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More than three-quarters of Canadians consider themselves sports fans, and the NHL remains the most popular pro sports league. CBC | Sports News
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Startup women’s leagues in U.S. on the rise, fuelled by popularity of women’s sports
At least eight women’s pro leagues have launched in the United States the past three years, including 3-on-3 basketball loop Unrivaled, seizing on rising viewership, bigger sponsorship deals and a fan base more eager than ever to support female athletes. CBC | Sports News
Read More »National Lacrosse League’s Albany FireWolves moving to Oshawa
Oshawa will soon be home to a professional lacrosse team as the Albany FireWolves are moving to the city. The FireWolves are relocating ahead of the 2025-2026 season, according to a news release from the National Lacrosse League (NLL) on Tuesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Groundbreaking WNBA stop in Vancouver raises the bar ahead of league’s 2026 Canadian expansion
The Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream were in Vancouver to take part in a historic moment in the WNBA — the first ever regular-season game on Canadian soil on Friday. The game served as a teaser for what fans might experience in May 2026 when the Toronto Tempo officially joins the league. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Marco Arop, Noah Lyles headline Diamond League’s London event
Canada’s Marco Arop will look for another season’s best when he competes at the Diamond League track and field meet in London this weekend. That men’s 800m race is just one of several key events on Saturday — including Round 2 of Noah Lyles vs. Letsile Tebogo. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Northern Super League’s opening week gets positive reviews but more hard work awaits
Week 1 of the Northern Super League is done, to positive reviews. Now the hard work really begins. High-profile opening games at Vancouver’s B.C. Place Stadium and Toronto’s BMO Field drew announced crowds of 14,018 and 14,518. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘I made a mistake’: Panthers’ Ekblad suspended 20 games for violating league’s PED policy
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad was suspended 20 games without pay Monday for violating the NHL and NHL Players’ Association’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs, taking him off the ice for the defending Stanley Cup champions’ stretch run and start of the playoffs. CBC | Sports News
Read More »PWHL’s Fleet, Sirens swap players in league’s 2nd trade of season
Canadian Olympian Jill Saulnier has been sent to the Boston Fleet in exchange for American forward Taylor Girard, in what could be a needed change of scenery for both players. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian national team player Regan becomes latest signing for Northern Super League’s AFC Toronto
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
Read More »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
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