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Rebecca Leslie nets OT winner to lift Charge past Goldeneyes 3-2
Rebecca Leslie scored her 11th of the season — tied for first in the league — lift the Ottawa Charge to a 3-2 overtime win against the Vancouver Goldeneyes on Saturday. Source link
Another 3 members of Iran’s women’s soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugees
Another three members of Iran’s women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said on Sunday. Source link
Canadian women defeat Argentina at FIBA women’s basketball World Cup qualifying event
The Canadian women cruised to a 75-41 victory over Argentina on Saturday at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 qualifying tournament in Istanbul. Source link
Snowboarder Arnaud Gaudet claims 3rd World Cup medal in home province of Quebec
Canada’s Arnaud Gaudet captured his third World Cup medal of the season Saturday, finishing third in the men’s World Cup PGS snowboard race in Val Saint-Côme, Que.. Source link
Carney, Norway PM push message of oil-market stability as war in Middle East rattles global supply
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norway’s Jonas Gahr Støre stressed energy stability during talks in Oslo as the Middle East war rattles global oil markets. Canada will release 23.6 million barrels following an International Energy Agency call for coordinated action. Both leaders also urged de-escalation and pledged closer Canada-Norway cooperation on Arctic security. Source link
Para nordic star Wilkie, wheelchair curling skip Ideson named Canada’s flag-bearers for closing ceremony
Para nordic skier Natalie Wilkie and wheelchair curling skip Mark Ideson will carry Canada’s flag into Sunday’s closing ceremonies of the 2026 Paralympic Games, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced on Saturday. Source link
Russian strike on Kyiv region kills 4, wounds 15
A combined Russian missile and drone attack on the Kyiv region killed at least four people and wounded 15, a Ukrainian official said Saturday, after the United States postponed Russia-Ukraine talks due to the war with Iran. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the main target of the strikes was energy infrastructure. Source link
Canada's wheelchair curling team completes perfect Paralympic campaign, claiming 1st gold since 2014
Canada’s wheelchair curling team won its fourth Paralympic title and first since 2014 on Saturday with a 4-3 win over defending champion China at the Milano-Cortina Games. Source link
Federal government planning to revamp funding for Canadian athletes, says Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is planning to revamp its funding for Canadian athletes and will examine the issue “very deliberately” over the next six months — news that comes just before a federal commission on the future of Canadian sport releases its final report. Source link
Austrian skier Scheib locks up World Cup giant slalom title
Austrian skier Julia Scheib locked up the women’s World Cup giant slalom title Saturday, winning the penultimate race of the season in Are, Sweden, after first-run leader Camille Rast skied out. Source link