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Dodgers star Freeman expects cold shoulder from fellow Canadians at World Series
Freddie Freeman is always happy to return to Toronto, even if Blue Jays fans might not give him a warm welcome. The dual citizen has represented Canada in the World Baseball Classic, however, he’s also one of the stars of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto’s opponents in the World Series. Source link
Momentum, expectations grow for Canadian men's alpine ski team
A resurgent Canadian men’s alpine ski team has won world championship and Olympic medals, landed on World Cup podiums, and scored a victory at the famed Kitzbuhel downhill. Head coach John Kucera believes it’s just the beginning as the newest generation of uber-talented Canadian ski racers enter their prime. Source link
Austrian skier Scheib dominates World Cup season opener to beat runner-up Moltzan
Austrian skier Julia Scheib dominated the season-opening women’s World Cup giant slalom Saturday in Solden, Austria, denying runner-up Paula Moltzan what would have been the American’s first career win. Source link
Olympic giant slalom champion Odermatt wins close duel with Schwarz to open World Cup season
Olympic champion Marco Odermatt held off a challenge by home crowd favourite Marco Schwarz to win the season-opening men’s World Cup giant slalom in the Austrian Alps Sunday in Sölden. Source link
Cricket Canada suspends CEO, citing 'negativity' around fraud charge
Cricket Canada has suspended chief executive officer Salman Khan effective immediately, albeit “with full pay and benefits.” Source link
The Blue Jays are back in the World Series, with nothing to lose
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter offers some thoughts on the Toronto Blue Jays’ thrilling return to the Fall Classic and their matchup with the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Source link
Ski federation says it won't allow Russian and Belarusian athletes in 2026 Olympic qualifiers
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation says its council has voted against allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in qualifiers for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Source link
New PWHL teams in Vancouver, Seattle unveil jerseys
The two newest PWHL franchises in Vancouver and Seattle unveiled their inaugural season jerseys on Tuesday. Both teams will have names and logos to begin the season, and those will be incorporated into the 2026-27 season jerseys. Source link
Mixed results for Canadian skips early at Pan Continental championship
Rachel Homan of Ottawa dropped her first game of the Pan Continental Curling Championship with an 11-5 loss to Japan on Tuesday in Virginia, Minn. A night earlier, Calgary’s Brad Jacobs routed China 10-4. Source link
The oral history of OK Blue Jays
The story behind the 1983 song that took the Jays to a World Series championship run. Source link