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Paris organizers take delivery of Olympic flame at Greek venue of first modern Games

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The flame will depart for France on Saturday on a 19th century sailing ship across the Mediterranean Sea, to make landfall 12 days later in the southern port city of Marseille.

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Shapovalov overcomes serve issues to reach 3rd round of Madrid Open

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Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the third round of the Madrid Open tennis tournament with a 7-6, 6-3 win over Argentina's Tomas Etcheverry on Friday.

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Joy Drop: The mountains were calling and I had to go

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CBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed's weekly roundup of the things that struck her from the week that was.

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Bears take Caleb Williams with top pick as record 6 QBs chosen in 1st round of NFL draft

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Caleb Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades. Five other teams selected quarterbacks among the top 12 picks, setting a record with five in the top 10 and tying a…

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No one expected a sweep, Winnipeg Jets coach says as series shifts to Colorado for Game 3

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Resting on top of an audio speaker just inside the entrance to the Winnipeg Jets' locker-room sits a reminder of what the NHL team is fighting for.

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Audrey Leduc's new 100m record will likely only stand for as long as she takes to break it

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If history is our guide, Audrey Leduc's 10.96 seconds in the women's 100 metres could hold up as a national record for years. But if her recent improvements are the trend, that record might already be on borrowed time.

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Rogers announces deal to move Monday night NHL games to streaming

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The Seattle Kraken will move their games to an over-the-air broadcaster and have a streaming partnership with Amazon's Prime Video beginning with the 2024-25 season, the team announced Thursday.

Bob Cole, Hockey Night in Canada’s iconic play-by-play voice of countless NHL games, dies at 90

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Bob Cole, whose voice and lively language were the soundtrack to countless NHL hockey games over a broadcasting career that spanned more than half a century, has died.

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WADA to launch independent review into Chinese doping case

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The under-fire World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Thursday it would launch an independent review over its handling of a case that allowed 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance to avoid punishment.

Canada locks up playoff spot at mixed doubles curling worlds

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Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott scored an 11-4 win over Australia on Thursday, securing their spot in the playoffs at the world mixed doubles curling championship in Östersund, Sweden.

Leafs announcer slams home crowd as 'very disappointing'

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Longtime Toronto Maple Leafs radio announcer Joe Bowen wasn’t shy about his frustration with a listless crowd at Scotiabank Arena Wednesday night, as the team dropped game three of its first-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins.

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Audrey Leduc didn’t know she had broken the women’s 100m Canadian record | Athletics North

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Audrey Leduc of Gatineau, Quebec ran 100m in 10.96s to break the late Angela Bailey’s 36-year-old national record but didn’t realize it right away. We spoke to her about the feat and then our certified track nerd Morgan Campbell breaks…

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She left Chile for a fresh start in Saskatoon. Now, her life is on a roll

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Barbara Elliott-Gomez moved to Saskatoon from Chile in 2022. Elliott-Gomez looked for fun things to do before arriving in Canada, and roller derby caught her eye.

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Equity-seeking Olympians team up to create better support for competing moms

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While the opportunity for Olympian parents to access a nursery may indicate progress at the Games, many women athletes continue to feel under supported, under-resourced, and underfunded during their family planning and motherhood years.

'He is UNB': Gardiner MacDougall's Reds legacy driven by passion, making a difference

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University of New Brunswick men's hockey head coach Gardiner McDougall got the call to coach Canada's u-18 team at the 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship in Finland after completing a perfect season of U Sports hockey.

Harry Jerome's daughter wants famed sprinter's name removed from embattled charity's awards

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The daughter of renowned Canadian sprinter Harry Jerome wants his name and likeness removed from a Toronto charity's annual awards — which are this weekend — until it is cleared of alleged financial mismanagement.

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Kopitar's OT winner lifts Kings to 5-4 win over Oilers to even series at 1-1

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Anže Kopitar scored the overtime winner and had a pair of assists as the Los Angeles Kings knocked off the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 to tie their opening-round playoff series 1-1 on Wednesday.

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Marco Arop opens Diamond League season with a golden 800m | Athletics North

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Athletics North host, Devin Heroux, along with certified Track Nerd Morgan Campbell run you through Marco Arop's first Diamond League race of the season.

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Mrazova's shootout winner carries PWHL Ottawa to critical victory over Boston

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Katerina Mrazova scored the shootout winner Wednesday night to lead Ottawa to a 3-2 win over Boston in Professional Women's Hockey League action.

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Brad Marchand scores winner, Bruins down Maple Leafs to take 2-1 series lead

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Brad Marchand scored twice, including the winner in the third period, and added an assist as the Boston Bruins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series Wednesday.

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Canada's Shapovalov into second round at Madrid Open with win over Diaz Acosta

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Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round of the Madrid Open tennis tournament with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Argentina's Facundo Diaz Acosta on Wednesday.