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FIFA accused of 'monumental betrayal' over latest World Cup ticket prices
Soccer fans have accused FIFA of a “monumental betrayal” after latest prices for World Cup tickets began to circulate on Thursday. Source link
Jonathan David, Vanessa Gilles eye Canada Soccer players of the year repeat
Jonathan David and Vanessa Gilles, last year’s winners, are up for Canada Soccer player of the year again. Source link
Paralympian sit-skier Brian Rowland begins season with eyes set on Milano Cortina 2026
In the four years since competing at Beijing 2022, Brian Rowland has been spending his time volunteering and satiating his need for speed. As Milano Cortina 2026 approaches, Rowland looks forward his next Winter Paralympics, and according to him, so should the rest of Canada. Source link
IOC urges sports bodies to let Russian youth teams, athletes compete with flag and anthem
The International Olympic Committee took a big step toward reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports Thursday by advising governing bodies to let the countries’ youth teams and athletes compete with their full identity of national flag and anthem. Source link
Black eye Jake Paul has been sporting proves he’s learning pugilism the hard way
If boxing is The Sweet Science of Bruising, then Jake Paul has spent the last month in a laboratory, and that black eye he’s been sporting lately proves he’s learning pugilism the hard way. And next week’s bout against Anthony Joshua is shaping up as yet another painful lesson. Source link
French skier Cyprien Sarrazin returns to the slopes after serious head injury
French skier Cyprien Sarrazin is back gliding on snow after his serious head injury a year ago. Source link
Canada's Courtney Hoffos wins silver in World Cup ski cross opener
Courtney Hoffos opened the World Cup ski cross season with a silver medal on at Val Thorens, France, on Thursday. Source link
PWHL Mic’d Up: Vancouver Goldeneyes’ Jennifer Gardiner
Listen in to the best on-ice moments from Canadian forward Jennifer Gardiner as the Vancouver Goldeneyes defeat the New York Sirens 4-0. Source link
Olympic ski champion Michelle Gisin airlifted after downhill crash in latest setback for Swiss team
Two-time Olympic champion Michelle Gisin was airlifted from the course by helicopter Thursday after crashing hard in a practice run for a World Cup downhill in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Source link
Canadian women fall again in FIFA world rankings, closing out the year at No. 10
The Canada women continue to slide down the FIFA rankings, dropping one place to No. 10. The Canadians started the year at No. 6, falling one spot in each of the March, June and August rankings. That trend continued in the end-of-year ranking released Thursday. Source link