Longtime Ottawa Senators broadcaster Gord Wilson has tested positive for COVID-19. He is currently recovering at home while his wife, Patricia Boal, has not tested positive for the coronavirus. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Tag Archives: Gord
Gord Perrin returns home in hopes of leading Canadian volleyball back to Olympics
Canada’s men’s volleyball team made its return to the Olympic Games after a 24-year absence in 2016. To get to Tokyo, however, captain Gord Perrin and his teammates must win a last-chance qualifying tournament beginning Friday in Vancouver. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir Tribute Gord Downie
After winning gold at Skate Canada, the ice dancers used their gala program to tribute the late musician. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Tragically Hip Check: Leafs tip their Fifty Mission Caps to Gord Downie
Team and fans honour the late Tragically Hip star, lower Bill Barilko banner at the Air Canada Centre CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘You will live forever in the hearts of all Canadians’: Maple Leafs honour Gord Downie at ACC
The Toronto Maple Leafs mourned Canadian rock icon Gord Downie with a moment of silence before the puck dropped at Wednesday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Gord Downie’s death touches many in the sports world
Gord Downie was a passionate sports fan, and his passing was mourned Wednesday on social media by athletes and organizations touched by his music. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Remembering Gord: Watch our Olympic montages set to Tragically Hip songs
As Canadians celebrate the late Gord Downie’s life and accomplishments, here are CBC Sports’ video montages from recent Olympic Games that were set to some of The Tragically Hip’s most memorable songs. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Gord Downie’s songs rich with Canadian sports history
The sad news that Gord Downie has died after battling terminal brain cancer reverberated across Canada on Wednesday, and sports fans have their own reasons to cherish the man whose lyrics were frequently peppered with references to Canadian sports history. CBC | Sports News
Read More »