If you’re feeling like the Olympic mixed doubles curling trials are earlier than usual, that’s because they are. In a move to better prepare Canadians curlers for the Olympics, Curling Canada has overhauled its schedule, moving the mixed doubles trials a year earlier — the thinking being that a full year of training and building chemistry…
Superdome in New Orleans was on lockdown for security sweeps on Wednesday after a truck plowed into a crowd of New Year’s revellers about 1.5 kilometres away earlier in the morning, killing at least 10 people. The College Football Playoff quarter-final Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame, which will be played at the 70,000-seat Superdome, was postponed a day after 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. Every Dec. 31, I like to scroll through my photos to remember some of the good times I had that year. So, today I figured I’d do something similar for…
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. Whether you’re back to work today or still enjoying some time off, let’s get you up to speed on what’s been happening since our last newsletter on Dec. 20. Hockey:…
Emerance Maschmeyer turned in 34 saves on 35 shots on goal and the Ottawa Charge held off the New York Sirens 3-1 on Sunday for their second win in six games. Playing their first game in 10 days, the Charge got a first-period goal from Emily Clark and Shiann Darkangelo and Katerina Mrazova added second-period…
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A history-making medal helped sway voters choosing who would win The Canadian Press male athlete of the award in 2024. Hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg earned the honour for his golden performance at the Paris Olympics. He is Canada’s first Olympic champion in the event and earned the country’s first hammer throw medal since 1912. Katzberg…
No explanation required was the consensus among voters for The Canadian Press award for 2024 female athlete of the year. During the month before her 18th birthday, Summer McIntosh became the first Canadian to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games, winter or summer, with a silver medal thrown in for good measure….
The Professional Women’s Hockey League played a first season and started a second, the Northern Super League fired its engines for an all-Canadian women’s soccer launch, and the WNBA announced its arrival in Canada. Women’s professional sports in Canada reached a critical mass in 2024. “It was hard to believe in 2023 that we didn’t…
The world junior hockey championship has produced memorable moments and breathtaking performances. This year’s tournament in Ottawa should offer the same level of entertainment as the next generation of stars skate into the showcase event’s spotlight. The Canadian Press looks at some of the players to watch in the nation’s capital when the annual under-20…
