Singles star Leylah Fernandez and doubles specialist Gabriela Dabrowski will anchor Canada’s five-player lineup when the team tries to defend its Billie Jean King Cup title in mid-November. CBC | Sports News
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Canadian among 37 sentenced to death over Congo coup attempt
A military court in Congo handed down a death sentences on Friday to 37 people, including a Canadian, after convicting them on charges of participating in an attempted coup. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian men’s rugby team defeated by Tonga, go winless at Pacific Nations Cup tournament
Tonga ran in three first-half tries and relied on some stingy second-half defence to defeat Canada 30-17 in the fifth-place match Saturday at the Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian teen Marina Stakusic upsets top seed to reach quarterfinals at Guadalajara Open
Canada’s Marina Stakusic is moving on to the quarterfinals of the Guadalajara Open in Mexico. The Mississauga, Ont., native defeated the tournament top seed, Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (0) in the round of 16 on Thursday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Soccer Business points to ‘new, landmark offer’ made to Canada Soccer
While Canada Soccer says a new labour agreement with its players is contingent on a reworked deal with Canadian Soccer Business, CSB says it “proactively made a new, landmark offer” six weeks ago. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women make history during final days of Paris Paralympics
The Canadian women’s sitting volleyball team, canoeist Brianna Hennessy, and swimmers Shelby Newkirk and Danielle Dorris capture historic medals at Paris 2024. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Incredibly disappointed’: Canadian women fall to China in wheelchair basketball bronze-medal match in Paris
Canada’s wheelchair basketball teams will be leaving Paris without a medal. Following the men’s tough loss to Germany in Saturday’s bronze-medal game, the Canadian women faltered and were unable beat China for a place on the podium. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian men’s soccer team beats U.S. in away match for 1st time in 67 years
Canada outclassed a young U.S. side in a 2-1 men’s soccer friendly win Saturday, the first victory over its North American rival on U.S. soil in 67 years. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Swimmer Bennett, canoeist Hennessy to carry Canadian flag at Paralympic closing ceremony
Paralympic medallists Nicholas Bennett and Brianna Hennessy will carry the Canadian flag during Sunday’s closing ceremony in Paris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian canoeist Brianna Hennessy paddles to Paralympic silver in va’a single 200m VL2
Canadian canoeist Brianna Hennessy raced to a Paralympic gold medal in the women’s va’a single 200-metre final on Saturday. CBC | Sports News
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