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The contenders for Super Bowl LIX (that’s 59 for non-Romans) have been narrowed to 14 teams as the NFL playoffs get set to kick off this weekend. While defending-champion Kansas City (the No. 1 seed in the AFC) and the Detroit Lions (tops in the NFC) enjoy a bye, here’sContinue Reading

2025 is not an Olympic year. But it’s the year before the year — we’re now just 13 months away from the Winter Games in northern Italy. That means some of this year’s global championships will take on extra importance as we try to identify Canada’s top medal contenders for Milano-CortinaContinue Reading

The brand-new, indoor, tech-infused golf league backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy tees off tonight on primetime television. I’m guessing you have a lot of questions, so here’s a guide to TGL golf. What does TGL stand for? Tomorrow’s Golf League — a nod to TMRW Sports, the techy sportsContinue Reading

Sports·Opinion The Toronto Blue Jays, sports gambling companies, and world-class track and field all have Morgan Campbell’s attention as he draws up his list of New Year’s sports resolutions for 2025. More Vladdy, less gambling and some buzz for track and field Morgan Campbell · for CBC Sports · Posted:Continue Reading

Sports The Superdome in New Orleans was on lockdown for security sweeps on Wednesday morning after a truck plowed into a crowd in the city’s French Quarter early Wednesday, killing at least 15 people. The attack led to a 24-hour postponement of college football’s Sugar Bowl game. College Football Playoff quarterfinalContinue Reading

Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter looks back on an eventful year with a photo essay of great moments from 2024. Reliving 2024’s best momentsJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Dec 31, 2024 5:12 PM EST | Last Updated: January 1 This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, whichContinue Reading

Sports Finally coming to a halt on Tuesday — the last day of 2024 — Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne felt she had done all to take the world record to become the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year. 55-year-old Hilde Dosogne ran aContinue 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. Whether you’re back to work today or still enjoying some time off, let’s get you up to speed on what’s been happening since our lastContinue Reading

Sports The Professional Women’s Hockey League played a first season and started a second, the Northern Super League fired its engines for an all-Canadian women’s soccer launch, and the WNBA announced its arrival in Canada. Women’s professional sports in Canada reached a critical mass in 2024. Industry being appreciated asContinue Reading