NCAA Ruling Favours Student Brand Ownership
A unanimous vote of approval cast by the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) board of members will going forward allow athletes at college level to profit from their “names, images and likeness”. Th...Read More
Moh Ahmed Fails To Improve World Record
Canadian distance runner Moh Ahmed can’t be too satisfied with his recent performance at this year’s world championships. Despite having put up a stellar and positively tenacious performance of grit and endurance, ...Read More
Raptors Congratulated On Branded Hijab
The Raptors are in a class of their own. And this is true on as well as away from the court. Toronto last week became the first NBA team ever to fully embrace Muslim culture and a spirit of true inclusivity when the te...Read More
Gold Medal Could Fetch $50k On Open Auction
A 2010 Vancouver Olympic gold medal is about to be auctioned off to the highest bidder and if predictions turn out to be correct, then the sale is about to give new meaning to what it means for something to be worth it...Read More
Olympic Ski Cross Champ Kelsey Serwa Retires
Retiring at the age of 29 isn’t something envisioned by or even entirely possible for many people. Unless your name is Kelsey Serwa, celebrated Olympic current ski cross champion. The two-time Olympic medallist and w...Read More
Murray’s Nuggets Deal Makes Him Canada’s Richest Athlete
Ever wondered who of Canada’s elite top athletes earn the most? Then today is your lucky day, because we can positively confirm that Jamal Murray has just become Canada’s new best paid athlete. In history, that is....Read More
Canada’s Best Prepare For Pan Am Peru
The 2015 Pan Am games in Toronto saw Canada make podium a total of 27 times, with local athletes having laid claim to 11 gold medals, 7 silver and 9 bronze. It turned out to be a year to remember. This summer’s Pan A...Read More
NCAA Sticking To Its Sports Betting Guns
The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) will not budge with regards to its views on sports betting, and specifically that college-level athletes should not be permitted to bet on sports or come into contac...Read More
Beckie Scott’s WADA Bullying Claim Dismissed
Canadian and former pro-skier Beckie Scott is a true pioneer for clean sports and considered to be a real fire-cracker in the field ever since she fought for more than 24 months to have a bronze medal that had been awa...Read More
Van Ryk And Betts Named Top Canadian Uni-Athletes
British Columbia University’s Kiera Van Ryk is a player who knows her way around the volleyball court. The Thunderbird has just been named the top Canadian female athlete in university sport. Van Ryk, who is original...Read More
Canadian Universities A No-Scam Zone
In the US, there’s no war quite as unforgiving as the one battled out between parents and students hoping to the secure a spot at one of the country’s top elite universities. Where a degree is earned can make or break a career...Read More
Minister Outraged By Caster Semenya’s CAS Ruling
Canada’s Minister of Sport and Science has lashed out at a controversial decision made by the Court of Arbitration for Sport regarding South African runner and athlete Caster Semenya. The court has denied an appeal l...Read More
Gender-Equality Sports Assoc. Gets $3M In Funding
Complete gender equality in sport by 2035. That is the earmark, says Canadian Minister of Science and Sport, Kirsty Duncan. Duncan’s announcement was recently made in connection with a $3 million fund allocation on t...Read More
Sharpe Snowboarding His Way to the Top
Doing strange things is a vital part of growing up – but regardless, not many of us can say that we snowboarded down a mountain in a beaver suit when we were kids. Interestingly, however, Canadian snowboarder Darcy Sharpe can. Spea...Read More
Nominations Open for Canada’s Sports Hall Of Fame
Being included in Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame is one of the most prestigious honours to befall any sportsman or –woman. The nominations for 2019 are currently still open, and to date, 56 of a total of 66 sports sl...Read More
The Highest Paid Female Athletes
When you hear that the top prize in the United States Open tennis championships is a rather sizeable $3,8 million, it sort of makes you want to take up professionally yourself. But, of course, unless you were slamming a tennis ball onto a ...Read More
Canadian Athletes Who Love Casino Games
It takes a specific kind of personality to rise to the top as a pro athlete, and many of the world’s top sporting icons display a similar set of traits. They’re confident, they’re competitive, and they’re always se...Read More
Runners plunged into darkness
For professional track athletes, a successful career is all about utilising every ounce of ability. That in turn means staying alive to the latest training developments. So how might any runner feel about training thei...Read More
Famous Celebs Who Were Successful Athletes
Most people don’t realise it, but many successful actors and celebrities started out as high-achieving athletes, before turning their attention to entertainment, acting or politics. Actors such as Burt Reynolds, Forest Whitaker, De...Read More
U Sports Includes Transgender Athletes
Canadian university athletics governing body U Sports has announced a new inclusive policy for . Effective immediately, they will be allowed to compete on the teams that correspond either with their birth gender, or wi...Read More
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame 2018 Class
On Thursday, October 18 2018, this year’s inductees were formally welcomed into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. The class includes two builders, individuals who have helped to advance sport in Canada, and six . Each ...Read More
Brian Yang Wins Gold in Youth Olympics
There can be no doubt that Canada has produced some of the and sportspeople, no matter which particular sport or practice is under discussion. From tennis to badminton, ice hockey and even football, local pros are taking the world by sto...Read More
Top-Earning Athletes Aged 25 or Younger
Massive paychecks are not as common as they once were for stars, thanks to limits imposed on rookie deals, and the average age in the top 100 earners is 31. In spite of these facts, there are still some athletes under 26 who are making eno...Read More
Canadian Athletes Test New Pill Technology
Word has got out that Canadian athletes participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be testing a new pill technology. But, despite the fact that the object looks like no more than a vitamin supplement, it happens to be cutting edge engi...Read More
Athletes We’d Love To See In Other Sports
When an athlete trains for a sport, on a professional level, it’s no small undertaking. Specific sports require certain levels of fitness, which means that athletes all but transforms their body to fit the physical demands in questi...Read More
