As a veteran of the past two Canadian Olympic squads, cyclist Laura Brown has seen plenty of progress but knows there’s still plenty of work ahead to get to where they want to be. CBC | Sports News
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Is Canadian athletics really ‘fine’ after disappointing world championships?
Despite failing to win a single medal at the recent IAAF world athletics championships in London, Canadian officials don’t see a problem. But were the issues simply injuries an a bad virus or does Athletics Canada have something to worry about? CBC | Sports News
Read More »CFL greats headline 2017 Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees
Six new names will be added to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in Hamilton on Thursday night, including the game’s all-time leading passer, the CFL’s receiving-yards leader and the coach with the most wins in Canadian football history. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Young Canadian ISIS recruit says he saw violence on scale he could never have imagined
In early 2014, a young Toronto-area man who went by the jihadi nom de guerre “Abu Huzaifa al-Kanadi” (Abu Huzaifa the Canadian) cleaned out his bank account and left to join the ranks of ISIS. CBC | World News
Read More »The Carter Effect transcended Canadian basketball
With his highlight reel dunks and athleticism, Vince Carter captured the attention of basketball fans worldwide. He made basketball cool in a hockey-mad country and laid the foundation for the influx of Canadian NBA talent that would follow in the years to come. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Russian cyclists file suit against WADA, Canadian investigator
Three Russian cyclists are suing the World Anti-Doping Agency and the high-profile Canadian lawyer who led the recent explosive investigation into Russian doping allegations. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Women’s Hockey League players ‘really excited’ to get paid for 1st time — thanks to China
Canada’s professional female hockey players are finally getting paid, thanks to a truly far eastern expansion plan — and while it’s still a far cry from NHL-sized paycheques, the new stipends will go a long way, says a Calgary Inferno player. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian cyclist Michael Woods turning heads at Spanish Vuelta
Canadian cyclist Michael Woods is turning heads in just his second Grand Tour event. The 30-year-old from Ottawa enters the final week of the Spanish Vuelta riding high in eighth place, holding a 33-second edge over three-time winner Alberto Contador of Spain in ninth. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian athletes enjoying dog days of summer
Even the world’s best athletes have to have some fun in the sun. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian cyclist Michael Woods moves into 8th at Vuelta
Canadian cyclist Michael Woods climbed to eighth place in the standings by finishing sixth in the 15th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday, while Chris Froome of Great Britain maintained his overall lead. CBC | Sports News
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