How Canada's Olympic athletes did this weekend
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Jocelyn Barrieau to become coach of Canadian women's rugby sevens team after Paris Games
Assistant coach Jocelyn Barrieau will take charge of Canada's women's rugby sevens team following the Paris 2024 Olympics, Rugby Canada announced Monday.
New Canadian men's soccer coach Marsch calls on familiar names in 1st team selection
Jesse Marsch's first Canada selection for high-profile June friendlies against the Netherlands and France shows while you can change the coach, the talent at your disposal remains the same.
With can't-miss jab, Canadian boxer Terris Smith moves on with win at Olympic qualifier
Canadian boxer Terris Smith defeated Bulgaria's Aslahan Mehmedova 3-0 on points in their Round of 16 bout Monday to advance at a last-ditch Olympic qualifying tournament in Bangkok.
Bottcher stepping away from men's competitive curling to coach Team Homan
Brendan Bottcher is returning to the curling world, but not the way many fans and followers of the sport might have expected.
Pat Cummins Among IPL Trio To Miss Australia's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches
Australia's T20 World Cup 2024 squad's core members such as Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Travis Head will miss their national side warm-up matches as they will travel back to Australia to take a short break ahead of the mega event. After participating in Sunday's IPL final, Cummins, Head, and Starc will travel back to Australia before re-joining the World Cup team. Among those spending time at home are Glenn Maxwell and Cameron Green, who were a part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's playoff run. When the Australian team travels to Barbados in preparation for their opening group game against Oman on June 5, those five are expected to arrive.
T20 World Cup: Can Cricket Make Inroads In Baseball-Loving America?
Cricket, a popular pastime in the United States in the mid 1800s, makes a big-ticket return to North American shores through the T20 Word Cup but will it be able to leave an impression on the local audience that knows little to nothing about the gentleman's game? Cricket globally is driven by India but the International Cricket Council sees huge potential in the American market and claims there are already 30 million fans that follow the game in the massive country.
Man orders sandwich from cafe but is gobsmacked when 'criminal' bill arrives
If there's one thing that tastes worse than bad food, it's bad food that's also expensive.