Olympics Canadian speedskaters show off 2014 Sochi Olympics garb Frank Doyle August 30, 2013 The Canadian short-track speedskating team plans to be climbing the medal podium at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and when they do, they plan to do so in style. While the 10 members of the team still need to go through the qualifying process ahead of the Sochi games, they were the first...
Hockey Team Canada orientation camp won’t answer roster questions Frank Doyle August 22, 2013 When Team Canada gets together for the men’s hockey orientation camp Sunday in Calgary, it will be greeted with more roster questions than answers. Don’t expect any of those questions to be answered by the time camp breaks on Tuesday. Team Canada has invited 47 players to take part in the event, the squad’s first...
NBA No Wiggins or Bennett but Steve Nash likes national hoops team Frank Doyle July 29, 2013 As a two-time NBA most valuable player, Victoria’s Steve Nash knows a thing or two about assessing talent on the basketball court. On Monday, he was happy to announce Canada’s national basketball training team roster and had some high praise for the group – despite a number of glaring omissions. Nash, the team’s general manager,...
Hockey Team Canada Sochi 2014: Don’t give Luongo No. 1 job just yet Frank Doyle July 23, 2013 Team Canada Mike Babcock has more than enough talent to work with on the 2014 Winter Olympic hockey squad, but the club’s biggest decision will likely come down to which goaltender the team will ride throughout the tournament. This winter it will come down to Roberto Luongo, Carey Price, Corey Crawford, Mike Smith and Braden...
Hockey Red Wings’ Mike Babcock to coach Canada at Olympics Al Dannity July 22, 2013 Days after the Canadian Hockey team was installed as co-favourites with Russia, Mike Babcock has been named as their head coach for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The decision wasn’t a huge surprise but it’s still worth debating. Mike Babcock, head coach of the Detroit Red Wings and the man who led Canada to...
Hockey Canada, Russia open as 2014 Sochi Olympic Hockey favourites Frank Doyle July 19, 2013 It may have taken a while, but the NHL finally confirmed that its players will be able to take part in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, which opened up the door to announce the NHL 2013-2014 regular season schedule. Many figured it was only a matter of time before the NHL officially announced that its...
Olympics Hockey Canada taps Brent Sutter again to fix national junior team Frank Doyle June 26, 2013 When it comes to hockey, Brent Sutter has been there, done that. And if there’s one thing the 51-year-old Sutter knows, it’s how a Canadian hockey team should be put together. Sutter himself pulled on the red and white sweater for four different Canadian clubs, playing in the 1986 World Championships and the 1984, 1987...
Olympics Adidas Canada signs deal with Canadian Olympic Committee Frank Doyle June 25, 2013 The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced Tuesday that has inked a two-year deal with Adidas Canada to be the official supplier of Canada’s apparel and footwear. The deal which will run through 2016 will have Canadian Olympians dressed in Adidas equipment, along with 11 other countries to date including Team GB, Germany and France. The...
Olympics Wrestling Moves a Step Closer to Regaining Olympic Status Al Dannity May 29, 2013 With the IOC announcing the cut in its shortlist on sports vying for the last spot in the 2020 Olympics, Al Dannity explains why today is a good day for Wrestling and Canadian sport. The news started to filter through this morning. Stage one complete. Beijing gold medallist Carol Huynh expressed her delight on Twitter....
Hockey Team Canada vs. Host Sweden at IIHF World Championship Frank Doyle May 14, 2013 One way or another, you figured Team Canada’s path to gold would go through Sweden, which is playing host to this year’s IIHF World Championship. Canada and Sweden are scheduled to square of Thursday in the tournament quarterfinals. Sports Interaction has Canada listed as the early -167 favourite. Switzerland secured the No. 1 seed in...
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