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Jacob Robson homers in Canada loss to Blue Jays in World Baseball Classic tune-up
Riley Tirotta hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated Canada’s national baseball team 10-7 in an exhibition game Tuesday afternoon at their spring training site in Dunedin, Fla. Source link
CBC Sports reunites with Canadian Elite Basketball League, striking 5-year partnership
Highlighting CBC Sports’ five-year partnership with the 10-team Canadian Elite Basketball League, announced Tuesday, will be the broadcast of the first best-of-three league championship in August. Source link
Matt Dunstone beats Braden Calvert in all-Manitoba battle at Brier
Matt Dunstone defeated Braden Calvert 6-3 in a battle of Manitoba skips on Tuesday morning at the Montana’s Brier in St. John’s. Source link
Former track athlete Stef Reid a leading voice in push to put figure skating on Paralympic programme
As a long jumper, Stef Reid never thought she’d need to learn how to land on ice. Now she’s part of a movement hoping to get figure skating into the Paralympics. Source link
Media needs to be better when it comes to covering the difficult issues in hockey
The SNL appearance by U.S. hockey players provided an opportunity to focus on hockey again, and offered audiences and fans some closure. But has anything really changed? As a journalist, I often ask: Is the media part of the problem? Source link
With FIFA World Cup 100 days away, preparations continue in Toronto, Vancouver
Signs of the FIFA World Cup are slowly beginning to emerge in Vancouver and Toronto. Tuesday marks 100 days until the tournament kicks off with matches in Mexico City and Guadalajara, and as the games approach, organizers in both Canadian host cities are finalizing preparations. Source link
$475K settlement approved in Vancouver Whitecaps class-action lawsuit
The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $475,000 settlement in a class-action lawsuit against the Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer after star players, including Lionel Messi, were promoted to play in a 2024 game but didn’t show up. Source link
Oilers add defenceman Connor Murphy with trade deadline looming
The Edmonton Oilers on Monday acquired dependable defenceman Connor Murphy from Chicago for a 2028 second-round pick. Chicago is retaining half of Murphy’s $4.4 million US salary as part of the deal. Source link
Hilary Knight played with torn knee ligament in U.S. women's run to Olympic hockey gold
U.S. women’s hockey gold medal-winning captain Hilary Knight revealed Monday in a television appearance she played in Milan with a torn medial collateral ligament in one of her knees. Source link
WNBA's reported new CBA offer boosts pay, fast-tracks max deals for star players
The WNBA sent a new Collective Bargaining Agreement proposal to the players’ union Sunday night that includes allowing some of its young stars like Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers a chance to earn a maximum salary quicker, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. Source link