Canada won three medals on Monday, including gold in the women’s 4×100-metre medley relay, capping the country’s most successful appearance at the FINA world junior championships. Canada finished with a national record 15 medals, behind only the host Americans. CBC | Sports News
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Air Canada Centre to be changed to Scotiabank Arena: reports
A new arena rights deal between Scotiabank and Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, worth a reported $ 800 million, will see Toronto’s Air Canada Centre get a new name, according to reports. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Oleksiak, Ruck power Canada to world junior 4x100m freestyle record
The Canadian women’s 4×100-metre freestyle team captured gold with a dominant performance. The team of Taylor Ruck, Penny Oleksiak, Rebecca Smith and Kayla Sanchez finished in a world junior record three minutes 36.19 seconds. The United States was second ahead of Japan. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada swims to 3rd relay gold at world junior championships
Canada captured its third-straight relay gold at the FINA world junior championships with a win in the 4×100-metre freestyle on Friday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Oleksiak, Ruck lead Canada to record day at world junior swimming championships
Canada reset two world junior records in the opening day of the world junior swimming championships on Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada hits speed bump at Little League World Series
Japan advanced to the Little League World Series international final after a 10-0 rout of Canada on Wednesday at Howard J. Lamade Stadium. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Iginla, Doan could provide Canada some star power in Pyeongchang
Could the next Canadian Olympic men’s hockey team have some star power after all? Hockey Canada general manager Sean Burke said Tuesday that he’s inquired about the plans and potential availability of long-time NHLers and current free agents Shane Doan and Jarome Iginla. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada eclipses Russia, USA to win swimming gold at Summer Universiade
It was a busy weekend for sports stars. Guest host Callum Ng takes you through Canada’s gold-medal win in the 4×100 freestyle relay at the 2017 Universiade Games in Taipei, along with Aaron Brown at Diamond League, an insane catch in junior league baseball, a slammer of a home run at the Little League World Series and Canada’s short track ...
Read More »Canada scores big win over Venezuela at LLWS
Pitcher Reid Hefflick struck out seven batters, hit a homer and drove in three runs to help lift Canada to a 7-3 win over Venezuela on Sunday at the Little League World Series. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada pulled off a Miracle on Hardwood at the 1983 University Games
While many people are familiar with the “Miracle on Ice,” not so many are aware of Canada’s version on the hardwood — an upset of Charles Barkley’s U.S. team at the 1983 World University Games. CBC | Sports News
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