Montreal Sports News

World Athletics Relays: Will the stars align for Team Canada? | Athletics North

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 16:44

Relay stars like Andre De Grasse and Aaron Brown will be on hand for Canada at the World Athletics Relays in Bahamas May 4-5, but outside of the big names is Canada lacking depth? Host Devin Heroux and Certified Track Nerd Morgan Campbell get into on this episode of Athletics North.

2026 World Cup games to cost Vancouver up to $581M: province

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 15:59

In January 2023, the province figured it would cost about $230 million, but at the time, Vancouver was expected to host just five games. The cost estimate has more than doubled with an additional two games, as the province now expects costs could be anywhere from $483 million to $581 million.

Andre De Grasse opens with 2 wins, and Sarah Mitton shows out in Suzhou | Athletics North

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 14:55

Andre De Grasse has his fastest 200m season-opener yet in his 2 win weekend, while Sarah Mitton threw to a 2nd place finish at Diamond League Suzhou. All this and more in Athletics North.

Auger-Aliassime takes unbeaten mark against top seed Sinner into Madrid quarterfinals

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 14:08

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open Masters-level tennis tournament Tuesday with an impressive 6-4, 7-5 win over fifth seed Casper Ruud of Norway.

Canadian star Aaliyah Edwards proud to be part of a growing community of women's basketball

CBC Sports - Tue, 04/30/2024 - 08:13

This is a big year for Canadian basketball star Aaliyah Edwards, from going to the NCAA Final Four with her UConn team, to being drafted in the WNBA, to representing Canada at the Paris Olympics this summer.