Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar wins Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal

Three-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar pedalled to a resounding victory at the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montreal on Sunday.

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U.S. holds off Europeans to win its first Solheim Cup since 2017

Lilia Vu made a two-foot birdie putt on the final hole, and the United States won the Solheim Cup for the first time since 2017, beating Europe on a tense Sunday of singles matches at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club.

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Cricketer Navneet Dhaliwal looking forward to representing Canada on home soil

Navneet Dhaliwal didn't want to come to Canada when his family emigrated. Dhaliwal wanted to pursue his cricket dream back home in India where he had played for his under-19 state side.

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2024 Davis Cup Finals Group Stage: Canada vs Great Britain

Watch Davis Cup Finals Group stage action from Manchester's AO Arena where Canada takes on Great Britain.

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Paralympic champion Austin Smeenk still basking in gold at post-Games party back home

Speaking back home at his parents’ house in Shanty Bay, Ont., on Saturday after his gold at the Paralympics, Austin Smeenk said his accomplishments still haven’t quite sunk in, but that it feels 'amazing' coming home with hardware for the first time at his third Games.

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Canadians Arop, Newman earn 3rd-place finishes at Diamond League Final

Canadians Marco Arop and Alysha Newman both earned bronze medals in their respective events Saturday at the Diamond League Final event in Brussels.

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Stampeders game to be broadcast in Blackfoot language

The Calgary Stampeders are hosting an Indigenous celebration tonight when they take on the Montreal Alouettes at McMahon Stadium.

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Braxton Whitehead becomes 1st CHL player to verbally commit to playing NCAA hockey

Braxton Whitehead said Friday he has verbally committed to Arizona State, making him the first member of a Canadian Hockey League team to attempt to play the sport at the Division I U.S. college level since a lawsuit was filed challenging the NCAA's longstanding ban on players it deems to be professionals.

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Sports complex at Montreal's Olympic Park won't reopen before early 2025

In March, a fire ripped through the Olympic Park and its sports complex has been closed since. On Friday, the park announced the sports facilities would remain closed until early 2025.

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N.Y. Sirens making move to play PWHL games at home of NHL's Devils

New York Sirens are making the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., their primary home entering the PWHL's second season, the team announced Friday.

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U.S. beats Slovakia to join Germany in the last 8 of the Davis Cup Finals

The United States secured its place in the last eight of the Davis Cup Finals by winning both its singles matches against Slovakia on Friday in Zhuhai, China, a result that also sends unbeaten Germany through from the same group.

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Canadian teen Marina Stakusic upsets top seed to reach quarterfinals at Guadalajara Open

Canada's Marina Stakusic is moving on to the quarterfinals of the Guadalajara Open in Mexico. The Mississauga, Ont., native defeated the tournament top seed, Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (0) in the round of 16 on Thursday.

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Natalie Achonwa always wanted to see how basketball IQ translated to coaching

Four-time Canadian Olympian Natalie Achonwa said she'll miss being an active basketball player, but is ready for the next step of her career as assistant coach of player development for the Michigan Wolverines NCAA women's team.

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Grim history of police brutality tells us Tyreek Hill was lucky to walk away unscathed

Eight years after Colin Kapernick first skipped the pre-game anthems to protest police brutality against Black folks, and four years after George Floyd’s death focused global attention on the issue, it feels like a regression to the mean for the sports world.

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Dolphins' Tyreek Hill says he could have handled some elements of traffic stop better

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill acknowledged Wednesday that he could have handled himself better in the initial moments of a weekend traffic stop that left him handcuffed and pulled out of his car by police officers near the team's stadium.

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Canada and Mexico play to chippy, scoreless draw in Texas, as teams commit 41 total fouls

Canada and Mexico played to a scoreless draw Tuesday in a men's soccer game that was an international friendly in name only.

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Canada's Natalie Achonwa added to Michigan women's basketball staff in assistant role

Four-time Canadian Olympian Natalie Achonwa is joining Michigan women's basketball staff as the assistant coach for player development.

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Canadian Soccer Business points to 'new, landmark offer' made to Canada Soccer

While Canada Soccer says a new labour agreement with its players is contingent on a reworked deal with Canadian Soccer Business, CSB says it "proactively made a new, landmark offer" six weeks ago.

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Paralympians shine in City of Light: a look back at unforgettable moments from Paris 2024

The 17th Summer Paralympic Games in Paris showcased the monumental power of Para sport and the awe-inspiring athleticism of its competitors, giving us a wealth of unforgettable highlights, inspiring displays and tear-jerking triumphs.

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Canada Soccer and national team players move closer to long-awaited labour deal

Canada Soccer has reached a "framework" for a long-awaited labour agreement with its men's and women's national teams. But the deal is contingent on a reworked deal with Canadian Soccer Business, whose investor group and board includes the Canadian Premier League owners.

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NFLer Tyreek Hill not 'immediately co-operative' with officers during stop: police union

Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins was handcuffed and placed face down on the ground by police during a traffic stop because he was not "immediately co-operative" with officers, the president of the South Florida police union said in a statement Monday.

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Sinner defeats Fritz in straight sets to capture his 1st U.S. Open title weeks after doping exoneration

Jannik Sinner beat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 with a relentless baseline game to win the U.S. Open men's championship on Sunday, less than three weeks after being exonerated in a doping case.

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Canada Soccer calls in Sam Adekugbe to replace injured defender Alistair Johnston

Vancouver Whitecaps defender Sam Adekugbe has replaced the injured Alistair Johnston ahead of Canada's friendly with Mexico in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday.

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Elks pushing for playoff position after drubbing Stampeders 37-16

The Edmonton Elks are finding a way to return to respectability in what initially looked like a lost season.

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Swimmer Bennett, canoeist Hennessy to carry Canadian flag at Paralympic closing ceremony

Paralympic medallists Nicholas Bennett and Brianna Hennessy will carry the Canadian flag during Sunday's closing ceremony in Paris.

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Dancing in the rain: Shireen Ahmed on Brianna Hennessy's inspiring journey

CBC Sports’ Shireen Ahmed highlights the inspiring journey of Canadian paracanoeist and wheelchair rugby player Brianna Hennessy.

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Canadian Para surfer Victoria Feige fights to get her sport included at LA 2028

Surfing is California's official state sport and Canadian para surfer Victoria Feige wants Los Angeles to prove it in 2028. The five-time women's world champion is at the forefront of a lobby to get her sport included in the 2028 Paralympics.

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Canada's Massabie smashes world record in golden swim for 1st Paralympic medal

Sebastian Massabie's first Paralympic medal is golden. The 19-year-old Canadian took top spot in the men's S4 50-metre freestyle with a world-record swim on Friday at Paris La Défense Arena.

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Watch Canada face the Netherlands in the women's wheelchair basketball semis

Watch as Canada takes on the defending champion Netherlands in the women's wheelchair basketball semifinal. Action begins at 3:30 p.m. ET from Bercy Arena at the Paris Paralympics.

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Here's why a judge let 5 former NHLers skip pretrial arguments in their sexual assault case

A judge is allowing five former NHL hockey players charged with sexual assault to skip pretrial legal arguments for "compelling economic reasons." The five were charged in a case dating back to 2018, when they were with Canada's world junior team. Pretrial motions began Thursday in London, Ont.

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Funeral for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau scheduled for church Monday in suburban Philadelphia

Just three weeks before the opening of training camp, the Columbus Blue Jackets are seeking to make sense of a senseless tragedy after all-star winger Johnny Gaudreau and younger brother Matthew died when they were struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bicycles.

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Olympian Brianna Decker headlines U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2024

Olympian Brianna Decker, former NHL players Kevin Stevens and Matt Cullen, late Chicago team founder Frederic McLaughlin and the 2002 Olympic gold medal-winning Paralympic sledge hockey team are being inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.

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Alexis Galarneau replaces injured Milos Raonic on Canada's Davis Cup roster

Alexis Galarneau will replace the injured Milos Raonic on the Canadian roster at next week's Davis Cup group stage in Manchester, England.

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Canadiens' Cole Caufield to wear No. 13 this season in honour of Johnny Gaudreau

Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield said he is changing his number to 13 in a tribute to his hero, Johnny Gaudreau, who was killed last week along with his brother after being struck by a suspected drunk driver while riding bicycles.

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Canada's Ruth Sylvie Morel not done with wheelchair fencing after Paralympic finale

Canada's "grande dame" of wheelchair fencing wants more for her sport. Ruth Sylvie Morel may have fenced her last Paralympic bout Tuesday in Paris, but the 68-year-old from Pincourt, Que., isn't done agitating to increase her sport's visibility.

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Conners, Hughes, Pendrith to be Canada's 1st trio to play in same Presidents Cup

Canadians Taylor Pendrith, Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes have been named to the International Team's for the Sept. 24-29 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club.

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Nestor on 2025 tennis Hall of Fame ballot with Sharapova, Bryan brothers

Daniel Nestor, a 12-time major doubles champion from Canada, returns to the ballot for International Tennis Hall of Fame's class of 2025. He is joined by Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion, and the doubles team of brothers Mike and Bob Bryan.

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Canadian wheelchair racer Cody Fournie secures gold in men's T51 200m

Canadian wheelchair racer Cody Fournie has won a Paralympic gold medal. The 35-year-old from Victoria won the men's 200 metres in his classification.

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American Jessica Pegula reaches 7th Grand Slam quarterfinal at U.S. Open

Jessica Pegula is back in the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open after a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diana Shnaider on Monday, her seventh trip to that round at a Grand Slam tournament. Now comes the hard part: Pegula is 0-6 in major quarterfinals over her career.

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Scottie Scheffler caps off record season with FedEx Cup title, $25 million US bonus

Scottie Scheffler capped off the biggest year in golf in nearly two decades by winning the biggest prize in golf. Challenged briefly Sunday in the Tour Championship, Scheffler responded with three straight birdies to made winning look as inevitable as it has seemed all year.

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Canada's Dabrowski, partner Routliffe advance to U.S. Open women's doubles quarters

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe run at a possible repeat at the U.S. Open lives on. The defending women's doubles champions defeated Angelica Moratelli and Jaqueline Cristian 7-5, 7-6 (3) to reach the quarterfinals on Sunday.

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Decorated wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos claims silver for 1st medal in Paris

For the fourth consecutive Paralympics, Canadian Brent Lakatos is back on the podium. The 44-year-old from Dorval, Que., scored silver in the men's T53 400-metre race on Sunday at the Stade de France, claiming his 12th career medal.

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Winless Canada loses Pacific Nations Cup match 28-15 to U.S. rugby squad

Despite scoring first in a must-win game, Canada's men's rugby team lost its second straight Pacific Nations Cup match on Saturday, dropping a 28-15 decision to the United States.

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