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Sports reporter/editor for The Canadian Press since 1997. Opinions are my own.
Gold medal cyclist, former diver named to Canada's Olympic bobsled team. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, Jeff McIntosh photo.
#MilanoCortina2026
shorturl.at/yaBPL
about 16 hours ago
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Canada 3-slider skeleton team named for
#MilanoCortina2026
. Women, Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton seek to move on from international Olympic qualification controversy. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, AP photo.
shorturl.at/0BMhu
2 days ago
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Gemma Karstens-Smith
3 days ago
We know Gary Bettman binged “Heated Rivalry,” but how do other folks in the hockey world feel about the steamy show? I talked to a few to find out.
#HeatedRivalry
#PWHL
#NHL
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/pwhle...
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PWHLers, NHL commissioner among fans of gay hockey drama 'Heated Rivalry'
Erin Ambrose isn't much of a reader.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/pwhlers-nhl-commissioner-among-fans-of-gay-hockey-drama-heated-rivalry/article_6a065f15-5829-5dd5-99ca-26bcfd89d86c.html
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Canada's Para hockey team for
#MilanoCortina2026
unveiled. Greg Westlake came out of retirement to compete in his sixth Paralympic Games. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, AP Photo.
shorturl.at/4xDkY
3 days ago
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Canadian sliders support coach's decision at skeleton race, Denmark calls on other countries to scrutinize impact on Olympic qualification. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports story, AP sports photo.
#milanocortina2026
shorturl.at/RqMlH
10 days ago
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U.S. slider, Denmark accuse Canada of Olympic qualification manipulation. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton says athlete welfare reason for pulling athletes from race. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, AP photo.
#MilanCortina2026
shorturl.at/i3LbI
12 days ago
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Canada's Olympic women's hockey roster announcement expected next week. Archrival United States had the upper hand for much of 2025. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, Jason Franson.
#hockey
shorturl.at/LJZvZ
21 days ago
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Summer McIntosh voted The Canadan Press female athlete of the year a third straight year. Joins figure skater Barbara Ann Scott (1946-48) as the only women to three-peat. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, Christinne Muschi photo.
#swimming
shorturl.at/gCijo
28 days ago
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Hockey Canada releases blueprint to get more oomph behind women and girls in the sport. Goal is 130,000 registered players by 2030. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, Graham Hughes photo.
#hockey
shorturl.at/GPeIJ
about 1 month ago
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U.S. sweeps women's hockey Rivalry Series with Canada in 4-1 victory. Canada has work to do ahead of
#MilanoCortina2026
My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, Jason Franson photo.
shorturl.at/cq40n
about 1 month ago
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United States winning new normal in Olympic women's hockey prep as PWHL reduces players' time with national teams. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, Jason Franson photo.
@thepwhl.com
shorturl.at/KzGJJ
about 1 month ago
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Canada's women to play in Milan's beleaguered Santagiulia arena too; they're not worried. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
spors report, AP Sports photo.
#MilanoCortina2026
shorturl.at/vm9JM
about 1 month ago
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United States shocks Canada 10-4 to take Rivalry Series in three games. Canada will try to pull some momentum back ahead of Milan Cortina Olympics in Saturday's final game in Edmonton. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, Jason Franson photo.
#MilanoCortina2026
@thepwhl.com
shorturl.at/EBl6M
about 1 month ago
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Canada seeks Rivalry Series wins over U.S. in Edmonton before Olympic Games, but games also part of the evaluation puzzle for 2026 roster. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report. AP Sports photo.
#MilanoCortina2026
@thepwhl.com
shorturl.at/glmIM
about 2 months ago
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More women and girls playing sport, more injuries. Calgary researchers join 109 international academics calling for sport injury prevention specific to women and girls. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, AP Sports photo.
@ucalgary.bsky.social
@thepwhl.com
shorturl.at/f2VZn
about 2 months ago
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Carla MacLeod juggles desire to coach Ottawa Charge and Czech women with need for cancer treatment. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report,
@seankilpatrickcdn.bsky.social
photo.
#PWHL
shorturl.at/rvCy9
about 2 months ago
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Canadian men's downhill ski team gets unusual entry into World Cup season that includes
#MilanoCortina2026
. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, AP Sports Photo.
shorturl.at/XMirK
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Canadian men's downhill ski team seeks for World Cup, Olympic success this winter
Canada's downhillers get an unusual entry into their alpine ski racing season Thursday. The men's speed team opens its World Cup campaign with an American Thanksgiving super-G at Copper Mountain, Colo...
https://shorturl.at/XMirK
about 2 months ago
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Decorated Canadian ski cross racer Marielle Thompson juggles knee recovery, desire to race again before
#MilanoCortina2026
. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, AP Sports photo.
shorturl.at/FqJvG
about 2 months ago
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One of many fun moments with Colleen Jones, she came off the curling ice to a scrum of reporters and yelled "Group hug!" I will miss her. She was one of a kind. Our
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports story written by Gregory Strong, Chris Young photo.
#curling
shorturl.at/n6jyJ
about 2 months ago
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Ivanie Blondin's World Cup gold in Calgary hits the heart of the veteran speedskater. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, Jeff McIntosh photo.
#SpeedSkating
shorturl.at/e4OT1
2 months ago
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Ottawa's Ivanie Blondin wins World Cup speedskating mass start gold in Calgary's Olympic Oval.
#SpeedSkating
2 months ago
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Gemma Karstens-Smith
2 months ago
History CAN be fun. The Vancouver Goldeneyes rallied for a 4-3 OT win over fellow expansion side the Seattle Torrent in their first-ever game.
www.timescolonist.com/national-spo...
#PWHL
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'Something different was in the air': First game a special experience for Goldeneyes
VANCOUVER — Sarah Nurse has won Olympic gold. She's long been a trailblazer for women's hockey.
https://www.timescolonist.com/national-sports/something-different-was-in-the-air-first-game-a-special-experience-for-goldeneyes-11526851
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"I knew I was back. I wanted to prove it." Canadian speedskater Ted-Jan Bloemen returns to World Cup podium in 5,000 metres. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, Jeff McIntosh photo.
#SpeedSkating
shorturl.at/Sjpce
2 months ago
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Infrastructure money in Budget 2025 could offer a glimmer of hope for Calgary's 38-year-old Olympic Oval. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports update
shorturl.at/N4fKp
for report I wrote in January
shorturl.at/NSaYx
Jeff McIntosh photo.
#SpeedSkating
2 months ago
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Valerie Maltais carries momentum into Calgary's World Cup, and her fifth Olympic Games. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, Todd Korol photo.
#SpeedSkating
shorturl.at/tMrLd
2 months ago
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Veteran players say PWHL changed how they see themselves in hockey. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, Justin Tang photo.
@thepwhl.com
@hockeycanada.bsky.social
shorturl.at/p2BB0
2 months ago
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Low-scoring Calgary Flames land on winning formula against San Jose Sharks. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, Jeff McIntosh photo.
#Flames
#NHL
shorturl.at/SKmOq
2 months ago
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Canadian tech, University of Calgary helped Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog resume NHL career. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report. FreshTape Media photos.
@ucalgary.bsky.social
#NHL
shorturl.at/ekBUc
2 months ago
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John "Chud" Chidley-Hill
3 months ago
One of the surprising casualties of the trade war between Canada and the United States is the trading card hobby. PSA, the world's largest grading company, has officially opened a grading centre in Mississauga, Ont., to help Canadian collectors bypass hefty duties
www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/...
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PSA officially opens Canadian grading centre to help ease tariffs for card collectors
Professional Sports Authenticator, the leading collectibles grader and authenticator in the United States, has officially opened a Canadian submission centre.
https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/psa-officially-opens-canadian-grading-centre-to-help-ease-tariffs-for-card-collectors/
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Players, agents, coaches describe what's rotten in Canadian hockey culture in Rick Westhead's book ""We Breed Lions; Confronting Canada's Troubled Hockey Culture". My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report. AP Sports photo.
shorturl.at/tkbSO
3 months ago
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David Friend
3 months ago
Geddy Lee says a European spa trip helped the Rush reunion plans fall into place. My chat with the Toronto musicians about how visiting an Austrian health clinic with Alex Lifeson changed the tone of getting back together:
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European health spa retreat helped Rush rockers get ready for reunion, says Geddy Lee
TORONTO - If it weren't for a spa retreat, Rush bassist Geddy Lee says plans for the band's 2026 reunion tour might've never taken shape.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainment/european-health-spa-retreat-helped-rush-rockers-get-ready-for-reunion-says-geddy-lee/article_d3ebbba2-b5a1-5731-87e9-5d7d1478efcf.html
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Stampeders rebounded in 2025, but stalled again in playoffs. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
report, Darryl Dyck photo.
#CFL
shorturl.at/Lbp3d
3 months ago
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World champion ski jumper Alex Loutitt putting in the work to return to her sport after knee injury, surgery. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report.
shorturl.at/mAogE
3 months ago
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Will
#MilanoCortina2026
be Canada's last medal haul? Sport federations runnings deficits, cutting back. Seek help in federal budget. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, Sean Kilpatrick photo.
shorturl.at/JMx7q
3 months ago
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Cassidy McMackon
3 months ago
Patience is a virtue but it didn't pay off for the Toronto Blue Jays fans who stuck it out until almost 3 a.m. at Rogers Centre for a watch party that saw more than 27,000 fans pack the stands.
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Blue Jays fans stick it out till early morning hours to see L.A. Dodgers take Game 3
TORONTO - Patience is a virtue but it didn't pay off for the Toronto Blue Jays fans who stuck it out until almost 3 a.m. at Rogers Centre for a
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/blue-jays-fans-stick-it-out-till-early-morning-hours-to-see-l-a-dodgers/article_5234068c-d660-5a9b-a658-a1622512deff.html
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New report says Canadian women's pro sports market has doubled in two years, will reach $570 million by 2030. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, Darryl Dyck photo.
#PWHL
#NSL
#WNBA
shorturl.at/rzUiI
3 months ago
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John "Chud" Chidley-Hill
3 months ago
Los Angeles Dodgers all-star Freddie Freeman may be a dual citizen, but he's expecting Canadian fans will give him a chilly reception at Rogers Centre when the World Series vs. the Toronto Blue Jays begins on Friday
www.cbc.ca/sports/baseb...
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Dodgers star Freeman expects cold shoulder from fellow Canadians at World Series | CBC Sports
Freddie Freeman is always happy to return to Toronto, even if Blue Jays fans might not give him a warm welcome. The dual citizen has represented Canada in the World Baseball Classic, however, he's als...
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/mlb-world-series-freddie-freeman-blue-jays-la-dodgers-9.6948195
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Gemma Karstens-Smith
3 months ago
After more than a decade playing hockey around the globe,
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forward Hannah Miller is home. I sat down with her to talk about what that means.
#pwhl
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Joining PWHL Vancouver a homecoming for forward Hannah Miller
After more than a decade of playing hockey around the globe, Hannah Miller is back home.
https://www.sportsnet.ca/pwhl/article/joining-pwhl-vancouver-a-homecoming-for-forward-hannah-miller/
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I've missed the
#CFL
rabbit at McMahon. Nice to see it has end-zone instincts.
3 months ago
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Stampeders RB Dedrick Mills says head in a good place led to career year. On track to win CFL's rushing title this season. @My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report. Christopher Katsarov photo.
#CFL
#Stampeders
shorturl.at/G5xxf
3 months ago
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Abigail Strate adjusts to new normal on Canadian women's ski jumping team. "When you're on such a small team, we rely on each other so much. Everyone's still digesting it." My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report.
@apnews.com
sports photos.
#MilanCortina2026
shorturl.at/HrmUW
3 months ago
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Curling Canada urges clubs to capitalize on 2026 Olympic bump. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
report. Jeff McIntosh photo
#MilanCortina2026
#curling
shorturl.at/rLRSm
3 months ago
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Olympic track cycling champion Kelsey Mitchell auditions for Canadian bobsled team ahead of
#MilanCortina2026
. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report, Jeff McIntosh photo.
shorturl.at/UFv1k
3 months ago
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John "Chud" Chidley-Hill
4 months ago
Trey Yesavage's splitter turned heads when he struck out 11 hitters in the Yankees' lineup. But, well, why? Many pitchers have a splitter, including Blue Jays teammate Kevin Gausman. I spoke to Toronto pitching great Pat Hentgen about what makes the rookie different
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Jays rookie Yesavage’s splitter is his not-so-secret weapon. But why is it so good?
Trey Yesavage's devastating splitter turned heads as he mowed down the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series and the Blue Jays' rookie pitcher will likely be Toronto's
https://www.thestar.com/sports/blue-jays/jays-rookie-yesavage-s-splitter-is-his-not-so-secret-weapon-but-why-is-it/article_514f9c86-dfcf-5281-8db7-93174253dfbc.html
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After coming oh so close, Calgary Flames seek next step into NHL playoffs. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports season preview,
@apnews.com
sports photo.
#hockey
#NHL
#Flames
shorturl.at/t3LQb
4 months ago
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John "Chud" Chidley-Hill
4 months ago
An arbitrator for the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada took the rare step last week of making a selection *for* a national sport organization when she ruled that Cycling Canada must pick Dylan Bibic for the upcoming UCI Track Cycling World Championships. My story:
www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
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Arbitrator clears Dylan Bibic to race for Canada at track cycling world championships | CBC Sports
An arbitrator has made the rare decision to overturn a national sports organization's team selection, placing Dylan Bibic on Canada's team for the upcoming UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/cycling/dylan-bibic-canada-track-cycling-world-championships-1.7652557
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Calgary Flames fortunes ride on goalie Dustin Wolf this season. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report
@apnews.com
sports photo.
#hockey
#Flames
shorturl.at/t0Zph
4 months ago
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Four-time Olympic ski jumper Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes takes to the air again for Canada. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports report,
@apnews.com
sports photo.
shorturl.at/7oxJ7
4 months ago
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Canadian women's hockey team hosts United States at Edmonton's Rogers Place on Dec. 10 and Dec. 13 in the third and fourth games of the Rivalry Series.
4 months ago
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Toronto sailor Melodie Schaffer takes on Globe40 around-the-world sailing race a second time after pirate scare in the first. My
@cdnpress.bsky.social
sports story, photo courtesy of Melodie Schaffer.
#sailing
shorturl.at/oTfwO
5 months ago
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