Montreal Sports News

Former Stampeder Shawn Lemon suspended indefinitely by CFL for betting on games

CBC Sports - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 12:21

There will be no immediate comeback for veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon, who retired earlier this month before being suspended indefinitely by the league for betting on games.

Reigning champion Canada opens 3x3 Women's Series season with victory over U.S.

CBC Sports - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 11:53

Canada's women's 3x3 basketball team has picked up right where it left off. The two-time defending Women's Series champions won the first stop of the 2024 campaign on Wednesday in Springfield, Mass., capping the title with a 20-18 victory over the U.S.

Canada on cusp of playoffs after beating China at mixed doubles curling worlds

CBC Sports - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:42

Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott are on the verge of locking up a playoff spot at the world mixed doubles curling championship after posting a 10-4 win over China on Wednesday.

Resale market heating up for Edmonton Oilers playoff tickets

CBC Sports - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 07:56

The in-house decibel meter shot past 100 throughout the game. More than 1,150 hats — 14 bags full — were collected after Zach Hyman scored his third goal of the game.

Alpine ski great Marcel Hirscher coming out of retirement to represent the Netherlands

CBC Sports - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 07:33

Eight-time overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher is planning to return to ski racing next season after five years in retirement. And he's going to compete for the Netherlands — his mother's country — instead of his native Austria.

Paris Pulse: Women's beach volleyball qualification, Canada's women's wheelchair basketball team dominates

CBC Sports - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 07:00

In our weekly Olympic and Paralympic news update, we update recent Canadian qualifications from women's beach volleyball, marathon race walk mixed relay, and the women's wheelchair basketball team.

Nashville levels playoff series with 4-1 victory over Canucks

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 23:24

Filip Forsberg scored and had an assist, and the Nashville Predators earned a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 2 of their first-round NHL playoff series Tuesday.

Flurry of 2nd-period goals dooms Winnipeg Jets, as Avalanche even series with 5-2 win

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 22:48

The Colorado Avalanche scored four goals in the second period Tuesday night, en route to a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Game 2 of their best-of-seven first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.

Canada's Kia Nurse hopes to inspire with WNBA exhibition in Edmonton

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 17:14

Kia Nurse will lead the Los Angeles Sparks against the Seattle Storm at Edmonton's Rogers Place in a WNBA exhibition game on May 4.

Canadian women's soccer to host Mexico twice before title defence at Paris Olympics

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 16:46

The Canadian women's soccer team will play two matches against CONCACAF rivals Mexico on home soil in June before turning their focus to the Paris Olympics where they will look to successfully defend their gold medal.

Your Olympic questions answered: Who should be Canada's flag-bearer?

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 14:18

CBC Sports' daily newsletter presents some blue-sky candidates for the honour of carrying the maple leaf at this summer's opening ceremony in Paris.

The PWHL this week: Top spot still up for grabs as teams prepare for playoffs

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 13:45

Three teams are in contention for the top spot in the PWHL, which will give them the chance to pick their first-round playoff opponent between the third- and fourth-seeded teams.

Women's sports are having a moment, but sexism is still holding back success

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 13:37

As women's sports are experiencing a meteoric rise in popularity, breaking attendance and viewership records, a new report highlights how sexism still holds back women's professional sports — and investment decision-making.

Caitlin Clark reportedly signing record 8-year, $28 million US deal with Nike

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 11:36

Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft will continue her association with Nike by signing a $28 million US contract that spans eight years and includes a signature shoe.

U.S. government agrees to $138.7M US settlement over FBI's botching of Larry Nassar allegations

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 11:10

The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7-million US settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016.

Skylar Park set to lead small Canadian taekwondo team at Paris Olympics

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 10:09

Skylar Park is officially headed to her second Olympic Games. Winnipeg's Park and Josipa Kafadar of Burnaby, B.C., were named to Canada's Olympic taekwondo team on Tuesday, becoming the first Canadian athletes to officially be granted their tickets to Paris.

Canada improves to 5-0 at mixed doubles curling worlds with 12-5 rout of Scotland

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 07:59

Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott scored six in the sixth end to clinch a 12-5 win over Scotland at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Tuesday in Östersund, Sweden.

Canadian Olympic Committee joins Centre for Sport and Human Rights

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 07:28

The Canadian Olympic Committee has become the first national Olympic committee in the world to join the Centre for Sport and Human Rights.

Pro football has always been a dream for this Windsorite. Now, he's in the NFL draft

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 02:00

Playing in the NFL has been a dream for Theo Johnson, and this week, the Windsorite will participate in the NFL Draft just a stone's throw from home.

Canadian sprinter Aaron Brown calls for Olympic finalists to be paid, not just gold medallists

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/23/2024 - 02:00

Longtime Canadian sprinter Aaron Brown believes all athletes in an Olympic final, not only the winner, should be paid thousands of dollars by World Athletics when the best in track and field gather this summer in Paris.