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CBC Sports’ daily newsletter outlines how the Canadian men’s soccer team can still get into next year’s key tournament despite Tuesday’s awful defeat. CBC | Sports News
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Right-wing U.S. media covered fiction as fact: A non-existent terrorist attack from Canada at Rainbow Bridge
For a few hours, America’s right-wing media treated fiction as fact, speculating the explosion at a Canada-U.S. border crossing near Niagara Falls was a terrorist attack from Canada — feeding calls for a northern border wall. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada collapses in home loss to Jamaica, putting Copa America entry at risk
Jamaica defeated Canada 3-2 on a controversial late penalty Tuesday, capping a three-goal comeback in a wild second half that turned into a 4-4 aggregate tie and victory for the Reggae Boyz on the away goals rule in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal series. CBC | Sports News
Read More »In crushing loss to Jamaica, Canada Soccer’s need for long-term plan is laid bare
The Canadian men lost at home to Jamaica, and so also lost their CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal, and so also have perhaps lost their place at Copa America in June. Mauro Biello, the interim head coach, has probably also lost his chance to take over the job on a permanent basis. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Auger-Aliassime to miss at least start of Davis Cup Finals for defending champion Canada
An injury to Canadian singles star Felix Auger-Aliassime forced captain Frank Dancevic to tinker with his lineup for Tuesday’s quarterfinal against Finland at the Davis Cup Final 8 in Malaga, Spain. The teams are tied 1-1 entering the decisive doubles match. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada is the world champion in both men’s and women’s tennis, but it can’t stop there
Canada — for now — is the world champion in both men’s and women’s tennis, having won a maiden Davis Cup last year before a first-ever Billie Jean King Cup triumph earlier this month. It begs the question: what’s next? CBC | Sports News
Read More »Six Afghan families with ties to Canada have been deported from Pakistan, veterans group says
Six Afghan families with ties to Canada have been deported from Pakistan back to Afghanistan, a Canadian veterans group says. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada scores late to beat Jamaica in 1st leg of CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal
The wait was worth it for Canada as Stephen Eustaquio scored late in the second half to give the men’s soccer team a 2-1 win over Jamaica on Saturday in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal match at Independence Park in Kingston. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Jonathan Goldbloom named Hockey Canada board chair as new directors elected
Hockey Canada has a new board of directors. Jonathan Goldbloom was appointed as chair by the board, taking over from Hugh L. Fraser. CBC | Sports News
Read More »As major Pacific summit wraps, Canada is sidelined on a new U.S.-led trade initiative
Canada left a major summit centred on Pacific economic development on the outside of a new U.S. initiative, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, a group of 14 trading partners that concluded agreements this week on supply chain protections, lowering carbon emissions and fighting corruption. CBC | World News
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