What to watch in sports this long weekend
The Buzzer will be off Friday through Canada Day. Here are some things to follow in the meantime, along with a few news updates.
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World champion LePage gets medical exemption from Canadian Olympic trials, raising more health questions
Never before has Canada had four track and field world champions heading into a Summer Games, but that's exactly the case now as athletes from across the country descend to Montreal for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic trials looking to lock up their spot on Team Canada.
Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton continues strong season with win at Edmonton Athletics Invitational
Top Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton picked up her third outdoors victory of the year at the Edmonton Athletics Invitational on Thursday.
Weekend recap: Canadian relay teams earn Olympic spots
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De Grasse, Arop lead Canada's push for Olympic relay spots
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Marco Arop extends streak with 800m victory at Xiamen Diamond League season opener
Marco Arop saw an immediate payoff after cutting short his indoor track season to transition to hill work and increase his mileage ahead of the outdoor campaign.
Weekend recap: Track and field records and big basketball wins
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Canada's Marco Arop met his middle-distance hero — now, he wants to surpass him
There's that old adage, never meet your heroes.