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Doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski made history on more than one occasion this season to cement her place in the Canadian tennis record books by winning a Grand Slam women’s doubles title at the U.S. Open and helping Canada win the Billie Jean King Cup. CBC | Sports News
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Despite missing NHL stars, ‘relentless’ Canada ready to defend gold at world juniors
Canada looks to secure a third consecutive gold medal at the world junior hockey championship — and the tournament’s first three-peat since the country topped the podium five straight times between 2005 and 2009. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Beck scores twice, Celebrini ejected as Canada wins world junior hockey exhibition
Owen Beck scored twice as Canada beat Switzerland 6-2 in a world junior hockey championship tune-up game Friday in Sweden. Seventeen-year-old Maclkin Celebrini had two assists, but was also assessed a boarding penalty and game misconduct at 12:55 of the second period. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Former COC, MLSE exec Alyson Walker named Canada Soccer’s general secretary
Alyson Walker, whose resume includes stints with Bell Media, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, has been named general secretary of Canada Soccer. CBC | Sports News
Read More »When it comes to athletics in 2024, Canada truly blessed with depth of field
The performance of Canadian athletes provides not just hope that if everything breaks right, Canadian athletes can win some medals, but a well-founded expectation that, regardless of which individuals perform well, Team Canada has the depth and breadth of talent to hit ambitious medal targets. CBC | Sports News
Read More »As U.S., U.K. and EU sanction violent Israeli settlers, Canada hangs back
The U.S. and U.K. have imposed visa bans on violent Israeli settlers who have staged hundreds of attacks on Palestinians during the past year. The European Union says it will do the same. But the Trudeau government is declining to say whether it will follow suit. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada adds Bruins rookie forward Matthew Poitras to world juniors roster
Canada is adding a big piece to its roster for the upcoming world junior hockey championship. Boston Bruins forward Matthew Poitras is joining Canada’s team as it looks to defend its gold medal in Gothenburg, Sweden. CBC | Sports News
Read More »73-year-old who walked north to south in Gaza returns to Canada
A 73-year-old man who was first trapped in Gaza and then forced to walk from northern to southern Gaza to avoid Israeli airstrikes has reunited with his family at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. CBC | World News
Read More »Poulin lifts Canada over U.S. in shootout to snap Rivalry Series losing streak
Marie-Philip Poulin scored in a shootout as Canada finally got into the win column in the women’s hockey Rivalry Series with a 3-2 victory over the United States on Saturday at Progressive Auto Sales Arena in Sarnia, Ont. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Steven Dubois leads 4-medal day for Canada at short track World Cup
Canada’s short track speed skating team claimed four medals at a World Cup stop in Seoul on Saturday, including gold by Steven Dubois in the men’s 1,000-metre final. CBC | Sports News
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