalty shot, and three assists as Canada survived an early scare Tuesday to defeat China 7-2 in the qualification round of the men’s hockey tournament at…

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Canada’s Jennifer Jones gets pivotal win over Great Britain in Olympic women’s curling

Canada’s Jennifer Jones gets pivotal win over Great Britain in Olympic women’s curling

Canada’s Jennifer Jones and her team now sport a 3-3 record in Beijing after edging Great Britain’s Eve Muirhead 7-3 in Olympic women’s curling action on Monday. With the hammer in the fifth end, Canada took the lead…

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Hockey captain Poulin, speed skater Hamelin to carry Canadian flag into Beijing Olympics

Hockey captain Poulin, speed skater Hamelin to carry Canadian flag into Beijing Olympics

A pair of Olympic legends will lead Canada into the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. The Canadian Olympic Committee revealed on Wednesday that women’s hockey captain Marie-Philip Poulin and men’s speed skater Charles Hamelin would be Canada’s…

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Switzerland tops Czech Republic, gets Australia in Billie Jean King Cup semifinals

Switzerland tops Czech Republic, gets Australia in Billie Jean King Cup semifinals

Switzerland won the decisive doubles to clinch the last spot in the semifinals of the Billie Jean King Cup with a 2-1 comeback triumph over the Czech Republic on Thursday. Olympic singles champion Belinda Bencic teamed with Jil…

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Sarah Fillier’s game-winner lifts Canada to 2nd straight win over U.S. in pre-Olympic exhibition

Sarah Fillier’s game-winner lifts Canada to 2nd straight win over U.S. in pre-Olympic exhibition

Sarah Fillier scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with 3:58 left, and Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in Game 2 of the rivals’ nine-game pre-Olympic series on Monday night in Hartford, Conn. Victoria Bach…

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Canada’s Masse, Pickrem claim wins as Toronto Titans kick off final match of ISL regular season

Canada’s Masse, Pickrem claim wins as Toronto Titans kick off final match of ISL regular season

The Toronto Titans sit fourth after the opening day of their final match of the International Swimming League’s regular campaign, while the undefeated Energy Standard took a commanding lead following another strong performance on Thursday in Naples, Italy.…

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Canada’s Damian Warner extends decathlon lead with another Olympic best

Canada’s Damian Warner extends decathlon lead with another Olympic best

Canada’s Damian Warner picked up right where he left off in the decathlon. Now, he’s two events away from a gold medal. The London, Ont., native recorded an Olympic best — his third through eight events…

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Jamel Herring, Shakur Stevenson agree to deal for 130-pound title fight, manager says

Jamel Herring, Shakur Stevenson agree to deal for 130-pound title fight, manager says

Jamel Herring and Shakur Stevenson are finally going to get their hands on each other after months and months of verbal sparring. “We are in agreement with everything,” Stevenson’s manager, James Prince, told ESPN on…

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Canada’s Maude Charron wins Olympic weightlifting gold

Canada’s Maude Charron wins Olympic weightlifting gold

Maude Charron has won a gold medal in the women’s 64-kilogram weightlifting. She lifted 105 kg in the snatch, and 131 in the clean and jerk to collect Canada’s second gold medal of the Tokyo Games. Charron…

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Canada’s Kylie Masse surges to silver in Olympic 100m backstroke

Canada’s Kylie Masse surges to silver in Olympic 100m backstroke

Swimmer Kylie Masse is Canada’s latest medalist in the pool. The Lasalle, Ont., native narrowly missed the gold medal in the women’s 100-metre backstroke, earning a well deserved silver on Tuesday in Tokyo. A close…

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Barty in shock first-round Games loss

Barty in shock first-round Games loss

Ash Barty has lamented a “loose and erratic” effort after she fell flat in a shock first-round Tokyo Olympic loss to unheralded Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo. The world No.48 defeated world No.1 and newly crowned Wimbledon champion…

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Kylie Masse loses Olympic backstroke record minutes after winning heat

Kylie Masse loses Olympic backstroke record minutes after winning heat

Kylie Masse capped a unforgettable Sunday for Canada’s swim team. The two-time world champion set an Olympic record in the women’s 100-metre backstroke, winning in 58.17 seconds, only to see American rival Regan Smith (57.96)…

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Naomi Osaka gets No. 52 Saisai Zheng, Novak Djokovic gets No. 139 Hugo Dellien in Olympic tennis tournament draw

Naomi Osaka gets No. 52 Saisai Zheng, Novak Djokovic gets No. 139 Hugo Dellien in Olympic tennis tournament draw

Naomi Osaka’s first match in nearly two months will come versus 52nd-ranked Saisai Zheng of China in the opening round of the Olympic tennis tournament. The second-seeded Osaka, who represents host Japan and is one of the…

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Canada makes long-awaited return to Olympic softball diamond with shutout win

Canada makes long-awaited return to Olympic softball diamond with shutout win

After waiting 689 days since its last international softball game and enduring a pandemic, the Canadian women’s softball team didn’t miss a beat, defeating Mexico 4-0 on Wednesday in the opening game of the 2020…

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De Grasse gets final test against Olympic-calibre field ahead of Tokyo

De Grasse gets final test against Olympic-calibre field ahead of Tokyo

Andre De Grasse is in the final stages of Olympic preparation but will get a last look at some of the competition in a strong 100-metre field headed to Tokyo at Tuesday’s Müller British Grand Prix…

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Canadian runner Marco Arop hopeful of breakthrough in Monaco before Olympic debut

Canadian runner Marco Arop hopeful of breakthrough in Monaco before Olympic debut

Chris Woods marvels at Marco Arop’s growth as a middle-distance runner. His buy-in of increased aerobic training last fall leading to more steady performances on the track. His ability to stay calm on the biggest of…

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Canada clinches Group A, semifinal berth with commanding win over China

Canada clinches Group A, semifinal berth with commanding win over China

Unselfish basketball, a balanced attack and solid defense were key factors in a commanding Canadian victory against China Wednesday night at the Olympic basketball qualifying event in Victoria. A day after grinding out an opening…

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Canadian runners eye last-chance Olympic qualifier after missing standard in Montreal

Canadian runners eye last-chance Olympic qualifier after missing standard in Montreal

Blustery conditions played havoc with Canadian runners racing for Olympic qualifying on Sunday. Charles Philibert-Thiboutot of Quebec City won the men’s 1,500 meters at the Canadian Olympic track and field trials, but his time of…

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