What to know for Canada's women's hockey world title defence
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Key absences, new faces highlight Canadian women's soccer roster for upcoming Australia friendlies
Canada Soccer has named 23 players to its women's national team squad for upcoming away international friendly matches against Australia in September.
NDP MP Peter Julian seeks answers from Hockey Canada CEO
NDP MP Peter Julian is seeking further accountability and transparency from Hockey Canada by way of a letter issued to the organization's president and CEO, Scott Smith.
Rested Ko eyes return to form at long-overdue Canadian title defence
World number one Ko Jin-young said on Tuesday she hopes some downtime at home in South Korea after missing the cut at the year's final major will prove beneficial for her long overdue title defence at the CP Women's Open this week in Canada.
WWE: Rey Mysterio lays out retirement plan following Edge's shock announcement
Less than 24 hours after Edge revealed that he plans on retiring from WWE, Rey Mysterio has also revealed his plans to step away from the ring.
Team Smith to play PointsBet Invitational after winning fan vote
The always entertaining Greg Smith and his team from Newfoundland and Labrador are heading to next month's PointsBet Invitational after beating out three other teams to win the Fan Vote.
Deborah Kerr hopes new expereinces can lead to future medals
By Will Jennings in Munich Deborah Kerr and Britain's kayak stars believe a gruelling winter on the water can propel them towards a long-awaited podium finish after missing out on a European medal in Munich. Ad Motherwell paddler Kerr joined forces with Emma Russell, Emily Lewis and Rebeka Simon to finish sixth in Sunday's 500m kayak four event as Poland grabbed gold ahead of Denmark and Hungary.
Kerr hails 'special' partnership at European Championships
Deborah Kerr believes she's struck a 'special' canoeing connection after a battling two days in the water at the European Championships. The Motherwell star joined forces with Emma Russell to finish seventh in Saturday afternoon's women's kayak double 500m event in Munich. Ad The youthful duo crossed the line in 1:45.172 as Poland powered to victory in 1:41.418 ahead of Belgium and hosts Germany.