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Canadian ice dance duo Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier sit third after the rhythm dance at the figure skating Grand Prix Final on Thursday in Nagoya, Japan. CBC | Sports News

Australian cricket legend Matthew Hayden left the TNT Sports panel in stitches with his exit after praising Joe Root’s away Ashes Test century Daily Express :: Sport Feed

England hero Joe Root has finally ended his long wait for a century in Australia. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

In Canada and the U.S., F1 has gone from niche motorsport to mainstream obsession in just a few years. It’s a shift driven by a new wave of fans who are remaking the sport’s social media landscape and driving the call for representation. CBC | Sports News

Australia and England face off for the second Test after a rapid defeat Down Under in the first clash made it a brutal start to the Ashes for the visitors. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

Ahead of Friday’s World Cup draw, Canada head coach Jesse Marsch still has roster questions, but likely only a few other than decisions decided by injury. CBC | Sports News

Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko to Parliament Hill on Wednesday, telling the Toronto teen that Canadians are proud of her breakthrough season on the WTA Tour. CBC | Sports News

CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Japan, where the top athletes in the world are gathered for the final time before the Winter Olympics. CBC | Sports News

The Canadian management group will meet from Sunday through Tuesday, and expect to have 70 to 80 per cent of the roster written in pen by the end. The players selected will be competing on a smaller than expected ice surface in Milan, where the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena is under a tight timeline for completion. CBC | Sports News

LIVERPOOL 1-1 SUNDERLAND: The Reds needed an own goal to salvage a point at Anfield. Daily Express :: Sport Feed