Olympics
Breaking News: Caitlin Clark’s Olympic Dream Deferred Sparks Outrage
Caitlin Clark had a meteoric rise in women's basketball thanks to her college career and successful start in the WNBA, but it hasn't...
Mikel Obi Reveals Shocking Reason for Departure from Chelsea Under Conte’s Reign
Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi has revealed why he left English Premier League side, Chelsea in 2017. He said shortly after...
Spice Girls: The Iconic Girl Group That Redefined ‘Girl Power’ in Music History
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Christine Sinclair’s quiet confidence carried Canadian soccer for decades
If the total skill, determination and grit shown by Christine Sinclair over her career could be distilled into a single goal, it’s this one....
Canadian women’s soccer team delivers thrilling Olympic gold-medal victory over Sweden
A relentless Olympic run by the Canadian women’s soccer team has finished with a gold-medal victory. After back-to-back bronze medals at the last...
Bullied as a child, Indigenous coach Terry Crook now inspires young athletes on and off the track
When Terry Crook walks onto the track at Calgary’s Stu Peppard Arena, there is an air of familiarity that comes only with someone...
It’s hard having to cheer from home, not in the stands, says family of Montreal Olympian
As Quebec artistic swimmer Jacqueline Simoneau prepares to compete at her second Olympic Games, her family won’t be in the stands cheering her on. Due to...
Canada’s Maggie Mac Neil wins gold in women’s 100m butterfly
Maggie Mac Neil won Canada’s first gold medal of these Olympics, capturing the women’s 100-metre butterfly in a Canadian record of 55.59 seconds...
‘Sibling rivalry’ helps push sisters to top of P.E.I. tennis rankings
They were supposed to just hit the ball right back to each other. Keep the rally going. This was a practice drill, after...
Wondering what it’s like at the Tokyo Olympics? Ask us your questions
Organizing one of the world’s largest sporting events amid a global pandemic was always going to mean these Olympics would be unprecedented. Rising...
Ottawa still mulling whether officials will attend Olympics, days before it starts
With five days to go before the Olympics Games kick off, the Canadian government still isn’t saying whether a federal delegation is heading...
Biologist estimates helium balloons are ending up in Great Lakes by the hundreds of thousands
The plastic balloons we use to mark some of the biggest milestones in our lives — births, deaths, graduations, homecomings, engagements, gender reveal parties — are ending up in...
Canadian government approves modified quarantine for Olympic athletes
The federal government has approved a travel exemption for Canada’s Olympic hopefuls that will allow them to train on home soil without undergoing...
The Tragically Hip set to perform with Feist at the 2021 Juno Awards
The Tragically Hip are set to perform with singer-songwriter Feist as part of the 50th Juno Awards broadcast on Sunday, June 6, the...
Hotel quarantine measures for travellers come into effect Feb. 22: sources
Air travellers landing in Canada will have to quarantine in a hotel, at their own expense, starting Feb. 22, according to government sources....
Canadian women’s rugby 7s coach Tait removed from role after players’ complaint
A complaint from members of the Canadian women’s sevens team has prompted Rugby Canada to call in an independent investigator and revamp the...
