Canada’s Ellie Black won silver on Friday in the women’s all-around competition at the artistic gymnastics championships in Montreal. Black finished with a score of 55.132, behind Morgan Hurd of the U.S. (55.232). Elena Eremina of Russia won the bronze (54.799). Black came agonizingly close to making history as her final score was just .101 […]
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Ellie Black: Defying the odds as Canada's top gymnast
[unable to retrieve full-text content] In a sport dominated by teenagers, 22-year-old Ellie Black, of Halifax, is beating all expectations — and still going strong ahead of Tokyo 2020. CBC | Sports News
Will Canada's Stanley Cup drought end this year?
[unable to retrieve full-text content] It’s been almost 25 years since a Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup. All that could change this season. CBC | Sports News
Canada's Black dominates in qualifications at gymnastics worlds
Ellie Black remains Canada’s best hope to medal at the world artistic gymnastics championships after a dominant qualifying session. Black finished first in all-around qualifications on Tuesday after two qualifying sessions at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. There are three more sessions on Wednesday, which include powerhouses China and the United States. The top 24 gymnasts advance […]
Canada's 2018 Olympic, Paralympic team uniforms revealed
Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic uniforms for the Winter Games in Pyeongchang South Korea, complete with colour blocks of red and white, plus black, were unveiled at Toronto’s Eaton Centre on Tuesday morning. Hudson’s Bay Company revealed the Team Canada uniforms athletes will wear at the opening and closing ceremonies in South Korea. The opening ceremony […]
Howe, Gretzky, Orr, 3 others get Canada's stamp of approval
Canada Post is honouring some of hockey’s greatest players with its latest NHL collection of postage stamps. The 2017 Canadian Hockey Legends issue includes Maurice (Rocket) Richard, Jean Beliveau, Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, Mario Lemieux, and Wayne Gretzky. Mario Lemieux stamp. (Canada Post/Canadian Press) “The players we immortalized on this year’s stamps redefined hockey over […]
Canada's top youth hockey league taking concussions head-on
Hockey continues to evolve at rapid speed. Players are getting bigger, stronger and faster, and the quickening pace of the game means decisions have to be made in a blink of an eye. The way in which injuries are identified, diagnosed and treated is also evolving as hockey’s leaders try to keep pace with an ever-changing game. […]
Canada's top youth hockey league taking concussions head-on
Hockey continues to evolve at rapid speed. Players are getting bigger, stronger and faster, and the quickening pace of the game means decisions have to be made in a blink of an eye. The way in which injuries are identified, diagnosed and treated is also evolving as hockey’s leaders try to keep pace with an ever-changing game. […]
Canada's Nestor, Pospisil top India to take Davis Cup lead
Rising star Denis Shapovalov will have a chance to send Canada through to the World Group for 2018 after a huge doubles win put Canada up 2-1 in its best-of-five Davis Cup tie against India. Daniel Nestor and Vasek Pospisil came away with a clutch 7-5, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 victory over Rohan Bopanna and Purav Raja of India in doubles play on Saturday to put Canada in […]
McLain Ward wins Suncor Cup, Canada's Eric Lamaze 3rd
McLain Ward of the United States captured the Suncor Cup with a clean winning round aboard HH Carlos Z at Spruce Meadows on Saturday. Ward finished in 55.11 seconds, ahead of Egypt’s Sameh El Dahan (55.82), aboard WKD Diva, and Canada’s Eric Lamaze, aboard Chacco Kid, both of whom went clear. McLain Ward wins Suncor Cup after flawless run2:13 “You have an optional seven stride from the […]
