Para cross-country skier Natalie Wilkie put a bow on 2024 with a World Cup victory on Friday at the season-opening stop in Vuokatti, Finland. The 23-year-old from Salmon Arm, B.C., won the 10-kilometre mass start race in the women’s standing category, finishing eight seconds ahead of Norway’s Vilde Nilsen with a time of 32 minutes 44.8 seconds. Fellow […]
What to watch this weekend and over the holidays
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Some sports to brighten the season: World junior hockey championship Last year in Sweden, Canada’s three-peat hopes came to a crashing halt with a quarterfinal loss to the Czech Republic. […]
Veteran head coach Dave Cameron set to lead Canada at world juniors: ‘I’m really humbled’
Dave Cameron had just hung up his skates. It was 1985 and he needed a new job after 168 NHL games, plus plenty more in the minors. He found his place working at a young offenders’ facility and as a high school guidance counsellor. There was passion for the craft, matched only by what he […]
Veteran Australian coach Steve Meehan takes over Canadian men’s rugby team
Australian Steve Meehan has been named coach of the Canadian men’s rugby team, succeeding Kingsley Jones. Meehan, whose coaching journey has taken him to France, England, Japan and Canada, was named head coach of the Toronto Arrows in October 2023 only to have the Major League Rugby franchise fold a month later. He previously coached […]
F1 grid for 2025 finally confirmed as VCARB announce Liam Lawson replacement | F1 | Sport
Formula Two vice champion Isack Hadjar will replace Liam Lawson at VCARB for the 2025 season, the team have confirmed. Hadjar scored a remarkable four feature race victories during the 2024 F2 season but missed out on the title to Sauber-bound Gabriel Bortoleto during the final round in Abu Dhabi. The 20-year-old has been rewarded […]
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in fight row as Frank Warren comes up with unusual solution | Boxing | Sport
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s teams are currently in discussions over who should replace judge Fernando Barbosa, who fell ill and was unable to travel to Riyadh. Steve Weisfeld was set to step in for the rematch tomorrow night, but according to Sky Sports, two judges are being considered. Frank Warren, Fury’s promoter, has reportedly […]
Jadon Sancho makes Marcus Rashford feelings very clear as Man Utd exit looms | Football | Sport
Jadon Sancho has come out in support of Marcus Rashford with the forward set to leave Manchester United. He was again axed from the squad by Ruben Amorim for his side’s 4-3 League Cup defeat at Tottenham on Thursday, throwing further doubt over his future. The Portuguese boss insisted his decision was purely down to […]
Darts star withdraws from World Championship match as he’s taken to hospital for treatment | Other | Sport
Sandro Eric Sosing has been forced to withdraw from the World Darts Championship on medical grounds ahead of his scheduled first-round match against Ian White. The 41-year-old, who hails from the Philippines, was due to face White in the afternoon session at Alexandra Palace on Friday. However, it has been confirmed by the PDC that […]
Tyson Fury wins beard row as Oleksandr Usyk request rejected before fight | Boxing | Sport
Tyson Fury has emerged victorious in a dispute to keep his beard intact for the upcoming clash with Oleksandr Usyk. The Gypsy King had declined requests to trim or shave his facial hair ahead of this weekend’s heavyweight title rematch. Usyk’s team had appealed to the Middle East Boxing Commission, who are overseeing the main […]
Dele Alli confirms Everton exit in emotional statement after ‘incredibly tough’ spell | Football | Sport
Dele Alli has revealed that he is leaving Everton to pursue other opportunities. The midfielder has not played this season due to injuries and has been linked with a switch to Italian outfit Como, who are managed by Cesc Fabregas. Alli last featured for Everton in August 2022. A loan spell with Turkish outfit Besiktas […]