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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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Canadian men to open T20 cricket World Cup against U.S. in Dallas on June 1

Canadian men to open T20 cricket World Cup against U.S. in Dallas on June 1

Canada and the U.S. will meet June 1 at the Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas to kick off the ICC (International Cricket Council) Men’s T20 World Cup. The West Indies, which is co-hosting the…

Tennis
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…

Tennis
Raducanu to return from injury layoff at Auckland Open

Raducanu to return from injury layoff at Auckland Open

Britain’s Emma Raducanu has accepted a wildcard to play at the Auckland Classic in the New Year after missing out on one in the initial batch offered by the Australian Open. The 2018 U.S. Open winner has…

NBA
Bucks put up 146 points vs. Knicks to reach tournament semis

Bucks put up 146 points vs. Knicks to reach tournament semis

When the Milwaukee Bucks put together the duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, they envisioned their team would have the kind of offensive firepower it displayed Tuesday night. The Bucks put up their highest point total of the season…

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,…

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
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…

Tennis
Auger-Aliassime maintains late-season form at Paris Masters, riding 17 aces to Round 1 win

Auger-Aliassime maintains late-season form at Paris Masters, riding 17 aces to Round 1 win

Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime continued his impressive season-ending run of form with a 7-6 (3), 6-4 first-round victory over Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff on Tuesday at the Paris Masters tennis tournament. Auger-Aliassime, ranked 19th on the ATP…

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Rafael Nadal to compete at 2024 Australian Open, according to the tournament director

Rafael Nadal to compete at 2024 Australian Open, according to the tournament director

Tennis great Rafael Nadal will play at next year’s Australian Open, according to tournament director Craig Tiley. The 22-time grand slam champion has been absent from the sport after suffering a defeat to Mackenzie McDonald in January at the…

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Canada’s Wilkerson, Humana-Paredes improve to 2-0 at beach volleyball worlds

Canada’s Wilkerson, Humana-Paredes improve to 2-0 at beach volleyball worlds

The Canadian women’s duo of Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson improved to 2-0 in pool play at the beach volleyball world championships on Sunday in Mexico. The No. 4-ranked Toronto pair defeated No. 50 Michelle Amarilla and Erika Bobadilla of…

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Canadian men’s volleyball team earns spot at Paris Olympics

Canadian men’s volleyball team earns spot at Paris Olympics

The Canadian men’s volleyball team punched its ticket to Paris 2024 on Sunday, earning a berth for a third consecutive Olympic tournament following appearances at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020. The 12th-ranked Canada was able…

Soccer
2030 World Cup to be hosted by three continents for first time

2030 World Cup to be hosted by three continents for first time

The 2030 men’s soccer World Cup is set to feature matches in six countries on three continents in a unique format that will allow the tournament to celebrate its 100th anniversary in Uruguay. FIFA reached an agreement…

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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…

Tennis
Team World sweeps first 3 matches vs. Team Europe at Laver Cup

Team World sweeps first 3 matches vs. Team Europe at Laver Cup

Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-3 as Team World won the first three singles matches of the Laver Cup international tournament Friday. Ben Shelton and Francisco Cerundolo also claimed wins for Team World, as did the doubles pairing of Tommy…

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Canada holds off Puerto Rico in NORCECA men’s Final 6

Canada holds off Puerto Rico in NORCECA men’s Final 6

The Canadian men’s volleyball team topped Puerto Rico in its opening match at the NORCECA Pan American Cup Final Six tournament in Edmonton on Tuesday. The young Canadian squad — comprised of Volleyball Canada NextGen Program players and…

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Canadian 3×3 basketball team tops France for 2nd straight Women’s Series Final title

Canadian 3×3 basketball team tops France for 2nd straight Women’s Series Final title

Canada earned its second consecutive title at the FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series Final on Sunday, topping France 16-15 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The championship basketball game served as a rematch of the 2022 Final that Canada won 21-16…

Tennis
No Canadians left in U.S. Open singles play as Fernandez, Marino exit in 1st round

No Canadians left in U.S. Open singles play as Fernandez, Marino exit in 1st round

There are no Canadians left in the singles tournaments at the U.S. Open. Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., was bounced from the Grand Slam tournament after a 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-4 loss to 22nd seed…

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Canada romps past Lebanon, France eliminated at FIBA men’s basketball World Cup

Canada romps past Lebanon, France eliminated at FIBA men’s basketball World Cup

RJ Barrett scored a game-high 17 points and Canada cruised to a 128-73 victory over Lebanon on Sunday at the FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup. All but two Canadians scored in double digits as Canada…

Rugby
Canada unveils men’s, women’s rosters for this week’s Olympic rugby sevens qualifier

Canada unveils men’s, women’s rosters for this week’s Olympic rugby sevens qualifier

Phil Berna and Olivia Apps will captain the Canadian sides looking to secure Olympic qualification at the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens this weekend in Langford, B.C. The two-day qualifying tournament features seven men’s and…

Tennis
Coco Gauff tops Maria Sakkari in DC Open final for fourth WTA title

Coco Gauff tops Maria Sakkari in DC Open final for fourth WTA title

A little more than a month ago, Coco Gauff left Wimbledon after a first-round loss that left her dispirited and unsure of what she needed to do. That seems kind of far away after she earned the…

Tennis
Auger-Aliassime falls in straight sets, Dabrowski wins doubles match at Citi Open

Auger-Aliassime falls in straight sets, Dabrowski wins doubles match at Citi Open

Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime fell in consecutive sets to Japan’s Yosuke Watanuki at the Citi DC Open in Washington on Wednesday, suffering a 7-6(10), 7-6(3) loss. Auger-Aliassime has struggled through injuries this season and spoke recently about his…

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Venus Williams to play Western & Southern Open as wild card

Venus Williams to play Western & Southern Open as wild card

Venus Williams will play in the upcoming Western & Southern Open after getting a wild card, the tournament revealed Monday. It is the second hardcourt event Williams will be playing this summer ahead of the US…

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Canada’s Jessie Fleming expected to play in Wednesday’s pivotal match vs. Ireland at Women’s World Cup

Canada’s Jessie Fleming expected to play in Wednesday’s pivotal match vs. Ireland at Women’s World Cup

In need of points to keep its World Cup dream alive, Canada has to put it best foot forward Wednesday versus Ireland after the frustration of a tournament-opening scoreless draw with Nigeria. “We’re looking to…

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Canada faces tough competition in Women’s World Cup’s Group B

Canada faces tough competition in Women’s World Cup’s Group B

Canada starts play this week in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, lumped in the tournament’s formidable Group B that has been coined this year’s version of the Group of Death. It’s being called that because,…

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Wilkerson, Humana-Paredes capture bronze at Ostrava beach volleyball event

Wilkerson, Humana-Paredes capture bronze at Ostrava beach volleyball event

Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes will leave the Ostrava Elite16 beach volleyball tournament with bronze medals. The Canadians defeated Swiss duo Nina Brunner and Tanja Hüberli in consecutive sets (21-16, 21-14) in Sunday’s third-place match at the Czech Republic tournament. “I think with this…

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