There were scattered but audible boos from the sold-out crowd at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Thursday as the “The Star-Spangled Banner” was sung by the 40-person ensemble from the local stage production of the Lion King. CBC | Sports News
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Yamamoto, Ohtani deliver in return to Japan, Dodgers beat the Cubs in MLB season opener
Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five strong innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice, and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Tuesday in Major League Baseball’s season opener at the Tokyo Dome. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Fans at BMO Field boo U.S. anthem prior to Toronto FC’s home opener against Chicago
Fans at Toronto FC’s home opener against the Chicago Fire showed their displeasure at the U.S. by booing The Star-Spangled Banner on Saturday. The booing was steady, followed by an enthusiastic rendition of O Canada. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Marner snipes OT winner, Crosby dazzles as Canada fends off Sweden in 4 Nations Face-Off opener
Sidney Crosby had three assists, including the setup on Mitch Marner’s winner at 6:06 of 3-on-3 overtime, as Canada edged Sweden 4-3 in a riveting opener to the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in Montreal on Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s Marion Thénault wins aerials bronze at World Cup season opener in Lake Placid
Canadian freestyle skier Marion Thénault won a bronze medal at the season-opening World Cup aerials event in Lake Placid, N.Y., on Saturday night. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Marion Thénault reaches podium in World Cup aerials season opener
Marion Thénault of Sherbrooke, Que., finishes third in the women’s aerials competition at a FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup stop in Lake Placid, N.Y. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Para cross-country skier Natalie Wilkie wins mass start gold at World Cup season opener
Para cross-country skier Natalie Wilkie put a bow on 2024 with a World Cup victory on Friday at the season-opening stop in Vuokatti, Finland. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Sarah Fillier strikes twice in Sirens’ win over Montreal Victoire in PWHL season opener
Top draft pick Sarah Fillier scored twice for her first Professional Women’s Hockey League goals and assisted on the winner to lead the New York Sirens past the Montreal Victoire 4-1 on Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Sceptres pull away from Fleet to win PWHL opener
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Read More »Canada’s Dubreuil sets tone at speed skating World Cup opener after stellar 2023-24 season
Laurent Dubreuil of Lévis, Que., is picking up this season’s ISU World Cup speed skating campaign where he left off, earning a silver medal in his World Cup season debut in a men’s 500-metre race Friday at M-Wave in Nagano, Japan. CBC | Sports News
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