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Panthers win back-to-back Stanley Cups after eliminating Oilers for 2nd straight year; Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov hoists 2nd Stanley Cup

Panthers win back-to-back Stanley Cups after eliminating Oilers for 2nd straight year

June 17 , 2025 at 06:25:37 p.m. EDT • :

The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the final on Tuesday night, becoming the NHL's first back-to-back winners since Tampa Bay in 2020 and '21 and the third team to do it this century.

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What to know for soccer's Gold Cup; With Alphonso Davies out, high-scoring forward Jonathan David will be a focal point for Canada at the Gold Cup\.

What to know for soccer's Gold Cup

June 17 , 2025 at 04:18:59 p.m. EDT • :

CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the CONCACAF Gold Cup, where Canada is among the top contenders for the regional men's championship.

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Hammer thrower Rogers, runner DeBues-Stafford victorious for Canada at Paavo Nurmi Games; From left: Canadian Olympians Camryn Rogers and Gabriela DeBues-Stafford won the women's hammer throw and women's 1,500 metres, respectively, at the Paavo Nurmi Games track and field meet on Tuesday in Turku, Finland\.

Hammer thrower Rogers, runner DeBues-Stafford victorious for Canada at Paavo Nurmi Games

June 17 , 2025 at 03:06:22 p.m. EDT • :

Canadians grabbed a share of the track and field spotlight Tuesday, with hammer thrower Camryn Rogers and middle-distance runner Gabriela DeBues-Stafford winning their competitions at the 68th Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland.

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PWHL Vancouver adds trio of top free agents during signing window; Forward Tereza Vanišová has left the Ottawa Charge in free agency to sign with PWHL Vancouver\. Her 2-year deal was announced on Tuesday\.

PWHL Vancouver adds trio of top free agents during signing window

June 17 , 2025 at 02:43:04 p.m. EDT • :

PWHL Vancouver has made a splash in free agency, signing three of the top forwards available on the market. North Vancouver native Hannah Miller (three years), two-time Walter Cup champion Michela Cava (two years) and the Ottawa Charge's Tereza Vanišová (two years) all signed deals with the expansion team in the first 24 hours of free agency.

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Florida Panthers just a win away from 2nd consecutive Stanley Cup; Florida Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad raises the Stanley Cup trophy after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 in 2024\.

Florida Panthers just a win away from 2nd consecutive Stanley Cup

June 17 , 2025 at 12:55:28 p.m. EDT • :

The Panthers beat out the Oilers to win the Stanley Cup in Game 7 of the 2024 NHL season. But, they're hoping to win another championship, this time in Game 6.

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Canadian men open 2026 Olympic hockey tournament against Czechs, women versus Finland; Canada's Sidney Crosby will join NHL players in their return to the Olympic Games for the first time since 2014, when Canada beat Sweden for gold in Sochi, Russia\.  

June 17 , 2025 at 01:34:10 p.m. EDT • :

Canadian men open 2026 Olympic hockey tournament against Czechs, women versus Finland

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Olympic, world champion Camryn Rogers has nothing left to prove — but plenty to accomplish; Canada's Camryn Rogers won Olympic gold in women's hammer throw at Paris 2024, one year after winning a world title in the event\. She will look to defend that world title this summer at the world championships in Tokyo\.  

June 16 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Olympic, world champion Camryn Rogers has nothing left to prove — but plenty to accomplish

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Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov win 1st-round matches in Halle; Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada, shown in this file photo from June 14, made a run to the semifinals last week in Stuttgart, Germany, falling 6-4, 7-6 \(5\) against Taylor Fritz of the U\.S\. on day six of the BOSS Open 2025\.  

June 17 , 2025 at 02:47:29 p.m. EDT • :

Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov win 1st-round matches in Halle

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Canada's Promise David extends contract with Belgian champion Union Saint-Gilloise; Canada's Promise David scores his country's third goal against Ukraine during first half action in the Canadian Shield Tournament in Toronto on June 7\.  

June 17 , 2025 at 05:28:47 p.m. EDT • :

Canada's Promise David extends contract with Belgian champion Union Saint-Gilloise

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Is Canada ready to win the Gold Cup? Plus, Holly Ward talks her NSL journey; Andi Petrillo is joined by former CanMNT goalkeeper Craig Forrest, plus, Vancouver Rises star player Holly Ward stops by\.  

June 17 , 2025 at 10:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Is Canada ready to win the Gold Cup? Plus, Holly Ward talks her NSL journey

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