It’s a very interesting time for U.S. college football. The rise of NIL (name, image and likeness) deals and the transfer portal have revolutionized the sport as empowered players now routinely switch schools in search of more sponsorship money, a better team situation or both. Another seismic change comes toContinue Reading
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. Here’s a look at how Canadian athletes performed on the international stage over the past couple days: Swimming: Summer puts a ! on 2024 SummerContinue Reading
Sports Two-way star Travis Hunter of Colorado won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, punctuating a tireless performance all season by a dynamic player with a unique combination of skills. Highly touted NFL prospect received 552 1st-place votes in comfortable victory Mike Fitzpatrick · The Associated Press · Posted: DecContinue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter brings you up to speed on what happened this weekend in Olympic sports, including another seven medals for Canada’s short track speed skaters. Team racks up 7 more medals on the World TourJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Dec 09, 2024 5:38 PMContinue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter guides you through a busy slate including figure skating’s Grand Prix Final and World Cup races in skiing, bobsleigh and short track speed skating. The winter season is definitely hereJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Dec 06, 2024 6:13 PM EST | LastContinue Reading
Sports·Opinion Somebody should have known better: Death of Edmonton man after MMA match raises regulation questionsTrokon Dousuah, a 33-year-old Edmontonian with no formal experience as a high-level fighter, died following a charity mixed martial arts match in Alberta. In the absence of details, we’re left to wonder how and whyContinue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter looks forward to the most exciting part of the alpine skiing season as downhill and super-G racing gets underway. Downhill and super-G events get started in ColoradoJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Dec 05, 2024 4:51 PM EST | Last Updated: 9 hoursContinue Reading
Jack Crawford’s approach to skiing evokes comparisons to Canada’s alpine legends of the past (Getty Images) Jack Crawford sits inside the shiny, state-of-the-art $13-million Georgian Peaks ski lodge near Collingwood, Ont., looking out the massive picture windows at the hills he grew up on. It’s late October, so there’s noContinue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews one of the most prestigious events in figure skating. 2 Canadian duos hit the ice in FranceJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Dec 04, 2024 4:31 PM EST | Last Updated: 9 hours ago Ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier areContinue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter looks at some of the tough calls Canada has to make for the NHL’s upcoming international tournament. A bounty of talent makes for some tough callsJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Dec 03, 2024 6:44 PM EST | Last Updated: 7 hours agoContinue Reading
