Canada Games flag sails into Port of Charlottetown aboard HMCS Oriole

A tall ship carrying the Canada Games flag to Prince Edward Island ahead of the 2023 Winter Games has arrived in Charlottetown to a warm welcome.

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Parker scores 22 as Sky defeat Sun to even series

Candace Parker scored 22 points and the Chicago Sky evened the semifinal series with an 85-77 win over the Connecticut Sun in Game 2 of the WNBA playoffs Wednesday night.

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Reyes's homer, Hoerner's double help Cubs hold off Blue Jays, avoid sweep

Franmil Reyes had a home run and Nico Hoerner's double scored two runs as the Chicago Cubs held off the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep.

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Canada eliminated from men's volleyball worlds with loss to Turkey

Canada's men's volleyball team has been eliminated from the world championship after a 3-0 loss to Turkey on Wednesday.

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Marino into U.S. Open 3rd round after firing 13 aces against shaky Ukrainian Snigur

Vancouver's Rebecca Marino advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a 6-3, 7-6 (5) win over Ukraine's Daria Snigur on Wednesday in New York.

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Lions trade for QB Vernon Adams Jr. to replace injured star Rourke, O'Connor

The B.C. Lions acquired veteran quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. from the Montreal Alouettes on Wednesday for a 2023 first-round draft pick.

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Pat McGeer — former B.C. cabinet minister, basketball player, scientist — dies at 95

Former B.C. cabinet minister Pat McGeer died Monday at the age of 95. 

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Hernandez's 3-run homer helps Blue Jays past Cubs to spoil Stroman's Toronto return

Teoscar Hernandez's three-run homer in the sixth inning gave Toronto its first lead of the game as the Blue Jays beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Tuesday.

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Sabres sign Tage Thompson to 7-year, $50 million US contract extension

Buffalo Sabres centre Tage Thompson cashed in on a breakout season by agreeing to a seven-year, $50 million US contract extension on Tuesday.

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Canada's women squander 2-goal lead at hockey worlds, lose top seed status to U.S.

Megan Keller had a goal and an assist and Hilary Knight moved closer to the all-time points record at the world championship in a U.S. 5-2 win over the defending champions Canada to cap the preliminary round on Tuesday.

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Venus Williams ousted from U.S. Open 1st round for 2nd consecutive appearance

Playing in front of thousands of empty blue seats in an arena quite silent at the start, Venus Williams bowed out in the first round of the U.S. Open for the second consecutive appearance, losing 6-1, 7-6 (5) to Alison Van Uytvanck.

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Interesting basketball stuff is happening across the world

CBC Sports' daily newsletter takes a tour around the global basketball landscape, with stops at the WNBA playoffs and EuroBasket.

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Unvaccinated NBA players, staff will be subjected to weekly COVID-19 tests this season

Unvaccinated NBA players and team personnel must submit to weekly COVID-19 testing this season, the league told its clubs in a memo Tuesday.

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It's 'super humbling' being named 1st female assistant coach in OHL history, Laura Fortino says

Hamilton's Laura Fortino says she's humbled to become the first female to be named an assistant coach in the Ontario Hockey League.

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Calgary's WinSport day lodge to get its first major upgrade since opening 35 years ago

The federal government announced Monday it is committing more than $17.4 million to retrofit and renovate the facility and make it a more inclusive and energy-efficient space. 

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Canada dominates Panama to remain undefeated in World Cup qualifying

Canada's men's basketball team remains undefeated in World Cup qualifying with a 106-50 rout of Panama on Monday.

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U.S. routs Switzerland at women's hockey worlds to set up showdown with Canada

The United States warmed up for its group showdown with Canada by blitzing Switzerland 9-0 at the world women's ice hockey championship on Monday. The U.S. matched Canada with 3-0 records. Their Group A closer on Tuesday, also in Herning, is expected to be a preview of the final on Sunday.

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2019 U.S. Open champion Andreescu makes quick work of Harmony Tan in Monday opener

Bianca Andreescu advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open with a 6-0, 3-6, 6-1 win over France's Harmony Tan on Monday in New York.

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Serena Williams centre of attention at U.S. Open as end nears

They came to the U.S. Open on Monday from far and wide for Serena — no last name required, befitting someone as much an icon as superstar athlete — eager to see her play or, if not lucky enough to hold the right ticket, hoping for an autograph, a glance at her practising or merely the chance to breathe the same Flushing Meadows air as her.

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Minority owner Gary Stern leaving Alouettes, keeping 25 per cent stake in CFL team

Montreal Alouettes minority owner Gary Stern announced Monday he's stepping away from the CFL club's day-to-day operations as well as his position on the league's board of governors.

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Canadian men rebound at volleyball worlds with 3-set sweep of China

Canada's men's volleyball team recovered from a sweep at the hands of Italy in its world championship opener by defeating China 25-23, 25-21, 25-23 in Pool E action on Monday in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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Commanders rookie RB Brian Robinson Jr. suffers non-life-threatening injuries after being shot

Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. was shot during an attempted robbery or carjacking, the NFL team said Sunday night. The 23-year-old former Alabama player was taken to a hospital with what the team called non-life-threatening injuries. The team said in a statement staff members were with Robinson at the hospital.

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Canada's Gabriel Diallo goes from wild card to champion at Granby National Bank Championship

Gabriel Diallo entered the Granby National Bank Championship to gain some experience for down the road. It's safe to assume the 20-year-old Montreal athlete is a quick learner. On Sunday, the six-foot-seven wild-card entry won his first title on the ATP Challenger Tour against Juncheng Shang in the final.

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McIlroy overtakes Scheffler at Tour Championship to win record 3rd FedEx Cup title, $18M US

Rory McIlroy, the strongest voice for the PGA Tour in a tumultuous year, had the final say with his clubs Sunday when he rallied from six shots behind to win the Tour Championship and capture the FedEx Cup for the third time, breaking a tie with Tiger Woods for the most since the trophy's inception in 2007.

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Storm edge Aces in nail-biter to take Game 1 of semifinal series

Jewell Loyd scored 26 points, including Seattle's final six, and the Storm edged the Las Vegas Aces 76-73 on Sunday to take a 1-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals.

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Quebec Curling Summer Series on CBC: DAY 3 - Junior Final (French Commentary)

Get swept up in curling action from the Recreation Centre Marianne St-Gelais in Saguenay, Quebec.

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South Africa's Paula Reto holds off American Nelly Korda to win CP Women's Open

South Africa's Paula Reto shot a final round of 4-under 67 on Sunday to win the Canadian women's golf championship in Ottawa. Hamilton's Alena Sharp was the low Canadian, tying for 17th at 10 under.

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Lost weekend: Angels keep Blue Jays bats quiet in completing 3-game sweep

Shohei Ohtani and Luis Rengifo belted two-run homers to push the visiting Los Angeles Angels to an 8-3 win Sunday to sweep the Blue Jays, who were outscored 22-3 and managed only 17 hits in the three-game series.

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HSBC Men's World Rugby Sevens Series on CBC: Los Angeles

Fast paced Rugby 7s action will be coming to you from Los Angeles, CA.

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South Korea's An, Choi share lead at CP Women's Open as Brooke Henderson falls further down leaderboard

Canada's Brooke Henderson shot a 2-over 73 on Saturday at the CP Women's Open to tumble down the leaderboard.

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Nazem Kadri celebrates Stanley Cup win with the London Muslim community that always backed him

Nazem Kadri walked out the front doors of the London Muslim Mosque on Saturday and hoisted the Stanley Cup as he celebrated winning hockey's highest trophy with his hometown community.

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HSBC Men's World Rugby Sevens Series on CBC: Los Angeles

Fast paced Rugby 7s action will be coming to you from Los Angeles, CA.

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Serena, Venus Williams get U.S. Open doubles wild-card entry

American siblings Serena and Venus Williams, who have won two of their 14 women's doubles Grand Slam titles at Flushing Meadows, were given a wild-card entry by the U.S. Tennis Association on Saturday, making it their first tournament as a team in more than four years.

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LIV Golf joins lawsuit against PGA Tour

Saudi-funded LIV Golf has joined the antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour in an amended complaint in which four players have removed their names.

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CBC Sports: 2022 Athletics Wanda Diamond League - Lausanne

The 2022 Wanda Diamond League makes its next stop in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Raptors sign draft pick Christian Koloko to multi-year contract

The Toronto Raptors have signed Christian Koloko, their only selection in the 2022 NBA draft. The Raptors announced Friday that 22-year-old Cameroonian forward, the No. 33 pick at the draft in June, signed a multi-year contract with the club. Terms were not disclosed.

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Switzerland, Czech Republic win openers at women's hockey worlds

Switzerland and the Czech Republic made winning starts at the women's world ice hockey championship against opponents backing up on Friday. The Swiss beat Japan 3-1 in Herning and the Czechs routed Hungary 7-1 in Frederikshavn.

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Aces' Becky Hammon named WNBA Coach of the Year

Becky Hammon was named WNBA Coach of the Year on Friday after she led the Las Vegas Aces to the top of the league in her first year.

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FIFA ends India ban, clears country to host U-17 Women's World Cup

FIFA lifted a suspension of India's soccer federation on Friday that ensured the country can host the Under-17 Women's World Cup in October.

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For young Muslim hockey players, Nazem Kadri is changing the game

Stanley Cup champion Nazem Kadri, who grew up in London, Ont., is a role model for thousands of hockey-playing Muslim children in Canada, but things were different in the 1990s when he was getting his started in the sport.

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Italian tennis umpire banned for 7 years after admitting to match-fixing

An Italian tennis umpire was banned for seven years and six months Friday after admitting to charges of match-fixing.

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Yukoner Madeline Boyd, 90, competes for the love of sport at Canada 55+ Games

Madeline Boyd is among 200 people from the Yukon who travelled to Kamloops to compete in the Canada 55+ Games. Boyd said sports have always been a major part of her life, and she'll keep on playing as long as she's able.

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National U-25 lawn bowling champ from P.E.I. rolling on to Ireland for shot at world title

Come December, Amy Spence will be in Ireland for the international lawn bowling championships after dominating the competition at the 2022 Canadian Youth Championships in Mississauga, Ont.

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Free summer basketball league in Ottawa rebounds after 2-year pandemic hiatus

After two years of COVID closures, "It's beautiful to be back," says Kian Nejad, who played summer league when he was a kid and now oversees the league as the Boys and Girls Club's youth development program specialist. "This is the best league in Ottawa in the summer. Everyone in the city knows that."

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With limited spots to catch a wave in Montreal, surfers ask for one in Lachine

With more and more people hitting the waves in Montreal, surfers say it's getting tough to find a spot to put their board down. That's why many are now asking for a new wave to ride in Lachine.

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Former Maple Leafs' coach Babcock resigns as coach of U. of Saskatchewan hockey team

Former Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock has resigned as coach of the University of Saskatchewan's men's hockey team after just one season at the helm.

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Canada's men's basketball team is back on the road to the Olympics

CBC Sports' daily newsletter checks in on the Canadian men's basketball team as it resumes World Cup qualifying with an eye on the 2024 Olympics.

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Source says he told police names of 2 hockey players in 2003 video of alleged sexual assault

Halifax police now have the names of at least two members of the 2003 World Junior hockey team who may have appeared in a video of an alleged group sexual assault nearly two decades ago, CBC News has learned. The source says the players went on to have NHL careers.

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Canadian golf legend Lorie Kane shoots for good time at final CP Women's Open

Much has changed since Lorie Kane made her professional debut at the 1991 Canadian championship — but one constant has been the Canadian's presence at her home tournament each and every year. On Thursday, Kane will tee it up at her final CP Women's Open in Ottawa.

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Canada welcomes Argentina in men's basketball World Cup qualifier Thursday in Victoria

Just over a year after missing out on an Olympic berth, Canada's men's basketball team is back in Victoria looking to move on from a stunning qualifying loss and keep rolling toward qualification for the FIBA 2023 World Cup.

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