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The Women’s Scottish Cup final can be a record-breaker

Rachel Corsie: Women’s Scottish Cup final can be a record-breaker Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. Google An icon of the Google “G” mark. LinkedIn An icon of the Linked In “in” mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles a human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. tick An icon of a tick…
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How can ‘safe sport’ better protect athletes from abuse?

What is safe sport? It’s a broad concept but the core tenant is simple. Federal protection for athletes from abuse in all forms — sexual, mental and physical, and at all levels of competition. As calls for meaningful change grow louder, CBC Sports Presents hosted an in-depth discussion with panellists from across the spectrum of sport in Canada. Panellists included Anne Merklinger, the CEO of Own The Podium; Allison Forsyth, safe sports advocate and former Olympic skier; Cynthia Appiah, safe sports advocate and Olympic bobsledder; and Jamie Strashin, CBC Sports reporter. The four joined hosts Scott Russell and Andi Petrillo…
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Caley Thistle will take belief into the Scottish Cup final

Billy Dodds insists Caley Thistle will not be there to make up the numbers when they return to Hampden Park for the Scottish Cup final in June. Inverness coasted into the final, after overcoming League One side Falkirk with an emphatic 3-0 victory at the national stadium. Caley Jags will face the winner of Sunday’s match between Celtic and Rangers in the final showpiece on June 3. Although Inverness will be vast underdogs regardless of who they face, Dodds has vowed to send his team out full of belief they can spring an upset to lift the trophy for the…
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The non-disparagement clause; some Canadian athletes feel contractually silenced | NanaimoNewsNOW

“It’s a form of manipulation is how I see it,” says one Olympian veteran, whose contract contains a non-disparagement clause. “Your voice could potentially never be heard. It’s the controlling factor of the federation. That’s what they have over you. “It goes against the safe-sport principles of having a voice and being heard if things aren’t OK.” Among Speed ​​Skating Canada’s list of athlete obligations in its 2022-23 contract is they must agree to “not bring disrepute or negative publicity to themselves or SSC directly or indirectly through posts, comments, shares, likes, or associations on social media channels (Facebook ,…
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Opening Day brought a new start for the Blue Jays and for baseball

This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. A fresh start — for both the Toronto Blue Jays and the sport of baseball itself — is the theme as all 30 big-league teams take the field for Opening Day on Thursday. Here’s what’s new: The Jays At a glance, the 2022 Blue Jays were pretty successful. They won 92 games (the franchise’s second-best total since the World Series years), returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence and, in their first full…
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Portage RCMP have a great time with newcomer youth – PortageOnline.com

Youth who’ve recently moved to Portage la Prairie as newcomers from nations where the police just aren’t quite the same as they are here. They enjoyed a time of playing sports with the RCMP on Sunday. Miriam Ghitale is Settlement Coordinator at the Portage Learning and Literacy Center (PLLC) and helps organize an effort to see newcomer youth and local RCMP officers come together and just have some plain fun. “We were contacted through e-mail by the RCMP in Winnipeg, and they wanted to do something with youth,” said Ghitale. “However, when we talked to our youth in town about…