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The Olympic champion for the CanWNT soccer team reflects on her time competing for Manitoba at the Canada Games and the impact the Games had on her career. CBC | Sports News
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What to know for soccer’s Gold Cup
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews the CONCACAF Gold Cup, where Canada is among the top contenders for the regional men’s championship. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Soccer’s Sinclair, curler Martin, skier Guay among Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame inductees
Soccer star Christine Sinclair, curler Kevin Martin and alpine skier Erik Guay are among the athletes who will be inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame this year. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘World-class defender’ Naomi Girma women’s soccer’s 1st million-dollar player
Women’s soccer has its first million-dollar player after United States defender Naomi Girma moved from San Diego Wave to Chelsea on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Has John Herdman escaped accountability for Canada Soccer’s drone-spying scandal?
In sport, we see coaches commit errors, flagrant missteps, and continue to work and move to the next club or team. In the case of the Canadian national women’s soccer team drone-spying scandal, Shireen Ahmed writes that one person whose proximity to accountability remains a huge question mark is the team’s former coach John Herdman. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Examining who could crack Canada Soccer’s shortlist for next women’s head coach
There’s plenty of coaching talent both at home and abroad to be considered while looking for Bev Priestman’s replacement as head coach of Canada’s women’s soccer team. Whoever the new candidate may be must be someone who can not only mend culture and build trust, but also win. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Details emerge of Canada Soccer’s ‘obsessed’ culture of drone spying
For years, members of Canada’s national soccer teams have used drones to spy on their opponents and obtain sensitive information illegally. Radio-Canada’s Enquête has found that there was a “culture” of spying at Soccer Canada made possible by the “strong pressure” placed on employees, according to multiple witnesses. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Government withholding some of Canada Soccer’s funding after Olympic women’s team spying scandal
Canada sports minister Carla Qualtrough says the government is withholding some of Canada Soccer’s funding following a spying scandal involving the Olympic women’s soccer team. FIFA docked six points from the team due to a drone spying scandal at the Paris Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Members of Canada Soccer’s 2018 board of directors hit with player lawsuit
The Canadian Soccer Players’ Association, which represents the Canadian women’s team, has filed a $ 40-million lawsuit against 15 current and former board members of Canada Soccer alleging “negligence and breach of fiduciary duty.” CBC | Sports News
Read More »Former COC, MLSE exec Alyson Walker named Canada Soccer’s general secretary
Alyson Walker, whose resume includes stints with Bell Media, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, has been named general secretary of Canada Soccer. CBC | Sports News
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