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Even with her iconic performances, swim coach says Summer McIntosh is only getting started
Canadian swimming star Summer McIntosh has already had her name etched into the history books for her record-smashing swims and a trio of Olympic gold medals from Paris 2024, but her coach Fred Vergnoux believes she still has more to give.
5 years on, HoopQueens basketball league thrives on providing opportunity for female athletes
Five years after its inception, Toronto’s first-ever paid women’s sports league is witnessing unprecedented success. HoopQueens now has 40 athletes across four teams, and hosts games at the University of Toronto — an upgrade from its previous venue at Humber College.
Women's sports are booming. Why now?
The rise across all women's sports has been steadily gaining momentum in recent years. From soccer, to hockey, to volleyball, women's sports are experiencing a record-shattering surge like never before.
Athletes' injury risk altered by menstrual cycle, research indicates
A recent study from the University of Vigo in Pontevedra, Spain found that a woman’s monthly hormonal changes could alter biomechanics and movement patterns, creating a higher chance for injury.
Olympic medallist Josh Liendo focused on busy summer swimming schedule
Toronto native Josh Liendo just capped his third year at the University of Florida, where he’s won nine NCAA national titles, including three consecutive titles in the men's 100-yard freestyle event.
Newest Raptor A.J. Lawson aiming to represent Canada at 2028 Olympics
New Toronto Raptor A.J. Lawson went unpicked in the 2021 NBA Draft after playing two years for the University of South Carolina. After a stint in the CEBL, then for the Minnesota Timbervolves and Dallas Mavericks, he has arrived back home in Toronto.
Fournier Beaudry maintains 'spark' and 'passion' ahead of new challenge with Olympic champion Cizeron
Canadian figure skater Laurence Fournier Beaudry is starting a new chapter on the ice alongside 30-year-old Olympic and world ice dance champion Guillaume Cizeron.
Emotional Christine Sinclair says inaugural NSL season 'beginning of bigger and brighter things'
A new chapter starts this week for women’s soccer in Canada, as the first-ever pro league, the Northern Super League (NSL) kicks off on home soil. For retired Canadian soccer icon Christine Sinclair, a co-owner of Rise FC, the emotions are starting to set in ahead of the season's launch.
Fashion and sports: Women athletes more empowered than ever to express themselves
As the business of women’s sports continues to grow, the ability for players to express themselves on and off the field of play has closely followed.
Canadians look to ride momentum into ski cross world championships
The top Canadian ski cross athletes are set to chase the podium at the freestyle ski world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland this week.