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From personal triumphs to communities coming together in fandom, northern athletes, coaches and residents had a lot to celebrate when it came to sports in 2025. Source link

Ethan MacKenzie scored the game-winning goal in the third period as Canada opened the world junior hockey championship with a nervy 7-5 victory over the Czech Republic on Friday. Source link

CF Montreal has signed forward Prince Owusu to a five-year contract extension, the team announced Friday. Source link

The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Steve Sullivan as an assistant coach, the team announced Friday. Source link

Summer McIntosh continued to blaze a trail in the pool in 2025. The 19-year-old swimmer from Toronto was voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for a third straight year. Source link

De’Aaron Fox scored 29 points, and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder for their third win over the defending NBA champs in the past two weeks. Source link

The world junior hockey championship gets going Friday with plenty of top-end talent set to be on display. Future stars in the NHL to suit up at the men’s under-20 tournament in recent years include Connor Bedard, Macklin Celebrini, Lane Hutson and Leo Carlsson. The Canadian Press takes a look at some of the players […]

Backup quarterback Luke Weaver threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Montreal native Nick Cenacle with 10 seconds left, and Hawaii rallied for a 35-31 comeback victory over California in a thrilling Hawaii Bowl on Wednesday night. Source link

Mikaela Shiffrin has plenty to celebrate this Christmas. The American skiing standout is off to a perfect start in slalom during the Olympic season — with four wins in four World Cup races. And she’s regaining her form in other disciplines, too, following the two biggest crashes of her career. Source link

Mexican authorities say they’ve seized motorcycles, Olympic medals and drugs in a series of raids — a move seemingly linked to the hunt for Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding. Source link