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Canada's Cam Levins raced Sunday knowing it was his last shot. Two previous failed attempts lingered in the back of his mind.

Lori Ewing Canadian sprinter Aaron Brown, of Toronto, smiles while responding to questions after a news conference for the Harry Jerome International Track Classic, in Vancouver, on Monday June 25, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck May 21, 2021 - 5:09 AM Aaron Brown has always seen his track career as being about something bigger than himself. He didnt run for personal glory, he ran for his family, his coach, his Canadian teammates and his sponsors. But becoming a...

Lori Ewing Toronto Raptors Kyle Lowry slips as he brings the ball upcourt against the New York Knicks during an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, April 11, 2021, in New York. Lowry says his family will play a large part in whether hell remain with the Toronto Raptors next season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rich Schultz/Pool Photo via AP May 18, 2021 - 11:25 AM When asked about his highlight of a crazy NBA season, Kyle Lowry rattled off a laundry list of v...

Bujolds fate for a spot in this summers Olympics currently lies in the hands of the Court of Arbitration for Sport after her qualifying tournament was scrapped due to the pandemic. Bujold and her lawyer, Sylvie Rodrigue, lost their original appeal to the IOC earlier this month, leaving the CAS as her last chance to box in what would be her final Olympics. "I would like to take this opportunity to extend my full support for Ms. Bujold’s inclusion in these Games," Guilbeault wrote. "The Gover...

Lori Ewing Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse questions a foul call during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Monday, April 26, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. Nurse says it was the COVID-19 outbreak in March that spiked his teams chances for a post-season run.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Chris OMeara May 17, 2021 - 11:24 AM It wasnt the last-minute move to Florida, the mad scramble to find housing, or playing so-called home games 2,000 kilomet...

When asked if they think competing in the games will be safe, 46 per cent of people said no, 35 per cent said yes and 19 per cent were not sure. This torn perspective of Canadians could help give government officials, who will make the final call on whether athletes indeed take part in the Games, a way out, says Leger executive vice-president Christian Bourque. "Canadians are so divided, certainly not convinced its safe for athletes, so its as if theyre saying, If we decided to go, OK, and if ...

OTTAWA - A new poll by Leger and the Association of Canadian Studies suggests the country is divided over plans to send athletes from Canada to the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo as Japan grapples with climbing COVID-19 cases.

Lori Ewing Patrick Anderson, of Vancouver, leaves the court after Canadas loss to Australia in the gold medal game in mens wheelchair basketball action in Beijing during the Paralympic Games, Tuesday, Sept., 16, 2008. Anderson has four Paralympic and four world championship medals over his career, but he says reaching the podium at the Tokyo Paralymics will mean a whole lot more. THE CANADIAN PRESS-HO-CPC/Mike Ridewood May 14, 2021 - 9:12 AM Patrick Anderson has capt...

Lori Ewing Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse calls a play during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies Saturday, May 8, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Chris OMeara May 10, 2021 - 6:57 PM Two years after their thrilling run to the Larry OBrien Trophy, this Toronto Raptors season will also go down as one of the most memorable in history — but for all the wrong reasons. The Raptors were officially eliminated from a ...

Two years after their thrilling run to the Larry O’Brien Trophy, this Toronto Raptors season will also go down as one of the most memorable in history — for all the wrong reasons. The league’s only team playing outside its home market, or its home country, a COVID-19 outbreak in March saw them nosedive down the conference standings, with their sliver of a play-in hope on the line. An Indiana Pacers victory over Cleveland on Monday night would officially end the Raptors’ chance of a bert...