Edmonton Sports News

Bears take Caleb Williams with top pick as record 6 QBs chosen in 1st round of NFL draft

CBC Sports - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 20:52

Caleb Williams is heading to the Windy City, aiming to become the franchise quarterback Chicago has sought for decades. Five other teams selected quarterbacks among the top 12 picks, setting a record with five in the top 10 and tying a record for the most in the first round.

No one expected a sweep, Winnipeg Jets coach says as series shifts to Colorado for Game 3

CBC Sports - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 18:46

Resting on top of an audio speaker just inside the entrance to the Winnipeg Jets' locker-room sits a reminder of what the NHL team is fighting for.

Several Canadians could get picked in an interesting NFL draft

CBC Sports - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 15:01

CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the 2024 NFL draft, with a focus on multiple Canadians who hope to hear their name called over the three-day event.

Audrey Leduc's new 100m record will likely only stand for as long as she takes to break it

CBC Sports - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 14:24

If history is our guide, Audrey Leduc's 10.96 seconds in the women's 100 metres could hold up as a national record for years. But if her recent improvements are the trend, that record might already be on borrowed time.

Rogers announces deal to move Monday night NHL games to streaming

CBC Sports - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 10:57

The Seattle Kraken will move their games to an over-the-air broadcaster and have a streaming partnership with Amazon's Prime Video beginning with the 2024-25 season, the team announced Thursday.

Bob Cole, Hockey Night in Canada’s iconic play-by-play voice of countless NHL games, dies at 90

CBC Sports - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 10:54

Bob Cole, whose voice and lively language were the Saturday night soundtrack to hockey games over a broadcasting career that spanned more than half a century, has died. 

Canadians Mitton, Yee seek improved results in 2nd leg of Chinese Diamond League series

CBC Sports - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 10:20

Two Canadians will try to build on strong season-opening performances, while the world record watch continues for a pair of international athletes at Saturday's Diamond League outdoor track and field stop in Suzhou, China.

WADA to launch independent review into Chinese doping case

CBC Sports - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 09:38

The under-fire World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Thursday it would launch an independent review over its handling of a case that allowed 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance to avoid punishment.

Vancouver Whitecaps to host Ryan Reynolds-owned Wrexham AFC

CBC Sports - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 09:35

Wrexham AFC, the Welsh soccer club co-owned by Vancouver actor Ryan Reynolds, is set to play the Vancouver Whitecaps at B.C. Place Stadium on July 27.

Canada locks up playoff spot at mixed doubles curling worlds

CBC Sports - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 09:30

Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott scored an 11-4 win over Australia on Thursday, securing their spot in the playoffs at the world mixed doubles curling championship in Östersund, Sweden.

Leafs announcer slams home crowd as 'very disappointing'

CBC Sports - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 09:05

Longtime Toronto Maple Leafs radio announcer Joe Bowen wasn’t shy about his frustration with a listless crowd at Scotiabank Arena Wednesday night, as the team dropped game three of its first-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins.

Fernandez, Auger-Aliassime, Nadal pick up victories at Madrid Open

CBC Sports - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 09:03

Leylah Fernandez advanced to the women's third round at the Madrid Open tennis tournament Thursday, while fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime won his opening-round match in the men's competition.

Audrey Leduc didn’t know she had broken the women’s 100m Canadian record | Athletics North

CBC Sports - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56

Audrey Leduc of Gatineau, Quebec ran 100m in 10.96s to break the late Angela Bailey’s 36-year-old national record but didn’t realize it right away. We spoke to her about the feat and then our certified track nerd Morgan Campbell breaks down her come-from-behind race.

She left Chile for a fresh start in Saskatoon. Now, her life is on a roll

CBC Sports - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 04:00

Barbara Elliott-Gomez moved to Saskatoon from Chile in 2022. Elliott-Gomez looked for fun things to do before arriving in Canada, and roller derby caught her eye.

Equity-seeking Olympians team up to create better support for competing moms

CBC Sports - Thu, 04/25/2024 - 02:00

While the opportunity for Olympian parents to access a nursery may indicate progress at the Games, many women athletes continue to feel under supported, under-resourced, and underfunded during their family planning and motherhood years.

Kopitar's OT winner lifts Kings to 5-4 win over Oilers to even series at 1-1

CBC Sports - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 23:54

Anže Kopitar scored the overtime winner and had a pair of assists as the Los Angeles Kings knocked off the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 to tie their opening-round playoff series 1-1 on Wednesday.

O'Neill scores, assists as PWHL Montreal clinches playoff berth in win over New York

CBC Sports - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 20:50

Kristin O'Neill had a goal and an assist in helping lead Montreal to a 5-2 win over New York and clinch a playoff berth in the Professional Women's Hockey League on Wednesday.

Marchand scores winner as Bruins sink Maple Leafs in Toronto, reclaiming series lead

CBC Sports - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 20:35

Brad Marchand scored twice, including the winner in the third period, and added an assist as the Boston Bruins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series Wednesday.

Marco Arop opens Diamond League season with a golden 800m | Athletics North

CBC Sports - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 16:06

Athletics North host, Devin Heroux, along with certified Track Nerd Morgan Campbell run you through Marco Arop's first Diamond League race of the season.

Race for the record: Can Andre De Grasse go lower than 9.84? | Athletics North

CBC Sports - Wed, 04/24/2024 - 15:18

The Canadian sprinter has made it clear that before he retires he wants the men’s national 100m record currently held jointly by Donovan Bailey & Bruny Surin. Certified track nerd Morgan Campbell gives an update on De Grasse from the time they spent together earlier this year in Jacksonville, Florida.