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What to watch this weekend: Playoffs, Ohtani, and De Grasse's debut
Sports | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:18:22 EDTCBC Sports' daily newsletter breaks down the top things for Canadian sports fans to keep an eye on. read more
Bob Cole, Hockey Night in Canada’s iconic play-by-play voice of countless NHL games, dies at 90
News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:54:06 EDTBob Cole, whose voice and lively language were the Saturday night soundtrack to hockey games over a broadcasting career that spanned more than half a century, has died. read more
Audrey Leduc's new 100m record will likely only stand for as long as she takes to break it
Sports | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:24:09 EDTIf history is our guide, Audrey Leduc's 10.96 seconds in the women's 100 metres could hold up as a national record for years. But if her recent improvements are the trend, that record might already be on borrowed time. read more
Canadians Mitton, Yee seek improved results in 2nd leg of Chinese Diamond League series
Sports/Olympics/Summer Sports/Track and Field | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:20:44 EDTTwo Canadians will try to build on strong season-opening performances, while the world record watch continues for a pair of international athletes at Saturday's Diamond League outdoor track and field stop in Suzhou, China. read more
With connection formed through curling, Bob Cole instilled belief in Brad Gushue
Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Curling | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:41:48 EDTThe longtime voice of "Hockey Night in Canada," Bob Cole, represented Newfoundland at the national men's curling championship on two occasions. Cole remained a keen observer of the Roaring Game and stayed in touch with Brad Gushue over the years. Cole died Wednesday at 90 years old. read more
Joy Drop: The mountains were calling and I had to go
Sports | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:52:13 EDTCBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed's weekly roundup of the things that struck her from the week that was. read more
Paris organizers take delivery of Olympic flame at Greek venue of first modern Games
Sports/Olympics | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:58:37 EDTThe flame will depart for France on Saturday on a 19th century sailing ship across the Mediterranean Sea, to make landfall 12 days later in the southern port city of Marseille. read more
Canada eliminated from mixed doubles curling worlds in loss to Estonia
Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Curling | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:17:07 EDTCanada's Kadriana and Colton Lott were ousted from the world mixed doubles curling championship after suffering a 6-5 loss to Estonia in a playoff qualification game on Friday. read more
Shapovalov overcomes serve issues to reach 3rd round of Madrid Open
Sports/Tennis | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:53:58 EDTCanada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the third round of the Madrid Open tennis tournament with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Argentina's Tomas Etcheverry on Friday. read more
Several Canadians could get picked in an interesting NFL draft
Sports | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:01:22 EDTCBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the 2024 NFL draft, with a focus on multiple Canadians who hope to hear their name called over the three-day event. read more
29 Olympics, no medals? No problem. Quebec-led fencing squad hungry for history
News/Canada/Montreal | Fri, 26 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTCanada's Olympic fencing team in Paris will be country's largest in decades and its athletes are hungry to make history and earn a podium finish. read more
Equity-seeking Olympians team up to create better support for competing moms
Sports/Olympics/Summer Sports | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 EDTWhile the opportunity for Olympian parents to access a nursery may indicate progress at the Games, many women athletes continue to feel under supported, under-resourced, and underfunded during their family planning and motherhood years. read more
No one expected a sweep, Winnipeg Jets coach says as series shifts to Colorado for Game 3
News/Canada/Manitoba | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:46:18 EDTResting on top of an audio speaker just inside the entrance to the Winnipeg Jets' locker-room sits a reminder of what the NHL team is fighting for. read more
Race for the record: Can Andre De Grasse go lower than 9.84? | Athletics North
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:18:00 EDTThe Canadian sprinter has made it clear that before he retires he wants the men’s national 100m record currently held jointly by Donovan Bailey & Bruny Surin. Certified track nerd Morgan Campbell gives an update on De Grasse from the time they spent together earlier this year in Jacksonville, Florida. read more
Bears take Caleb Williams with top pick as record 6 QBs chosen in 1st round of NFL draft
Sports/Football/NFL | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:52:28 EDTCaleb Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades. Five other teams selected quarterbacks among the top 12 picks, setting a record with five in the top 10 and tying a record for the most in the first round. read more
Rogers announces deal to move Monday night NHL games to streaming
Sports/Hockey/NHL | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:57:07 EDTThe Seattle Kraken will move their games to an over-the-air broadcaster and have a streaming partnership with Amazon's Prime Video beginning with the 2024-25 season, the team announced Thursday. read more
She left Chile for a fresh start in Saskatoon. Now, her life is on a roll
News/Canada/Saskatchewan | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 06:00:00 EDTBarbara Elliott-Gomez moved to Saskatoon from Chile in 2022. Elliott-Gomez looked for fun things to do before arriving in Canada, and roller derby caught her eye. read more
Leafs announcer slams home crowd as 'very disappointing'
News/Canada/Toronto | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:05:04 EDTLongtime Toronto Maple Leafs radio announcer Joe Bowen wasn’t shy about his frustration with a listless crowd at Scotiabank Arena Wednesday night, as the team dropped game three of its first-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins. read more
WADA to launch independent review into Chinese doping case
Sports/Olympics/Summer Sports/Aquatics | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:38:30 EDTThe under-fire World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Thursday it would launch an independent review over its handling of a case that allowed 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance to avoid punishment. read more
