After a brief revival, Canada's national summer sport of lacrosse nixed for 2025 Canada Summer Games
Helmets, gloves and sticks littered the turf as the final buzzer sounded at Canada Games Park this past August in Niagara, Ont.
More than a dozen teenage boys from B.C. had hung on for a thrilling 8-7 win over Team Ontario in the gold medal final of box lacrosse.
Soon, the boys would have shiny medals around their necks. Lacrosse, it seemed, was in a good spot. After years of being excluded at the Canada Games — since 1985, to be exact — lacrosse was finally back.
Nine provinces sent teams to Niagara and, for the first time ever, girls' teams competed at the games. "The experience was great.
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