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Captain Christine Sinclair scored career goal No. 186 to help Canada beat Mexico 2-0 Tuesday and move within one win of qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. CBC | Sports News
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History on Canada’s side ahead of crucial match vs. Mexico at women’s Olympic soccer qualifier
History and the numbers are on Canada’s side Tuesday when it faces Mexico to decide first place in Group B at the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada smashes 9 past Jamaica to advance to Olympic soccer qualifier semis
Teenager Jordyn Huitema scored five goals and Janine Beckie added three more as Canada hammered Jamaica 9-0 Saturday to qualify for the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship with one group game remaining. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Recent poor results cloud Canada’s prospects at Olympic women’s soccer qualifier
The Canadian women’s soccer team hopes to be the seventh Canadian team to lock up a spot at the Olympics this summer in Tokyo as their regional qualifying tournament gets underway in the southern United States this week. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Christine Sinclair honoured as Canadian soccer player of the decade
Christine Sinclair, who is one goal away from tying Abby Wambach’s world-record total of 184, has been named the Canada Soccer player of the decade. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Italian soccer anti-racism campaign featuring monkeys called ‘sick joke’
Artist Simone Fugazzotto defended on Tuesday a widely criticized anti-racism campaign launched by Italy’s Serie A soccer league which features his paintings of apes. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian men’s soccer team unravels early in loss to U.S.
The Americans promised redemption. The Canadians promised consistency. Then the match started and the U.S. surged early, while Canada unraveled and fell 4-1 in a Group A CONCACAF Nations League rematch on Friday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian men’s soccer team needs more ‘country-changing’ moments to be taken seriously
One giant stride forward, but now what? That’s the question looming over Canada’s men’s soccer team as the squad gets set for their rematch Friday night against the Americans in Orlando CBC | Sports News
Read More »With inspiration and motivation, John Herdman is changing the face of Canadian soccer
John Herdman’s voice was hoarse but he was in fine hugging form as he spotted friends in the wake of Canada’s 2-0 victory over the United States and pulled them in close. The English coach, who led Canada’s women to two Olympic bronze medals, continues to make his mark in Canadian colours. CBC | Sports News
Read More »How Canada’s soccer upset of the U.S. really matters
Today’s edition of our newsletter explains the important takeaways from a historic victory by the Canadian men’s soccer team. Plus, the Zombie Montreal Expos march on, and the NBA/China controversy reaches Canadian shores. CBC | Sports News
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