The Chatham Coloured All-Stars' story is still being told long after its brief run

The Chatham Coloured All-Stars existed for just seven years, but their legacy is living on decades later.

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Verhaeghe scores in OT as Panthers rally past Golden Knights to cut series deficit

Carter Verhaeghe scored 4:27 into overtime and the Florida Panthers pulled off some more post-season dramatics to beat the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final on Thursday night.

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Bonner sets franchise record with career-high 41 points as Sun hand Aces 1st loss of season

DeWanna Bonner, scored a career-high 41 points to set a franchise record and the Connecticut Sun beat the previously unbeaten Las Vegas Aces 94-77 on Thursday night.

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With Miami move, Messi joins elite list of soccer greats who went west

Soccer legend Lionel Messi had many options for where to take his career after a stint at Paris Saint-Germain. So his decision to cross the pond and play in North America was surprising. But maybe it shouldn't have been.

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What to know for the new CFL season

CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the 2023 season in the CFL, where stable Winnipeg remains the Grey Cup favourite as other teams spin the QB carousel.

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Hockey Night in Canada: Golden Knights vs. Panthers, Game 3

Watch live on television and online as the Vegas Golden Knights visit the Florida Panthers for Game 3 of their Stanley Cup final series on Hockey Night in Canada.

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Corey Conners among early leaders at RBC Canadian Open, offering glimpse of bright golf future

Corey Conners shot a 5-under 67 on Thursday at the RBC Canadian Open at Toronto's Oakdale Golf and Country Club, putting himself in the mix to become the first Canadian to win the men’s national open since Pat Fletcher in 1954.

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Neil Doef, Hockey Canada reach injury settlement after 8-year court battle

In 2014, 17-year-old Neil Doef was checked into the boards during a World Junior A Challenge game, fracturing a vertebra and compressing his spinal cord. He sued Hockey Canada and an insurance company in 2015, and a settlement has now been reached.

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Sabally's double-double leads Wings past Mercury in Griner's return to Texas

Satou Sabally had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Kalani Brown added 17 points and 15 rebounds, and the Dallas Wings beat the visiting Phoenix Mercury 84-79 on Wednesday night in a Texas homecoming for Brittney Griner.

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IOC recommends terminating International Boxing Association's Olympic status

The IOC finally ran out of patience with the International Boxing Association on Wednesday and set a date to terminate its Olympic status this month.

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Toronto Six extend head coach Geraldine Heaney through 2023-24 season

The Toronto Six have extended the contract of head coach Geraldine Heaney through the 2023-24 Premier Hockey Federation season.

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Pro wrestling icon the Iron Sheik dead at 81

The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport's biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality, died on Wednesday, the WWE said. He was 81.

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Captain Atiba Hutchinson leads Canada into CONCACAF Nations League finals

Captain Atiba Hutchinson will lead Canada at the CONCACAF Nations League finals. The 40-year-old from Brampton, Ont., acknowledged in March, after helping Canada to a 4-1 win over Honduras in Toronto, that he likely only has a few games left.

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Having learned to win in Texas, Corey Conners aims to bring cool mindset home at Canadian Open

Since his first win in 2019, Canada's Corey Conners has established himself among the top players on the PGA Tour. On Sunday, he can become the first Canadian man to win the national open since 1954 as play begins Thursday at Toronto’s Oakdale Golf and Country Club.

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Wilson's double-double helps Aces hold off Sun in rematch of last year's WNBA finals

A'Ja Wilson scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and the defending champion Las Vegas Aces remained undefeated, holding off hosts Connecticut Sun 90-84 in a rematch of the teams who played in last year's WNBA Finals.

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Flyers trade Pride-night boycott defenceman Provorov to Blue Jackets in 3-team deal

The Philadelphia Flyers have traded Ivan Provorov, sending away the defenceman who boycotted the team's Pride night as part of a three-team trade that included the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Los Angeles Kings.

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Blue Jays send struggling right-hander Alek Manoah down to minors

Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah struggled mightily on Monday night, giving up six earned runs over just one-third of an inning as Toronto dropped an 11-4 decision to the visiting Houston Astros.

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FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League: Canada vs Cuba

Watch as Canada and Cuba go head-to-head at TD Place in Ottawa for the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League.

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Silvia Alvarez becomes spokeswoman for baseball players' union

Silvia Alvarez was appointed acting communications director of the Major League Baseball Players Association on Tuesday.

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Djokovic advances to French Open semifinals after 'sluggish' start against Khachanov

Novak Djokovic has come back after dropping a set for the first time in the tournament to beat Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 at the French Open on Tuesday to reach his 45th career Grand Slam semifinal.

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Canadian-born Sydney Leroux scores in return from injury as Angel City falls to Red Stars

Canadian-born Sydney Leroux scored for Angel City in her return from a long-term injury absence, but a brace by Ava Cook in the first-half secured a 2-1 win for the visiting Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League on Monday night.

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Future of naming rights and ticket tax settled as new Calgary arena deal talks continue

More details have emerged regarding the City of Calgary's $1.2-billion deal for a new downtown arena. The city will eventually recover most of its investment and the Flames will stay in Calgary for the next 35 years.

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Canadian record-breaking hammer thrower Camryn Rogers can't stop impressing audiences

Camryn Rogers just keeps getting better. At 23, the Richmond, B.C., native broke her own Canadian record in mid-April, continuing to impress in her promising career that saw her crack the top five at the Tokyo Olympics and win a Commonwealth title.

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Swimming Canada questioned in Ottawa safe-sport hearing about CEO's departure

Swimming Canada was questioned Monday by a member of Parliament over its chief executive officer taking leave just over a year out from the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.

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Gauff gets shot at redemption against top-ranked Swiatek in French Open quarterfinals

Coco Gauff put aside a bloody knee and a poor stretch of play in the first set to reach the French Open quarterfinals for the third consecutive year with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova on Monday.

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Ducks turn to ex-Maple Leafs, Islanders assistant Greg Cronin for head coaching job

The Anaheim Ducks have hired veteran NHL assistant and American Hockey League head coach Greg Cronin to be their new bench boss.

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Heat ride 15-2 run in 4th quarter to draw even with Nuggets in NBA Finals

Gabe Vincent scored 23 points, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo each had 21 and the visiting Miami Heat evened up the NBA Finals by overcoming a monster effort from Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2 on Sunday night.

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Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan earns shutout in Wave's win over Gotham

Makenzy Doniak scored 44 seconds into the second half and the visiting San Diego Wave went on to beat Gotham 1-0 in the National Women's Soccer League on Sunday.

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Canada caps artistic swimming World Cup Super Final with silver medal in acrobatic routine

Canada added a fourth medal to its haul at the artistic swimming World Cup Super Final, claiming silver in the acrobatic routine to close out the competition on Sunday in Oviedo, Spain.

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Canada's Stephen Ames secures Principal Charity Classic title for 3rd win of season

Stephen Ames of Canada shot a final-round 5-under 67 on Sunday to secure his third win of the PGA Tour Champions season at the Principal Charity Classic in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Copper, Williams lead way as Sky erase 19-point deficit to beat Liberty

Kahleah Copper scored 27 points and Courtney Williams added 12, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to help the visiting Chicago Sky rally to beat the New York Liberty 86-82 on Sunday in the second meeting between the teams in three days.

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U.S. defeats defending champions France for 3rd women's 3x3 basketball World Cup gold

The U.S. beat France 16-12 to win the gold medal at the 3-on-3 women's basketball World Cup on Sunday, while Serbia prevented an American sweep by rallying for a 21-19 decision in the men's title game.

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Swim strategy a priority for Josh Liendo, Maggie Mac Neil as they prep for world championships

Canadian swimming stars Olympic champion Maggie Mac Neil and world champion Josh Liendo have continued their winning ways in the pool ahead of next month’s world championships.

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Canada's Stephen Ames tied for 1st entering final round of Principal Charity Classic

Tim Herron shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday and is tied for the lead with Steve Stricker and Canadian Stephen Ames after two rounds of the Principal Charity Classic at Des Moines, Iowa.

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Bettman says NHL still committed to keeping Coyotes in Arizona after failed arena referendum

Commissioner Gary Bettman says the NHL is still committed to Arizona after Tempe voters rejected a referendum for a Coyotes arena.

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Regina Pats phenom Connor Bedard makes history at CHL Awards

Connor Bedard made Canadian Hockey League history on Saturday. The presumed No. 1 pick of this year's NHL draft won the CHL Top Prospect, Top Scorer, and David Branch Player of the Year awards. It's the first time since the Top Scorer award was introduced in 1994 that a player has won all three in a single season.

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Barcelona wins Women's Champions League with stunning comeback against Wolfsburg

Midfielder Patricia Guijarro ignited a stunning second-half comeback as Barcelona overturned a 2-0 deficit to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 and win its second Women's Champions League title on Saturday in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

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CBC Sports: World Volleyball Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 - Ostrava

CBC Sports presents the top 10 teams on the women’s FIVB Beach Volleyball World Ranking as they compete at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour event in Czech Republic.

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Blue Jays' Bassitt tosses gem in win over Mets, rushes back to Toronto for birth of child

Chris Bassitt took the mound after a 91-minute rain delay, ready to rush back to Toronto as his wife went into labour, and shut down his former team on three hits to lead the visiting Blue Jays over the New York Mets 3-0 on Friday.

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American horseracing not 'designed with the horse in mind,' trainer says in light of Kentucky Derby deaths

Hundreds of thoroughbreds die at race tracks every year. Trainer Gina Rarick says she is troubled by the way horseracing is conducted in the United States.

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Breanna Stewart lifts Liberty over Sky in final seconds for 4th straight win

Breanna Stewart banked in a go-ahead shot with 7.6 seconds left and the visiting New York Liberty rallied to defeat the Chicago Sky 77-76 on Friday night in Courtney Vandersloot's return to the Windy City.

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Canadian women lose heartbreaker to Mexico in CONCACAF U-20 semifinal

Alice Soto scored in the 92nd minute to send Mexico to next year's FIFA U-20 World Cup with a 2-1 comeback win over Canada in semifinal action Friday at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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Canada's Olympic CEO makes argument for more safe-sport resources at the local level

David Shoemaker, the CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee, echoed the concerns of many parents in Canada when he said regulations for safe sport aren't reaching the local levels where they are needed most.

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FIBA 3X3 Basketball World Cup: DAY 4

Watch as some of the very best from around the world do battle in the men's 3x3 tournament and the women's 3x3 tournament in Vienna, Austria.

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Avon's OT winner lifts Petes over Blazers for Memorial Cup semifinal berth

J.R. Avon scored the game-winning goal 10:54 into overtime and the Peterborough Petes beat the host Kamloops Blazers 5-4 on Thursday, earning a semifinal berth at the Memorial Cup.

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Alyssa Thomas sets franchise record with 16 assists as Sun defeat Lynx

Natisha Hiedeman scored 19 points, Alyssa Thomas had 16 points, nine rebounds and a franchise-high 16 assists and the visiting Connecticut Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx 89-84 on Thursday night.

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COC states support for national safe-sport inquiry as national fencing execs grilled in Ottawa

Canadian Fencing Federation executives were the latest sport leaders called on the carpet by a parliamentary committee to answer for its safe sport record, while the Canadian Olympic Committee's chief executive officer stated his support for a national inquiry.

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New San Francisco NWSL team will be called Bay FC

The new National Women's Soccer League team in the San Francisco Bay Area will be called Bay Football Club, or Bay FC for short.

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Ontario Soccer is introducing body cameras to curb ref abuse, but some say culture change starts with adults

Referees will wear body cameras as part of an Ontario Soccer pilot program to protect them from abuse. But some say the culture change needs to start with educating parents and coaches.

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76ers hope Nick Nurse can lead team to title, as he once did for Raptors

The Philadelphia 76ers have named Nick Nurse as their new head coach as the franchise chases its first NBA championship in 41 years.

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