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Analysis
Turkey's collecting of unhappy foreign athletics stars shows it knows money matters
Last week Turkey’s athletics federation undertook a seismic spending spree, rattling international track and field right down to its foundations. A Nigerian and four Jamaican athletes all agreed to become, for the purposes of international competition, Turkish, for a reported $500K US signing bonus.
U.S. college sports' legalized pay-for-play future threatens to strand Canadian athletes in amateur past
Last Friday, a U.S. federal judge approved a settlement that grants Division 1 college programs the ability to pay players directly. As CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell writes, the aftershocks from that ruling last week will rattle elite sport in Canada, too.
Grand Slam Track Philadelphia's compressed schedule is a compromise that won't skimp on quality
Spare a thought for the losers in Grand Slam Track's decision to squeeze this weekend's Philadelphia event, originally slated to take place over three days, into two afternoons. But, as CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell, writes, credit organizers for staying attuned to viewer feedback.
World Relays reveal Canada can lean on depth, continuity in buildup to 2025 world championships
If you’re fixated on outcomes, maybe the bronze medal Canada’s men’s 4x100 team earned at World Relays last weekend in Guangzhou, China seems like a regression, but Canada’s foursome is actually well-positioned for the 2025 world championships in Tokyo.
The mystery behind top prospect Shedeur Sanders's NFL draft free fall
Football fans are left to puzzle over what created the gap between Shedeur Sanders's first-round expectations and his fifth-round reality.
De Grasse's Grand Slam Track participation a signal that it's worth answering the series' call
As CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell writes, more fans will watch Grand Slam Track when more recognizable names participate. So Canada's Andre De Grasse, who joins the men's short sprint cohort as a Challenger, stands out as the blue chip prospect in the series' latest recruiting class.
New Grand Slam circuit offers track nerds plenty to debate early in season
Regardless of the format, the races it facilitates and the ones it prevents, Grand Slam Track will undeniably showcase an impressive depth and breadth of talent at its inaugural event in Jamaica.
Opinion
Sprinting's latest doping scandal is bad timing in a sport that can't afford more controversy
World Athletics’ Athletics Integrity Unit maintains that polarizing track figure Gerald Phiri has possessed a pair of prohibited substances, Cardarine and meldonium, at various points in recent years, while three of his teenage athletes tested positive for Cardarine in 2023 and 2024.
Canadian Tammara Thibeault launching pro boxing career at time of profound change for fight industry
Friday night at the Toronto Casino Resort, Canadian boxer Tammara Thibeault takes on Sonya Dreiling in a six-round bout. For Thibeault, the bout is a showcase and a homecoming.
Opinion
In current media environment, retired NHL star P.K. Subban's conservative pivot a savvy business move
Former Montreal Canadiens star P.K. Subban, known for his electrifying playstyle and outspoken personality, has sparked debate with his recent criticism of NBA players on ESPN's morning talk shows and support for U.S. president Donald Trump.