Individual or team? Sprint schedule presents dilemma for Canadian men at World Athletics
All three Canadian men entered in the 200 metres at the World Athletics Championships qualified for the semifinals, and that's awesome news.
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R Praggnanandhaa Goes Down Fighting As Magnus Carlsen Wins First World Cup Title
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen defeated India's grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa to clinch the title of International Chess Federation World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan on Thursday. The Norwegian chess grandmaster won the first game of the Rapid Chess tie-breaker with black pieces and manged to hold on for a draw in the second game with white pieces. The tie breaker is played in a Rapid Chess quicker-time control format.
Antigonish teen is first female player to attend training camp for Cape Breton Eagles
A Nova Scotia teenager is the first female player from the Maritimes to make it to training camp in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Camryn Rogers, Ethan Katzberg at forefront of Canadian renaissance in throwing events
At time of writing, Canada's lone medal at these World Athletics Championships has come in the throws.
Six nations join World Boxing as IABA vote looms
World Boxing, a new body seeking International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognition to run the sport, announced the approval of six new members on Thursday, piling more pressure on the suspended and embattled International Boxing Association (IBA).
Canada and Germany among six new members to join World Boxing
BERLIN : World Boxing, a new body seeking International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognition to run the sport, announced the approval of six new members on Thursday, piling more pressure on the suspended and embattled International Boxing Association (IBA).
Chess World Cup: R Praggnanandhaa-Magnus Carlsen Game 2 Drawn, Final Moves To Tie-Breakers
In an anticlimax of sorts, the second game of the Chess World Cup final between Indian teen sensation R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen failed to throw a winner, as it ended in a draw after 30 moves on Wednesday. The two players settled for a quiet draw in the second classical game after one-and-a-half hours of play. The champion will be decided via two tie-breaks on Thursday. Five-time world champion Carlsen played a solid game with white pieces against Praggnanandhaa.
Labrador chess master blindsided by ruling banning transgender women from competing in events
A chess master from Happy Valley-Goose Bay says a ruling by the World Chess Federation that bans transgender men and women from competing in the official events without proof of their gender could hurt young chess players looking to make a name for themselves.