In able-bodied sprinting, an athlete’s sole focus is on his or her body, with the goal of obtaining peak fitness for the biggest races. But wheelchair racing introduces a whole other element – the wheelchair itself. CBC | Sports News
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Canadian baseball star Joey Votto announces retirement after 17 MLB seasons
Canadian baseball star Joey Votto is retiring. The 40-year-old first baseman announced his retirement in an Instagram post Wednesday evening. CBC | Sports News
Read More »How a college campus in Victoria became home to Canadian world medallists
The track on which world records, breakthrough medals and Paralympic dreams were forged sits hidden in a slight valley next to a parking lot at Camosun College in Victoria. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Paige Crozon leads Canadian 3×3 women’s team to Saskatoon title
Canada’s 3×3 women’s basketball team defeated Dallas 3XBA, 21-7, to capture the FIBA Women’s Series W Saskatoon tournament on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Paralympic teams traveling a redemptive arc into Paris Games
Each of the five teams representing Canada at the Paralympics head to Paris at different points in their evolution, with different meanings ascribed to potential podium performances. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian among 6 people missing as yacht sinks off Sicilian coast, Italian Coast Guard says
One man died and six people were missing after a luxury yacht was struck by an unexpectedly violent storm and sank off the Sicilian capital Palermo, the Italian Coast Guard said on Monday. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke rejoins B.C. Lions following NFL stint
After failing to catch on with an NFL team, Nathan Rourke is making a well-timed return to the Canadian Football League’s B.C. Lions, who have lost three consecutive games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. speeding up asylum claim processing along the Canadian border
The U.S. government is moving to speed up asylum claim processing at its northern border in an attempt to deter migrants from illegally crossing over from Canada. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian track cyclist Maggie Coles-Lyster endures ‘bittersweet’ end to Olympic debut
Track cyclist Maggie Coles-Lyster didn’t add to Canada’s record medal haul at the Paris Olympics but managed a top-10 finish, placing ninth in women’s omnium on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Pegula beats Anisimova to successfully defend women’s Canadian tennis title
Jessica Pegula has successfully defended her National Bank Open women’s singles title. The No. 3 seed and the sixth-ranked WTA Tour player topped Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 in Monday’s all-American final. CBC | Sports News
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