In 2004, wheelchair sprinter Chantal Petitclerc collected six gold medals in Athens — five of the Paralympic variety, and one in an Olympic test event. That same year, Perdita Felicien won the 60-metre hurdles at the world indoor championships, but stumbled on a hurdle in her Olympic final in Athens and finished out of the medals. Despite […]
Canadian swimming star Aurèlie Rivard aims to rediscover world-class form in 400m free at Paralympics
There is no doubting Paralympic swimmer Aurèlie Rivard’s proficiency. The Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., native is a 10-time Paralympic medallist, half of which are gold. She’s won another 19 medals at world championships. Rivard currently holds four world records in her S10 classification, a category reserved for the least impaired freestyle, backstroke and butterfly swimmers. She’s already […]
Ex-Jay Danny Jansen becomes 1st in MLB history to play in same game for both teams
Former Blue Jays and current Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen didn’t just play for both teams in the same game — a first in Major League Baseball history. He played for both teams in the same inning. In a statistical oddity made possible by two of the quirkiest entities on Earth — the baseball rule […]
Opening ceremony for Paris Paralympics aims to reshape views of disabilities
Creative director Thomas Jolly has some lofty goals for Wednesday’s opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games, when the heart of Paris will once again become the stage for a stunning artistic display. The outdoor ceremony at the Champs-Elysées and Place de La Concorde — a site where several members of the royal family were beheaded […]
Vancouver Rise revealed as name of city’s new women’s soccer team
The name and logo of Vancouver’s professional women’s soccer team were revealed on Monday, and the Vancouver Rise is now set to represent the city in the Northern Super League. The league, which will begin its inaugural season next April, will see professional women’s soccer return to the city more than a decade after the […]
Olympic gold medallist Zheng, defending champion Gauff win 1st-round matches at U.S. Open
The chant rang out in cavernous Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday at the U.S. Open before Coco Gauff’s first service game of her first match of her first Grand Slam tournament as a defending champion: “Here we go, Coco! Here we go!” Coming to Flushing Meadows off a series of early exits at other events, […]
Track and field season rolls on post-Olympics
This is a web version of CBC Sports’ daily newsletter, The Buzzer. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. If you’re new-ish to the newsletter, Monday’s editions typically feature a catch-up on the most interesting results from the weekend in Olympic sports. But, since many of those sports are enjoying some post-Paris downtime […]
Liverpool make ‘Federico Chiesa approach’ as Reds explore deal Jurgen Klopp would love | Football | Sport
Liverpool have reportedly approached Juventus to explore the possibility of signing Federico Chiesa. The Reds are yet to dip their toe into the transfer market at this stage, with Arne Slot insisting that he is content with his current crop of players and the club will only make signings if they upgrade his ranks. Liverpool […]
Jannik Sinner had ‘sleepless nights’ as world No. 1 discusses chaos of doping saga | Tennis | Sport
An independent tribunal accepted Sinner’s explanation that traces of the anabolic steroid clostebol had entered his body via a massage from his former physio Giacomo Naldi. But the Australian Open champion, who needed a medical timeout when he lost to Daniil Medvedev in the Wimbledon quarter-finals, told ESPN: “It had an impact because I was […]
Nick Kyrgios issues spiky Jannik Sinner message on US Open commentary after doping case | Tennis | Sport
Nick Kyrgios has made his feelings clear after an independent tribunal ruled that Jannik Sinner bore “no fault or negligence” for two anti-doping violations. The world No. 1 tested positive for the banned substance clostebol twice earlier this year. He was allowed to continue playing after successfully appealing his provisional suspensions earlier this year, with […]