At her postmatch news conference, four-time major champion Osaka pulled her latest U.S. Open Labubu — a shiny, silver one — from the pocket of her black jacket and introduced the creature to reporters, saying, “Her name is Althea Glitterson,” a tribute to Althea Gibson, the tennis champion who broke the sport's color barrier 75 years ago.
Canada will get its first look today at a national report examining how abuse and maltreatment are handled in sport, and where protections for athletes are falling short.
The Future of Sport in Canada Commission, created by the federal government in 2023 after athletes spoke out about systemic abuse, is led by commissioner Lise Maisonneuve, the former chief justice of the Ontario Court of Justice.
It is releasing its first report after hearing from Canadians through consultations in a dozen cities, as well as written submissions and survey responses.
The report is expected to detail jurisdictional gaps that leave most complaints outside federal oversight.
Currently, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport investigates only cases tied to national, federally funded programs, leaving lower levels to their own patchwork systems.
The commission’s findings are meant to guide debate and shape solutions at a September summit in Ottawa.
In front of a sold out crowd of 26,000 attendees, Whitecaps hosted two time world cup winner and Indian cricketing legend Yuvraj Singh along with Thomas Muller, FIFA world cup winner from Germany.
As a follow up to a special proclamation ceremony taking place the day prior, this event will give the local community a rare opportunity to experience one of the most recognized and celebrated trophies in the world, right in the heart of East Vancouver.
Organized by the National Kabaddi Association of Canada in collaboration with MLA Harwinder Sandhu and the City of Vernon, the tournament welcomed residents from all backgrounds to experience kabaddi—many for the very first time.
Malik struck first with a stepout on the activity clock, before adding another stepout and takedown to head into the break with a 4-0 lead. He kept the pressure on in the second period, extending the advantage with a takedown and stepout to make it 7-0.
