Friday, June 30, 2023

Canada's Taylor Pendrith tied for lead after 2nd round of Rocket Mortgage Classic

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Taylor Moore and Taylor Pendrith shared the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under Friday, hoping to hold off a veteran trying to end a victory drought and a promising young pro aiming for his first PGA Tour victory.



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ESPN lays off around 20 on-air employees including Jeff Van Gundy Suzy Kolber and Jalen Rose

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Jeff Van Gundy, Suzy Kolber, Jalen Rose and Steve Young are among roughly 20 ESPN commentators and reporters who were laid off on Friday as part of job cuts by the network.



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Joy Drop: Big week for Canadian women's soccer

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CBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed's weekly roundup of the things that struck her from the week that was.



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Saudi Arabia being considered by the women's tennis tour for possible business

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Like other sports, women's tennis is looking into the possibility of getting into business with Saudi Arabia. And while holding a tournament there is not imminent, WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon said Friday that he visited that country with some players in February as part of the evaluation process.



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Meet Tyler Peddle the only Nova Scotian drafted into the NHL this year

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Tyler Peddle of Antigonish, N.S., was chosen by the Columbus Blue Jackets with the final pick in the 2023 NHL draft. He says where we was selected is just motivation.



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Predators buy out Matt Duchene as NHL teams prepare for the start of free agency

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A handful of NHL teams spent Friday clearing out salary cap space with some big-money buyouts on the eve of free agency. The Nashville Predators led the way by buying out Matt Duchene's contract. The 32-year-old centre had three years left on his deal at an annual cap hit of $8 million US.



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Thursday, June 29, 2023

Hadwin in the hunt after opening round in Detroit

Hadwin in the hunt after opening round in Detroit

Abbotsford, B.C. 's Adam Hadwin shot an opening round 6-under 66 at the PGA's Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, Michigan and sits in a four way tie for tenth place.



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'It's not asking players what's right or wrong': Prokop and Pettinger on NHL Pride nights

'It's not asking players what's right or wrong': Prokop and Pettinger on NHL Pride nights

Luke Prokop and Bayne Pettinger join Anastasia Bucsis to discuss the controversy that surrounded Pride nights throughout the last NHL season.



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Multi-talented Canadian sprinter Jerome Blake eager for more success after triumphs on world stage

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Model, actor and world champion. Canada's rising sprint star Jerome Blake thrives in the spotlight. In his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020, the Kelowna, B.C., native won silver in the 4x100m relay for Canada.



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Canada's Carol Zhao clinches 1st-ever Wimbledon main draw appearance

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Canada's Carol Zhao advanced to the Wimbledon main draw with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 win over American CoCo Vandeweghe in the third round of qualifying on Thursday.



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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Delle Donne scores 25 to help Mystics beat Dream for 4th win in 5 games

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Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points, Ariel Atkins added 19 and the Washington Mystics beat the visiting Atlanta Dream 109-86 on Wednesday night.



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Chicago selects Connor Bedard 1st overall in NHL draft

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Connor Bedard — officially — is a member of Chicago. The team did the expected Wednesday night, selecting the 17-year-old phenom with the No. 1 pick at the NHL draft.



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Maple Leafs sign depth forwards Kampf Holmberg to contract extensions

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The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forwards David Kampf and Pontus Holmberg to multi-year extensions. Kampf signed a four-year, $9.6-million US deal, while Holmberg signed for $1.6 million over two seasons.



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Canada's Fernandez eliminated in 2nd-round of Bad Homburg Open

Canada's Fernandez eliminated in 2nd-round of Bad Homburg Open

Leylah Fernandez from Laval, Que., falls to Russia's Anna Blinkova 7-5, 6-2 in second-round action at a WTA Tour 250-level event in Germany.



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Canada beats China to earn 1st 3x3 basketball Women's Series victory of season

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Canada is atop the 3x3 basketball Women's Series once again. The reigning champions earned their first win of the season on Wednesday, beating China 17-16 to win the stop in Poitiers, France.



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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Sheldon Keefe to return as Maple Leafs head coach says general manager Treliving

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Brad Treliving had a high opinion of his head coach from afar. After a string of meetings — the new general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs estimates 17 combined hours stretched over multiple sessions — he decided Sheldon Keefe was still the person for the job.



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Dubois rumours end as Jets centre heads to Los Angeles for players draft pick

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The Winnipeg Jets have traded star centre Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for three forwards and a 2024 second round draft pick.



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For Canada this Gold Cup has lost its lustre

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CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the CONCACAF Gold Cup, where a depleted Canadian roster will compete for the continental men's soccer championship.



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De Grasse earns 1st top-3 finish in 100m in over a year ties season-best time in Ostrava

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Andre De Grasse matched his season-best time and earned his first top-three finish in the 100-metre sprint in over a year at Tuesday's 62nd Ostrava Golden Spike in the Czech Republic.



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Zhao advances in Wimbledon qualifying for Canada teammate Bouchard loses in straight sets

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Canada's Carol Zhao beat Britain's Emily Appleton 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 in the first round of qualifying play at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Fellow Canadian Eugenie Bouchard lost in three sets to Belgian Greet Minnen in London.



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Monday, June 26, 2023

Players returning from LIV Golf is part of Saudis' agreement with PGA Tour

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The PGA Tour and European tour have agreed to work with Saudi backers of LIV Golf to decide how defectors to the rival league can return and what kind of punishment they should face, according to a framework agreement obtained by The Associated Press.



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Oilers' McDavid wins Hart Trophy 3 other awards to cap superlative 153-point season

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Connor McDavid won his third Hart Trophy as NHL MVP on the heels of a 153-point campaign — the most in the NHL since Mario Lemieux's 161 in 1995-96.



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Saskatoon Valkyries win 3rd straight Western Women's Canadian Football League title

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The Saskatoon Valkyries won a third-straight Western Women's Canadian Football League championship game. On Saturday afternoon at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon, the Valkyries beat the visiting Calgary Rage 40-0.



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Victor Wembanyama's withdrawal from the Basketball World Cup could help Canada

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CBC Sports' daily newsletter explains why Victor Wembanyama's absence from this summer's World Cup might be good for Canada, even if it's a bummer for basketball fans.



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Plenty of NHL talent available after Bedard in deep 1st round of Wednesday draft

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Wednesday's NHL draft in Nashville is all but assured of being Connor Bedard's coronation story as the first overall pick by Chicago. In many ways, the real action and drama starts at No. 2.



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Sunday, June 25, 2023

Yin Ruoning wins Women's PGA Championship becoming 2nd Chinese woman to claim major title

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Yin Ruoning​​​​​​​ made a birdie putt from about 10 feet on the final hole and became the second woman from China to win a major, beating Yuka Saso by one shot in the Women's PGA Championship on Sunday.



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Blue Jays' Kikuchi throws 7-inning gem striking out 8 for 1st win in 5 starts

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George Springer hit his 11th home run of the season and had a sacrifice fly to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the visiting Oakland Athletics 12-1 on Sunday.



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HoopQueens Summer League: Semifinal #2

HoopQueens Summer League: Semifinal #2

Watch as some of the top female basketball players in Canada battle in a fast-paced, high-energy game from Humber College.



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Alyssa Thomas breaks WNBA triple-double record as Sun cruise past Sky

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Alyssa Thomas had a historic triple-double, DeWanna Bonner scored 26 points to move into ninth in WNBA history and Connecticut cruised to a 96-72 win over the visiting Chicago Sky on Sunday.



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HoopQueens Summer League: Semifinal #1

HoopQueens Summer League: Semifinal #1

Watch as some of the top female basketball players in Canada battle in a fast-paced, high-energy game from Humber College.



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Defreyne Bazeley winners at 95th running of the Tely 10 road race in N.L.

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The race began at 8:00 a.m. at Octagon Pond in Paradise, with the first finishers arriving at Bannerman Park in St. John's just under an hour later.



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Saturday, June 24, 2023

One of Alberta's top arm wrestlers is a 9-year-old who can deadlift 150 pounds and flips tires for fun

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Tristan Arseneault has been a Greco-Roman wrestler since he was three and can deadlift 150 pounds. About a year ago, Tristan took up arm wrestling after beating a youth national silver medallist and got hooked — so to speak.



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FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League: Canada vs France

FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League: Canada vs France

Watch Canada take on host France at the next stop of the FIVB Volleyball National League in Orléans.



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Red Bull BC One Cypher Canada 2023

Red Bull BC One Cypher Canada 2023

Watch breaking action from Vancouver as the Red Bull BC One Cypher Canada finals get under way.



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2023 World Skateboarding Tour: Men's Street Semifinals - Rome

2023 World Skateboarding Tour: Men's Street Semifinals - Rome

Watch as some of the top male street skateboarders visit Italy to take part in the latest stop on the 2023 World Skateboarding Tour.



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Friday, June 23, 2023

Peter Smith to return as head coach of Montreal Force

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Peter Smith will return as head coach of the Premier Hockey League's Montreal Force next season and the club has signed free-agent goaltender Lauren Bench to a one-year contract.



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Connor Bedard's journey from junior phenom to top NHL draft pick nearly complete

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Connor Bedard, the 17-year-old Regina Pats phenom who has turned heads since he was 11 and tore the Western Hockey League to pieces this season with 143 points in 57 games, is as safe a bet as possible to be selected No. 1 by Chicago at the NHL draft in Nashville on Wednesday.



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U.S. to host 2025 Club World Cup Canada could get some games

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The United States will host the Club World Cup in 2025, the first time the FIFA tournament will have 32 teams.



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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Delle Donne Cloud lead way as Mystics beat slumping Sky for 3rd straight win

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Elena Delle Donne had 18 points and eight rebounds, Natasha Cloud added 16 points and the visiting Washington Mystics beat Chicago 80-59 on Thursday night for the Sky's fifth straight loss.



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Spurs select French phenom Victor Wembanyama 1st overall in NBA draft

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Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, headed to San Antonio with enormous expectations to become basketball's newest sensation.



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2025 World Juniors coming to Ottawa

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The IIHF World Junior Championship is coming back to Ottawa for the first time in 16 years.



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NHL banning 'cause-based' jerseys next season

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The NHL will not allow teams to wear “cause-based” jerseys next season, the league confirmed on Thursday.



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Outdated entry drafts find relevance in feeding gambling's insatiable appetite

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Pro sports entry drafts, and the lengthening lead-ups to them, furnish two commodities that sports business stakeholders crave: content and gambling inventory, writes CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell.



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Canada coach optimistic deal can be done in time on Women's World Cup renumeration

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Canada coach Bev Priestman is optimistic a deal with the women's team on World Cup renumeration can be wrapped up ahead of the tournament.



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Canada's Rebecca Marino advances to quarterfinals at Rothesay Classic

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Canada's Rebecca Marino outlasted American Emina Bektas 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (1) on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals at the Rothesay Classic.



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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Toronto Six sign forward Breanne Wilson-Bennett to 1-year extension

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The Isobel Cup champion Toronto Six have signed Breanne Wilson-Bennett to a one-year contract extension. The 27-year-old forward from Markham, Ont., scored the second of Toronto's four goals in a 4-3 win over Minnesota in the Isobel Cup final March 26 in Tempe, Ariz.



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Young shines again as Aces roll past short-handed Mercury for 4th straight win

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Jackie Young made a career-high five three-pointers and scored 23 points, A'ja Wilson secured her seventh double-double of the season and the visiting Las Vegas Aces cruised past the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 99-79 on Wednesday.



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Chapman dinger helps Blue Jays double up Marlins for series victory

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Matt Chapman homered and doubled, Kevin Gausman pitched six-plus innings of three-run ball and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 6-3 on Wednesday.



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Knighton wins Oslo 200m in Bolt-like fashion De Grasse places 5th | Athletics North

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Erriyon Knighton, 19, broke Usain Bolt's meet record while Andre De Grasse ran a season's best for a fifth-place finish at Diamond League Oslo. On this episode of Athletics North, we break down what it all means ahead of the world championships.



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Canadian men lose 5th straight match at Volleyball Nations League

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Canada lost its fifth straight game in men's Volleyball Nations League on Wednesday in Orléans, France. The Canadians were swept by Slovenia (25-23, 25-22, 25-14) to fall to 1-5 on the season.



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