St. Patrick’s Day: Seven things you didn't know about the patron saint of Ireland
For more than 1000 years, St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated in Ireland every year on 17 March.
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Hockey Canada hires human rights leader Irfan Chaudhry as 1st VP of diversity, inclusion
Hockey Canada has hired human rights leader Irfan Chaudhry as its first vice-president of diversity and inclusion.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino Announces Big Increase In Women's World Cup Prize Money
Prize money at the upcoming Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be triple that at the last edition in 2019, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Thursday, as he also revealed Saudi Arabia's tourist board will not sponsor the tournament. Speaking at the FIFA Congress in Kigali after being re-elected for a third term as president, Infantino said the total pot, covering prize money as well as compensation for preparations and for clubs, would be $152 million. That is up from $50 million in 2019 and just $15 million at the previous tournament in Canada four years earlier.
Canada's Davies, David, Fleming up for 2022 CONCACAF top player award
Three Canadians have been nominated for CONCACAF Player of the Year in 2022.
Reece Howden grabs gold as Canada earns ski cross medal of each colour on home snow
Canadians crowded the ski cross World Cup Finals podiums on home snow on Friday.
Norway edges Switzerland to win mixed team parallel event at World Cup Finals
Norway won the mixed team parallel event at the World Cup Finals on Friday after Timon Haugan beat his Swiss opponent Semyel Bissig in the decisive run.
Women's World Championships: Russian And Belarusian Boxers Compete Under Their Own Flag
Russian and Belarusian boxers on Thursday competed under their respective national flags at the IBA Women's World Championships since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine last year. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had issued sanctions, including a ban on national flags, symbols and anthems, against the athletes from the two countries after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year and Belarus' assistance in the attack. Athletes from the two countries were allowed to compete in events but without their national flags or anthems. They took part as neutral athletes.
Norway narrowly win Mixed Team Parallel World Cup
Norway won the season-ending Mixed Team Parallel World Cup title with a narrow victory over Switzerland in the final in Soldeu. Switzerland had fought back from 1-0 down in the four-race final only for Timon Haugan to sweep Norway to victory by virtue of a faster tie-break time.