From March through September there was palpable, permeable excitement. Women’s basketball, from college through the WNBA and onto the Olympics, seemed to pierce through the noise and become a cultural touchpoint — for all the (mostly) good and (some) bad that entails. CBC | Sports News
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Kelly Olynyk embracing leadership role both for Team Canada, Utah Jazz
Whether it’s with Canada’s national men’s basketball team or the Utah Jazz, Kelly Olynyk is embracing a leadership role. Olynyk, born in Toronto but raised in Kamloops, B.C., was captain of Canada’s bronze-medal winning team at the FIBA World Cup and is part of its core of players that have committed to playing at the Paris Olympics in July. CBC ...
Read More »Embracing Canadian game, Texas-born Rooker leads UBC’s hunt for Vanier Cup vs. Montreal
Garrett Rooker’s University of British Columbia Thunderbirds and Université de Montréal Carabins have been two of the best Canadian university football teams this season and clash for the 2023 Vanier Cup this weekend on CBC Sports. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Denis Shapovalov is embracing the spotlight
In just a few weeks, Denis Shapovalov has gone from virtual unknown to household name across the country. But the rising Canadian tennis star is doing his best to stay grounded. CBC | Sports News
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