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Weekend recap: Summer McIntosh ends her year in style; Summer McIntosh was named World Aquatics' female swimmer of the year after winning three gold medals at the short-course world championships in Budapest\.

Weekend recap: Summer McIntosh ends her year in style

December 16 , 2024 at 04:41:47 p.m. EST • :

CBC Sports' daily newsletter gets you caught up on the top performances by Canadians on the international stage, including another stellar performance by swimming phenom Summer McIntosh.

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Vancouver to host 1st WNBA regular-season game outside U.S. in August; Laeticia Amihere, left, from Mississauga, Ont\., will lead the Atlanta Dream against the Seattle Storm on Aug\. 15, 2025 in Vancouver\. It will be the third WNBA game held in Canada after Edmonton and Toronto hosted pre-season contests in 2023\.

Vancouver to host 1st WNBA regular-season game outside U.S. in August

December 16 , 2024 at 01:58:52 p.m. EST • :

Vancouver will host the first WNBA regular-season game played outside the United States next year when the Atlanta Dream and the Seattle Storm meet at Rogers Arena.

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Canadian defender Shannon Woeller 1st player to sign with NSL's Vancouver Rise; Shannon Woeller poses with a Vancouver Rise FC scarf during a Monday news conference to announce her as the first player to join the organization\.

Canadian defender Shannon Woeller 1st player to sign with NSL's Vancouver Rise

December 16 , 2024 at 03:43:43 p.m. EST • :

The Vancouver Rise have signed Canadian defender Shannon Woeller as the first player in club history. The National Super League team announced the deal Monday.

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Canada's McIntosh, Harvey win silver medals to wrap up short course swim worlds; From left to right, Canada's Summer McIntosh, American Regan Smith, and neutral athlete Anastasiya Shkudai pose with their medals during the women's 200m backstroke victory ceremony on Sunday in Budapest, Hungary\.

Canada's McIntosh, Harvey win silver medals to wrap up short course swim worlds

December 15 , 2024 at 07:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Summer McIntosh wrapped up her incredible performance at the World Aquatics Swimming Championship (25m) with a silver medal in the women's 200-metre backstroke on Sunday in Budapest, Hungary. Her teammate Mary-Sophie Harvey also captured silver in the women's 200m freestyle final.

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Canada's 3x3 women's team wins gold at FIBA AmeriCup; Canada's #02 Katherine Plouffe competes in the women's 3x3 basketball bronze medal game between Canada and USA during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris on August 5, 2024\. \(Photo by David GRAY / AFP\) \(Photo by DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images\)

Canada's 3x3 women's team wins gold at FIBA AmeriCup

December 15 , 2024 at 10:11:20 p.m. EST • :

Edmonton's Katherine Plouffe scored 11 points, including the winning basket in overtime, as Canada defeated the U.S. 19-18 to win the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Canada's Dandjinou golden again at short track World Tour event in Seoul; William Dandjinou celebrates after winning the 1500-metre final race at the the ISU World Tour Short Track event in Montreal on Saturday  

December 15 , 2024 at 08:41:14 a.m. EST • :

Canada's Dandjinou golden again at short track World Tour event in Seoul

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Montreal's IGA Stadium to host Davis Cup qualifier between Canada and Hungary; Gabriel Diallo, pictured returning the ball during a Davis Cup quarterfinal match in November, will be a member of Team Canada for the seventh time to compete for another Davis Cup title\.  

December 16 , 2024 at 01:31:16 p.m. EST • :

Montreal's IGA Stadium to host Davis Cup qualifier between Canada and Hungary

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Canadian men to play in invitational rugby event alongside HSBC SVNS stop in Vancouver; The Canadian men's team will meet Japan, Trinidad and Tobago in the invitational event at B\.C\. Place Stadium in February, while the women's team will be part of HSBC SVNS play from Feb\. 21 to 23\.  

December 16 , 2024 at 03:10:08 p.m. EST • :

Canadian men to play in invitational rugby event alongside HSBC SVNS stop in Vancouver

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Spurs coach Gregg Popovich expresses desire to return to bench in 1st comments since stroke; Gregg Popovich is expected to make a full recovery according to doctors, despite there being no timetable for his coaching return\.  

December 16 , 2024 at 07:39:52 p.m. EST • :

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich expresses desire to return to bench in 1st comments since stroke

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Goggia wins women's World Cup super-G at Beaver Creek on return from broken leg; Italy's Sofia Goggia reacts after finishing a women's World Cup super-G ski race, Sunday, Dec\. 15, 2024, in Beaver Creek, Colo\. \(AP Photo/John Locher\)  

December 15 , 2024 at 03:14:18 p.m. EST • :

Goggia wins women's World Cup super-G at Beaver Creek on return from broken leg

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