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Canadian teenagers were within striking distance of leader Miyu Yamashita of Japan after Thursday's opening round of the CPKC Women's Open.

Defending champions Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson posted two victories Thursday at the Montreal Elite stop on the FIVB Beach Pro Tour circuit.

The Canadian women's basketball team closed the group phase of the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament with a 70-64 win over host Mexico on Thursday night in Guadalajara.

CBC Sports' daily newsletter gives you a road map to the final few weeks of the global track and field season, which includes the Diamond League Final and the new World Athletics Ultimate Championship.

The Toronto Tempo of the WNBA revealed their much-anticipated mascots this week, but many fans aren't rushing to give them a hug. Some commentators online see Dez the snapping turtle and Dot the arctic hare as unsettling and uninspired.

The Canadian Sponsorship Landscape Study estimates that a total of $4.68 billion was spent on sponsorship in Canada last year, with professional sports, grassports sports and non-profit organizations among the biggest beneficiaries.

The Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame's class of 2026, which includes former NBA player Jamaal Magloire, former Carleton Ravens men's head coach Dave Smart and Olympic flag-bearer Miranda Ayim, was set to be inducted Thursday night.

A new velodrome in her backyard drew Olympic track cycling champion Kelsey Mitchell back to the sport. After competing for Canada in bobsled in February's Milan Cortina Games, the 32-year-old from Sherwood Park, Alta., is back on two wheels at the .. ...

Whether you're a certified track and field nerd, or a mainstream sports fan with a passing interest in watching people run, jump and throw, this Sunday's Diamond League meet in Silesia, Poland is like Christmas in August for you.

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime dropped a 6-3, 6-4 decision to American Frances Tiafoe in fourth-round play at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday night.