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Canada’s wheelchair rugby team fell 51-48 to the United States in their opening group-stage match of the Paris Paralympics on Thursday, despite a dominant performance from team veteran Zak Madell. CBC | Sports News
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Canadian swimming star Aurèlie Rivard aims to rediscover world-class form in 400m free at Paralympics
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., native Aurèlie Rivard, a 10-time Paralympic medallist, believes the main theory for her recent struggles in the 400 free is that she expects so much of herself in this one race that any misstep now causes even greater questioning of herself. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Caitlinhergrtness wins 165th running of the annual race, taking the first leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown
Caitlinhergrtness wins 165th running of the annual race, taking the first leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown at Woodbine Racetrack in Etobicoke. The annual event, in its 165th running, is North America’s oldest continually run horse stakes race. CBC | Sports News
Read More »A pair of Canadian athlete-engineers is using technology to their advantage at the Paralympics
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
Read More »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
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