If 2015 was a strong development season for Emily Overholt, 2016 could go down as a breakout campaign for the emerging Canadian swim star, who has put all her energy into preparing for her first-ever Olympics in August in Rio. CBC | Sports News
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Canadian teen Shapovalov stages huge upset over Kyrgios
First-round action at the Rogers Cup got underway on Monday and plenty of Canadians saw action. While the men braced the heat in Toronto, the women overcame several rain delays in Montreal. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Olympian Adam van Koeverden ‘frustrated and disappointed’ by Russian doping
Russian athletes shouldn’t be allowed to compete in the Rio games says Canadian Olympian Adam van Koeverden. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women’s soccer team leaves for Rio Olympics, ‘bloody excited to get there’
Canada, ranked 10th in the world, left on the heels of a 1-0 win over No. 12 China last Wednesday and a 1-0 loss to No. 3 France on Saturday. Herdman thought his players deserved a better fate against the French. CBC | Sports News
Read More »8-under round vaults Vegas to Canadian Open title
Jhonattan Vegas rallied to win the Canadian Open on Sunday for his second PGA Tour victory, birdieing the final three holes at Glen Abbey for an 8-under 64 and one-stroke victory. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Hayley Wickenheiser amongst Canadian athletes critical of IOC’s decision on Russia
Hayley Wickenheiser takes to Twitter alongside fellow Canadian athletes Jean-Luc Brassard, Adam van Koeverden and Catriona Le May Doan to voice their doubts on the IOC’s call to have individual sport federations determine whether Russian athletes are fit to compete at Rio 2016. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian detained in Turkey as chief of staff vows ‘severe punishment’ for soldiers involved in failed coup
Canadian Davud Hanci remains detained in Turkey as the country’s chief of staff vows any soldier involved in the coup attempt will face “the most severe punishment.” CBC | World News
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