In Syria, a ruthless dictator is under siege. Will anyone step up to save him?

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, July 24, 2024.
After years of lying dormant, the civil war in Syria is suddenly active again. A coalition of rebel forces have dealt stunning setbacks to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Now, with his final strongholds under threat, the questio...

Quebec's Mikaël Kingsbury claims his 92nd World Cup victory

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Mikaël Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Que., won the moguls event at the FIS World Cup stop in Dalarna, Sweden.

NBA MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton still trying to become best player in the world

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An average night for Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander still makes him one of the best players in the NBA.

Meet 3 animal species on Canada's updated at-risk list

A closeup of a prairie dog.
Canada's list of at-risk plants and animals got longer on Thursday — gaining five species that are now considered threatened or endangered, while seven others were reassessed by federal officials.

An Olympic audition: 5 things to know about Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off roster

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The four-country NHL-hosted tournament will be a measuring stick ahead of NHL players' return to the Olympics in 2026.

Climber from Canada among 3 hikers believed to have died in fall on New Zealand mountain

A snow-topped mountain range is shown from a distance.
Three mountain climbers — one from Canada and two from the U.S. — missing for five days on Aoraki, New Zealand's tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall, local authorities said Friday.

Chicago fires coach Luke Richardson in 3rd season after NHL-worst start

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Chicago fired coach Luke Richardson on Thursday, signalling the franchise's frustration with the state of the franchise's rebuilding project. Chicago has dropped four in a row to fall to an NHL-worst 8-16-2 on the season.

Amber Glenn tops field of 5 Japanese women's skaters to lead in Grand Prix Final

American figure skater Amber Glenn competes in the women
Amber Glenn of the United States continued her breakout season in figure skating by taking the lead in the short program at the Grand Prix Final on Thursday as world champion Kaori Sakamoto fell in Grenoble, France.

The ski racing season is about to pick up speed (literally)

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CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks forward to the most exciting part of the alpine skiing season as downhill and super-G racing gets underway.

Artemis II mission to the moon with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen delayed until April 2026

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In a press conference this afternoon, NASA administrator Bill Nelson announced that Artemis II — which will see Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and Americans Reid Weisman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover orbit the moon — has been move...

Canada's 4 Nations head coach Jon Cooper: 'You're basically playing three Game 7s'

Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins, Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche pose for a photo after the NHL all-star skills competition at STAPLES Center on Jan. 28, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
Apart from the jaw-dropping skill poised to be on display in February led by Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby, many of the players chosen to pull on a Canadian jersey have another thing in common — championship experience.

'Something powerful': Toronto Tempo, president Teresa Resch go with flow as brand is unveiled

WNBA Toronto president Teresa Resch speaks at a fireside chat during a news conference announcing the city
From the unveiling of the Toronto Tempo to her interview with CBC Sports, media appearances for Teresa Resch were nonstop. Yet through it all, Resch was still bursting with excitement at the introduction of the Tempo as the city’s incomi...

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