Sports Cricketer Firooza Amiri says her team will “represent millions of women in Afghanistan who are denied their rights” when the side reunites after more than three years for an exhibition game in Australia on Thursday. Under Taliban rule, the country’s laws forbid women from playing sportThe Canadian Press ·Continue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter picks Canada’s best Olympic men’s hockey players of the past 25 years. Picking the best men’s players of the past 25 yearsJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Jan 28, 2025 4:12 PM EST | Last Updated: January 28 The Golden Goal alone shouldContinue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter fills you in on the backstories for this weekend’s AFC and NFC title games, which will decide the matchup for Super Bowl LIX. Super Bowl spots are on the line this SundayJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Jan 23, 2025 4:33 PM ESTContinue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews the speed skating World Cup stop at Calgary’s aging Olympic Oval, which could be on its last legs. The old Olympic Oval could be on its last legsJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Jan 22, 2025 4:36 PM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews some key events including the Canadian figure skating championships and two jewels of the alpine skiing tour. Figure skating nationals and two alpine jewels on deckJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Jan 17, 2025 4:54 PM EST | Last Updated: January 17Continue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews the second round of the NFL playoffs, featuring a marquee matchup between Lamar Jackson’s Ravens and Josh Allen’s Bills in frigid Buffalo. Ravens roll into frigid Buffalo for a marquee second-round matchupJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Jan 16, 2025 5:24 PMContinue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews the Canadian figure skating championships, happening just over a year out from the 2026 Winter Olympics. Canadian championships begin Friday evening in Laval, Que.Jesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Jan 15, 2025 5:05 PM EST | Last Updated: 12 hours ago ReigningContinue Reading
The 2024-25 NHL regular season reached its mathematical halfway point last week with game No. 656. Here’s a catchup on some of the more interesting things happening around the league: The “Gr8 Chase” is heating up. The NHL’s strained branding for Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals recordContinue Reading
What looked like a pretty quiet weekend in the Olympic sports realm turned out to be quite exciting as a pair of Canada’s Summer Olympians won individual tournaments while American ski-racing star Lindsey Vonn ramped up her comeback. Also, Olympic women’s hockey prospect Chloe Primerano helped Canada to a juniorContinue 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. The next few months are going to be very busy for Canada’s winter Olympic athletes as they gear up for the 2026 Games in Italy, which areContinue Reading
