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Emma Regan signed with AFC Toronto on Thursday and is the first active national team player to sign with the Northern Super League, Canada’s new domestic professional soccer league kicking off in April 2025. CBC | Sports News
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A burning question for each PWHL team ahead of the league’s sophomore campaign
All six Professional Women’s Hockey League teams will hit the ice for pre-season action this week in either Toronto or Montreal, as the league prepares to open its second season at the end of the month. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Hockey League’s newly opened pathway to NCAA schools a potential disruption for U Sports
Dwayne Hinger has been one of the Regina Pats’ education advisors for 11 years. During that time, there have been a lot of shifts, including creating a new study environment for his team’s players during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, another change is on the horizon. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Soccer icon Christine Sinclair named co-owner of Northern Super League’s Vancouver Rise
Vancouver Rise FC says 41-year-old Canadian soccer legend Christine Sinclair will join majority owner Greg Kerfoot ahead of the Northern Super League’s first season, starting in April. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Shawn Lemon’s indefinite CFL ban reveals hidden cost of pro leagues going all in on legalized betting
Gambling outfits reportedly spend more than $ 1 billion US annually sponsoring major North American sports leagues, so the numbers make it clear: embracing legal sports betting represents a massive opportunity for leagues. But who bears the opportunity cost in this setup? Often the people who can least afford it. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Desgagnés, Fafard, Philibert-Thiboutot set for Olympic tune-up at Diamond League’s Meeting de Paris
The “Three Musketeers” of Canadian running, Jean-Simon Desgagnés, Thomas Fafard and Charles Philibert-Thiboutot, will get a feel for racing in Paris at Sunday’s Diamond League meet before some of their Olympic competition early next month. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Avalanche’s MacKinnon captures Hart and Lindsay awards as league’s top player
Nathan MacKinnon got a call from Sidney Crosby. The next name to pop up on his phone was Wayne Gretzky. The Colorado Avalanche centre, after a couple frustrating near-misses, finally had the individual accolade he craved — his first Hart Trophy. CBC | Sports News
Read More »PWHL Toronto forward Natalie Spooner named league’s inaugural MVP
Natalie Spooner has been named the most valuable player of the inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League season. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Recognition for Negro Leagues’ baseball stars stirs memories of Alberta barnstorming tours
Satchel Paige, Cool Papa Bell and others played in Alberta and will be in the MLB’s record book after the league announced it will absorb the stats from the Negro Leagues. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian women’s soccer team excited for Northern Super League’s 2025 debut
Growing up in Sudbury, Ont., Canadian women’s national team forward Cloe Lacasse didn’t garner as much attention as she might have in a big city like Toronto. She believes that reality will change with Canada’s pro league, unveiled Tuesday as the Northern Super League, set to kick off in April 2025. CBC | Sports News
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