# CBC | Sports News FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Page: Feed: --- ## [Track and field season heads into the home straight](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/the-buzzer-newsletter-track-and-field-season-final-weeks-9.7314628?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20 · Jesse Campigotto_ CBC Sports' daily newsletter gives you a road map to the final few weeks of the global track and field season, which includes the Diamond League Final and the new World Athletics Ultimate Championship. ## ['NOT it': Some fans cry foul over new Toronto Tempo mascots](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/toronto-tempo-mascots-reactions-9.7313891?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20_ The Toronto Tempo of the WNBA revealed their much-anticipated mascots this week, but many fans aren’t rushing to give them a hug. Some commentators online see Dez the snapping turtle and Dot the arctic hare as unsettling and uninspired. ## [New survey finds sponsorship spending in Canada reaches all-time high](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/canadian-sponsorship-spending-9.7314480?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20_ The Canadian Sponsorship Landscape Study estimates that a total of $4.68 billion was spent on sponsorship in Canada last year, with professional sports, grassports sports and non-profit organizations among the biggest beneficiaries. ## [Magloire, Smart and 8 others join Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/magloire-smart-and-8-others-join-canadian-basketball-hall-of-fame-9.7314211?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20_ The Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame's class of 2026, which includes former NBA player Jamaal Magloire, former Carleton Ravens men's head coach Dave Smart and Olympic flag-bearer Miranda Ayim, was set to be inducted Thursday night. ## [New Edmonton velodrome puts Olympic cycling champion Kelsey Mitchell back on track](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/cycling/track/womens-track-sprint-kelsey-mitchell-edmonton-9.7313916?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20 · Myles Dichter_ A new velodrome in her backyard drew Olympic track cycling champion Kelsey Mitchell back to the sport. After competing for Canada in bobsled in February's Milan Cortina Games, the 32-year-old from Sherwood Park, Alta., is back on two wheels at the new Alberta Velodrome in Edmonton. ## [High-wattage women's 100-metre lineup at Diamond League Silesia is like Christmas in August](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/opinion-morgan-campbell-diamond-league-silesia-2026-9.7313333?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20_ Whether you’re a certified track and field nerd, or a mainstream sports fan with a passing interest in watching people run, jump and throw, this Sunday’s Diamond League meet in Silesia, Poland is like Christmas in August for you. ## [Soccer fans launch global petition urging FIFA boss Infantino to resign over World Cup 'betrayal'](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/fifa-fan-petition-gianni-infantino-august-20-9.7313705?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20_ A collection of soccer fan groups from around the world launched a petition Thursday calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after he tried to sell future World Cup profits to private investors. ## [Canada's Auger-Aliassime falls to Tiafoe in 4th round at Cincinnati Open](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/cincinnati-open-recap-auger-aliassime-aug-19-9.7313692?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20_ Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime dropped a 6-3, 6-4 decision to American Frances Tiafoe in fourth-round play at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday night. ## [Mystics hand Tempo 12th straight loss, officially eliminating Toronto from playoff contention](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/toronto-tempo-washington-mystics-aug-19-recap-9.7313681?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20_ Kiki Iriafen had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Shakira Austin added 11 points and 10 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics beat the short-handed Toronto Tempo 93-82 on Wednesday night for their eighth straight home victory. ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lpWHz1L2jqM8) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [Canada dumps the Philippines 85-38 at FIBA Olympic women's pre-qualifying tournament](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/canada-philippines-fiba-pre-qualifier-guadalajara-9.7313664?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20_ The Canadian senior women's basketball team crushed the Philippines 85-38 on Wednesday at the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico.