Jan Jenik had a goal and an assist as the host Czech Republic opened the world junior hockey championship with a 4-3 win over Russia on Thursday. CBC | Sports News
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Canada ready to go 0-100 real quick in ‘heated’ world juniors opener against U.S.
Canada eased into last year’s world junior hockey championship. Canada kicks off the under-20 event’s latest instalment Thursday against the United States in a game loaded with skill, speed, familiarity, and perhaps biggest of all, intensity. CBC | Sports News
Read More »A feast of Canadian storylines ahead of world juniors opener
Hockey Canada made its final cut on Saturday as Canada finalized its roster ahead of the world junior hockey championship. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Shapovalov, Pospisil lead Canada to upset of Italy in Davis Cup Finals opener
Denis Shapovalov scored a straight singles upset and clinched a win for Canada in its opening tie with Italy at the inaugural Davis Cup Finals on Monday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada downs Cuba in Premier 12 opener behind dominant start from Phillipe Aumont
Starter Phillipe Aumont was nearly unhittable for Canada. The Gatineau, Que., native allowed just two knocks over eight shutout innings as the Canadians defeated Cuba 3-0 in their opening game at the WBSC Premier 12 Olympic Baseball tournament on Tuesday in Seoul, South Korea. CBC | Sports News
Read More »David Rittich posts 34-save shutout as Flames blank Canucks in home opener
David Rittich posted 34-save shutout and Johnny Gaudreau puts up a multi-score game as the Calagary Flames defeat the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 Saturday night. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Decimated by free agency, new-look Blue Jackets drop home opener to Leafs
Mitch Marner scored twice and added an assist, Frederik Andersen made 28 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Friday night. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Blues raise Stanley Cup banner, but fall to Capitals in opener
The St. Louis Blues celebrated their first Cup triumph in 52 years during a pre-game banner-raising ceremony before facing the 2018 champions. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Chris Del Bosco golden at ski cross World Cup opener
Chris Del Bosco led the way for Canada on Thursday by striking gold and Kelsey Serwa came away with a bronze medal at the ski cross World Cup season opener in Val Thorens, France. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Red card upheld: Jozy Altidore to miss Eastern final opener
Toronto FC has lost its appeal of Jozy Altidore’s red card from the Eastern Conference semifinal. Altidore and New York Red Bulls captain Sacha Kljestan were ejected after the two teams clashed in the BMO Field tunnel at halftime of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference seminal Nov. 5. CBC | Sports News
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