CBC Sports - Paralympic Games
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Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z close London Paralympics
Farewell, London. Good luck matching that, Rio. Coldplay, Rihanna and Jay-Z rocked the Olympic Stadium on Sunday night to give the biggest-ever Paralympic Games a rousing send-off, wrapping up an unforgettable summer of sports in Britain.More video
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Benoit Huot named flag bearer for Paralympic closing ceremony
Swimming champion Benoît Huot of Montreal, who won gold, silver and bronze medals in London, will carry the Canadian flag at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games today. video
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Canada finishes 20th in medal rankings at Paralympic Games
With more countries more serious about winning medals in Paralympic sport, Canada tumbled down the rankings in London. The stated objective of a top-eight finish in gold medals won at the 2012 Paralympic Games proved too ambitious for Canada. video
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blogSnoek: Canada's wheelchair rugby all about team
The Canadian men's wheelchair rugby squad earned a spot in the gold-medal game because its athletes always put their team before individual numbers, writers Rob Snoek.
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Canada's wheelchair basketball men golden again at Paralympics
Canada returned to the top of the podium in wheelchair basketball at the Paralympic Games and Robbi Weldon also won gold in road cycling Saturday.
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blogHockey inspires Canadian wheelchair rugby
Canadian wheelchair rugby co-captain David Willsie says that when his team plays the game right, it resembles another popular Canadian sport, writes Rob Snoek.
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Canada's Grand'Maison adds Paralympic gold
Valerie Grand'Maison of Fleurimont, Que., won gold in swimming at the Paralympics on Friday for her third medal of the London Games, while fellow Canadian athletes added three more silvers to the country's medal count. video
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Canada's Mortimer adds to Paralympic medal haul
Summer Mortimer and Benoit Huot wrapped up their individual races in the pool Thursday after winning almost a third of Canada's medals and over half the country's gold so far at the Paralympic Games. video
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Oscar Pistorius surrenders another Paralympic title
Oscar Pistorius lost another of his Paralympic titles, finishing fourth in the 100-metre final.
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blogLondon Paralympics: By The Numbers
Former Paralympian Rob Snoek does the math on the 2012 Paralympic Games through seven days of intense and entertaining competition in London, England.
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point of viewVote: Who's the best multi-sport athlete ever?
Former Formula One and CART racer Alex Zanardi, who lost his legs in a tragic crash in 2001, won Paralympic handcycling gold on Wednesday. That got us thinking about other athletes that have succeeded in multiple sports. Check out our list and vote for your favourite.
NHL »
- Cherry says Canuck coaches 'thrown down the drain'
- In discussing Wednesday's firing of Vancouver Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault, along with his assistants Rick Bowness and Newell Brown, Hockey Night in Canada's Don Cherry says the trio was "thrown under the bus." more »
- Prolific Penguins regain momentum in Game 4
- Jarome Iginla and James Neal scored two goals each Wednesday night as Pittsburgh put a confident group of Ottawa Senators in desperation mode with a 7-3 win to take a three games to one series lead in their NHL Eastern Conference semifinal. more »
- Reaction to Alain Vigneault firing
- There was plenty of chatter after the Vancouver Canucks fired coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday. While there was mixed reaction on Social Media as to whether the firing was warranted, fans also made their feelings known as to the performance of GM Mike Gillis. more »
- Did You See That? Sidney Crosby continues to amaze
- Sidney Crosby continues to amaze. The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar centre produced yet another highlight-reel goal on Wednesday night against the Ottawa Senators. more »
Olympics »
- Canadian Olympic team media day
- Canada's top winter athletes joined our CBC Olympics team in Vancouver for Media Day. Check out our photo wall from the event. more »
- Canadian Olympic Team Media Summit
- Relive the action behind the scenes at the Canadian Olympic Team Media Summit in Vancouver, where the country's top winter athletes gathered to meet the press. more »
- Canada's Olympic hopefuls
- A look at a few of Canada's best chances at Winter Olympic gold in Sochi more »
- IOC says still more work needed on targeted drug testing
- Olympic officials agree that more targeted, out-of-competition testing in high-profile sports is needed to catch the drug cheats who are escaping the net, IOC President Jacques Rogge said Wednesday. more »
CFL »
- Cohon challenges Maritimes to support new CFL team
- CFL commissioner Mark Cohon believes the maritime region could support a tenth team and said he will work towards a new franchise during his time as commissioner. more »
- Olympic-style relay to precede Winnipeg stadium opening
- The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will commemorate the opening of their new stadium with an Olympic-style run. more »
- Linden Gaydosh spurns CFL to sign with NFL Panthers
- The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have to wait to get defensive tackle Linden Gaydosh into their lineup. The first overall pick at this month's CFL draft has signed as a free agent with the NFL's Carolina Panthers. more »
- Eskimos enjoy solid 2012 season off field
- The Edmonton Eskimos earned a net profit of $207,060 from 2012, the CFL club reported Tuesday at its annual general meeting. more »
NFL »
- Raiders bring back safety Charles Woodson
- Safety Charles Woodson signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders on Tuesday to return to his original team after leaving seven years ago for Green Bay as a free agent. more »
- Next 49ers stadium named site of 50th Super Bowl
- NFL owners voted Tuesday for the San Francisco 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is due to open for the 2014 season. more »
- Rob Gronkowski 'should make full recovery' from 4th forearm surgery
- Rob Gronkowski's agent Drew Rosenhaus says the tight end's fourth forearm surgery, performed Monday, is expected to be the last. more »
- Bills' Mario Williams says he was 'venting' when he mentioned suicide
- Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams denies ever contemplating suicide, and says private comments he made in text messages are being taken out of context by his ex-fiancee in a lawsuit. more »
NBA »
- Chick: Time for Raptors to kill the dinosaur
- The Raptors teams of the Vince Carter and Chris Bosh era were relevant and almost overcame the stupidity of naming the franchise based on the early-1990s dinosaur craze. But it's time to rebrand, as incoming MLSE CEO Tim Leiweke alluded to on Tuesday. more »
- Heat win on LeBron James's OT buzzer-beater layup
- LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference final Wednesday night. more »
- Cavaliers leapfrog Magic to win NBA draft lottery
- The Cleveland Cavaliers won the NBA draft lottery for the second time in three years and have the No. 1 pick for the June 27 draft more »
- Spurs hold off Grizzlies in OT
- Tony Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Tim Duncan scored San Antonio's first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 93-89 on Tuesday night. more »
- Raptors shake up front office, Colangelo in reduced role
- Bryan Colangelo will move into the role of president of the Toronto Raptors, building the team's brand and on other projects, but will cede final say on basketball decisions to a new general manager. more »
MLB »
- Former Blue Jay Jose Canseco being accused of sexual assault
- Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco sexually assaulted her. more »
- Terry Francona anticipates emotional return to Boston
- Terry Francona, who was let go after the Boston Red Sox collapsed in 2011, said he hasn't given much thought to Thursday's homecoming, but he's certain it will conjure up some memories. more »
- Mike Trout hits for cycle as Angels rout Mariners
- Mike Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Josh Hamilton celebrated his 32nd birthday with a homer and a triple, and Howie Kendrick also went deep in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. more »
- Gary Carter honoured with Montreal street name
- The memory of baseball hero Gary Carter will be commemorated by the City of Montreal today with the renaming of a street in Villeray. more »
Soccer »
- Regehr: Man City, Yankees partnership a home run for MLS
- The financial resources of New York City FC, the new MLS expansion team, will be vast. But the real advantages could come from access to Manchester City's new youth academy and the New York Yankees' marketing expertise, writes Scott Regehr. more »
- Mario Goetze won't play for Borussia Dortmund in Champions final
- Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich after failing to recover from a hamstring injury. more »
- Former U.S. team stalwart Claudio Reyna to head new MLS team
- Former U.S. national team captain Claudio Reyna has been hired as director of soccer for the New York City FC of MLS. more »
- Yankees, Manchester City to be owners of next MLS club
- The New York Yankees are partnering with Manchester City to own Major League Soccer's 20th team, which will be called New York City Football Club and plans to start play in the 2015 season. more »
Golf »
- Tiger Woods calls Sergio Garcia comment 'hurtful'
- Tiger Woods says the "fried chicken" comment from Sergio Garcia was hurtful and inappropriate. Two weeks after they verbally sparred at The Players Championship, Woods say it's time to move on. more »
- Sergio Garcia apologizes to Tiger for 'fried chicken' remark
- Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia don't like each other, and they're making no effort to disguise their feelings. The verbal feuding between the golfers began May 11 during the third round of The Players Championship and resumed this week on both sides of the Atlantic. more »
- Anchoring long putters in golf prohibited as of 2016
- The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and U.S. Golf Association approved a new rule Tuesday that prohibits golfers from anchoring long putters against their body to create the effect of a hinge. more »
- Jack Nicklaus thrilled Chinese teen Tianlang will play Memorial
- Guan Tianlang, the 14-year-old Chinese amateur who made history at Augusta National, is bringing his game to Jack Nicklaus' backyard. more »
Tennis »
- Back injury will keep Andy Murray out of French Open
- Andy Murray has withdrawn from the French Open after seeking medical advice on his back injury. more »
- Quebec's Eugenie Bouchard advances at French Open tuneup
- Quebec teenager Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the second round of the Strasbourg International on Tuesday with a two-set win over Spain's Silvia Soler-Espinosa. more »
- Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal win Italian Open
- Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal won the Italian Open on Sunday. Williams swept past Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 in the women's final while Nadal recorded the same result in the men's final against Roger Federer. more »
- Rivalry to be renewed as Nadal faces Federer in Italian Open final
- Rafael Nadal will clash with Roger Federer in the men's final at the Italian Open, while Serena Williams takes on Victoria Azarenka in the women's final more »
Skiing »
- Alpine Canada adds famed Italian coach Max Carca to staff
- Alpine Canada unveiled plans for its new-look coaching staff Friday as it prepares for next season and the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, with latest addition Massimo Carca. more »
- Maxime Dufour-Lapointe, Bilodeau win dual moguls events at nationals
- Montreal's Maxime Dufour-Lapointe won the women's dual mogul event at the season-ending national mogul championships Sunday in Val St. Come, Que. more »
- Marie-Michèle Gagnon wins 4th straight Canadian women's slalom title
- Marie-Michèle Gagnon didn't have much trouble in claiming her fourth straight national slalom title on Tuesday at the Alpine Canadian Championships in Whistler, B.C., winning the race in a time of one minute, 40.44 seconds for her ninth Canadian title in four different disciplines. more »
- Alpine skiing season's best
- Excitement is building less than a year out from the alpine skiing competition at the Sochi Olympics, and we look at the top performers from the 2012-13 FIS World Cup season in our photo gallery. more »
Figure Skating »
- World Team Trophy offers Sochi sneak peek
- As CBC Sports figure skating expert Pj Kwong writes, last weekend's competition is the template for a new, exciting event that will premiere at the upcoming 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. more »
- Duhamel, Radford help Canada win silver at World Team Trophy
- Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford finished second in the pairs competition Saturday to help Canada win the silver medal at the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating event in Tokyo, Japan. more »
- Kevin Reynolds soars, Patrick Chan tumbles at World Team Trophy
- Kevin Reynolds finished second to crowd favourite Daisuke Takahashi in the free skate at the World Team Trophy, but fellow Canadian Patrick Chan fell three times to drop to fifth overall. more »
- Patrick Chan tops in men's short at World Team Trophy
- Reigning world champion Patrick Chan fell on his opening quad, but skated well enough to take the men's short program at World Team Trophy event in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday. more »
Speed Skating »
- Canada's Christine Nesbitt just misses podium in 1000m
- Olga Fatkulina won the women's 1,000-metre title Saturday to capture Russia's second gold in three days at the speedskating world championships in Sochi, Russia, while defending Olympic champion Christine Nesbitt was fourth. more »
- Canada's Christine Nesbitt 3rd at speedskating worlds
- Canadian long track star Christine Nesbitt hit the podium Friday at the world championships, finishing third in the 1,500 metres despite what she described as not one of her best skates. more »
- Denis Yuskov, Irene Wust victorious on 1st day of speedskating worlds
- Russia's Denis Yuskov and Dutch speedskating star Irene Wust were the winners on the first day of the single distance world championships in Sochi. more »
- Canadian speedskater Denny Morrison cleared for worlds
- Defending 1,500-metre world champion, Denny Morrison, has been cleared to return to compete this weekend at the 2013 world single-distance speedskating championships. more »
