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The Shift

Taylor Heise can't stop making history

PWHL No. 1 draft pick, inaugural Walter Cup champion and Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP Taylor Heise is, despite all these things - more than just hockey. She joins Alex Cairns at The Shift to chat about her whirlwind career, her delicious hobbies and her favourite passion - dogs.

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SC with Jay Onrait

Spooner talks injury recovery, possible PWHL expansion, Kruger Big Assist

PWHL MVP, two-time Olympic gold medalist and a regional ambassador of the Kruger Big Assist, Natalie Spooner joins Jay Onrait to update her recovery from a torn ACL, discuss how she's adjusted to the physicality of the PWHL compared to international hockey, where she would like to see the league expand, explain the Kruger Big Assist program, and more.

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Soccer

Four-time Olympian Scott signs with Ottawa Rapid FC

Desiree Scott thought retirement from professional soccer sounded good, but her passion for the game and her desire to contribute to its growth in Canada put an end to those plans. Ottawa Rapid FC announced Tuesday they have signed Scott for the inaugural season of the Northern Super League, a new Canadian women's professional soccer league set to kick off this spring.

Soccer

‘Integrity’ the word of the day as Canada Soccer introduces Stoney

Canada Soccer has seemingly become accustomed to dealing with daunting tasks, including an Olympic scandal last year that garnered international headlines.

- Meaghen Johnson

Soccer

AFC Toronto expects new signing Manner to be a commanding presence in goal

AFC Toronto can look forward to a commanding presence in goal in the form of six-foot-one Sofia Manner. The 27-year-old Finn arrives via transfer from the NWSL champion Orlando Pride.

Soccer

Canadian fullback Riviere signs new contract at Manchester United

Canadian fullback Jayde Riviere has signed a new contract with Manchester United that runs through June 2028, with an option of an additional year.

Soccer

Reports: Former San Diego coach Stoney to take over Canadian women's soccer team

Canada Soccer has settled on former San Diego Wave coach Casey Stoney as the new coach of its women's team, according to multiple reports.

The Shift

Kendall Coyne-Schofield has been busy

In the last 18 months, Kendall Coyne-Schofield has launched a league, won an inaugural championship, lended her voice to the highest grossing animated film of all time and best of all, became a mom. She joins Alex Cairns from The Shift to talk the balance she's had to find to stay grounded during these major milestone moments, the unreal feelings of having Disney-Pixar knock on her door, what she hopes to pass on to her son Drew and more.

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Soccer

Matheson says ‘exciting’ player announcements coming from NSL

Kickoff for the Northern Super League (NSL), the first professional women’s soccer league in Canada, is just three months away, with this past Monday marking the start of the 100-day countdown to the opening game on Apr. 16.

Meaghen Johnson

Tennis

Gauff has worked on her serve and her forehand heading into the 2025 Australian Open

It was a meaningless hit-and-giggle session, a mixed doubles exhibition at Rod Laver Arena just for fun and charity in front of fans a few days ahead of the Australian Open, so Coco Gauff was calling out how fast she would try to hit some serves.

WNBA

Griner 'to go back working year-round' with Unrivaled

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner said she's has had an enjoyable WNBA offseason -- highlighted by time with her infant son, Bash -- but she's also thankful to be going back to work.

Michael Voepel

Soccer

Matheson likes what she sees as new women's league countdown to kickoff hits 100 days

As the countdown to the Northern Super League kickoff hits 100 days, Diana Matheson likes what she sees.

PWHL

Expansion-seeking PWHL ready to drop puck on 9-game neutral site Takeover Tour in Seattle

Of all the places Hilary Knight has played competitive hockey — from Beijing to Utica, New York — during her 17 U.S. national team seasons, the Boston Fleet captain holds a soft spot for Seattle, not far from her home in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Hockey Canada

Canada to host five IIHF women's hockey tournaments in five years

Canada will host five major international women's hockey tournaments between 2026 and 2030, Hockey Canada and the International Ice Hockey Federation announced Friday.

Curling

Curling dominance: Top-ranked Team Homan on an incredible run

When longtime coach Paul Webster first started working with Rachel Homan and Emma Miskew at a curling camp back in their junior days, he could sense they had the potential for big things on the pebbled ice.

Olympics

McIntosh voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for 2024

McIntosh was the overwhelming choice among sports editors, producers and reporters across Canada because of the Toronto swimmer's electric performance in Paris. She was selected on 52 of the 53 votes cast, with the othervote going to skeleton world champion Hallie Clarke of Brighton, Ont.

Other Sports

2024: A landmark year for girls and women in sport

The momentum surrounding girls and women in sport is sustaining year-over-year which means this movement has staying power, and it has the power to lead to cultural and systemic change.

- Allison Sandmeyer-Graves - CEO Canadian Women & Sport

NCAA

UConn's Sarah Strong is women's hoops' top freshman -- and a soon-to-be-star

Over the first six weeks of the season, Strong has lived up to the hype. She hasn't merely emerged as the comfortable front-runner in the freshman-of-the-year conversation, she's quickly establishing herself as one of the best players in the country.

Alexa Philippou

Soccer

FIFA signs Netflix to US broadcast deal for the Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031

FIFA has signed Netflix to a United States broadcast deal for the Women's World Cup in 2027 plus the 2031 edition that could be played in the U.S.

Soccer

US women's team star Trinity Rodman says her relationship with father Dennis is strained

U.S. women's team forward Trinity Rodman has opened up about her strained relationship with father, Dennis Rodman, saying he is largely absent from her life.

Olympics

Three-time gold medallist McIntosh wins Northern Star Award

Summer McIntosh has won the Northern Star Award as Canada’s top athlete. McIntosh won three gold medals at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, becoming the first Canadian to win three gold medals at a single Summer Olympics.

WNBA

Report: WNBA star Wilson, Nike reach six-year extension

Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson -- a three-time WNBA MVP and two-time league champion -- is signing a six-year contract extension with Nike in one of the richest shoe deals for a women's basketball player, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.

- Shams Charania and Alexa Philippou

WNBA

From Clark and Biles to a new hockey league, women's sports had a pivotal year

Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unfold. Simone Biles captivated the world at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Coco Gauff made women’s tennis history.

Indiana Fever

Iowa to retire former star Clark's jersey

Iowa will retire former star Caitlin Clark's No. 22 jersey on Feb. 2 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, the school announced Wednesday.

- Michael Voepel

Soccer

Northern Super League signs multi-year deal with Hummel to provide team uniforms

The Northern Super League has signed a multi-year partnership with Hummel to become its official kit provider.

Skiing

Lindsey Vonn hits back at critics who think she's crazy to return to ski racing at age 40

Lindsey Vonn didn’t just pop into the hospital one day, get a new titanium knee and then decide on the way out that she wanted to return to downhill ski racing.

Soccer

USWNT defender Sauerbrunn retires from professional soccer

United States women's national team defender Becky Sauerbrunn has announced her retirement from professional soccer on Tuesday.

Soccer

Women's soccer players often have too many games or not enough, players' union says

Some elite-level women's soccer players are dealing with a packed schedule even as others don't have enough games to play, global players' union FIFPRO said Tuesday.

Golf

Lydia Ko never felt more proud of her climb back to the top

Lydia Ko had the Olympic gold medal virtually wrapped up when she had a conversation with herself walking up the 18th fairway at Le Golf National that surprised her.

Soccer

UEFA more than doubles team prize money for Women's Euro 2025 to $43M

Prize money for the 2025 Women’s European Championship will more than double, with the 16 teams sharing 41 million euros ($43 million).

Skiing

Vonn off has 'butterflies of excitement' for 1st WC race in nearly 6 years

Lindsey Vonn flew down the Birds of Prey course one last time as a forerunner Sunday before flying off to Switzerland. Next up, her first World Cup race in nearly six years as the 40-year-old makes her return to ski racing. She will take part in a pair of super-G races in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

Skiing

Huetter wins first-ever women's World Cup downhill held on Birds of Prey course

Cornelia Huetter of Austria navigated the tricky and steep terrain Saturday to win the first-ever women's World Cup downhill held on the Birds of Prey course.

Other Sports

Glenn becomes first U.S. woman in 14 years to win figure skating Grand Prix Final

Amber Glenn has soared to the top of international figure skating and proved she belonged there Saturday with an historic victory in the Grand Prix Final.

Skiing

Vonn finishes 24th in first downhill race since announcing return at age 40

Lindsey Vonn finished 24th in a lower-level FIS downhill race on Saturday as she returned from retirement to compete for the first time in nearly six years.

Soccer

Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair retired but still making a difference

Christine Sinclair may be retired from playing soccer but she continues to make a difference in the game.

Breaking Down Barriers

Breaking Down Barriers: A Battle for Equity

Today, the only way for a woman to play para Ice hockey at the Paralympic Games is to crack the ‘mixed-gender’ roster. Women’s Para Hockey Canada is leading the charge to change that reality, with the ultimate goal of seeing the inclusion of a Women’s Para Hockey event at the Paralympics.

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