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Kenya’s Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon took a victory lap with an easy win in the 1,500 metres at the inaugural women’s-only Athlos NYC meet on Thursday, while Brittany Brown stunned Paris 200-metre gold medallist Gabby Thomas. CBC | Sports News
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Olympic champ Djokovic calls for more replay rulings after Auger-Aliassime’s loss on ’embarrassing’ call
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic is among those calling for instant replay to be used more effectively in the sport after Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated from the Cincinnati Open due to a controversial call from a chair umpire on match point. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Two-time Olympic champ Andy Murray to retire from tennis after Paris 2024
Two-time Olympic men’s singles champion Andy Murray confirmed Tuesday he will end his career next week at the Paris Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »NHL champ Brandon Montour bringing Stanley Cup home to Six Nations on July 24
NHL champion Brandon Montour will bring the Stanley Cup to Six Nations of the Grand River next week. The community will host a celebration at the Six Nations Sports and Culture Memorial Arena, featuring the former Florida Panthers defenceman and the trophy he helped win in June. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Rowan Hamilton is U. of California’s 1st NCAA men’s hammer throw champ in 102 years
Rowan Hamilton of Chilliwack, B.C., threw a personal-best 77.18 metres for the University of California to win the men’s hammer throw at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships on Wednesday in Eugene, Ore. CBC | Sports News
Read More »He died at just 35 in 1947. Now Josh Gibson is baseball’s batting average champ
Josh Gibson, who died just three months before the league’s colour barrier was broken, is now the holder of multiple Major League Baseball records as the result of a three-year research project to integrate Negro League accomplishments. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada’s De Grasse edges Olympic 100m champ Jacobs at East Coast Relays
Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse edged reigning Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs to win the 100 metres at the East Coast Relays on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. CBC | Sports News
Read More »2-time defending champ Shoma Uno leads after men’s short program at figure skating worlds
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Read More »Defending champ UNB continues perfect season, will face UQTR in U Sports men’s hockey final
Colton Kammerer and the New Brunswick Reds will have a shot at defending their Canadian university men’s hockey title and completing an unbeaten season. UNB will face the Université du Québec a Trois-Rivières Patriotes in Sunday’s final. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Defending champ Gushue, Northwest Territories’ Koe clinch playoff spots at Brier
Defending champion Brad Gushue and Northwest Territories’ Jamie Koe joined Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen and Manitoba’s Reid Carruthers in the playoffs at the Canadian men’s curling championship Thursday in Regina. CBC | Sports News
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