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Concussion experts encourage CFLers to wear Guardian Caps, but say athletes shouldn't feel 'immortal'
Canadian doctors and brain injury experts believe Canadian Football League players should be encouraged to use Guardian Caps whenever they have the opportunity, but say the technology does not mitigate the risk of concussion.
Football |
Kayla Alexander says the Canadian women's basketball team is ready for an Olympic challenge
With less than 50 days until the Olympic cauldron is lit in the French capital, Kayla Alexander said she's going to Paris with a mentality of determining her own fate.
Basketball |
Green Games: Paris 2024 organizers promise more sustainable Olympics
Paris 2024’s organizing committee, with the support of the International Olympic Committee, is promising to deliver a more sustainable Olympic and Paralympic Games by halving previous Games’ carbon footprint and controlling the events’ climate impact.
Olympics |
France deals Canada 2nd straight loss at Wheelchair Rugby Canada Cup
Canada lost to France, 53-46, on Friday, pushing its record down to 1-2 at the Wheelchair Rugby Canada Cup in Richmond, B.C.
Paralympics -Summer Sports -Wheelchair rugby |
Canadian men bested by Argentina at home in Volleyball Nations League
The Canadian men's volleyball team lost 3-1 to Argentina in its second game of Week 2 in Volleyball Nations League play at Ottawa's TD Place on Thursday.
Olympics -Summer Sports -Volleyball |
ROUNDUP
Canada level at 1-1 after loss to U.S. on opening day of Wheelchair Rugby Canada Cup
Canada lost to the United States 53-51 after beating Australia 58-54 on the first day of the Wheelchair Rugby Canada Cup in Richmond, B.C., on Thursday. The Canadians next play France on Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
Paralympics -Summer Sports -Wheelchair rugby |
Canadian women dominate Germany, earning straight-sets win in Volleyball Nations League
Canada's women's volleyball team redeemed their Tuesday loss to the United States, beating Germany in the second game of Week 2 of Volleyball Nations League play in Arlington, Texas.
Olympics -Summer Sports -Volleyball |
Canada's Tremblay withdraws from Day 1 bout in Bangkok boxing qualifier
Canadian boxer Victor Tremblay handed a walkover win to Farid Walizadeh of the Boxing Refugee Team after withdrawing from his men's 57-kilogram bout on the first day of the Olympic boxing qualifier tournament in Bangkok on Friday.
Olympics -Summer Sports -Boxing |
Sanoa Dempfle-Olin announced as Canada's first ever Olympic surfer ahead of Paris 2024
Sanoa Dempfle-Olin has become the first-ever surfing athlete named to the Canadian Olympic Team, CSA Surf Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced in a press release Monday.
Olympics -Summer Sports -Surfing |
Roundup
Maya Turner rewrites history books in Week 5 of U Sports football
Week 5 of U Sports football saw history rewritten, undefeated records maintained and stout defences carrying their teams to statement victories. But one story stood above the rest — the history-making performance of University of Manitoba Bisons kicker Maya Turner.
Football -University |