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AFC Toronto, Vancouver Rise kick off NSL’s 2nd season in championship rematch
The Northern Super League released its schedule for its second season on Thursday following a successful inaugural campaign, featuring an NSL Final rematch between AFC Toronto and the Diana B. Matheson champion Vancouver Rise FC at Swanguard Stadium in Vancouver on April 24. Source link
Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea to return to the sidelines in Winnipeg for another season
Mike O’Shea will return as head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the CFL team announced Friday. Source link
Canada's Auger-Aliassime beats Zverev to reach ATP Finals semifinals
Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime beat two-time champion Alexander Zverev and claimed the last spot in the semifinals of the ATP Finals on Friday. Source link
Everything you need to know about the U Sports football semifinals
In this week’s episode of The U, Savanna Hamilton and Dashawn Stephens talk about the upcoming matchups in Saturday’s Mitchell Bowl and Uteck Bowl, and recap the snowy men’s soccer championship game between the York University Lions and the Mount Royal Cougars. Source link
Canada exits the FIFA U-17 World Cup after painful penalty shootout loss to Ireland
Canada exited the FIFA U-17 World Cup in painful fashion Friday, losing a marathon 10-round penalty shootout to tournament debutant Ireland in round-of-32 play. Source link
CFL commissioner Johnston unveils new league, team websites in 1st Grey Cup address
Stewart Johnston also announced the league will develop a new CFL app and introduce a season-long fantasy football game. Source link
OneSoccer says snowy CPL final featuring viral 'icicle kick' exceeds 1 billion views
The snowy Canadian Premier League final, which featured a blizzard and an audacious bicycle kick, has generated over one billion views, broadcaster OneSoccer said Thursday on social media. Source link
Longest-serving Roughriders coach ready for ‘special’ Grey Cup
Saskatchewan Roughriders special teams coach Kent Maugeri is the longest-serving member on the coaching staff and ready to lead his “junkyard dogs” onto the field on Sunday. Source link
Pursuing potential: Canadian Olympic speed skating champs change tactics ahead of Winter Games
Ever since Ivanie Blondin, Valérie Maltais, and Isabelle Weidemann skated to team pursuit gold at Beijing 2022, the rest of the world began working on a way to catch them. With the next Winter Games looming, Canada’s defending Olympic champions know that resting on their laurels is not an option. Source link
Canadian speed skater Valérie Maltais claims World Cup silver
Canadian speed skater Valérie Maltais earned a silver medal in the women’s 3,000 metres Friday at the opening World Cup event in Salt Lake City, Utah. Source link