Canada's De Grasse edges Olympic 100m champ Jacobs at East Coast Relays

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Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse edged reigning Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs to win the 100 metres at the East Coast Relays on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla.

Orca's ocean escape from B.C. lagoon will be talked about for generations, says First Nation

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The orphaned orca calf, trapped in a lagoon since March 23, near the community of Zeballos, B.C., about 450 kilometres northwest of Victoria, swam toward the ocean in the early hours of April 26.

Olympic gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas competes for 1st time in 8 years at American Classic

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Gabby Douglas, who became the first Black woman to win the Olympic all-around title when she triumphed in London in 2012, competed for the first time in eight years on Saturday in Katy, Texas, at the American Classic.

Brandt scores with 3 seconds left to lift PWHL Boston over Minnesota

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Hannah Brandt scored with three seconds remaining in the third period and Boston kept its playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 victory over host Minnesota in Professional Women's Hockey League action on Saturday.

Minnesota to host PWHL's 2024 entry draft

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The Professional Women's Hockey League will hold its second draft in Minnesota in June, though an exact date and location have yet to be announced.

Ann-Renée Desbiens posts her 1st PWHL shutout to lift Montreal into 1st place

Montreal forward, dressed in a burgundy, storm and sand jersey, tries to put the puck past Ottawa goalie in a red and storm uniform during first period of PWHL action on April 27, 2024 in Ottawa.
Ann-Renée Desbiens posted the first shutout of her Professional Women's Hockey League career in Montreal's 2-0 win over host Ottawa on Saturday.

Giants make tight end Theo Johnson 2nd Canadian taken at NFL draft in Detroit

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The New York Giants on Saturday selected Penn State tight end Theo Johnson of Ajax, Ont., with the seventh pick of the fourth round in the NFL draft Saturday. Offensive lineman Isaiah Adams was the first Canadian off the board when Arizo...

Leylah Fernandez out of Madrid Open in 3rd-round loss to Ons Jabeur

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Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez was ousted Saturday in the third round of the Madrid Open in a three-set loss to Tunisia's Ons Jabeur.

Sweden's Wrana siblings win world mixed doubles curling championship on home ice

Wearing yellow tops and dark pants, Swedish curling siblings, one woman and one man, hold their gold medals following a 8-4 win over Estonia at the world mixed doubles championship in Ostersund, Sweden on April 27, 2024.
Swedish brother and sister Rasmus and Isabella Wrana won the world mixed doubles curling championship Saturday with an 8-4 doubling of Estonia in Ostersund, Sweden.

I Don't Know Who You Are is a visceral race against time for a critical drug

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A life-changing drug and a closing window of time. Those are the elements that make the Toronto micro-budget movie I Know Who You Are an edge-of-your-seat watch. That, and the aching honesty of actor Mark Clennon, says CBC's Eli Glasner.

Oilers take 2-1 series lead after 6-1 rout of Kings in Game 3

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The Edmonton Oilers rode the momentum of three first-period goals to a 6-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night, taking a 2-1 lead in their first-round NHL playoffs series.

Russian missiles pound Ukrainian thermal power stations in escalating campaign

Utility workers operate next to a crater caused by a missile strike in Ukraine.
A Russian missile attack pounded power facilities in the centre and west of Ukraine on Saturday, mounting pressure on the ailing energy system as the country faces a shortage of air defences despite a breakthrough in U.S. military aid.