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Four Canadians advanced into the third round of the French Open with wins on Thursday. Bianca Andreescu made it a clean sweep on the day for Canadians when she battled back from a rough first set to beat 23rd seed Anna Kalinskaya of Russia 1-6, 7-5, 6-3. CBC | Sports News
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Canadian boxer Sara Kali advances to Round of 8 at Olympic boxing qualifier
Sara Kali of Montreal will face Cape Verde’s Ivanusa (Nancy) Moreira in round of eight action in the women’s 66-kilogram class at a last-chance Olympic boxing qualifier following a 5-0 decision over Cuban Yakelin Estornel on Wednesday in Bangkok. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Junior Petanqui advances at Olympic boxing qualifier in Thailand
Canada’s Junior Petanqui advanced at the Olympic boxing qualifier tournament with a win on points in Bangkok on Sunday.Petanqui defeated Shain Boniface of Seychelles 5-0 in the men’s 71kg event. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women’s 3×3 team advances to quarterfinals at last-chance Olympic qualifier
The Canadian women’s 3×3 team notched a third straight win at a last-chance Olympic 3×3 basketball qualification tournament in Debrecen, Hungary on Saturday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Renata Fast pots a pair as Canada routs Sweden, advances to semis at women’s hockey worlds
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Read More »Queen’s advances to U Sports men’s basketball final with victory over Ottawa
The Queen’s Gaels will be playing for a national championship on Sunday after edging the Ottawa Gee-Gees 85-77 in the semifinals of the U Sport men’s Final 8 basketball championship in Quebec City. CBC | Sports News
Read More »McEwen advances to Brier semifinal after frittering away 4-point lead against Dunstone
A revitalized Mike McEwen has been good for Saskatchewan’s chances of ending a 43-year-old drought at the Canadian men’s curling championship in Regina. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada advances to face Norway, hoping to win 1st wheelchair curling world title since 2013
Canada’s wheelchair curling team is going for gold at the world championships for the first time in over a decade. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Jones advances to face Homan for record 7th Scotties title in final appearance
Jennifer Jones will play for a record-breaking seventh Canadian women’s curling championship in her final appearance. The 49-year-old skip beat Kate Cameron 12-7 in an all-Manitoba semifinal at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Gauff advances to Australian Open’s 2nd round in bid for consecutive Grand Slam titles
Coco Gauff began her quest for back-to-back Grand Slam singles titles with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova at the Australian Open on Monday in Melbourne. CBC | Sports News
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