Caitlin Clark was selected with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever on Monday night, while Aaliyah Edwards of Kingston, Ont., was picked sixth by the Washington Mystics. CBC | Sports News
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UConn topples Canada’s Edey, Purdue to win 2nd straight NCAA men’s basketball title
UConn delivered the latest of its suffocating basketball beatdowns Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-back national championships. CBC | Sports News
Read More »South Carolina finishes off perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark, Iowa
Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game Sunday in Cleveland. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian NCAA hoops star Zach Edey wins 2nd straight AP player of the year
On Friday, Toronto’s Edey collected his second Associated Press Player of the Year award, becoming the first back-to-back winner since Ralph Sampson won three in a row at Virginia from 1981-83. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadians Liendo, Kharun win national titles at NCAA swimming championships
Canadian swimmers claimed two more national titles at the NCAA men’s swimming and diving championship in Indianapolis on Saturday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian swimmer Josh Liendo wins men’s 100-yard butterfly NCAA title
Canada’s Josh Liendo cruised to his second national title at the NCAA men’s swimming and diving championships on Friday night in Indianapolis. CBC | Sports News
Read More »NCAA ‘drawing the line’ on sports betting, seeking ban on player prop wagers
The NCAA wants states to ban player prop bets in college sports to protect both athletes and the “integrity of the game,” president Charlie Baker said Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »14th-seeded Oakland shocks No. 3 Kentucky, advancing in NCAA men’s tournament for 1st time ever
Jack Gohlke made 10 3-pointers and 14th-seeded Oakland delivered the first true shock of this year’s March Madness, beating third-seeded Kentucky 80-76 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian NCAA athletes blocked from big endorsement deals
Unlike their American counterparts, Canadian NCAA athletes — including basketball star Zach Edey — aren’t allowed to make money off of their name, image and likeness in the United States because of visa restrictions. That means they’re missing out on some potentially big paycheques. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Iowa’s Caitlin Clark breaks NCAA women’s basketball all-time scoring record
Caitlin Clark broke the NCAA women’s career scoring record, making a long three-pointer in the first quarter for No. 4 Iowa against visiting Michigan on Thursday night. CBC | Sports News
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