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Friday, Dec 5

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Defending World Cup champion Argentina to open tournament vs. Algeria

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With eyes across the globe focused on 48 balls being plucked from four bowls, next year's World Cup came into focus Friday when a draw determined Argentina and Lionel Messi will start their title defence against Algeria.

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Uncertainty reigns for Toronto Tempo 1 year after Valkyries WNBA expansion draft

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The Toronto Tempo’s hiring of Sandy Brondello turned some heads. Here was one of the most accomplished coaches in recent WNBA history hitting the open market and choosing to lead an expansion team without any players or even much of a…

Get an early take on Canada's World Cup draw

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Soccer journalist John Molinaro, speaking Friday as the World Cup draw was ongoing, provided an initial look at what Canada can expect — and why we won’t know the fourth and final team in Group B until March.

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Canada's Weidemann captures World Cup speed skating silver in Heerenveen

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Isabelle Weidemann of Ottawa skated to a World Cup silver medal time of 6.50:11 Friday in the 5000-metre speed skating event in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

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FIS Alpine Men's Skiing World Cup: SG - Beaver Creek

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Watch the men's super-G competition from the FIS Alpine Skiing Men's World Cup from Beaver Creek Resort in Colorado.

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ISU Long Track Speed Skating: World Cup 3 - Day 1 - Heerenveen

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Catch all of the exciting speed skating action from the opening day of the ISU Long Track Speed Skating World Cup at Thialf in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

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LeBron James's historic 1,297-game streak of double-digit scoring ends as Lakers top Raptors

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LeBron James was unmoved when his historic scoring streak that spanned nearly two decades ended.

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Thursday, Dec 4

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Canada's best- and worst-case scenarios for Friday's FIFA World Cup draw

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Next summer’s expanded tournament will feature 48 teams, and their wildly different rankings, as well as the state of global politics, has made the assembly of the 12 opening groups feel like a delicate proposition.

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Former MLSE boss Leiweke pardoned by Trump months after being indicted

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U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Tim Leiweke on Wednesday, five months after his own justice department indicted the former president and chief executive officer of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.

Josh Naylor, who starred after trade to Mariners, named top Canadian in MLB for 2025

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Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor of Mississauga, Ont., has won the 2025 Tip O'Neill Award, presented annually by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to the top Canadian player in Major League Baseball.

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U.S. hands Canadian hockey men 1st loss of Para Cup tournament

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Josh Pauls had a goal and an assist as the United States handed Canada its first loss of the Para Cup hockey tournament, 3-2, on Wednesday in Dawson Creek, B.C.

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Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier sit 3rd at Grand Prix Final

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Canadian ice dance duo Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier sit third after the rhythm dance at the figure skating Grand Prix Final on Thursday in Nagoya, Japan.

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Canadian pair Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps in last place at Grand Prix Final

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The 2024 world champions from Canada, Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps, sit in sixth place following the pairs short program, at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya, Japan.

Canadian junior pair Kemp and Elizarov in 3rd place at ISU Grand Prix Final

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Canadians Eva Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov are in third place following the junior pairs short program, at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya, Japan.

FIS Alpine Skiing Men's World Cup: DH - Beaver Creek

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Watch the men's downhill competition from the FIS Alpine Skiing Men's World Cup from Beaver Creek Resort in Colorado.

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Olympic flame for Milan Cortina Winter Games handed to Italian organizers in Athens

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The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Winter Games was formally handed to Italian organizers on Thursday in the all-marble stadium in central Athens where the first modern Olympics were held nearly 130 years ago.

ISU Figure Skating: Grand Prix Finals - Ice Dance - Rhythm Dance

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Watch the ice dance rhythm dance program from the opening day of the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Finals at IG Arena in Nagoya, Japan.

World Volleyball Beach Pro Tour Elite 16: Day 2 | Court 1 - Itapema

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Watch beach volleyball action from court 1 on the second day of the FIVB World Volleyball Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 stop in Itapema, Brazil.

World Volleyball Beach Pro Tour Elite 16: Day 2 | Court 2 - Itapema

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Watch beach volleyball action from court 2 on the second day of the FIVB World Volleyball Beach Pro Tour Elite 16 stop in Itapema, Brazil.

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Transforming F1: How female and Gen Z fandom is shaping the sport’s future

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In Canada and the U.S., F1 has gone from niche motorsport to mainstream obsession in just a few years. It’s a shift driven by a new wave of fans who are remaking the sport's social media landscape and driving the call for representation.

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Marathon meetings next week will decide bulk of Canadian men's Olympic hockey team

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The Canadian management group will meet from Sunday through Tuesday, and expect to have 70 to 80 per cent of the roster written in pen by the end. The players selected will be competing on a smaller than expected ice surface in Milan,…

Wednesday, Dec 3

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Prime Minister Carney hosts Canadian tennis star Mboko on Parliament Hill

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Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko to Parliament Hill on Wednesday, telling the Toronto teen that Canadians are proud of her breakthrough season on the WTA Tour.

Figure skating's Grand Prix Final will reveal Olympic favourites

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CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Japan, where the top athletes in the world are gathered for the final time before the Winter Olympics.