Canadian team secure bronze medal Sunday at the World Triathlon Cup
The Canadian team of Isla Britton, Tyler Mislawchuk, Sophia Howell and Martin Sobey secured a bronze medal Sunday at the World Triathlon Cup.
Magnier wins another nail-biting sprint at the Giro d’Italia as Silva stays in pink
Paul Magnier won a bunch sprint to make it two wins out of three at this year’s Giro d’Italia, while Uruguayan cyclist Guillermo Silva remained in the overall lead on Sunday as the race prepares to return to Italy.
New Ontario law capping resale prices frustrates season ticket holders
Ryan Van Horne has had season tickets for the Toronto Raptors for 12 years but for the first time, he’s considering ending his streak. That’s because Ontario legislation that came into effect last month capped the price of resale tickets at face value, plus the cost of some taxes and service fees.
Ongori wins second Toronto Marathon since seeking asylum in Canada
Philes Ongori won the women’s competition at the Toronto Marathon on Sunday, marking the second time the Kenyan has won the race since seeking asylum in Canada.
Pogačar eases to Romandie win for first stage-race title after stellar run in one-day classics
Cycling superstar Tadej Pogačar showed Sunday he will be just as hard to beat in stage races as one-day classics this season.
Desai named Canada's men's coach amid turbulent time for Cricket Canada
Cricket Canada announced Friday it has appointed Monty Desai as head coach of the men’s national team, a move the organization hopes will bring stability as it deals with corruption allegations.
The first Kentucky Derby since the death of trainer Lukas has a different vibe
D. Wayne Lukas always talked up his latest crop of 2-year-old horses with an eye toward the next Kentucky Derby, telling his wife to get her dress for Oaks day.
Silent Tactic is out of Kentucky Derby because of foot injury, trainer says
Silent Tactic is out of the Kentucky Derby because of a foot injury, trainer Mark Casse said Wednesday.
Long shot So Happy runs to the Kentucky Derby amid heartbreak and hope and a chance at history
Mike Smith hugged Dena Glatt in the winner’s circle after riding So Happy to victory in the San Vincente Stakes at Santa Anita Park in January, a joyous sign that the unheralded horse trained by her husband, Mark, might be better than expected.
Marathon record-breaker says he underwent strict testing regime before smashing two-hour barrier
Sabastian Sawe hopes the stringent testing regime he underwent before becoming the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in marathon running will prove to the world he is competing clean.
A look at some notable milestones achieved in world athletics over the years
Here’s a list of other notable milestones in world athletics and where the records stand now.
Canadian sprint star De Grasse has strong season-opening effort in Botswana
Canadian star sprinter Andre De Grasse showed no signs of slowing down in his season opener on Sunday at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix.
Sawe of Kenya becomes first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon to win in London
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya has become the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in an official marathon.
Canadian Paquet wins bronze at world triathlon championship series competition
Canada’s Charles Paquet captured a bronze medal Saturday at a World Triathlon Championship Series competition Saturday. The 29-year-old finished the event in one hour 43 minutes 31 seconds. Portugal’s Vasco Vilaca finished first in 1:43:43 with German Henry Graf taking second (1:43:37).
Safe sport code can be applied to historic abuse, court says
An Ontario court has ruled that Canada’s national safe sport code can be applied to alleged misconduct that occurred years before the rules were formally enacted, a decision with significant implications for how abuse cases in sport are investigated and sanctioned.
ICC’s anti-corruption unit is investigating alleged charges against Cricket Canada
The ICC’s anti-corruption unit is investigating allegations of corruption against Cricket Canada that were aired in a documentary on Friday and included Canada’s T20 World Cup game against New Zealand this year.
Olympic medallist Pickrem retires after decade with Canada’s swim team
Canadian swimmer Sydney Pickrem announced her retirement from competition Thursday after more than a decade with the national team.
England captain Stokes shuts down talk of a rift with McCullum after Ashes tensions
England captain Ben Stokes says any suggestion he and coach Brendon McCullum are not aligned “is a massive overstatement.”
Former Canadian swim star, Olympic medallist Garapick dead at 64
Former Canadian swim star and two-time Olympic medallist Nancy Garapick has died. She was 64
Equestrian coach’s lifetime ban for sexual abuse reduced, clearing path for return to sport
Dayton Gorsline may be allowed to resume his coaching career after an arbitrator reduced his previous sanction to a four-year suspension, Rick Westhead writes.
Work continues on memorial for Humboldt Broncos eight years after deadly crash
On the eighth anniversary of the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the junior hockey team’s home city says work continues on a proper memorial. A rookie driver of a semi-truck went through a stop sign at an intersection in rural Saskatchewan and into the path of the team’s bus on April 6, 2018.
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