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. Last year’s world junior hockey championship had a tough act to follow. The previous one was among the best ever, with Canadian phenom Connor Bedard breaking records and scoring highlight-reel […]
PWHL game in Vancouver could be test run for possible expansion team
Jennifer Gardiner remembers watching the Canadian men and women win double hockey gold on home ice at the 2010 Olympics. There weren’t many opportunities to see women’s hockey close to home for Gardiner, who is from Surrey, B.C. She was only eight years old when Marie-Philip Poulin scored both goals for the Canadian women en […]
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, rest of Canada’s NBAers left wanting more in 2024
Canada’s best men’s basketball players were left wanting more in 2024. Hamilton’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished second in NBA MVP voting for the 2023-24 season, the best performance among a record-high 27 Canadians in the league. His Oklahoma City Thunder had a disappointing second-round exit in the NBA’s Western Conference playoffs, and Canada’s men’s senior team […]
Canadiens’ hockey boss has ‘no concern’ about GM’s trip to Russia
Montreal executive vice-president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton says he has “no concern” about members of the Canadiens’ front office travelling to Russia amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes, scout Nick Bobrov and special adviser Vincent Lecavalier raised eyebrows by flying overseas this week to visit first-round draft pick Ivan […]
Chelsea player ratings vs Shamrock Rovers: 10/10 makes statement | Football | Sport
Chelsea thrashed Shamrock Rovers 5-1 to close out the first stage of their bid for UEFA Conference League glory in style. The Blues won six games out of six in the league phase, scoring 26 goals as Enzo Maresca’s second string grasped a valuable opportunity to prove their worth. Marc Guiu scored a sensational hat-trick […]
Man Utd fans show their true feelings on Marcus Rashford with banner | Football | Sport
The travelling contingent appear ready to see the homegrown talent depart. Despite his impressive 30-goal tally in the 2022/23 season, Rashford’s current form is far from his best, even with his substantial earnings. The displayed banner echoes a historic one from 1989 that suggested Sir Alex Ferguson’s tenure was nearing its end, which read: “Three […]
Tottenham vs Man Utd player ratings: 2/10 struggles as 4 let Amorim down | Football | Sport
Dominic Solanke celebrates his goal. (Image: Getty) It was the best and worst of Tottenham as they overcame Manchester United to make the semi-finals of the League Cup. Ange Postecoglou’s side led 1-0 at the break after Dominic Solanke followed up Pedro Porro’s parried shot to score. Dejan Kulusevski made it two seconds after the […]
Carabao Cup semi-final draw in full: Arsenal, Liverpool, Spurs and Newcastle learn fates | Football | Sport
The Carabao Cup offers up the first opportunity to bank major silverware in 2024/25, and all remaining teams in the competition will be eager to bolster their trophy cabinets. Newcastle United, who beat Brentford last night, will be particularly keen to discover their route to a Wembley final in March, having failed to pick up […]
Tennis star fumes as drug testers interrupt Next Gen ATP Finals match and umpire steps in | Tennis | Sport
Jakub Mensik flailed his arms and threw his towel in anger after drug testers tried to make him do a test midway through his Next Gen ATP Finals match with Arthur Fils. The tension was high in Jeddah, with Mensik in desperate need of a victory after losing his first match against Learner Tien. He […]
Chelsea vs Shamrock Rovers tie stopped as toilet roll hurled at Nkunku | Football | Sport
The Chelsea vs Shamrock Rovers Europa Conference League tie was delayed after toilet roll was hurled at Christopher Nkunku. The game was just six minutes old at Stamford Bridge when the Blues won a corner on the left-hand side. Nkunku readied himself to take the set piece in front of the away fans, only to […]