The deaths of two former NHL players were announced Tuesday. Chris Simon, once one of the hockey’s most feared enforcers, died at 52. Meanwhile, former Belarusian hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, who was coaching in the Kontinental Hockey League, died in Florida, police said. He was 42. CBC | Sports News
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Weekend recap: Canada’s winter athletes shine
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter reviews a stellar weekend for Canadian Olympic athletes featuring two short track world titles, a podium sweep and lots more medals. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Lysianne Proulx earns shutout in NWSL debut as Bay FC wins inaugural game
Asisat Oshoala scored the first goal in Bay FC history as the National Women’s Soccer League expansion team opened the season with a 1-0 win over Angel City on Sunday in Los Angeles. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Joey Votto homers in 1st game with Blue Jays, helping club to pre-season tie
Joey Votto homered in his first at-bat in the opening inning and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays played to a 5-5 draw against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in pre-season action in Clearwater, Fla. CBC | Sports News
Read More »The world is sending soldiers back to Haiti — this time without Canada’s help
Canadians have been asking CBC News how — and why — this country is involved in the international response to the current state of anarchy and widespread gang violence in Haiti. The answers are complicated — because Canada’s involvement is much more limited than it might appear. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada’s Nick Taylor tied for 2nd at Players Championship, 4 shots behind Wyndham Clark
Wyndham Clark holds a four-shot lead over fellow American Xander Schauffele (69) and Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. (68) at The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The second round was to be completed Saturday morning because of darkness. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Absences pile up for Raptors with Canada’s Chris Boucher sidelined by knee injury
Injuries continue to pile up for the Toronto Raptors. Immanuel Quickley, Gary Trent Jr., and Chris Boucher will all miss Monday’s game against defending champion Denver. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Brittany Hudak, Mark Arendz claim team sprint bronze, Canada’s 7th medal at Para biathlon worlds
Brittany Hudak and Mark Arendz claimed Canada’s seventh medal of the Para Biathlon World Championships with team sprint bronze on the final day of competition in Prince George, B.C. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Marion Thénault caps aerials World Cup season with gold medal in Kazakhstan
Marion Thénault of Sherbrooke, Que., ended her successful aerials World Cup season on top of the medal podium Sunday in Almaty, Kazakhstan. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Dubreuil earns sprint bronze at speed skating worlds in Germany
Canada’s Laurent Dubreuil earned sprint bronze on Friday in Inzell, Germany, posting the third-fastest combined time across two 500- and two 1,000-metre races at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships. CBC | Sports News
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