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Canadian flag football teams gearing up for LA 2028 qualification process
Maxym Lavallée plays for Canada’s men’s flag football team, with aspirations of helping the squad compete at Los Angeles 2028, when the sport will make its Olympic debut. Source link
Ontario proposing to cap ticket resale prices at original value
The Ontario government is planning to outlaw sky-high ticket resale prices, according to a news release. The move comes years after the province scrapped part of an anti-scalping law in 2019. Source link
Saint Mary's, Windsor advance to semifinals of U Sports men's hockey championship
Ethan Ritchie scored in overtime as the Saint Mary’s Huskies edged the Saskatchewan Huskies 4-3 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the U Sports men’s hockey championship. Source link
Iran women's soccer team greeted with a welcome ceremony in Tehran
The Iranian women’s soccer team crossed the Turkish border into Iran on Wednesday to complete a fraught return journey from Australia, after five members withdrew asylum claims they had lodged there. Source link
Canada's Denis Shapovalov and Liam Draxl bounced out of 1st round of Miami Open
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov and Liam Draxl were both eliminated in the first round of the men’s singles tournament of the Miami Open on Thursday. Source link
Canada's Mboko needs less than an hour to win opening match at Miami Open
Canada’s Victoria Mboko breezed through her opening match at the Miami Open on Friday. Source link
Laura Stacey learns from experience in Victoire's win over Torrent
Laura Stacey had two goals and an assist as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Seattle Torrent 4-1 in a dominant win without injured captain Marie-Philip Poulin on Thursday night. Source link
Why the WNBA's salary deal is being hailed as a historic moment for women's sports
The new collective bargaining agreement for WNBA players has been years in the making, and marks the end of an increasingly acrimonious battle over salaries and revenue-sharing that has seen players campaigning to be paid more since the basketball league’s 1997 inception. Source link
Toronto transit still figuring out how to handle thousands of FIFA fans this summer
This summer, at least 65,000 soccer fans will swarm the city’s waterfront to cheer at Toronto Stadium and get rowdy at the Fort York set fan festival, with FIFA and the city telling them transit is the best way to get there. But with less than three months until kickoff, little has been announced about […]
Maple Leafs captain Matthews undergoes knee surgery, faces 12-week recovery
The Toronto Maple Leafs say that captain Auston Matthews underwent successful knee surgery today in New York. The NHL team says he’s expected to need about 12 weeks of recovery time. Source link