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Olympics

Biles, Richardson, Osaka comebacks highlight issues facing Black women

These Black women athletes at the height of their careers have been vocal about mental health, public critique and other personal struggles.

Olympics

Canada's women Olympians and Paralympians ready to grab the spotlight

Over the past four years, it's clear that the landscape has transformed: women’s sport in Canada has been elevated to unprecedented heights.

Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, Canadian Women & Sport

Olympics

Oleksiak relegated to relays at Paris 2024: 'I've had a very trying last couple years'

Penny Oleksiak didn't qualify for an individual event in Paris. She'll be deployed in relays starting with the women's 4 x 100 freestyle Saturday.

UFC

Rousey sits third among top 10 women's MMA fighters of the 21st century

Mixed Martial Arts spent its early years being a male-dominated sport before women transcended the industry and broke down barriers in the 21st century. The ascent of women's MMA peaked over the last decade when women were brought into the UFC in 2013 and were allowed to share a global stage with their male counterparts.

Olympics

Rise of women's sports brings greater emphasis on maternity and parental needs

The support being provided at the Paris Olympics for athletes who are also parents is just part of a larger trend as the rise of women’s sports puts greater emphasis on maternity and parental needs.

Phoenix Mercury

Griner honoured to be wearing a USA Basketball jersey again after time in Russian prison

The two-time Olympic gold medalist was sitting in a Russian prison in 2022, sentenced to nine years in jail for drug possession and smuggling. Playing for her country again was a far-fetched idea at that point. Ten months later she was free after a high-profile prisoner exchange.

Olympics

Ledecky just keeps chugging along, still excited about swimming after all these years

For Katie Ledecky, there is seemingly no such thing as burnout. Sure, there are times when it all gets a bit monotonous, staring at that black line at the bottom of the pool, turning lap after interminable lap with nothing on the line.

Olympics

Canadian basketball star Achonwa preps for her fourth and final Olympics

Natalie Achonwa had plans for motherhood. As a professional basketball player and competitive person, she believed she'd quickly figure out feeding and sleep schedules after her son, Maverick, arrived in April 2023.

WNBA

US women's Olympic basketball knows it has work to do after loss to WNBA team

There is no panic in the U.S. women's Olympic team. The Americans have been in this spot before.

WNBA

Ogunbowale, Clark lead WNBA All-Stars to win over U.S. Olympic team

Arike Ogunbowale set the WNBA All-Star scoring record with 34 points and Caitlin Clark made the most of her All-Star debut as the WNBA team beat the U.S. Olympic team 117-109 on Saturday night.

WNBA

WNBA eying expanded 44-game season in 2025

The WNBA is considering expanding the regular season to 44 games for the 2025 campaign, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Saturday before the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game.

- Alexa Philippou

Golf

Henderson geared up for demanding four-week stretch of golf

"It's definitely a huge stretch, so it would be a great time for the game to really show up and be in a good spot."

Olympics

U.S. men's basketball team has two goals: win gold and see Simone Biles

Among Biles’ biggest fans — literally — going into the Paris Games is a group of fellow Olympians, some of them more than 2 feet taller than she is, most of whom have never been to any sort of gymnastics meet in their lives. But make no mistake: The U.S. men’s basketball team loves her.

Soccer

Former CFL executive Litz named president of Northern Super League

Christina Litz, whose resume includes executive stints with the Canadian Football League, Woodbine Entertainment and Manitoba's True North Sports and Entertainment, has been named president of the Northern Super League.

Seattle Kraken

Kraken make history by adding Campbell to coaching staff

The Seattle Kraken made history on Wednesday by hiring Jessica Campbell as an assistant coach.

Soccer

Canada Soccer names women's soccer roster for Paris Olympics

Canada Soccer has named its roster for this summer's women's soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics.

The Canadian Press with TSN.ca Files

Tennis

Swiatek calls herself a perfectionist and now she wants to improve on grass

Shortly after Iga Swiatek completed the most lopsided French Open final in 17 years, ceding a grand total of three games against an overmatched opponent to claim a third consecutive title in Paris, she was asked whether that represented a perfect performance.

Golf

Veteran Sharp ready for another Olympics

Alena Sharp is heading back to the Olympics, and this time she’s out to prove something. On Monday, Sharp was named to the Canadian team along with Brooke Henderson. It marks the third consecutive time the two will play at the Games.

- Bob Weeks

UFC

Canada's Robertson sees a win at UFC 303 moving her closer to a title shot

Coming off a big win on home soil at UFC 297 in Toronto in January, Canadian Gillian (The Savage) Robertson looks to make the most of another big stage Saturday.

WNBA

WNBA No. 1 draft picks Wilson, Stewart discuss rookie years

Ahead of the Fever and Sky facing off Sunday for the third time this season, we talked to some of the WNBA's top rookies over the years -- all No. 1 picks -- about the ups and downs of their first season, and when they knew for sure they were going to make it work.

Olympics

Paris Olympic competition nears total gender parity

The founder of the modern Olympics and former IOC president, Pierre de Coubertin, once said women competing in the Games would be “impractical, uninteresting, unaesthetic and improper.”

Curling

BC skip Grandy stepping away from women's curling

The 33-year-old skip, who has captained British Columbia at the last two Scotties Tournament of Hearts, announced on Tuesday that she will focus on "other opportunities" moving forward.

Soccer

Canadian women climb one spot to No. 8 in latest FIFA women's world rankings

Canada has moved up one spot to No. 8 in the latest FIFA women's world rankings. Spain remains No. 1 while France moves into a career-high second place at the expense of England. Germany climbs one rung to No. 4, dropping the U.S. to No. 5.

Rugby

Coming back from cancer, Brazil rugby sevens star Raquel Kochhann ready to tackle her third Olympics

A deep desire to chase her dreams has seen Kochhann overcome breast cancer, surgery, and months of follow-up treatment to return to the highest level of rugby sevens and have a shot at her third Olympics.

Olympics

Gabrielle Rose proves age is just a number as she competes in US swim trials at 46

Gabrielle Rose is realistic about her goals. She knows a third Olympics is out of reach. That's OK. This time, she's swimming for an even higher cause.

WNBA

Reese disagrees with her flagrant foul of Clark

The second WNBA installment of Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese made as many headlines as the first.

- Stephen Holder

Tennis

Dabrowski, Routliffe win Nottingham women's doubles title ahead of Wimbledon

Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and teammate Erin Routliffe have won the women's doubles title at the Rothesay Open, which is a grass-court warmup for Wimbledon.

Golf

Vu wins playoff in return from injury, spoiling Thompson's bid for first victory in five years

Lilia Vu won the Meijer LPGA Classic in a playoff Sunday in her return from a back injury, spoiling Lexi Thompson's bid for her first victory in five years.

Indiana Fever

Clark speaks out against racist, misogynistic comments

Indiana Fever star rookie Caitlin Clark pushed back against online commenters who have used her name in discussions to denigrate other WNBA players, saying any racist or misogynistic comments are "not acceptable."

PWHL

New York selects Fillier with No. 1 pick in PWHL Draft

New York filled a necessary need on offense by selecting Princeton and Canadian national team forward Sarah Fillier with the first pick in the Professional Women’s Hockey League draft on Monday night.

Soccer

Fledgling Northern Super League strikes broadcast deal with Bell Media

The Northern Super League, Canada's new women's pro soccer circuit, has struck a broadcast deal. The six-team league is set to kick off in April 2025.

Detroit Lions

1 of 12 full-time female NFL coaches, Jill Costanza is an asset for the Lions and Dan Campbell

Jill Costanza’s interest in studying ACL injuries and passion for learning new ways to improve performance led the former high school basketball coach and physical education teacher on a journey from college sports to the Army to the Air Force to the NFL.

Olympics

Plouffe twins headline Canada's Olympic 3x3 women's basketball roster

Twin sisters Katherine and Michelle Plouffe headline Canada's 3x3 women's basketball roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

2024 PWHL Draft

Will Fillier make an immediate impact in New York?

As projected Sarah Fillier went first overall in the PWHL Draft to New York Monday night. TSN's Hockey analyst Cheryl Pounder joins Jay Onrait to discuss if Fillier will make an immediate impact in New York and more from the leagues second draft.

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