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CEBL title suddenly up for grabs as key absences drastically alter playoff picture The CEBL playoffs are here, but the championship race looks completely different than expected. Suspensions, injuries and key departures have opened the door for new contenders to make a run at the title. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/cebl/cebl-2026-playoff-preview-9.7297333?cmp=rss

'I don't have confidence' in FIFA president Gianni Infantino, Carney says Prime Minister Mark Carney says Gianni Infantino's decision to not disclose to FIFA's top advisers and officials a proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors "should be fatal" to his position at the head of the organization. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-fifa-president-9.7297433?cmp=rss

Gianni Infantino gets internal support at crisis meeting to remain as FIFA president FIFA said Wednesday it had apologized for errors made over Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and that senior staff in attendance at a crisis meeting in Morocco "reaffirmed their full support" for his presidency. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/worldcup/fifa-president-gianni-infantino-crisis-meeting-9.7297778?cmp=rss

Coco Gauff backs WTA gene testing as transgender athlete debate heightens Coco Gauff understands the reason behind the WTA Tour's newly introduced gene testing policy. What the two-time Grand Slam champion doesn't favour is how politicized the discussion becomes in generating what Gauff called, "animosity towards the trans community." https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/coco-gauff-sry-gene-testing-transgender-athlete-debate-tennis-9.7298338?cmp=rss

Women's Professional Baseball League makes a rainy debut in front of enthusiastic crowd Sarah Hodel and Rachel Koehler arrived at Robin Roberts Stadium more than four hours before the first game of the Women's Professional Baseball League. Once inside, Hodel stopped periodically for pictures as she walked along the concourse. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/womens-professional-baseball-league-debut-9.7298439?cmp=rss

Fire beat Tempo 97-83 to hand Toronto 8th straight loss Carla Leite had 27 points and 11 assists and the Portland Fire snapped a five-game skid with a 97-83 home win over Toronto on Thursday night, sending the Tempo to their eighth straight loss. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/wnba-toronto-tempo-portland-fire-recap-august-6-9.7299206?cmp=rss

Brampton Honey Badgers to face Winnipeg Sea Bears in CEBL Finals The Brampton Honey Badgers will face the Winnipeg Sea Bears in the Canadian Elite Basketball League championship series after both teams won their respective conference finals on Saturday. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/cebl/cebl-conference-finals-recap-2026-9.7300848?cmp=rss

Kelly Hrudey says goodbye to Hockey Night in Canada as contract expires Kelly Hrudey said Wednesday that he was told in June that his contract with Rogers Sportsnet would not be renewed for next season. He has appeared on Hockey Night in Canada on a full-time basis since 1998, immediately after his retirement as an NHL player. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hnic-hrudey-exit-9.7298021?cmp=rss