Tuesday, May 31, 2022

A powerful new tool for coaches helps them provide support for their racialized players

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Racialized athletes need support and protection with everything from racial attacks to cultural understanding. The Coaching Association of Canada hopes their on-line education module will equip their members to better help.



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Why it's too soon to worry about Andre De Grasse

Why it's too soon to worry about Andre De Grasse

With world track and field championships around the corner, Andre De Grasse has finished off the podium in all three of his Diamond League races. But Morgan Campbell explains why Canadians shouldn’t be worried.



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Canadian sprinter Jerome Blake earns 1st 200m win of season at Ostrava Golden Spike

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Jerome Blake of Kelowna, B.C., surged down the straightaway to edge American Elijah Hall at the finish line in a winning time of 20.14 seconds in the men's 200 metres at the 61st Ostrava Golden Spike track and field meet on Tuesday in the Czech Republic.



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Canadian women bring perspective, experience into 2nd Volleyball Nations League season

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There were many lessons learned in the Canadian women’s first-ever forage in the prestigious Volleyball Nations League last season. Now the young squad is ready for year No. 2.



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Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame 'a big honour' for inductee Aleksandra Wozniak

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Aleksandra Wozniak, one of Canada's most successful professional players, will be inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame. Joining her is media personality Tom Tebbutt and famed Canadian player and coach Ron Ghitter.



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Monday, May 30, 2022

Daughter of Flames great Jarome Iginla to play for Canada at women's U18 worlds

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Three goaltenders, seven defenders and 13 forwards chosen by Hockey Canada will wear the Maple Leaf at the women's world under-18 hockey championship June 6-13 in Madison and Middleton, Wis.



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Arizona Cardinals defensive back Jeff Gladney, 25, dies in car crash

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Jeff Gladney, a defensive back for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, died Monday in a car crash in Dallas. He was 25. The crash occurred on the service road of Woodall Rodgers Freeway in Dallas, KTVT-TV reported. Another person also died.



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Holger Rune ousts Tsitsipas at French Open, reaching 1st major quarter-final

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Danish teenager Holger Rune has eliminated 2021 French Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach his first major quarter-final in his Roland Garros debut. The 40th-ranked Rune beat fourth-seeded Tsitsipas 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Monday.



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Igor Shesterkin, other Russians star in NHL playoffs as nation wages war in Ukraine

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The National Hockey League post-season has inadvertently become an intersection of sports and politics, with Russians starring on North American ice against the backdrop of the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II.



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Canada Basketball invites 14 athletes to women's U18 training camp

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A group of 14 athletes have been invited to attend training camp for Canada's under-18 women's national team in preparation of the FIBA U18 Women's Americas Championship 2022, Canada Basketball announced Monday.



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Sunday, May 29, 2022

Canadian men finish strong at London 7s with wins over Wales, Japan

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The Canadian men finished 13th at the HSBC London Sevens on Sunday but recorded important wins over Wales and Japan to help them in their bid to avoid relegation from the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.



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Ottawa Race Weekend returns after pandemic hiatus

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The COVID-19 pandemic brought the annual gathering of high-performance athletes to a halt in 2020 and 2021, but this year runners from across the globe returned to the streets of the nation's capital.



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Wallace scores career-high 17 points to lead Dream to rout of struggling Mercury

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Kristy Wallace had 17 points to lead five Atlanta players scoring in double figures and the Dream beat the visiting Phoenix Mercury 82-54 on Sunday.



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In his first competition, Yellowknife kickboxer travels to hometown in India and returns with gold

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Gopi Rajkumar travelledto his hometown of Chennai in southern India to compete in an amateur boxing competition. He was only there for one week, but it was long enough to return home with a gold medal.



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HSBC Men's World Rugby Sevens Series on CBC: London

HSBC Men's World Rugby Sevens Series on CBC: London

Watch our coverage of Sunday's fast-paced Rugby action from London, England.



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Saturday, May 28, 2022

Wilson, Hamby post double-doubles as Aces best Sky for 6th consecutive victory

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A'ja Wilson had 22 points and 16 rebounds, Dearica Hamby added 14 and 12, and the Las Vegas beat the defending-champion Chicago Sky 83-76 on Saturday for the Aces' sixth consecutive win.



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Real Madrid defeats Liverpool for 14th European Cup title

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Real Madrid became European champion for a record-extending 14th time after beating Liverpool 1-0 in a Champions League final that started 37 minutes late because of disturbing crowd issues outside the Stade de France on Saturday.



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Oilers start preparing for Western Conference final against Avalanche

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The Edmonton Oilers have made it through two rounds of the NHL playoffs, but they've used two Game 1 mulligans along the way.



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Reds' Pham suspended for 3 games for slapping Giants' Pederson over fantasy football dispute

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Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham was suspended by Major League Baseball for three games on Saturday after he slapped San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson because of a dispute about their fantasy football league.



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Olympic decathlon champ Damian Warner in contention for another Hypo Meeting title

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Canada's Damian Warner is in the hunt for another decathlon Hypo Meeting title. The London, Ont. native trails Switzerland's Simon Ehammer by two points after the first day of competition at Mösle Stadium in Götzis, Austria.



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Johan Eliasch re-elected as FIS president through 2026 Olympics

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Re-elected to lead skiing and snowboarding through the 2026 Olympics, Johan Eliasch believes his mandate for change trumps pushback from traditionalists.



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Canada dominates Czechs, moves on to gold-medal game at men's hockey worlds

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Dylan Cozens scored twice to lead Canada to a 6-1 win over Czech Republic in semifinal play Saturday at the world hockey championship.



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Friday, May 27, 2022

CFL commissioner Ambrosie feels new deal with players provides benefits to both sides

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The CFL commissioner was in a very upbeat mood Friday, and with good reason. On Thursday night, the CFL Players' Association membership ratified a seven-year labour agreement with the league, ending a lengthy, sometimes contentious negotiation that included just the second strike in league history and first since 1974.



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Canada's Pavan, Humana-Paredes ousted at Ostrava Elite 16

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Canadian beach volleyball duo Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes have been eliminated at the FIVB Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.



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World 100-metre champ Christian Coleman back up to speed after suspension

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The 18-month suspension is behind Christian Coleman. He's set on quickly returning to where he left off: Being the world's top sprinter.



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Blue Bombers drop receiver Jalen Saunders after sexual assault allegation

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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have released receiver Jalen Saunders due to allegations of sexual assault.



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'Miss,' 'Mrs.' dropped from Wimbledon champion honour board

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Wimbledon women's singles champions will now be listed on the All England Club's honour boards in a Centre Court hallway simply by their first initial and last name — the way the men's title winners always have been — instead of preceded by "Miss" or "Mrs."



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Thursday, May 26, 2022

World champion Tammara Thibeault headlines Canada's boxing team for Commonwealth Games

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Canadian boxer Tammara Thibeault, who fought her way to a world championship gold medal at the 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Istanbul last week, will lead Canada's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.



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Ex-F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone arrested in Brazil for illegally carrying gun

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Former Formula One head Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil for having a gun while boarding a plane, police said Thursday.



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Yankees' Donaldson apologizes to Jackie Robinson's family after 'Jackie' remark

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Josh Donaldson has apologized to the wife and family of Jackie Robinson for referencing the pioneering Black baseball player in remarks that led to a confrontation with Chicago White Sox star Tim Anderson.



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Raptors' Khem Birch undergoes knee surgery, expects to be ready for camp

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Toronto Raptors centre Khem Birch has undergone arthroscopic surgery "to clean up loose debris" in his right knee.



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Top-ranked Iga Swiatek wins 30th in a row, advances to 3rd round of French Open

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Make that 30 in a row for Iga Swiatek. The top-ranked Swiatek routed Alison Riske 6-0, 6-2 to reach the third round of the French Open. It's the longest winning streak in women's tennis since Serena Williams won 34 in a row in 2013.



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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Edward Lennie, 'Father of the Northern Games,' to enter Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

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The late Edward Lennie, known widely as the 'Father of the Northern Games,' is being awarded the Order of Sport, Canada's highest honour. Lennie is being recognized as a renowned figure in traditional Arctic sports.



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WNBA's Indiana Fever fire Stanley, select Knox as interim coach

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Marianne Stanley brought a Hall of Fame resume to the Indiana Fever bench. On Wednesday, after winning just 14 games in a little more than two seasons, the 68-year-old coach was fired. She will be replaced by Carlos Knox, who was promoted from assistant coach to interim coach.



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FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers coming to Hamilton on Canada Day

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Hamilton will host a FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers game on Canada Day — July 1 — when Team Canada will take on the Dominican Republic.



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Whitehorse's Gavin McKenna a 'special player,' says coach

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Medicine Hat Tigers coach and general manager Willie Desjardins, who's worked with some of the best as a former NHL coach, calls Whitehorse's Gavin McKenna one of the "top players that I've ever worked with."



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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Canada Soccer is paying Iran's team $400K to play in Vancouver, team official says

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Canada Soccer is paying Iran’s soccer federation $400,000 to play a controversial exhibition game next month in Vancouver, according to the head of Iran’s national team.



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The Canadian Elite Basketball League has come a long way

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CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks at the growth the CEBL has experienced as it gets ready to tip off its fourth season.



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Canada routs France to advance to quarter-finals at men's hockey worlds

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Canada is through to the quarter-finals at the men's world hockey championship after beating France 7-1 Tuesday in Helsinki, Finland.



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PSG women's coach suspended over 'inappropriate behaviour'

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Paris Saint-Germain suspended the coach of its women's team on Tuesday, with the club saying it had been informed of "inappropriate behaviour and remarks" made by Didier Olle-Nicolle toward some of his players.



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Premier League approves Chelsea sale to consortium for $3.1 billion US

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The Premier League has approved the proposed sale of Chelsea to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly, although the British government still needs to sign off on the deal before it can be completed.



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Calgary Stampeders say they're aware of airport incident involving receiver Langley

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The Calgary Stampeders said Monday they're aware of an altercation between receiver Brendan Langley and an airline employee that was caught on video.



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Monday, May 23, 2022

Canada suffers upset loss to Denmark, drops 2nd straight at men's hockey worlds

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Denmark beat Canada for the first time in a 3-2 upset win at the world ice hockey championship on Monday, while the United States slumped in a loss to the Czech Republic in Tampere, Finland.



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Veteran Argonauts linebacker Muamba, CFLPA patiently awaiting vote results on CBA

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As a member of the CFL Players' Association executive, the tentative collective bargaining agreement reached last week between the union and CFL has Henoc Muamba's support.



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Flames AHL affiliate team based in California to relocate to Calgary

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The Stockton Heat, an affiliate team of the Calgary Flames, is heading north starting next season.



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Local talent on new pro team look to fuel Montreal's rise as a basketball city

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Montreal has a new professional basketball team and it's loaded with local talent. Players aren't just out rack up wins, they want to contribute to Montreal's growing reputation as a basketball city.



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Shapovalov brings on familiar face as new coach with aim to further potential

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The new coaching voice in Denis Shapovalov's ear is a fellow Canadian he's known since he was a young boy, who hails from the same hometown. Peter Polansky is also a coaching newbie, who still considers himself an active player.



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NHL, St. Louis police looking into threats made towards Avalanche's Kadri

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The NHL said Monday that St. Louis police are investigating threats made toward Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri, who has been the subject of racist social media posts since he was involved in a collision that knocked Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington out for the rest of the series.



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Sunday, May 22, 2022

CF Montreal falls to Real Salt Lake for 2nd straight loss following 8-game unbeaten run

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Real Salt Lake scored twice in the second half to secure a 2-1 win against the host CF Montreal on Sunday. It marked the first-ever win for Salt Lake (6-3-4, 22 points) in Montreal, having lost each of its four previous visits.



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Man City clinches 6th Premier League title in 11 seasons

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Manchester City clinched a sixth Premier League title in 11 seasons on Sunday by scoring three times in five minutes to come from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-2 in the finale and hold off Liverpool's challenge.



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