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CBC Sports' daily newsletter fills you in on a new direction for the network and looks at some Canadian athletes to watch this weekend.

CBC Sports' daily newsletter fills you in on a new direction for the network and looks at some Canadian athletes to watch this weekend. The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.

Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canadian Olympic stars like Brad Jacobs's gold medal-winning men's curling team will be featured on upcoming editions of CBC Sports Primetime. It's a relatively quiet week on the international sports scene as we wait for curling, figure skating, skiing, speed skating and other winter Olympic sports to open their seasons in the coming weeks.

So, I thought I'd take advantage of the lull to fill you in on what the CBC will air Saturday nights now that Rogers has taken NHL hockey, but with a twist.

With the network no longer carrying Rogers-produced NHL games on Saturday nights ,Today, the CBC added it will show a total of 26 PWHL games this season on the TV network and the free CBC Gem streaming service, including eightCoverage begins on the afternoon of Dec. 5 with the PWHL's regular-season opener between the Seattle Torrent and the Vancouver Goldeneyes, followed by the debut of the reimagined2:03 Hockey Night in Canada is set to return to CBC this fall, this time showcasing women’s hockey. Starting Dec. 5, CBC will air eight Saturday night PWHL games.

The partnership could bring a much bigger audience to the expanding women's league. , hosted by Andi Petrillo, will air on both the TV network and CBC Gem and spotlight Canada's Olympic athletes and other high-level performers competing at home and abroad. The show debuts tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET with a Canada Super60 cricket league men's match in Vancouver between the Toronto Sixers and the Mississauga Masters, followed by the women's tournament final at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Upcoming shows this month will feature the Grand Slam of Curling, Grand Prix of Figure Skating and World Tour for short track speed skating.launches with the cricket matches, the CBC TV network and CBC Gem are showing a doubleheader of Canadian pro soccer games. It starts at 2 p.m. ET with a women's Northern Super League matchup between Calgary and Halifax, followed by Hamilton's Forge FC vs. the Halifax Wanderers in men's Canadian Premier League action.

With the sport returning to the Olympics for the first time in 120 years at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, teams from Canada's region can take the first step toward qualifying at thein Oshawa, Ont. The top five finishers in both the men's and women's tournaments will advance to next year's world championships in Colorado, where teams will have a chance to qualify for the six-team Olympic events.

The Canadian men's and women's teams were both 1-0 heading into this evening's games against Mexico and Jamaica, respectively. They'll both conclude group play on Saturday against the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, which was also undefeated at our publish time.in the Olympics, even though they're recognized by the sport's world governing body. Haudenosaunee players may, however, join the Canadian or U.S. Olympic teams. You can watch final-day action at the Pan-American championships live Sunday on CBC Gem and the CBC Sports website.

Coverage begins at 9 a.m. ET with the fifth-place games and culminates with the women's final at 3 p.m. ET and the men's final at 4:30 p.m. ET. The first stop on the Swimming World Cup tour concludes Saturday in Azerbaijan, where today Canada's Taylor Ruck captured her second medal in as many days. The four-time Olympic relay medallist took silver in theRuck, Knox add to Canada's medal haul at Swimming World Cup Summer McIntosh is not competing.

And neither are fellow Canadian stars Kylie Masse and Josh Liendo.in Toronto in their first match since the World Cup, the Canadian men's national team faces Peru on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET in Montreal. Canada, ranked 27th in the world, last played No. 51 Peru at the 2024 Copa America, with the Canadians earning a 1-0 victory in the group stage en route to their fourth-place finish.

Jonathan David scored the lone goal, as he did last Saturday against Chile. Next, Canada will travel to Minnesota to face the 16th-ranked United States in another exhibition on Tuesday night. Captain Alphonso Davies is skipping this entire international window for his honeymoon, but Canada hopes to have him back for its Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal in Toronto next month. The PWHL has entered its 12-team era. What's next?

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