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Grateful for the pressure: Snowboard cross world champ Éliot Grondin hunts for elusive Olympic gold
Éliot Grondin has won almost everything there is to win in the sport of snowboard cross. This February, he’s aiming to capture the one thing missing from his trophy case: Olympic gold. Source link
Canadian teams draw opponents from MLS, Mexico, Costa Rica in champions tournament
Atlético Ottawa, Forge FC, the Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver FC now know their international club opponents for the 2026 regional champion’s tournament. Source link
Some Russian, Belarusian skiers awarded neutral status to compete in Olympic qualifiers
Three skiers from Russia and six from Belarus — including former Olympic and world champions — were approved Wednesday to compete in qualifying events for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games in February. Source link
Dylan Cease impressed by Blue Jays' recruiting pitch as much as his own tosses
The Toronto Blue Jays introduced their newest pitcher Dylan Cease on Tuesday, a week after finalizing a $210 million US, seven-year contract. The Blue Jays added the right-hander to a rotation projected to include Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage, Shane Bieber and Jose Berrios. Source link
In FIFA's bizarre courting of Trump, has it forgotten that the game is meant for all?
Millions watched The Village People perform a terribly off-cue rendition of the iconic song YMCA. Donald Trump thrust his fists into the air in what seemed to be an attempt at dancing. This whole scenario was the bow that wrapped up a bizarre and theatrical FIFA 2026 Men’s World Cup Draw. Source link
Dylan Cease says decision to join AL champion Blue Jays was 'inevitable'
At a news conference on Tuesday, the Blue Jays’ newest starting pitcher Dylan Cease spoke about why he signed with Toronto. The right-hander inked a seven-year deal worth $210 million US, the largest free-agent contract in team history. Source link
NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander named Canada's athlete of the year for second time
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who led the NBA in scoring last season and later grabbed league MVP and Finals MVP honours, was named Canadian athlete of the year by sports journalists on Tuesday. Source link
Vancouver gets down to details as it prepares to welcome world after FIFA draw
The lead of Vancouver’s host committee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup says now that the draw for the tournament is complete, officials can turn to refining safety, security, staffing and traffic plans for what she called the largest-ever sporting event. Source link
Alphonso Davies back on Bayern Munich bench 9 months after knee injury
Alphonso Davies is back in Bayern Munich’s game-day squad to face Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League for the first time in nearly nine months after a serious knee injury. Source link
Victoria Mboko, Felix Auger-Aliassime receive Tennis Canada excellence awards
National Bank Open champion Victoria Mboko was named women’s player of the year by Tennis Canada on Tuesday, while Felix Auger-Aliassime took the men’s honour. Source link