Canada’s women’s hockey team will once again play for an Olympic gold medal.
Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice and Sarah Nurse had a four-point game in Canada’s 10-3 rout of Switzerland in Monday’s Olympic women’s hockey semifinal in Beijing.
“I know going into the championship, we will have to tighten some things up defensively,” said Nurse who leads the tournament in scoring with 16 points.
Canada will play the winner of the semifinal between United States and Finland, which is scheduled for Monday at 8:10 a.m. ET. You can catch it on the CBC Sports app, CBC Gem or at CBCSports.ca.
WATCH | Canada advances to gold-medal game:
Canada’s women’s hockey team beats Switzerland, advances to gold-medal game
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Duration 4:04
The Canadian women’s hockey team defeats Switzerland 10-3 in the semifinals at Beijing 2022 and will play for the gold medal. 4:04
Gushue rink moves into 3rd place
After dropping two matches in a row, the Canadian men’s curling team is now on a winning streak after beating Italy 7-3 on Monday.
Brad Gushue’s rink is now in third place in the Olympic standings with a 4-2 record. The top four teams qualify for the semifinals.
Canada’s next game is against China (2-4) on Monday at 8:05 p.m. ET, with its remaining games against the Russian Olympic Committee (3-3) and Great Britain (5-1).
“All of our [remaining] games are going to be big. We don’t want to get into that three loss situation,” Gushue said.
“We want to control our own fate, we know that if we win the rest of our games we’re going to get to the playoffs.”
WATCH | Brad Gushue defeats Italy for Canada’s 4th men’s curling win at Beijing 2022:
Brad Gushue defeats Italy for Canada’s 4th men’s curling win at Beijing 2022
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Duration 7:05
Brad Gushue improves the Canadian men’s curling team’s chances of qualifying for the playoffs at Beijing with a 7-3 victory over Italy. 7:05
Parrot leads Canadians into big air final
Already with one gold medal in his pocket, Max Parrot is looking to add another in the men’s snowboard big air.
The 27-year-old from Bromont, Que., posted the best combined score in qualifying, with his biggest trick being a frontside triple cork 1620 on his second run.
Mark McMorris placed eighth in qualifying, also moving him into the final, and Darcy Sharpe of Comox, B.C., grabbed the the last qualifying spot in 12th place.
Defending gold medallist Sébastien Toutant fell on his second and third jumps, and failed to qualify for the final.
On the women’s side, Laurie Blouin, of Stoneham, Que., was the top Canadian qualifier for the big air final in fourth place. Jasmine Baird of Georgetown, Ont., also qualified in 10th place.
Brooke Voight of Fort McMurray, Alta., fell on her second and third jumps and didn’t qualify for the final.
WATCH | Parrot qualifies in 1st place for big air final:
Canadian gold medallist Max Parrot qualifies in 1st place for big air final
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Duration 1:58
After winning the Olympic gold medal in the men’s snowboard slopestyle event, Max Parrot of Bromont, Que., has qualified in top spot for the men’s snowboard big air event. 1:58
Valieva allowed to skate
Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva (ROC) has been cleared to compete in the women’s figure skating competition.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on Monday the 15-year-old did not need to be provisionally suspended before a full investigation into her failed drug test in December, and that she was subject to different rules from adult athletes because she’s a minor.
“The panel considered that preventing the athlete to compete at the Olympics would cause her irreparable harm in the circumstances,” CAS Director General Matthieu Reeb said.
WATCH | Valieva cleared to compete despite failed drug test:
Russian teen figure skater Kamila Valieva cleared to compete despite failed drug test
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Duration 2:10
CBC’s The National co-host Adrienne Arsenault provides an update after The Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared 15-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to compete in the women’s singles program at the Beijing 2022 Olympics. 2:10
The International Olympic Committee also issued a statement, emphasizing the CAS ruling isn’t a decision on whether Valieva violated anti-doping rules, but rather whether she should be provisionally suspended before a full investigation can be conducted.
Valieva is favourite for the women’s individual gold, landing the first quadruple jumps by a woman at the Olympics when she won the team event gold with the ROC on Monday. She will skate in the short program on Tuesday before the free skate Thursday.
TORONTO – Reigning PWHL MVP and scoring champ Natalie Spooner will miss the start of the regular season for the Toronto Sceptres, general manager Gina Kingsbury announced Tuesday on the first day of training camp.
The 33-year-old Spooner had knee surgery on her left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) after she was checked into the boards by Minnesota’s Grace Zumwinkle in Game 3 of their best-of-five semifinal series on May 13.
She had a goal and an assist in three playoff games but did not finish the series. Toronto was up 2-1 in the semifinal at that time and eventually fell 3-2 in the series.
Spooner led the PWHL with 27 points in 24 games. Her 20 goals, including five game-winners, were nine more than the closest skater.
Kingsbury said there is no timeline, as the team wants the Toronto native at 100 per cent, but added that “she is doing really well” in her recovery.
The Sceptres open the PWHL season on Nov. 30 when they host the Boston Fleet.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 12, 2024.
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A top official of the Pakistan Cricket Board declined Friday to confirm media reports that India has decided against playing any games in host Pakistan during next year’s Champions Trophy.
“My view is if there’s any problems, they (India) should tell us in writing,” PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi told reporters in Lahore. “I’ll share that with the media as well as with the government as soon as I get such a letter.”
Indian media reported Friday that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has communicated its concerns to all the Champions Trophy stakeholders, including the PCB, over the Feb. 19-March 9 tournament and would not play in arch-rival Pakistan.
The Times of India said that “Dubai is a strong candidate to host the fixtures involving the Men in Blue” for the 50-over tournament.
Such a solution would see Pakistan having to travel to a neutral venue to play India in a group match, with another potential meeting later in the tournament if both teams advanced from their group. The final is scheduled for March 9 in Pakistan with the specific venue not yet decided.
“Our stance is clear,” Naqvi said. “They need to give us in writing any objections they may have. Until now, no discussion of the hybrid model has happened, nor are we prepared to accept one.”
Political tensions have stopped bilateral cricket between the two nations since 2008 and they have competed in only multi-nation tournaments, including ICC World Cups.
“Cricket should be free of politics,” Naqvi said. “Any sport should not be entangled with politics. Our preparations for the Champions Trophy will continue unabated, and this will be a successful event.”
The PCB has already spent millions of dollars on the upgrade of stadiums in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi which are due to host 15 Champions Trophy games. Naqvi hoped all the three stadiums will be ready over the next two months.
“Almost every country wants the Champions Trophy to be played here (in Pakistan),” Naqvi said. “I don’t think anyone should make this a political matter, and I don’t expect they will. I expect the tournament will be held at the home of the official hosts.”
Eight countries – Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, England, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Afghanistan – are due to compete in the tournament, the schedule of which is yet to be announced by the International Cricket Council.
“Normally the ICC announces the schedule of any major tournament 100 days before the event, and I hope they will announce it very soon,” Naqvi said.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Ottawa‘s Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand are through to the doubles final at the WTA Finals after a 7-6 (7), 6-1 victory over Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the United States and Australia’s Ellen Perez in semifinal action Friday.
Dabrowski and Routliffe won a hard-fought first set against serve when Routliffe’s quick reaction at the net to defend a Perez shot gave the duo set point, causing Perez to throw down her racket in frustration.
The second seeds then cruised through the second set, winning match point on serve when Melichar-Martinez couldn’t handle Routliffe’s shot.
The showdown was a rematch of last year’s semifinal, which Melichar-Martinez and Perez won in a super tiebreak.
Dabrowski and Routliffe will face the winner of a match between Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend, and Hao-Ching Chan and Veronika Kudermetova in the final on Saturday.
Dabrowski is aiming to become the first Canadian to win a WTA Finals title.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 8, 2024.
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