What to watch in Olympic sports this weekend
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Canadian cyclist Derek Gee carries momentum into upcoming Tour de France debut
Ottawa's Derek Gee is headed to his first Tour de France, alongside fellow Canadians Hugo Houle and Guillaume Boivin on the Israel-Premier Tech team.
Florida recruit, who stands at nearly 8 feet tall, set to become tallest college basketball player ever
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Mercedes call in police after anonymous 'sabotage' email
Mercedes have called in the police after an anonymous email purporting to be from an insider accused the Formula One team of sabotaging their departing seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton.
'Greatest Olympic swimming team in Canadian history' heading to Paris Games, says longtime analyst
As longtime veteran NBC swimming analyst and Olympic champion Rowdy Gaines waxes poetic about the rivalry between the USA and Australia in the pool and the unparalleled depth of talent in the sport, he's quick to include Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh.
Crepeau stands tall, but Argentina blanks gritty Canadians in Copa America debut
Canada held top-ranked Argentina scoreless in the first half but conceded a Julian Alvarez goal early in the second, eventually falling 2-0 to the star-studded South Americans in the opening match of Copa America on Thursday.
Lionel Messi Scripts Copa America History As Argentina Begin Title Defence With 2-0 Win vs Canada
World champions Argentina opened their bid for back-to-back Copa America titles with a 2-0 win over Canada in front of a crowd of 70,564 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday. Julian Alvarez put Argentina ahead in the 49th minute but a combination of inspired goalkeeping from Canada's Max Crepeau and Lionel Messi's surprising lack of precision in front of goal ensured that the underdogs were in the game until Lautaro Martinez settled the contest in the 88th minute.
Ricciardo wants to earn another season in F1
BARCELONA : Daniel Ricciardo said he wanted to earn his seat in Formula One with Red Bull-owned RB next season and eighth place in Canada had helped.