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This year, for the first time in its 11-year history, the Canadian Women’s Hockey League will offer its players a paycheque. But they still need day jobs to make ends meet. CBC | Sports News

Jaromir Jagr opted not to play in the Calgary Flames home-opener Saturday against the Winnipeg Jets. CBC | Sports News

Marianne St-Gelais and Samuel Girard continued Canada’s torrid start to the World Cup short track season with gold-medal finishes – just two of five speed skating medals won on Saturday in the Netherlands. CBC | Sports News

LEWIS HAMILTON will start the Japanese Grand Prix on pole after setting a new lap record at Suzuka with a flawless qualifying performance. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

Watch live as Canada’s best short track athletes compete this weekend in Dordrecht, Netherlands. CBC | Sports News

RAFAEL NADAL has been in imperious form at the China Open so far this year and only Grigor Dimitrov stands between him and a place in the final. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

Carlos Correa homered, doubled and drove in four runs, Jose Altuve got two more hits and the Houston Astros hammered the Boston Red Sox 8-2 Friday to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the AL Division Series. CBC | Sports News

Gymnast becomes 1st Canadian woman to land on the podium in an all-around final at the event CBC | Sports News

GARETH SOUTHGATE says he will use the next nine months to build an England team capable of making the nation proud. But England fans have to help by not blaming his kids for all the failures of the past. Daily Express :: Sport Feed

At 11 years old Shallon Olsen was already competing amongst senior athletes. Now an Olympian, the 17 year old’s career is on the up and up. CBC | Sports News