22+ hour, 49+ min ago   (361+ words) SANTO DOMINGO — Mission accomplished. Top-ranked Canada earned a coveted spot in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Saturday with a victory over the host Dominican Republic in the championship match of the women’s volleyball NORCECA Continental Qualifier. Canada, coached by Giovanni…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (209+ words) SANTO DOMINGO — Top-ranked Canada can punch its ticket to the Olympics on Saturday, following a victory over Puerto Rico on Friday in the opening match of the women’s volleyball NORCECA Continental Qualifier. Canada beat Puerto Rico 25-16, 25-22, 25-10 to sweep the best-of-five…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (382+ words) GUADALAJARA — Kayla Alexander had 14 points and four rebounds, Agot Makeer scored 13 points, and Canada defeated host Mexico 83-53 in the title game at the FIBA Women’s Olympic pre-qualifying basketball tournament on Sunday. The Canadians, who entered the final with a 4-0 record…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (194+ words) ST. STEPHEN — The Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame’s class of 2026, which includes former NBA player Jamaal Magloire, former Carleton Ravens men’s head coach Dave Smart and Olympic flag-bearer Miranda Ayim, was set to be inducted Thursday night. Magloire played 12 NBA…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (217+ words) Tanner Svenson says winning gold in bocce at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games has capped off a life-changing week in southern Alberta. He was down zero to five before mounting a comeback to win 12-5 over Trevor Campese of British…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (987+ words) CALGARY — Danièle Sauvageau steered Canada to its first Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey in 2002. She’s been tasked with doing it again in 2030. Hockey Canada unveiled the 64-year-old from Montreal as the next general manager of the national women’s team…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (664+ words) Major League Baseball has envisioned an extended 11-day All-Star break. The last regular-season games before the break would be on July 9, followed by the All-Star Game on July 11, likely at San Francisco, and the Olympic tournament at Dodger Stadium from…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (624+ words) The First Nations have been involved in more than just the fan fest, however. They are partners with the local World Cup organizing committee, drawing on a tradition started at the 2010 Winter Olympics. It’s the latest example of how Indigenous…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (530+ words) CALGARY — Three-time Polish Olympian Maciej Kurowski has been named the Canadian luge team’s new head coach through to the 2030 Winter Olympic Games in the French Alps. The 40-year-old from Jelenia Gora coached South Korea in February’s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (763+ words) MONTREAL — Summer McIntosh has broken world records before. This, however, was the one she’d been chasing. The Canadian swimming sensation set a new standard in the women’s 200-metre butterfly at national trials, clocking two minutes 1.65 seconds to shatter a once-untouchable…...