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Toronto’s Summer McIntosh breaks world record in 400m IM at Canadian Olympic trials

Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh smashed her own world record time in the 400-metre individual medley at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials on Thursday. CBC’s Lane Harrison reports on the excitement generated by McIntosh’s performance and other highlights from this week’s Olympic trials.

F1 Imola GP: Leclerc completes Friday sweep as Verstappen struggles continue

Charles Leclerc swept Friday practice for Formula 1’s 2024 Imola Grand Prix – leading FP2 where McLaren ran Ferrari close and Red Bull’s struggles with Max Verstappen continued.

Ken Holland reportedly a front runner for vacant Blue Jackets general manager job

Ken Holland could take his talents to… Columbus? While Holland is still with the Oilers, looking to close out the 2024 playoffs in a big way, it does mark the final season of a five-year deal that he signed with the team in the spring of 2019.

Zverev’s comeback win earns him a spot in the Italian Open final

Alexander Zverev beat Alejandro Tabilo to advance to the Italian Open final.

NHL Notes: Let the Rod Brind’Amour coaching sweepstakes begin ... Brad Marchand better, says Sam Bennett hit part of playoff war

In the coming days, teams keen on pursuing Rod Brind’Amour as coach will find out how serious he and the Carolina Hurricanes are about him staying on Tobacco Road. After the sting of losing a late lead Thursday, falling 5-3 and being eliminated in six games by the New York Rangers, talk will turn to getting Brind’Amour’s name on a multi-year deal. Until then, his undeclared status is creating some drama with other vacancies around the National...

Penny Oleksiak wins women's 100m freestyle, just misses Olympic qualifying standard

Canada's most decorated Olympian Penny Oleksiak of Toronto finishes first in the women's 100-metre freestyle with a time of 53.66 at 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Trials in Toronto. Oleksiak goes just over the Olympic qualifying time of 53.61 but will likely be on the women's 4x100-metre relay team.

Canada earns 3-1 win over China in women's Volleyball Nations League

RIO DE JANEIRO — Kiera Van Ryk of Surrey, B.C., had a game-high 27 points as Canada defeated China 3-1 in women's Volleyball Nations League on Friday.

FRIESEN: Learning from legends, chasing dreams: Bombers hopefuls gear up for games

Seven years ago, receiver Kody Case was in his first year at the University of South Dakota when he met a quarterback he’ll never forget. “He’s the best teammate you could ever have,” Case was saying at Blue Bombers training camp on Friday. “I don’t know to explain it better. Builds relationships with literally everybody. And he’ll always have your back. I was a freshman and he was the captain, star of the team. And he would just bring all the...

The Montreal Canadiens might have something in Oliver Kapanen

The IIHF Men’s World Championships are well underway featuring some of the best players and prospects in the world. One player who’s had a good tournament thus far is Montreal Canadiens prospect Oliver Kapanen.

Worst 11th Overall Draft Picks in NHL History

It is all too easy to look at the NHL Draft and focus on the major finds. Whether it be at the top of the draft or a late-round gem, the draft is how the best teams in the league build a foundation that keeps them in contention for years to come.

Three Reasons Canucks Are on Verge of Conference Finals

J.T. Miller scored with 33 seconds remaining to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. That victory puts them one win away from the Western Conference Final.

Twins miffed by rare infield shift violation and questionable pitch calls in 3-2 loss to Guardians

CLEVELAND (AP) — Following a one-run loss, Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli was having a hard time processing what had just happened to his ballclub.

PWHL Toronto reflects on league’s first season after playoff loss to Minnesota

Toronto’s PWHL season ended with a 4-1 loss to Minnesota in Game 5 of the teams’ semifinal. Toronto led the series 2-0 before Minnesota roared back with three straight wins. (May 17, 2024)

Maple Leafs Better Get More for Mitch Marner Than Seth Jones

When a talented team bows out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs early, the rumour mill goes crazy with trade proposals, with some looking more absurd than usual.

'Pretty shocked': No Bighill means big hole in Blue Bombers defence

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers haven’t even played a preseason game and already they’ve suffered their first significant loss. Middle linebacker and undisputed leader of the defence Adam Bighill will start the CFL season on the six-game injured list, throwing a wrench into the works of a unit already working with a new coordinator. The news broke late on Wednesday. “Huge, huge, huge,” is how defensive end Willie Jefferson described the impact the...

One win away, Canucks have placed all the pressure on Connor McDavid

The Vancouver Canucks haven’t won anything yet in their second round series with the Edmonton Oilers. But they have accomplished this much: by winning

Di Giuseppe shines in Canucks’ Game 5 win after welcoming newborn son

Phil Di Giuseppe scored a goal on three shots, added four hits, and went +2 in the Vancouver Canucks’ 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 5 on Thursday.

2024 IIHF World Championship Roundup: Standouts from Day 8

Eight days are in the books, and we’re starting to get a clearer look at the pending playoff picture. The early games were definitely mixed. Denmark edged Great Britain 4-3 in one of the most exciting games in Group A play, with the Danes getting the valuable three points.

Maple Leafs hire Stanley Cup-winning coach after latest playoff failure

It took a week for the Toronto Maple Leafs to find a new head coach.

Oilers have no choice but to punch back

There’s no better example of one team sucking the life out of another more than what we saw Thursday night. After an excellent first period for the Edmonton Oilers, racking up a 2-1 lead with depth goals from Evander Kane and Mattias Janmark, this finally felt like the game where the big guns could get to work.

10 most underrated NBA players right now, including one big surprise

All you need to know for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk this weekend

All you need to know ahead of fight night.

Maple Leafs to Name Craig Berube as New Head Coach

Multiple NHL insiders, including TSN’s Darren Dreger, are reporting Craig Berube is set to be announced as the next head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Ange Postecoglou admits Man City defeat was 'worst experience of his career

'That is probably the worst experience I have had as a football manager in a game.'

‘Physically, he’s a beast’: Why NHL teams like 2024 NHL Draft defenseman Sam Dickinson

OSHAWA, Ont. – There was no designated seating for scouts at the Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa for Game 4 of the OHL Championship. But the whole upper bowl was dominated by team representatives of all different levels getting a first-hand look at London Knights defenseman Sam Dickinson, one of the top prospects for the 2024 NHL Draft.

Adam Svensson leads Canadians at PGA Championship, weighs in on wild Friday at Valhalla

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Adam Svensson leads the charge for Canadians at the PGA Championship through two rounds, but even the 30-year-old from Surrey, B.C. is looking a long way up the leaderboard heading to the weekend. Svensson shot a two-under 69 on Friday and will begin Saturday at three-under for the championship. “I don’t give up and try to keep pushing,” Svensson said after his round. “I hit my irons pretty good, my chipping wasn’t that great...

2024 NHL Entry Draft: Top 10 Defensemen

With the 2024 NHL Entry Draft just over a month away and the Draft Lottery having set up the picks from 1 to 16, it is time to start ranking prospects

Tiger Woods' score today: Complete Round 1 results, highlights from 2024 PGA Championship

The Sporting News is tracking Tiger Woods' live score and leaderboard placement at the 2024 PGA Championship.

Is this the Premier League Team of the Season?

Canucks play their best game of the series as JT Miller scores late in 3-2 win over Oilers

78% of teams that win game five in a series tied at two go on to win the series, so tonight’s game was very important, to say the absolute least. Pius Suter nearly got things started the right way when he broke into the Edmonton zone on a 2-on-1 with JT Miller.

J.T. Miller, Mr. Misunderstood, has Canucks on brink of Conference Final berth

VANCOUVER — In the hours after the Canucks’ Game 4 loss in Edmonton, J.T. Miller typed out a text message to coach Rick Tocchet and hit send. “It’s an honest group,” Tocchet said on Wednesday.

Winnipeg Jets 2023-24 Report Cards: Connor Hellebuyck

The Winnipeg Jets tied a 2.0 era record with 52 regular-season wins in 2023-24 and got strong contributions from throughout the lineup. Unfortunately, however, they made a second-straight first-round exit, losing to the Colorado Avalanche in five games.

NHL releases schedule for Eastern Conference Final

The NHL released the schedule for the Eastern Conference Final on Friday. The New York Rangers await the winner of the Florida Panthers-Boston Bruins series, with the Panthers leading 3-2 going into Friday’s Game 6.

Winnipeg Jets Free Agents 2024: Brenden Dillon

The Winnipeg Jets’ season end was abrupt, and introduced a wealth of questions a lot earlier than they anticipated. With eyes shifting to the offseason activities, the Jets’ current unrestricted free agents take center stage.

Panthers Beat Bruins; Will Take on Rangers in Round 3

The Florida Panthers overcame the Boston Bruins to return to the Eastern Conference Final for the second consecutive season. As well, it is the second consecutive season that the Bruins’ season ended in a playoff loss to the Panthers.

The Statsies: Rick Tocchet’s masterclass and an excellent second period help push Canucks into series lead

What a response. The Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers by a 3-2 scoreline off of a dramatic JT Miller winner late in the third. But it wasn’t just luck that the Canucks won – they played their best hockey of the postseason in this win.

Aaron Ramsdale agrees deal to join Arsenal's Premier League rivals this summer

The England goalkeeper has almost certainly played his last game for the Gunners.

Canadian swimming icon Penny Oleksiak earns relay spot and ticket to third Olympics

She is the most decorated Canadian Olympian in history, and Penny Oleksiak has earned her way to Paris for a third Games and an opportunity to further add to that gold, silver and bronze legacy. But Canada’s former star of the pool isn’t exactly returning with the fanfare — or as of now, anyway, the elite form — that has made her such a swimming sensation. Even with her win in the 100-metre freestyle event at the Canadian Olympic Trials on...

Real Madrid's locker room 'revolution': Florentino Perez's future top signings for 2024/25

2024 Memorial Cup: Players & Teams to Watch

After all three of the championship series’ ended in sweeps in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), the field is finally set for the 2024 Memorial Cup, which will be held in Saginaw, Michigan.

Panthers’ Tkachuk on Barkov: ‘He’s the best player in the world’

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov may not be nominated for this year’s Hart Trophy, but he’s still getting Matthew Tkachuk’s vote.

Instant Reaction: Oilers on brink of elimination after Game 5 loss in Vancouver

Well, that was absolutely awful. The Canucks won Game 5 by a score of 3-2, putting the Oilers on the brink of elimination. For the fourth time this series, the Oilers scored the game’s first goal, as the Kane-Draisaitl-Holloway had sustained zone time.

Juventus fires manager Massimiliano Allegri following Coppa Italia win

Juventus are making a change at coach with Massimiliano Allegri getting fired with two matches left in their season.

Longtime Canadian sports broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen passes away at 57

Longtime TSN broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen has passed away at the age of 57. Over the last three decades, Dutchyshen, a.k.a. ‘Dutchy, was best known as the host of SportsCenter, TSN’s No.

Letters, May 17: Dutchyshen was a giant in sports broadcasting industry

DAILY POLL: Did you watch Darren Dutchyshen at ITV? SAD NEWS So sad to hear the passing of Darren Dutchyshen, the man who coined the phrase “beat him like a rented mule” when he was with ITV in Edmonton. I loved his wit and sense of humour, his way of turning a phrase and his incredible insight into sports. He certainly was a giant in the industry and will be missed. My condolences to his family and friends. GEORGE COLGAN (Many Edmonton sports...

Calvin Pickard showed up but nobody else did, Oilers lose 3-2 in Game 5

After a massive win in Game 4 at Rogers Place, the Oilers were back in Vancouver and looking to grab their first series lead and put the Canucks on the brink of elimination.

Should Giannis Antetokounmpo leave the Milwaukee Bucks after another early playoff exit?

Islanders Signing Maxim Tsyplakov Shows Organizational Change

The New York Islanders announced they signed Maxim Tsyplakov to a one-year, entry-level contract. The 6-foot-3 left wing had 31 goals and 47 points in 65 games last season with Moscow Spartak in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

How many points did Caitlin Clark score today? Full stats, results, highlights from Fever vs. Liberty

The Sporting News is tracking Caitlin Clark's performance against New York as she looks to improve upon a so-so showing in her WNBA debut vs. Connecticut.

Who Should Win the PWHL’s Forward of the Year Award?

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced the finalists for some of its inaugural season’s awards this week. The finalists for the Rookie of the Year were revealed on Tuesday, the Coach of the Year on Wednesday, and yesterday (May 16), we learned the identity of the Forward of the Year finalists.