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Braxton Whitehead said Friday he has verbally committed to Arizona State, making him the first member of a Canadian Hockey League team to attempt to play the sport at the Division I U.S. college level since a lawsuit was filed challenging the NCAA’s longstanding ban on players it deems to be professionals. CBC | Sports News
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Sutherland sets Canadian 400m hurdles record, settles for 2nd in NCAA championship
Canada’s Savannah Sutherland can be proud of her performance despite settling for second place as the defending champion in the NCAA woman’s 400m hurdles event on Saturday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. 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 »NCAA, leagues agree to pay nearly $2.8B US settlement, paving way for seismic shift across college sports
The NCAA and the nation’s five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $ 2.8 billion US to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking revenue-sharing model. CBC | Sports News
Read More »NCAA star Caitlin Clark headed to Indiana Fever as 1st overall pick of WNBA draft
Caitlin Clark was selected with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever on Monday night, while Aaliyah Edwards of Kingston, Ont., was picked sixth by the Washington Mystics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »UConn topples Canada’s Edey, Purdue to win 2nd straight NCAA men’s basketball title
UConn delivered the latest of its suffocating basketball beatdowns Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-back national championships. CBC | Sports News
Read More »South Carolina finishes off perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark, Iowa
Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game Sunday in Cleveland. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian NCAA hoops star Zach Edey wins 2nd straight AP player of the year
On Friday, Toronto’s Edey collected his second Associated Press Player of the Year award, becoming the first back-to-back winner since Ralph Sampson won three in a row at Virginia from 1981-83. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadians Liendo, Kharun win national titles at NCAA swimming championships
Canadian swimmers claimed two more national titles at the NCAA men’s swimming and diving championship in Indianapolis on Saturday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian swimmer Josh Liendo wins men’s 100-yard butterfly NCAA title
Canada’s Josh Liendo cruised to his second national title at the NCAA men’s swimming and diving championships on Friday night in Indianapolis. CBC | Sports News
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