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Faith Kipyegon, Lamecha Girma smash world records at dazzling Diamond League meet in Paris
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon shattered the world record in the women's 5,000 metres at the Meeting de Paris Diamond League meet on Friday in her first race at the distance in eight years just a week after breaking the world mark in the 1,500m.
Olympics -Summer Sports -Track and Field |
Solving safe sport crisis requires buy-in from all levels, says integrity commissioner
Six months after Canada's new Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner began hearing cases, Sarah-Eve Pelletier said those are a couple of black holes in the fight to end abuse in Canadian sport.
Educators call for federal inquiry into 'widespread' abuse in Canadian sports
In a letter Monday to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, dozens of Canadian and global sport scholars joined the chorus in calling for an independent inquiry into sport in Canada, saying its athletes deserve better.
VanVleet returns, posts 28 points to help Raptors hang on to beat Knicks
Fred VanVleet scored 28 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the visiting New York Knicks 125-116 on Sunday, finally hanging on to a win after building a large early lead.
Basketball -NBA |
Raptors drop 3rd in a row as Tatum-less Celtics extend win streak to 9 games
Grant Williams scored a career-high 25 points, Jaylen Brown had 27 and the Boston Celtics overcame the absence of leading scorer Jayson Tatum to extend their winning streak to nine games by beating the Raptors 106-104 on Saturday in Toronto.
Basketball -NBA |
Toronto hosting WNBA pre-season game featuring Canada's Bridget Carleton of Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx, whose roster features Canadians Bridget Carleton and Natalie Achonwa, will play the Chicago Sky at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena in a pre-season matchup on May 13, the first WNBA game ever played in Canada.
Basketball |
Messing claims emotional men's victory, Schizas wins women's title at Canadian figure skating championships
Keegan Messing struggled to keep his emotions in check all week, but when he struck his final pose on Saturday, his face finally crumpled in a teary smile. The 30-year-old from Girdwood, Alaska, who is retiring this off-season, captured gold in his final Canadian figure skating championships on Saturday in Oshawa, Ont.
Olympics -Winter Sports -Figure Skating |
Schizas leads after women's short program at Canadian figure skating championships
Madeline Schizas scored a 68.52 in the women's singles short program and is atop the leader board at the Canadian figure skating championships on Friday.
Olympics -Winter Sports -Figure Skating |
Canada's sport integrity commissioner under microscope for low complaint intake
The low intake of complaints by Canada's new office of the sport integrity commissioner has grabbed the attention of former athletes and a Canadian MP. The office admitted eight of 24 complaints and reports between Sept. 20 and Dec. 31, and deemed the rest not under its jurisdiction or authority.
Raptors rediscover long-range shooting form to claim victory over Hornets
Pascal Siakam scored 28 points while O.G. Anunoby matched his career-high of six three-pointers on a 22-point night and the Raptors beat the Charlotte Hornets 132-120 for their second consecutive win.
Basketball -NBA |