Mark Arendz put a golden stamp on the opening weekend of para-nordic racing, winning the men's individual biathlon race on Monday.
dimanche 31 janvier 2016
Russell Wilson throws 3 TDs in Pro Bowl victory for Team Irvin
Russell Wilson threw three first-half touchdown passes to lead Team Irvin to a 49-27 victory over Team Rice in the Pro Bowl on Sunday.
John Scott and the NHL All-Star Game, a movie in the making
The NHL got the feel good story of the year when the fans voted John Scott into the All-Star Game. What started as a joke quickly became unfunny when it seemed the NHL would do anything to keep him from playing. John Scott got the last laugh though, and then some.
X Games: Alex Massie takes home silver in snowboarder X adaptive
Canadian Alex Massie took home Canada's only medal on Sunday at the Winter X Games, winning a silver in the snowboarder X adaptive event.
FINA Diving Grand Prix: Canada closes with 7 medals
The Canadian diving team wrapped up a strong weekend at the FINA Diving Grand Prix in Rostock, Germany, with two more bronze medals on Sunday, bringing the team's total to seven.
John Scott makes all-star game look easy, scores twice
John Scott is making it look like he belongs. The enforcer fans voted into the NHL All-Star Game scored twice for the Pacific Division during the team's first mini-game in the 3-on-3 All-Star tournament Sunday, bringing cheers from fans and smiles from teammates.
NHL All-Star Game: Atlantic beats Metropolitan, advances to final
The Atlantic division defeated the Metropolitan division on Sunday in the first game of the NHL all-star 3-on-3 tournament, advancing to the finals where they will play either the Pacific or Central division.
Chelsea chooses not to renew captain John Terry's deal
Chelsea captain John Terry will leave the Premier League champions at the end of the season after the club he has served since the age of 14 told him it would not be renewing his contract.
Zika virus has Olympic athletes on guard in Rio
Several athletes at a test event for the Olympic Games in Rio over the weekend talked about staying in their hotel rooms in order to avoid mosquitoes. The growing international health emergency around the Zika virus could scare athletes and fans from attending the Summer Games.
NHL commissioner Bettman signed through 2022: report
Gary Bettman said his relationship with the union has never been better, so perhaps that's why the NHL commissioner reportedly has signed a contract through 2022. He has been the league's leader since 1993 when it had 24 teams.
Nova Scotia claims Canadian women's junior curling title
Mary Fay's clutch eighth-end draw clinched the women's title for Nova Scotia at the Canadian junior curling championships.
NHL all-stars ready to play 3-on-3 for big money
The NHL is going with a new format for Sunday's all-star game in Nashville (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 5 p.m. ET), a 3-on-3 tournament that should be heavy on speed and skill and light on backchecking and defence. And $1 million US goes to the winning squad.
Gilmore Junio wins long track bronze in Norway
Canadian speed skater Gilmore Junio didn't disappoint when given another chance to reach the podium in the men's 500 metres, finishing third in Sunday's World Cup event in Stavanger, Norway.
Canada's Arendz wins biathlon silver at IPC Asian Cup
Mark Arendz of Hartsville, P.E.I., earned his second silver medal of the week on Sunday, finishing in a time of 18 minutes 52.8 seconds in the men’s 7.5-kilometre standing biathlon sprint at the IPC Asian Cup in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Canada wins team relay bronze at luge world championships
Canada's Alex Gough, Mitchel Malyk, Tristan Walker, Justin Snith combined for a podium finish at the luge world championships in Germany on Sunday, winning bronze in the team relay.
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray for 6th title
Novak Djokovic maintained his perfect streak in six Australian Open finals with a 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (3) victory Sunday that consigned Andy Murray to a fifth defeat in championship deciders at Melbourne Park.
Australian Open: Soares wins 2nd doubles title on same day
Bruno Soares didn't have much down time between his Australian Open doubles championship matches. No worries, he won them both.
samedi 30 janvier 2016
The top moments from NHL All-Star skills competition
The All-Star Weekend skills competition was one for the books. The record books for rookie Dylan Larkin, and more a fairytale for pictured Brent Burns and P.K. Subban, dubbed "Beauty and the Beast."
Rookie Dylan Larkin breaks fastest lap record in skills challenge
Detroit Red Wings rookie Dylan Larkin made quite the debut in his first All-Star weekend, winning not only the title of fastest skater at this event but setting the record for the fastest lap around a full rink.
Rapotrs extend franchise-record win streak to 11
DeMar DeRozan had 29 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Detroit Pistons 111-107 on Saturday night to push the team's franchise-best win streak to 11 consecutive games.
FINA Diving Grand Prix: Philippe Gagné adds 2 more medals
The Canadian diving team added three more medals to their count on Saturday in Rostock, Germany at the FINA Diving Grand Prix competition, bringing their total to five.
Gary Bettman says no NHL team for Seattle
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman insisted Seattle is not in the running to land an expansion team.
X Games: Mark McMorris continues reign; Canadians dominate
Canada put themselves on top of a lot of podiums on Saturday, winning six total medals, including three golds.
Leafs to unveil new logo after All-Star break
The Toronto Maple Leafs have confirmed they are ready to reveal their new logo next week, but one logo expert says don't expect a drastic change.
Speed skaters Ted-Jan Bloemen, Heather McLean win World Cup bronze
Canadian long track speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen won bronze in the men's 5,000-metres and teammate Heather McLean added bronze in the women's 500 at an ISU World Cup on Saturday.
Canada tallies 5 medals at World Cup moguls event in Calgary
Chloe Dufour-lapointe from Montreal won gold in women's World Cup moguls Saturday at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary. Her sister Justine was second and Andi Naude of Penticton, B.C., was third for a Canadian sweep of the podium.
Road to the Olympic Games
Watch Road to the Olympic Games, our weekly show spotlighting Canada's top athletes, on Saturday at 4 p.m. ET. This edition features World Cup downhill skiing from Germany and moguls action in Calgary, where Canada's Mikael Kingsbury and the Dufour-Lapointe sisters will be going for gold.
World Cup freestyle skiing: Moguls in Calgary
Watch Canada's Mikael Kingsbury and the Dufour-Lapointe sisters compete in the men's and women's moguls finals live from the FIS World Cup freestyle skiing event in Calgary on Saturday at 2:45 p.m. ET.
Raptors aiming to extend franchise-best winning streak
The Toronto Raptors will attempt to extend their franchise-best winning streak to 11 games when they host the Detroit Pistons on Saturday in the finale of a seven-game stretch at the Air Canada Centre.
Meaghan Benfeito goes solo to earn diving grand prix silver in Rostock
Canada's Olympic diving medal hopeful Meaghan Benfeito is able to win a silver medal in the 10 metre platform event at the FINA Diving Grand Prix in Rostock, Germany, while youngster Philippe Gagne dives for a bronze in the 3 metre springboard.
Sailing: 2016 ISAF World Cup in Miami
Watch Olympic hopefuls compete in the ISAF Sailing World Cup regatta in Miami on Saturday at 11 a.m. ET.
Australian Open: Daniel Nestor, partner Radek Stepanek lose in doubles final
Canadian Daniel Nestor and new partner Radek Stepanek started strong but could not hold off Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares as the Scottish-Brazilian pairing earned a 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 win in the men's doubles final of the Australian Open on Saturday.
Rebensburg wins World Cup giant slalom, Canada's Prefontaine 10th
Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany won her second straight women's World Cup giant slalom on Saturday in Maribor, Slovenia.
Norway's Kilde wins 1st career World Cup downhill at Garmisch
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway won a men's World Cup downhill on Saturday as a late starter for his first career victory.
Serena Williams upset by Angelique Kerber in Australian Open final
Angelique Kerber upset Serena Williams 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to win the Australian Open title on Saturday, ending the six-time champion's unbeaten streak in finals here and winning a major title for the first time.
vendredi 29 janvier 2016
World Cup alpine skiing: Men's downhill
Watch the FIS World Cup men's downhill from Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany live Saturday at 5:15 a.m. ET.
No NHL playoffs in Canada? Bad for fans, bad for business
It hasn't happened since 1970, but Canadian hockey fans are facing the prospect that none of their hometown teams will make the NHL playoffs.
X Games: O'Brien, Turcotte win gold, bronze
Canadians had a successful day at the X Games on Friday, with Spencer O'Brien winning her first-ever gold medal in women's snowboard slopestyle and Brett Turcotte winning bronze in snowmobile freestyle.
Felix Loch, Martina Kocher win world luge titles
It was a podium sweep for the German's at home in Koenigssee Friday at the world championships of luge in the men's sprint.
Jays' GM wants to get to know Bautista, Encarnacion before talking contract
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says right now it's all about getting to know Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion.
Chargers staying put in San Diego for at least one more season
Chargers Chairman Dean Spanos says the team will play in San Diego in 2016 and he'll work with politicians and the business community to try to resolve a long, bitter battle over a new stadium.
Canadians Junio, Dubreuil just miss World Cup speed skating medals
Canadian speed skaters Gilmore Junio and Laurent Dubreuil narrowly missed landing on the podium in a World Cup event in Stavanger, Norway, placing fourth and fifth, respectively.
Fraser Aird, Canadian international, loaned to Whitecaps
The Vancouver Whitecaps added Canadian international Fraser Aird on a season-long loan deal with Scottish giants Rangers F.C. on Friday.
John Scott 'welcome' at NHL All-Star Game, Bettman says
Hoping to defuse an awkward situation that has hovered over preparations for the NHL All-Star Game, Commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday that career enforcer John Scott is welcome at Sunday's showcase event.
Canadian sailors eye Olympic spot at Miami regatta
Canada's Nikola Girke and Luke Ramsay will know by the end of this week's ISAF Sailing World Cup regatta in Miami whether they'll be heading to Rio for another Olympics.
Bulgarian weightlifters remain banned from Rio Olympics
Bulgaria remains banned from Olympic weightlifting because of excessive doping after sport's highest court dismissed an appeal on Friday.
World Cup downhill chase up for grabs after Svindal injury
With World Cup downhill leader Aksel Lund Svindal out for the season, the competition will look very different this weekend in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Spring training hat mismatch has some Jays fans crying foul
Blue Jays fans have had a tumultuous off-season, from losing an award-winning general manager, to saying goodbye to all-star popcorn-loving pitcher David Price and now with spring training just over a month away ... the new uniform doesn't match.
Heil: Financial barriers keep Canada's athletes from being their best
When it comes to funding, many athletes are left in the dark. As former Canadian Olympian Jenn Heil writes, many are wondering whether thr canadian Olympic Committee's new president Tricia Smith will transform the organization when it comes to financial transparency.
Speedo-clad Michael Phelps helps create free-throw distraction
Olympic great Michael Phelps, who is training at Arizona State University this year, helped the school's basketball team Thursday by joining its 'Curtain of Distraction' while an opposing player attempted free throws.
