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Canada Soccer says it's in close contact with Bayern about Alphonso Davies injury
Soccer’s governing body in Canada says its men’s national team medical staff remain in close communication with Bayern Munich regarding star Alphonso Davies after he suffered a torn muscle fibre in his right hamstring on Saturday. Source link
Schneider, Kirk to lead the way for Blue Jays to challenge umpire calls at home plate
Davis Schneider and Alejandro Kirk will lead the way for Blue Jays on Automated Ball-Strike challenges, as the team gets used to the introduction of the new system in regular-season games. Source link
Jets on Hellebuyck's gold-medal win: 'We think he's the best goalie in the world'
The rest of the hockey world marvelled as Connor Hellebuyck put on a 41-save clinic to snap a 46-year Olympic gold-medal drought for the United States. Inside the Winnipeg Jets’ locker room, though, they just call that a typical night at the office. Source link
CONCACAF monitoring violence in Mexico as Champions Cup continues
Soccer’s governing body in North America says it’s closely monitoring ongoing violence in Mexico as its international tournament, the 27-club Champions Cup, continues. Source link
Olympic medallists Gilles, Poirier headline Canadian world championship team
Newly minted Olympic bronze medallist ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier will be part of the Canadian contingent at the figure skating world championships in March. The pair will be joined by Stephen Gogolev, Madeline Schizas, Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud. Source link
IPC stands firm on Russian athletes competing amid boycott warnings
Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete at the Winter Paralympics under their flags and with their national anthems following a decision by the International Paralympic Committee General Assembly, its President Andrew Parsons said Monday. Source link
Canada's Auger-Aliassime wins opening-round match at Dubai Championships
Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime defeated China’s Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 7-6 (4) in first-round men’s singles tennis action at the Dubai Championships on Monday. Source link
NHL's return to the Olympics lives up to the hype and sets the stage for 2028 World Cup of Hockey
The long wait for the best hockey players in the world taking the ice in an international tournament lived up to the hype in Milano Cortina 2026 — and the next chance for best-on-best, country-versus-country competition is not that far away. Source link
Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from left leg being amputated following Olympic crash
American skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a frightening crash in the women’s downhill at the Milano-Cortina Olympics. Source link
Ciao to an up-and-down Olympics for Canada
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter breaks down a heartbreaking men’s hockey finale and takes stock of Canada’s overall performance in the Milano-Cortina Games. Source link