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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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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.

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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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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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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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.

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Canada head coach Marsch at 22 'automatic choices' for maximum 26-man World Cup roster

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Ahead of Friday's World Cup draw, Canada head coach Jesse Marsch still has roster questions, but likely only a few other than decisions decided by injury.

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Springer on returning Blue Jays pitcher Bieber and newcomers Cease, Ponce: 'It’s a great time for us'

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A reloaded Toronto Blue Jays starting rotation has George Springer excited, not necessarily to take another run at the World Series, but to welcome the pitchers into the clubhouse.

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Canadian men draw Argentina, Fiji and Spain for 2027 Rugby World Cup

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Canada, ranked 25th in the world, has been drawn in Pool C with No. 6 Argentina, No. 8 Fiji and No. 15 Spain at the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.

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Olympics at stake: Canadian ski mountaineering team set for winner-take-all race vs. U.S.

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Canada’s ski mountaineering athletes have their Olympic dreams on the line this weekend at a World Cup event in Solitude, Utah. The mixed relay race doubles as a winner-take-all race between Canada and the U.S. to decide which country’s…

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Doping at your doorstep: The next Olympic drug crisis could be coming through the mail

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The next Olympic doping scandal could be delivered right to your doorstep. A trove of so-called research chemicals known as peptides, many of them banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, are available with the simple click of a button…

Tuesday, Dec 2

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Alpine skiing picks up speed this week

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CBC Sports' daily newsletter checks in on alpine skiing, where the Olympic season hits another gear with the World Cup downhill opener and Canada's lone stop on the global tour.

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Argonauts promote Mike Miller to head coach after Dinwiddie's exit

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Mike Miller is the next head coach of the Toronto Argonauts. The Argos promoted Miller on Tuesday after he spent four seasons as Toronto's quarterback coach.

Einarson rink anointed Canada’s team at Scotties with Homan preparing for Olympics

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With Team Rachel Homan preparing for the Milan-Cortina Olympics, Team Kerri Einarson will wear Canada colours at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts next month in Mississauga, Ont.

Former NHL player and head coach Kevin Dineen, 62, reveals he has pancreatic cancer

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Longtime NHL player-turned-coach Kevin Dineen says he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

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Canada’s soccer women blanked again by Japan, end season on 5-game losing streak

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The Canadian women played better but the result was the same in their rematch with hometown Japan on Tuesday, extending their losing streak to five games with a 1-0 defeat.

'I really don't know': Asher Hill & Kaetlyn Osmond share their Grand Prix final podium predictions

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The 2025 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is upon us and Asher Hill & Kaetlyn Osmond are here to provide their educated guesses on who they think will top the podium. Watch the Grand Prix final live on CBC Gem Dec. 4-7, 2025.

Norris returns to Sabres lineup, records 3 points in 5-1 triumph over Jets

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Buffalo centre Josh Norris matched his career-best single game points total in the Sabres' 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night, making a triumphant return to the lineup after sustaining an upper-body injury in the team's season…