| | | Hello, these are your top stories for Friday, May 19, 2023. Go to cbc.ca/sports to read more stories. | | | | | May 19 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EDT | If a partnership between Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg and one of the groups bidding to buy the Ottawa Senators materializes, it will mark more than just a win for the NHL team and its fans — experts say it could also signal a new era of economic clout for Indigenous communities in Canada after far too long on the sidelines. | Read more | | | | May 18 , 2023 • 12:00 PM EDT | It can be tough to reconcile that even the most successful stars of sport grapple with their mental health. Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu and Olympic cycling gold medallist Kelsey Mitchell reached the ultimate height in each of their sports, but both have endured mental health challenges on their respective journeys to stardom. | Read more | | | | May 18 , 2023 • 04:17 PM EDT | CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the NHL's conference finals, where four Sun Belt teams remain in a wide-open chase for the Stanley Cup. | Read more | | | | | May 18 , 2023 • 08:01 PM EDT | Canadian B-boy Phil Wizard moved closer to Olympic qualification with a gold-medal performance on Thursday at the WDSF Breaking for Gold World Series stop in Montpellier, France. | Read more | | | | May 18 , 2023 • 01:01 PM EDT | Calgary's Ingrid Wilm is quickly emerging as a new swimming powerhouse for Canada. The backstroke specialist won her fourth medal at the Mare Nostrum Swim Tour, capturing gold in the 100-metre back Thursday in Barcelona. | Read more | | | | Enjoying this newsletter? You may also like The Buzzer from CBC Sports. Get up to speed on what's happening in sports in five minutes or less. Plus other fun stuff. Delivered right to your inbox, every weekday. Sign up here | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was forwarded to you. | | | | That's all for now. Check cbc.ca/sports throughout the day for the most recent headlines. | | | | | |