This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to date with what’s happening in sport by subscribing here. Canadian fights one of the best boxers in the world American Claressa Shields rose to stardom at the 2012 Olympics, where she won middleweight gold at the age of 17. She repeated as an […]
Norway’s Hans Christer Holund produced a dominant display to win the gold medal in the men’s 15km freestyle at the FIS World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf on Wednesday. Holund finished in 33 minutes 48.7 seconds to cross the line 20.2 seconds ahead of compatriot Simen Hegstad Krueger while compatriot Harald Amundsen won the bronze medal in an event where the […]
Instead of going out to dinner with his fiancée after coming home from training, Brandon Carlo takes his dogs for long walks to get out of the house and enjoy some fresh air. “It’s good that I can still do these things,” said the Boston defenseman. NHL players and their families are limited in what they can do this season […]
The HSBC World Rugby Sevens series, wiped out last year by the pandemic, will return in May with two women’s events. But the men won’t see any action on the circuit until September. And there is no Canadian stop yet. World Rugby says discussions are continuing with Vancouver and London on whether to host men’s events in the window between […]
The Montreal Canadiens have made another change to their coaching staff, appointing Sean Burke to take over as director of goaltending. General manager Marc Bergevin made the announcement Tuesday after a 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators that gave rookie head coach Dominique Ducharme his first NHL victory. Burke replaces Stéphane Waite, who had held the post since 2013 and […]
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard lost 7-6 (7), 6-2 to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus in the first round of the Lyon Open on Tuesday. Bouchard, who received a wild entry into the event, was shattered six times against Sasnovich, 96th, in the WTA Tour 250 event. Bouchard, ranked 143rd, of Westmount, Que., Was playing his first main draw of the year after […]
A significantly reduced Raptors team will host the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday at Toronto’s temporary home in Tampa, Fla. The team announced on Tuesday that starters Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby are part of the NBA’s health and safety protocols, as are Patrick McCaw and Malachi Flynn. Jalen Harris and recently signed big man Donta Hall join the […]
The Western Hockey League announced Tuesday that it has obtained approval from the BC Provincial Health Board to play in bubble environments in Kamloops and Kelowna this season. The league said in a statement that the BC division of the WHL will begin playing on March 26. The league’s announcement comes a day after BC Health Minister Adrian Dix said […]
Cleveland manager Terry Francona said no one in the organization had “covered up” former pitching coach Mickey Callaway, who is the subject of Major League Baseball investigation over allegations of sexual harassment. In an article published on Tuesday, The Athletic reported that 12 current and former employees of the team came forward last month to say that Cleveland was aware […]
Canadian Megan Farrell finished just off the podium on Tuesday, finishing fourth in the women’s parallel slalom at the FIS World Snowboard Championships in Slovenia. The Bracebridge, Ont. Native finished with a score of 59.53. WATCH | Canadian Megan Farrell just finished fourth at the World Snowboard Championships: Megan Farrell of Bracebridge, Ont., Was edged to the finish line by […]
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