One of Canada's most prolific speed skaters talks to CBC Sports about going to his 5th Olympics and his decision to postpone retiring until after Beijing 2022.
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Monday, January 31, 2022
Family ties a theme in Canadian world champion Laurent Dubreuil's speed skating career
Laurent Dubreuil still chuckles recounting how he once told his mother she didn't know much about speed skating.
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Crawford's New Brunswick rink stays undefeated with victory over PEI at Scotties
Andrea Crawford's New Brunswick rink remained undefeated at the Canadian women's curling championship with a 10-8 extra-end win over Prince Edward Island's Suzanne Birt in Monday's early draw.
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Canada's Fillier, American Harvey represent women's hockey's next generation in Beijing
There was so much buzz revolving around Sarah Fillier's arrival at Princeton in 2018, women's hockey coach Cara Morey took a tough-love approach.
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Former Maple Leafs coach, Hershey Bears star Mike Nykoluk dead at 87
Mike Nykoluk, who captained the Toronto Marlboros to a Memorial Cup title and went on to coach the NHL's Maple Leafs for three and a half seasons, has died. He was 87.
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Sunday, January 30, 2022
'We're going to find a way': Colliton embracing challenge as head coach of Canadian men's Olympic hockey team
Hockey Canada announced Jeremy Colliton's promotion from assistant coach to head coach of the Canadian men's Olympic hockey team on Sunday to replace an injured Claude Julien.
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McPherson's game-winning field goal in OT leads Bengals to 1st Super Bowl appearance in 33 years
Evan McPherson kicked a 31-yard field goal with 9:22 left in overtime after Joe Burrow kept his cool while leading a furious second-half comeback to get the Cincinnati Bengals to the Super Bowl for the first time in 33 years with a 27-24 victory over Kansas City in the AFC championship game Sunday in Kansas City, Mo.
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Canada beats the U.S. 2-0 in frigid World Cup qualifier
Canada hosted the U.S. in a World Cup qualifying match Sunday in Hamilton. The forecast for game at Tim Hortons Field calls for -4 C, feeling like -9.
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Larin, Adekugbe score to lead Canada past U.S. in World Cup qualifier in Hamilton
Cyle Larin scored early and Sam Adekugbe added a late goal as the Canadian men's soccer team defeated the U.S. 2-0 on Sunday in Hamilton, Ont., to solidify their place atop their CONCACAF World Cup qualifying group as the only unbeaten team.
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Avalanche's MacKinnon to miss all-star game after surgery for broken nose
Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon underwent surgery on his broken nose and will sit out next weekend's all-star game in Las Vegas, head coach Jared Bednar said Sunday.
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Reigning Scotties champ Kerri Einarson beats Nova Scotia's Christina Black to remain undefeated
Two-time champion Kerri Einarson continued her title defence at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont., Sunday, doubling up Nova Scotia's Christina Black 6-3.
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Canadian Hockey League on CBC: Swift Current Broncos vs Calgary Hitmen
Watch CHL hockey action as the Swift Current Broncos visit the Calgary Hitmen at 6:00 pm ET.
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Jeremy Colliton to coach Canada's men's Olympic hockey team for injured Claude Julien
Hockey Canada announced Sunday that doctors have advised head coach Claude Julien not to fly to Beijing with the men's Olympic team after he fell on the ice and broke ribs during a team-building activity at a training camp in Switzerland.
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Road to the Olympic Games: Snowboard World Cup - SB Cross - Cortina
Featuring both men’s and women’s snowboard cross teams in Italy, including Canadians Tess Critchlow, Audrey McManiman and Eliot Grondin.
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Saturday, January 29, 2022
Hockey Night in Canada: Oilers vs. Canadiens
Watch live on television and online on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET as the Edmonton Oilers visit the Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada.
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Curling Canada keeping fans away from Scotties finals due to virus concerns
Curling Canada says there will be no fans in the building for the final weekend of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The tournament began Friday without fans or media in attendance due to provincial health restrictions around COVID-19.
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Cameroon blames stadium deaths on 'massive' influx of ticketless soccer fans
Cameroon authorities have blamed a deadly stadium crush at the African Cup of Nations tournament on a "massive" influx of ticketless fans who arrived late to a game involving the host team and tried to force their way in to avoid security checks and COVID-19 screening.
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HSBC Women's World Rugby Sevens Series Seville quarter-final: Canada vs Ireland
Watch the Canadian women take on Ireland in the quarter-finals of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series stop in Seville, Spain.
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The Beijing Olympic Committee lowers cycle threshold for COVID-19 testing | Bring It In
The Bring It In panel weighs in on the Beijing Olympic Committee changing their testing threshold for COVID-19 and what impact that decision could have on Beijing 2022.
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Friday, January 28, 2022
Fun facts about Canada's Winter Olympic team
CBC Sports' daily newsletter brings you some interesting tidbits about the Canadian athletes competing in Beijing, plus more on Canada's big soccer win over Honduras.
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Mollie Jepsen is no longer under the Paralympic radar
Canadian para alpine skier Mollie Jepsen went to her first Paralympics as relatively unknown, but is heading to her second Games as one to beat. She talks to CBC Sports about how that affects her strategy.
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TFC acquires defender Carlos Salcedo, sends Yeferson Soteldo to Mexican club: reports
Toronto FC has acquired Mexican international defender Carlos Salcedo from Mexico's Tigres UANL as a designated player through 2024, with Venezuelan international winger Yeferson Soteldo going the other way, according to a source.
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Major decision looms for Canada's Shaedon Sharpe as NBA beckons upon college arrival
Despite Canadian Shaedon Sharpe's status as a top high school recruit, there hasn't been as much fanfare around his arrival at the University of Kentucky as there has questions and intrigue.
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Evander Kane asks fans to keep open mind as controversial forward joins Oilers
Evander Kane knows signing with the Edmonton Oilers won't be a move universally loved by the team's fans. Edmonton will be his fifth NHL city, and the Oilers the fourth franchise, for which the 30-year-old has played. There will be questions about his past.
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Canadian men's soccer team not just getting by without Alphonso Davies — it's thriving
How would Canada do without Alphonso Davies? Perfectly fine, as it turned out. Despite missing their star, the Canadian men rolled to a comfortable 2-0 win over Honduras on Thursday, to remain top of the table in CONCACAF and move one step closer to qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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Thursday, January 27, 2022
Canada's Wiggins, former Raptor DeRozan named among NBA All-Star Game starters
LeBron James will return to Cleveland as an All-Star Game captain, and Ja Morant and Andrew Wiggins are headed there as first-time selections.
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The Tomato in winter, and other international Olympic stars to watch
CBC Sports' daily newsletter introduces you to some non-Canadian athletes to follow at the Beijing Games.
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Oilers to sign Evander Kane following NHL investigation: reports
Evander Kane, the embattled NHL veteran whose contract with the San Jose Sharks was terminated earlier this month, is set to sign with the Edmonton Oilers, multiple reports said Thursday.
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Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen charged with sexual assault
Jake Virtanen, a former Vancouver Canucks forward, has been charged with one count of sexual assault following an investigation, according to the Vancouver Police Department.
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Transporting athletes, volunteers and gear to Beijing no easy task during pandemic
Marie-Andree Lessard, who competed in beach volleyball in London, is now the Canadian Olympic Committee's Director of Games, and so orchestrated the complicated transport of athletes, equipment and gear to the Beijing Games, and the elaborate setup once on the ground in China.
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Canada's Christine Sinclair inks contract extension with NWSL's Portland Thorns
Canada captain Christine Sinclair has signed a contract extension with the Portland Thorns through 2022, with an option for the 2023 NWSL season.
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ECHL player who made apparent racist gesture at Jordan Subban suspended for rest of season
The ECHL suspended defenceman Jacob Panetta for the rest of the season on Thursday after he made an apparent racist gesture toward Jordan Subban, who is Black, during a recent game.
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Gold medallists Forrest, Ideson head up Canada's Paralympic wheelchair curling rink
Hoping to restore its place atop the wheelchair curling podium, Canada's five-person rink headed to the Beijing Paralympics was announced on Thursday.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Elks sign veteran receivers Adarius Bowman, Emmanuel Arceneaux
The Edmonton Elks signed former all-star receivers Adarius Bowman and Emmanuel Arceneaux on Wednesday along with three other players.
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FIFA president links biennial World Cup to averting African migrant deaths at sea
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday his plan to host World Cups every two years instead of four would make soccer more global and inclusive and offer more hope to Africans who risk their lives crossing the sea to Europe.
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Local defender hopes 3rd time is the charm signing with Atletico Ottawa
Veteran defender Maxim Tissot from Gatineau, Que., will begin his third stint playing for an Ottawa soccer team as returns home with Atletico Ottawa.
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Coach Herdman preaches fearlessness as Canada prepares for key World Cup qualifiers
Three World Cup qualifying games against three opponents in three countries over seven days will be the ultimate test of Canada coach John Herdman's managerial mettle, as well as the team's depth.
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Olympic opportunities for Eric Staal, Claude Julien could re-open door to NHL
Eric Staal wasn't aiming to take part in his third Olympics. Claude Julien, meanwhile, agreed to coach Canada at two December tournaments simply to get back behind the bench. The COVID-19 pandemic has, of course, closed plenty of doors. But for Staal and Julien, it's opened another wide open — and there's a chance it could eventually lead both men back to the NHL.
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McKeever, Arendz highlight Canada's 12-person Para nordic squad for Beijing
Led by a pair of former flag-bearers in Brian McKeever and Mark Arendz, Canada's Para nordic team for the 2022 Beijing Paralympics was announced on Wednesday.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Sean Payton resigns as coach of New Orleans Saints: reports
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, whose 15-year tenure with the club included its only Super Bowl championship and also a one-season suspension stemming from the NFL's bounty investigation, intends to retire from coaching, according to media reports.
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Nikita Kucherov out of Lightning lineup again, enters COVID-19 protocol
Tampa Bay Lightning star forward Nikita Kucherov was placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol on Tuesday. The former Hart Trophy recipient returned to the lineup recently after missing 32 games with a lower-body injury.
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Sharks' Erik Karlsson to be sidelined at least 2 months after forearm surgery
San Jose Sharks defenceman Erik Karlsson is expected to miss at least two months with an injury to his left forearm.
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Getting to know Canada's Men's Olympic hockey team
Rob Pizzo breaks down the roster that will wear the maple leaf in Beijing.
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CBC Sports Explains: Men's Olympic ice hockey
Did you know that the first time ice hockey ever appeared at the Olympics was during the Summer Games? Or that in the 1950s, for a brief period, the sport was dropped from the Olympics? This episode of CBC Sports Explains takes you through the history of men's ice hockey at the Olympics.
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Victor Cui named Edmonton Elks new president and CEO
The Edmonton Elks have named Victor Cui as the CFL club's new president and chief executive officer.
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Sweden's Sara Hector wins final World Cup giant slalom race ahead of Olympics
After waiting seven years for a second World Cup win, Sara Hector now has three more victories in giant slalom — and they could not have come at a better time with the Winter Olympics starting next week.
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Monday, January 24, 2022
The X Games gave some Canadian Olympic contenders a big lift
With competition at the Winter Olympics just nine days away, CBC Sports' daily newsletter recaps a big weekend for Canadian snowboarders and freestyle skiers at the X Games.
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6 killed, at least 40 injured in stampede at African Cup soccer game
At least six people have died in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations soccer game in Cameroon, an official said Monday.
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Lions QB Michael Reilly announces retirement following 11-year career
B.C. Lions quarterback Michael Reilly has announced his retirement after 11 seasons and two Grey Cup titles.
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Canucks adviser Doug Jarvis bids fond farewell to NHL iron man title
Philadelphia defenceman Keith Yandle is poised to tie Jarvis's record of 964 consecutive games played, thereby taking over the iron man title.
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