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CBC Sports’ Anastasia Bucsis is joined by CBC News Senior Parliamentary reporter David Cochrane, to break down what exactly a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics will look like and if Canada will be one of the next countries to follow suit.

Not long after Serena Williams’ name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the obvious: the seven-time champion won’t play the 2022 edition of the season-opening major in January.

Watch the worlds’ best compete in the Men’s World Floorball Championship from Helsinki, Finland.

Najma Osman has been called the N-word twice while playing sports. She’s also had her hijab pulled off in public, but the 19-year-old felt it came off the same as other racist encounters she’s had on the pitch and the basketball court.

Tomas Hertl scored his fourth career hat trick and the San Jose Sharks used a three-goal barrage in the second period to beat the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Tuesday night in San Jose, Calif.

Embattled field general deserves support from fans.

Martin Necas and Vincent Trocheck each had a power-play goal to help boost the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday in Winnipeg.

Defenceman Morgan Rielly set up four goals as the Toronto Maple Leafs returned home and hung on for a 5-4 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday to end a two-game skid.

Ondrej Palat’s goal with 38 seconds left in the game gave Tampa Bay a 3-2 win over Montreal on Tuesday, exactly five months after the Lightning finished off the Canadiens in the 2021 Stanley Cup final.

Anders Lee scored twice, and the New York Islanders snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night in Ottawa.

The NHL has suspended Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza six games for kneeing Winnipeg Jets defenceman Neal Pionk during a game Sunday.

Three red cards, on-field brawls, countless chances and a flurry of late goals. A wild, win-or-bust match in the Champions League between Porto and Atletico Madrid had it all on Tuesday.

Manchester United has confirmed that former Toronto FC head coach Chris Armas has joined interim manager Ralf Rangnick’s staff.

Canada’s Para alpine ski team showed little rust in its first World Cup competition in nearly two years on Tuesday. Alexis Guimond and Mollie Jepsen led the way with two medals apiece while Kurt Oatway earned bronze at the super-G event in Steinach am Brenner, Austria.

For the second year in a row, Canadian Kyle Hiebert is one of 15 men’s semifinalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy, awarded annually to the top NCAA soccer player.

Australia will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday, a decision that risks souring already bitter bilateral relations.

The CFL’s Grey Cup arrived in Hamilton on Tuesday to much fanfare from Ticats fans, anxious to see their team beat Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Sunday’s championship game.

Hamilton will have home-field advantage Sunday when it faces Winnipeg at a sold-out Tim Hortons Field. The Blue Bombers come in as defending champion after downing the Ticats 33-12 in the 2019 Grey Cup.

CBC Sports’ daily newsletter presents some candidates for the Canadian athlete of the year award, which will be decided Wednesday.

CBC Sports’ Anastasia Bucsis is joined by CBC News Senior Parliamentary reporter David Cochrane, to break down what exactly a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics will look like and if Canada will be one of the next countries to follow suit.

There’s lots going on in advance of the Canadian Football League’s biggest game of the year, featuring the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, in Hamilton on Sunday.

Created in 2020, the Most Viral Moment Award honours a current or retired national team athlete who has captured the virtual world by storm. This award highlights the magic that lives within sport to inspire and motivate all Canadians through innovative use of a digital platform, captivating athletic performance, or who’s digital actions have been a force for good.

Watch live action from the Para Nordic World Cup event in Canmore, Alta.

50K walk bronze medallist Evan Dunfee said the impact of local political decisions was always in the back of his mind as he embarked on long training walks across his city. But it wasn’t until the beginning of the pandemic that he began seriously considering a run.

China will participate in men’s Olympic hockey at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, the International Ice Hockey Federation said Tuesday after having previously expressed concerns about the team’s quality.

The Toronto Maple Leafs added forward Mitch Marner and defenceman Rasmus Sandin to the injured reserve list Tuesday and loaned forward Joey Anderson to their AHL affiliate.

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr., was named the winner of the Tip O’Neill Award on Tuesday as Canadian baseball player of the year.

U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu was named WTA newcomer of the year while world No. 1 Ash Barty took player of the year honours for a second time, the governing body of the women’s game said Tuesday.

Two former Prince Edward Island hockey players want the organization governing hockey in the province to get much more serious about tackling incidents of racism on the ice. 

How did Beijing land the Winter Olympics so soon after it was host to the Summer Olympics in 2008? It will become the first city in Olympic history to host both the Winter and Summer Games.

Bruce Boudreau got his first win as head coach of the Canucks Monday as Vancouver blanked the L.A. Kings 4-0.

Novak Djokovic has been named in the Serbian team for January’s ATP Cup, an indication that Djokovic could play in the Australian Open a week later despite controversy over his vaccination status.

Damien Harris scored on a 64-yard run in blustery conditions in which Mac Jones attempted just three passes, and the New England Patriots shored up their familiar place atop the AFC with a 14-10 win over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night.

Josh Norris scored the decisive goal in a shootout to lift the Ottawa Senators over the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Monday night, extending the Senators’ winning streak to three games.

The Vancouver Canucks are hoping to turn things around after replacing head coach Travis Green with veteran Bruce Boudreau.

Canadian race walker and Olympic medallist Evan Dunfee plans to throw his hat into the political ring next fall by Richmond City Council.

Chris Boucher’s 14-point performance in the Raptors’ 102-90 win over Washington was his best game this season, and he accomplished it by focusing on what he does best.

Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini is speaking to the media after the struggling team parted ways with head coach Travis Green and replaced him with former Minnesota Wild bench boss Bruce Boudreau this weekend.

CBC Sports’ daily newsletter catches you up on the highs and lows from a busy weekend in winter Olympic sports.

The Ontario Hockey League on Monday announced that Sudbury’s home games on Friday and Sunday against the Soo Greyhounds have been postponed as part of the continued suspension of team activities after 12 individuals tested positive for coronavirus.

Julia Grosso, a 21-year-old midfielder from Vancouver, has signed with Italy’s Juventus, adding something else to celebrate in a golden year.

A new program is making it easier for kids who normally wouldn’t get a chance to play hockey to lace up and hit the ice in a safe and welcoming environment.

With children five years old and over now eligible for vaccination against COVID-19 and boosters starting to roll out, the need continues for mass clinics in Greater Sudbury, and that means less ice time for some local sport groups.

Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu has decided not to play at the Australian Open next month, saying she’d like more time to recover physically and mentally.

The Ticats beat the Toronto Argonauts in a hard-fought game on Sunday that put their fans through a rollercoaster of emotions.

Maple Leafs forward Jason Spezza has been offered an in-person hearing with the league for kneeing Jets defenceman Neal Pionk on Sunday night. Spezza’s teammate Wayne Simmonds was fined $2,250 for a cross-check in the same game.

The White House is expected to soon announce the United States will stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing to protest Chinese human rights abuses, a move China has vowed to greet with “firm countermeasures.”

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit collapsed and died after a workout Monday at Santa Anita.

The fight broke out after Sunday’s East Division final, which sees Hamilton advance to the Grey Cup