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Nearly 40 years after the Jamaica bobsleigh team’s first Winter Olympics inspired the film Cool Runnings, the team made history again last weekend when it captured its first ever gold medal at an international bobsleigh race. CBC | World News
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Canadian teen Victoria Mboko captures Hong Kong Open for 2nd WTA title of season
Victoria Mboko defeated Spain’s Cristina Bucsa 7-5, 6-7 (9), 6-2 to win the Hong Kong Open on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Auger-Aliassime captures European Open title over Czech Republic’s Lehecka
Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime has added another title to his name, winning the European Open in Belgium on Sunday. The 25-year-old Canadian topped Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic 7-6(2), 6-6(7), 6-2 to win the hard-court ATP 250 tournament. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Witness captures video of flooded-out cars, muddy waters after storm hits Ibiza
A social media video, verified by Reuters, shows brown and murky floodwaters in the streets of Ibiza, Spain, after a powerful storm hit the island. CBC | World News
Read More »Rachel Homan defeats Switzerland’s Tirinzoni at Masters, captures 18th Grand Slam title
World No. 1 Rachel Homan and her Ottawa-based rink beats Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni 6-4 in the women’s final of the AMJ Masters. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Danielle Dorris captures silver at the World Para Swimming Championships
Danielle Dorris of Moncton, N.B., finished second in the women’s 100-meter backstroke S7 final, in a time of 1:23.10 at the World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Mary Jibb captures Canada’s 1st gold medal at Para swimming worlds in record time
Mary Jibb of Bracebridge, Ont., earned the first gold medal for Canada’s 19-member team at the Para swimming world championships in Singapore, lowering her national and Americas record in the women’s 200-metre individual medley SM9 final on Monday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Summer McIntosh captures 4th gold of swimming worlds, winning 400m individual medley
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Read More »Italy’s Brignone captures season-long women’s giant slalom title at World Cup finals
Italian ski racer Federica Brignone wrapped up the season-long giant slalom title on Tuesday at the World Cup finals in a race won by Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland in Sun Valley, Idaho. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Para biathlete Mark Arendz captures season World Cup crown
Canada’s Mark Arendz captured the men’s overall World Cup crown in standing Para biathlon with a victory in Tuesday’s final race of the season. CBC | Sports News
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