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Mission Milano Cortina: is hockey at risk for the Olympics?
CBC Sports host Perdita Felicien speaks with hockey analyst Karissa Donkin about the Olympic rink concerns and what they mean for the Games, plus digital host Mackenzie Barwell recaps Canadian winter athletes’ last weekend and a conversation with snowboarder Eli Bouchard. Source link
Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko named WTA top newcomer in 2025
Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko has been named the WTA’s newcomer of the year. Source link
Scottie Scheffler named PGA Tour player of year for 4th straight time, joining Tiger Woods
Scottie Scheffler earned another comparison with Tiger Woods on Monday, joining him as the only players to win PGA Tour player of the year at least four times in a row. Source link
Oilers captain McDavid, other NHL players unfazed by smaller Olympic rinks
Canadian standout Connor McDavid and several his NHL peers are not concerned the ice rinks for the Milan-Cortina Olympics in February will be smaller than what they are used to playing on. Source link
Mariah Carey to perform at opening ceremony for Milano Cortina Olympics
Mariah Carey is the first international star named to perform in the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 6 at Milan’s San Siro stadium, according to the local organizing committee. Source link
Goalkeeper Léa Palacio-Tellier named Canada Soccer's 2025 Futsal Player of the Year
Goalkeeper Léa Palacio-Tellier has been named Canada Soccer’s 2025 Futsal Player of the Year after leading Canada to the inaugural FIFA Women’s Futsal World Cup. Source link
Connor Bedard on injured reserve 2 months before Canada opens Olympic hockey tourney
Chicago star Connor Bedard was injured on a last-second face-off in a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Friday night and will miss his team’s game the following day. Source link
Why this North Vancouver club has produced 3 of the top young hockey stars
University of Minnesota defender Chloe Primerano, and NHLers Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bedard all played for the North Shore Winter Club in North Vancouver as kids. Now, they all hope to be in Italy for the Olympics this February. Source link
Canada's A.J. Ewart, Adam Svensson among 5 players to earn PGA cards at qualifying tournament
A.J. Ewart of Canada shot a 4-under 66 on the Dye Valley course at TPC Sawgrass and was one of five players who earned PGA Tour cards through the 72-hole qualifying tournament. Source link
Unlikely partnership forges potential Paralympic medal threats in alpine skier Eriksson, guide Smith
Just five years ago, the idea of Kalle Eriksson competing for Canada at the Paralympics would have been unthinkable. Eriksson, a visually impaired Para alpine skier, will head to Italy for the Paralympics, which run March 6-15 with live coverage on CBC, with multiple podiums in his aim. Source link