There is no denying that environment and sport are inextricably linked. We play soccer on green fields, we swim in open water, we run through parks and trails. We rely on a healthy planet for recreation and elite sport. CBC | Sports News
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Sky Sports host Emma Paton booed by Premier League Darts fans for walking off stage
Sky Sports darts presenter Emma Paton was repeatedly jeered by Premier League fans in Rotterdam. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Sky Sports forced to apologise after Daniil Medvedev completely loses it with umpire
Daniil Medvedev was left fuming after two incorrect line calls during his Monte-Carlo Masters match. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Read More »Canadian Olympic, Paralympic swimming trials location moving to Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
The place dubbed the fastest pool in Canada because of the number of records broken in it will now play host to the 2024 Canadian Olympic and Paralympic swimming trials. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Grand Slam of Curling series acquired by new sports business venture group
The Grand Slam of Curling, the tour elite series featuring the best men’s and women’s teams from across Canada and around the world, has been purchased by a new sports business venture group. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Transgender policy won’t allow biological males to compete in U.S. women’s college sports
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the governing body for mostly small American colleges, announced a policy Monday that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Betting scandals becoming new normal with sports leagues in bed with gambling industry
We seem headed toward a full-scale normalization of sports betting and its negative consequences, each gambling scandal a little less scandalous than the preceding one, before we give up and charge it all to the game, writes Morgan Campbell. CBC | Sports News
Read More »JD Sports hurt by rivals’ discounts and lack of new products
JD Sports blames higher than normal levels of discounting and tough comparisons with last year for its fourth quarter sales growth falling to just 0.1%. Daily Express :: Finance Feed
Read More »NCAA ‘drawing the line’ on sports betting, seeking ban on player prop wagers
The NCAA wants states to ban player prop bets in college sports to protect both athletes and the “integrity of the game,” president Charlie Baker said Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »LSU coach Mulkey’s attack on Washington Post reporter hurts women’s sports
Journalism is not the problem here. Kim Mulkey’s attitude is. If there was ever a time that we needed all hands on deck reporting about injustices in sports, corruption, homophobia, racism or anything else, it is now, writes Shireen Ahmed. CBC | Sports News
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