What did I think of Grand Slam Track’s inaugural event in Kingston, Jamaica? Three f-words pop up instantly. Fast. U.S. standouts Kenny Bednarek and Melissa Jefferson were a few tenths of a second off their Olympic-medal winning form, but they’re supposed to be. It’s April. They both looked race-ready anyway, claiming GST’s short sprint titles…
It took only six minutes into the first period of Canada’s first preliminary-round game at the women’s world championship for the first line to strike. The rookie, Jennifer Gardiner, scored her first career world-championship goal against Finland, thanks in part to a secondary assist from her linemate and captain, Marie-Philip Poulin. Veteran forward Laura Stacey…
Just days ahead of its debut in the Northern Super League, AFC Toronto has a new majority owner in Mark Mitchell. The Michigan-based Mitchell is founder of Mitchell Family Office (MFO), which has invested in more than 20 companies since its inception in 2015 and is currently involved in about a dozen. While many of…
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Here’s a look at the top moments from the past couple days, including some impressive Canadians results. Golf: Rory gets his green jacket, Conners fades to eighth In one of…
Canada’s Rachel Homan fell 5-4 to Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni in the women’s curling final of the AMJ Players’ Championship on Sunday. After a scoreless first two ends, Tirinzoni scored in the third and fourth ends to take a 2-0 edge. Homan’s Ottawa-based rink trimmed the deficit in half in the fifth. However, the Swiss side…
On Saturday, two Canadian synchro teams made the podium at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2025 in Windsor, Ont. Canada’s Amélie-Laura Jasmin and Sonya Palkhivala took the silver medal in the women’s 3-metre synchro competition scoring 276.30 points. The Canadians trailed China’s Yiwen Chen and Yani Chang who took home gold with 312.54 points. Less than one point…
Canadian Corey Conners finds himself in contention at the Masters after two rounds. The Listowel, Ont., native shot a 2-under 70 for a share of third place on Friday, two shots back of leader Justin Rose. Rose kept his name atop the leaderboard, and he doesn’t have to look far to see an all-star collection…
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. With eight days and just a handful of games left for each team, we have some interesting races for playoff spots and individual awards on our hands. Let’s look at…
Goaltender Kristen Campbell will start for Canada in its women’s world hockey championship opener Thursday against Finland. Campbell’s first start in a world championship will be the third of her career with the national team, and eighth appearance in a game for Canada. The 27-year-old from Brandon, Man., has been Canada’s third goalie in the…
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Last year’s women’s hockey world championship ended the way pretty much all of them do, with another thrilling Canada-U.S. final. This time, unlikely hero Danielle Serdachny’s overtime goal gave the…
