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Sport Canada is a branch of the Department of Canadian Heritage that develops federal sport policy in Canada, provides funding programs in support of sport, and administers special projects related to sport. Its mission "to enhance opportunities for all Canadians to participate and excel in sport."
A Toronto Blue Jays baseball game at Rogers Centre in Toronto.. Currently, the Toronto Blue Jays are Canada's only Major League Baseball team, founded in 1977. The Montreal Expos (Canada's first Major League Baseball team) played in Montreal from 1969 until 2004 when they moved to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Nationals.
The history of Canadian sports falls into five stages of development: early recreational activities before 1840; the start of organized competition, 1840–1880; the emergence of national organizations, 1882–1914; the rapid growth of both amateur and professional sports, 1914 to 1960; and developments of the last half-century. [1]
Canada has professional sports teams in eight sports across twenty-one leagues. Canadian teams compete in top-level American and Canadian-based leagues, including three of the four major professional sports leagues. Canada also has minor league teams competing in American and Canadian-based basketball, hockey, soccer, and baseball leagues.
In today's edition: Canada wins the 4 Nations Face-Off, Wemby's season is over, ... Yahoo Sports AM: Canada beats the USA, again. Kendall Baker. February 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM.
Indigenous sports and games in Canada (4 C, 16 P) Pages in category "Sports originating in Canada" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
Canada goaltender Jordan Binnington leads the team onto the ice for practice for the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament in Montreal, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.
Team USA and Canada dropped the gloves three times in the first nine seconds of their 4 Nations Face Off contest on Saturday night; it was the first time the two teams had played one another in a ...