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Peter Ogilvie, a two-time Canadian Olympic sprinter who wanted unheralded track and field athletes to realize a dream and compete against the world’s best, has died from cancer. He was 52. CBC | Sports News
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‘It means the world’: Canadian swimming star McIntosh honoured to be included in TIME100 Next list
Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh’s resume has yet another eye-popping accomplishment: being named to the TIME100 Next list. Under the phenom category you’ll find Summer McIntosh – fresh off her historic three gold medal performance, and a silver medal to go with it at the Paris Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian rookie Cade Smith earns win as Guardians blank Tigers in ALDS opener
Lane Thomas hit a three-run homer in a five-run outburst before Detroit got an out, and the Cleveland Guardians unleashed their lights-out bullpen to complete a four-hitter in a 7-0 win over the visiting Tigers in an AL Division Series opener on Saturday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Isabella Bertold’s Canadian sailing team looks to make waves in America’s Cup Barcelona
It has taken 173 years to get a women’s sailing event at the America’s Cup regatta being held from Oct. 5-13 in Barcelona. Among those invited to compete is a Canadian team, and at the helm is captain Isabella Bertold. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Cindy Ouellet among Canadian Paralympians on mission to impact medical field
Cindy Ouellet is determined to build herself a new hip. The six-time Paralympian, who will soon begin her PhD in Neuroscience at Laval University, intends to create a prosthetic that is more technologically advanced and comfortable to wear than her current build. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian charter flights leaving Lebanon have hundreds of empty seats, Global Affairs says
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Read More »Canadian figure skater Soerensen barred minimum 6 years for ‘sexual maltreatment’
Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Soerensen has been suspended for at least six years for “sexual maltreatment,” the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner announced Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women move up to No. 2 behind England in World Rugby rankings after win over France
Canada has climbed into second place in World Rugby’s women’s rankings, thanks to its 46-24 weekend win over No. 4 France at the WXV tournament. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Weir’s Canadian crew can’t hold off U.S. onslaught as Americans win 10th straight Presidents Cup
South Korea’s Si Woo Kim missed a birdie putt on No. 18 and lost his match to Keegan Bradley as the United States clinched another win over the International team at the Presidents Cup. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Decorated Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil announces retirement at 24
Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil announced her retirement from the sport on Thursday, marking the end of a decorated career that includes three Olympic medals. CBC | Sports News
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