Leon scores twice as Canada women top Haiti 4-1 in friendly, celebrate Desiree Scott

Adriana Leon scored twice in a 4-1 win over Haiti in a friendly on Saturday, sending longtime Canadian midfielder Desiree Scott off in victorious, celebratory fashion.

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Edmonton Oilers fans hopeful ahead of Stanley Cup final rematch with Florida Panthers

Edmonton Oilers fans are once again living the dream, but hopes are high that this year comes without the nightmare ending.

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Canada's Gale captures World Athletics Continental Tour 400-metre silver medal in Poland

Lauren Gale of Canada raced to a season best 400-metre time of 51.00 finishing second at the World Athletics Continental Tour stop in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

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Canada's Diallo eliminated by Griekspoor in 2nd round of French Open

Montreal's Gabriel Diallo is out of the French Open following a 7-5, 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-3 loss to Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands in second-round action Thursday.

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Damian Warner, Pierce LePage face off in sneak preview of showdown at world championships

One of the most-anticipated showdowns of this summer's World Athletics Championships will get a dress rehearsal of sorts this weekend as Canadian decathletes Damian Warner and Pierce LePage compete at the Hypo Meeting combined events festival in Götzis, Austria.

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Defending champion Panthers advance to 3rd straight Stanley Cup final after eliminating Carolina

Defending champion Florida Panthers advance to third straight Stanley Cup final, beating Carolina 5-3 in Game 5.

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Canada Soccer reports 2024 loss of $4 million, looks to eliminate deficit in 2026

The deficit is just under the $4.2 million the governing body had projected in early 2024. The gap was covered by cash reserves, of which Canada Soccer now has $5.9 million remaining.

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Canada's Auger-Aliassime gives up 2-set lead in French Open loss to Italy's Arnaldi

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the French Open after giving up a two-set lead in a 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 first-round loss to Italy's Matteo Arnaldi on Tuesday.

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With PWHL expansion looming, the defending champion Frost go out on top

The Frost will get to celebrate one last time before rosters are thrown in a blender next week. Expansion draft protection lists are due next Tuesday, and teams can only protect 3 players to start.

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Cozzolino's 2 goals leads Canada win over China at Para hockey worlds

Dominic Cozzolino scored twice as Canada wrapped up the preliminary round at the world Para hockey championship with a 4-2 win over China on Tuesday.

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Canada's Derek Gee 4th to begin final week of Giro d'Italia cycling race

Ottawa’s Derek Gee, riding for the Israel-Premier Tech team, placed fifth in Stage 16 of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday and moved to fourth in the overall standings after a breakthrough in the 2023 race.

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins once again shining for Edmonton Oilers in post-season

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins collected the puck, moved into the offensive zone and put a pass on a platter for Evan Bouchard to blast home the Oilers' opening goal Sunday.

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Ontario horse trainer suspended 10 years for buying performance-enhancing drugs: AGCO

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) says Guelph-area horse trainer Jeffrey Gillis has been suspended for 10 years and given a $40,000 fine for purchasing performance-enhancing drugs from a U.S. veterinarian, who has been charged for making and distributing PEDs designed to evade equine anti-doping controls.

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Ottawa scores late to draw against Montreal in Northern Super League

Delaney Baie Pridham scored two minutes into stoppage time to pull even as Ottawa Rapid FC drew 1-1 against Montreal Roses FC on Sunday in the Northern Super League.

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Toronto Sceptres defender Renata Fast — up for PWHL top defender and MVP — didn't think she'd reach this level

Fresh off her season with the Toronto Sceptres, PWHL defender Renata Fast is up for two league honours and looking forward to teaching summer hockey camps. 

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Canada's Linkletter narrowly close to winning his 1st-ever marathon, placing 2nd in Ottawa

Rory Linkletter, who wanted his first-ever victory in marathon to occur on home soil, finished second on Sunday morning in Ottawa in two hours eight minutes 31 seconds. A day earlier, Quebec City's Charles Philibert-Thiboutot lowered the Canadian record in the 10K.

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Oilers dominate Game 3, beat Dallas Stars 6-1

Goalie Stuart Skinner stopped 36 Dallas shots.

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US beats Sweden 6-2 to set the final against Switzerland at ice hockey worlds

The United States beat Sweden 6-2 to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship on Saturday in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Djokovic clinches his 100th career singles title at Geneva Open

Novak Djokovic finally clinched his 100th career singles title by rallying to beat Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) in more than three hours to become the Geneva Open champion on Saturday.

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Running in Afghanistan was an act of defiance. Now in Canada, I run to show others they can

Atefa Rahimi grew up in Afghanistan, where her relatives and wider sports discouraged her from running. Through tragedies of losing her mother, the rise of the Taliban and having to leave her country for Canada, running gave her a reason to keep going.

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No stranger to pressure, Whitehorse's Gavin McKenna embraces Memorial Cup spotlight

Gavin McKenna is ready to step into the Memorial Cup spotlight — and he doesn't plan to blink.

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Blue Bombers sign QB Zach Collaros to 1-year extension

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed star quarterback Zach Collaros to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season, the CFL club announced Friday.

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Toronto teen Victoria Mboko breaks through to French Open main draw

Victoria Mboko is into her first Grand Slam main draw after beating Slovenia's Kaja Juvan 7-5, 6-3 in the final round of French Open qualifying Friday.

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Edmonton Oilers ready for reset after 3rd-period collapse in Game 1

The Oilers head into Friday's Game 2 of the NHL's Western Conference final against the Dallas Stars wanting to replicate the first two periods of the opener when they were up 3-1, and bin the last period when the Stars scored five unanswered goals for the 6-3 win.

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PWHL expansion draft explainer: How it works and what's at stake

The six existing teams will each lose four players to expansion process, as Seattle and Vancouver prepare to begin play next season.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's dad says son's NBA MVP award is '100% surreal'

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s father says it’s “100 per cent surreal” witnessing his son being named the NBA's Most Valuable Player.

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Our Olympic flag football dream teams for the U.S. and Canada

CBC Sports' daily newsletter combs through the list of NFL and CFL stars to decide who should play in the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

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RBC Canadian Open poised for launch, as Nick Taylor's 2023 win helped spur a national golf renaissance

The beginning of the decade had been rough for golf in Canada. Now, as the 2025 Canadian Open is set to be played from June 5-8 for the first time at TPC Toronto, billed by Golf Canada as the Canadian home of golf, the tournament and game itself appear to have ascended.

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Andreescu among trio of Canadians eliminated in French Open qualifying

Bianca Andreescu's comeback hit a snag Wednesday when she was bounced from the second round of the French Open qualifying tournament in Paris.

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A man is charged with providing alcohol to 20-year-old who fell from PNC Park outfield wall in April

A man has been charged with providing alcohol to the 20-year-old who fell from the outfield stands at a Pittsburgh Pirates game on April 30.

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Canada's Zach Edey named to NBA All-Rookie 1st team, joining Grizzlies teammate

San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle was the only unanimous first-team selection on the NBA All-Rookie team Tuesday. He was joined by Memphis teammates Jaylen Wells and Zach Edey of Toronto, among others.

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Canada Soccer names preliminary 60-man roster for this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup

Canada has filed its preliminary roster for next month's CONCACAF Gold Cup, a 60-man list that will be reduced to a final squad of 23 to 26 players by June 4.

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New book about hockey team from Pelican Lake Indian Residential School set for Thunder Bay launch

Beyond The Rink: Behind The Images of Residential School Hockey is a new book that tells the story of the championship hockey team from Pelican Lake Indian Residential School, near Sioux Lookout, Ont. It’s set to launch in Thunder Bay on May 21.

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Eco-friendly transportation a condition of planned Ottawa Senators arena

Public transit, cycling and walking will be the "primary and preferred modes" of getting fans to and from the Ottawa Senators' planned downtown arena, says a newly disclosed agreement on the project.

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Robertson's late goal lifts Calgary Wild to late upset win over Montreal Roses

Jenaya Robertson's goal in the 85th minute lifted the Calgary Wild to a 1-0 upset win over the previously unbeaten Montreal Roses on Sunday in Northern Super League play at McMahon Stadium.

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World No. 1 player Scheffler pulls away to win PGA Championship for third major title

Scottie Scheffler worked harder than he imagined and got the result everyone expected Sunday in the PGA Championship: A most pleasant walk to the 18th green with another major title secure in the hands of golf's No. 1 player.

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United States scores 5 in middle frame to rout Kazakhstan, advance at ice hockey worlds

After a goalless opening period, the United States went on to secure its place in the quarterfinals of the ice hockey world championship with a 6-1 rout of Kazakhstan on Sunday.

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Alcaraz beats Sinner again to win Italian Open, solidifying his status as French Open favourite

Carlos Alcaraz defeated the top-ranked Jannik Sinner again, 7-6 (5), 6-1, to win his first Italian Open on Sunday and add another big clay-court title to his resume.

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Crosby, Celebrini lead Canada in dominant 7-0 win over Slovakia at worlds

In Stockholm, Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon struck twice each as Canada shut out Slovakia 7-0 to stay perfect after five games.

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Colby Barnett's early goal lifts AFC Toronto past Halifax Tides 1-0 in NSL

Colby Barnett's sixth-minute goal held up as the winner for AFC Toronto in a 1-0 win over Halifax Tides FC on Saturday in the Northern Super League.

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Canada's Katie Vincent paddles to canoe sprint gold at World Cup event in Hungary

Canada's Katie Vincent captured gold in the women's C1 500-metre final at a Canoe Sprint World Cup event on Saturday in Szeged, Hungary.

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Jhonattan Vegas stays ahead in PGA Championship as Scottie Scheffler looms large

Scottie Scheffler wasn't paying attention to all the drama next to him in a star-power group or ahead of him on the leaderboard Friday at the PGA Championship.

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NWSL says game should not have continued after Savy King collapsed on the field

A game between Angel City and the Utah Royals should not have continued after Savy King collapsed on the field and had to be hospitalized, the National Women's Soccer League said Friday.

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Aaron Brown finishes 4th in 200m at Doha Diamond League

A pair of Canadian athletes opened their Diamond League track and field seasons at the series stop in Doha, Qatar, on Friday. Aaron Brown finished fourth in the men's 200-metre event, while Alysha Newman was eighth in the women's pole vault.

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MacKinnon collects 2 goals, assist to lead Canada past Austria at men's hockey worlds

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and added an assist as Canada overcame a frustrating start to post a 5-1 win over Austria in world hockey championship action Thursday.

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What to watch this long weekend in international sports

CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews some events for Canadian fans to keep an eye on, including a couple track meets involving Olympic medallists.

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PWHL playoff notebook: 1st line driving Minnesota's quest to repeat as champions

Ottawa has a chance to advance to Walter Cup final on Friday in Game 4 vs. Montreal. For the Victoire to climb back, they'll have to find a way to solve the puzzle of Ottawa's rookie goaltending sensation, Gwyneth Philips.

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Brendon Rodney makes the case for his team being Canada's 4x100m relay GOAT

Brendon Rodney believes that his men's 4x100-metre relay team is the best in Canadian history. At this year's world championships, Rodney and his teammates Aaron Brown, Andre De Grasse and Jerome Blake have a chance to make that claim undeniable.

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Heise's OT winner helps Frost sink Sceptres, sending Minnesota back to PWHL final

Taylor Heise scored in overtime after a two-goal effort by Kendall Coyne Schofield and the defending champion Minnesota Frost eliminated the second-seeded Toronto Sceptres with a 4-3 victory on Wednesday night.

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Tage Thompson OT hero for U.S. at hockey worlds after it blew 4-goal lead against Norway

Tage Thompson completed his hat trick with a power-play goal in overtime to give the United States a 6-5 win over Norway after the Americans squandered a four-goal lead at the hockey world championship on Wednesday in Herning, Denmark.

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