Myles Dichter

The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers will battle in a high-stakes World Series beginning Friday night at Rogers Centre. Here are eight people who could determine the outcome of the Fall Classic.

In an instant classic that began at Dodger Stadium under the California sunshine and felt like it ended near dawn, the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays with a 6-5, 18-inning marathon victory in Game 3 of the World Series. The Dodgers now have a 2-1 series lead.

With back-to-back leadoff home runs to start things off and a pitching performance for the ages from a rookie starter in their 6-1 Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Toronto Blue Jays are one victory away from their first title in 32 years. They'll have the chance to clinch back in Toronto for Game 6 on Friday.

Limited government funding is among many factors contributing to the state of financial disarray currently embroiling Canadian sport. As a result, National Sports Organizations have had to significantly tighten their belts, making cuts and slashing expenses wherever possible.

The Toronto Tempo’s hiring of Sandy Brondello turned some heads. Here was one of the most accomplished coaches in recent WNBA history hitting the open market and choosing to lead an expansion team without any players or even much of a front-office staff.

Veteran snowboarder Mark McMorris has won a bronze medal in slopestyle in each of the past three Olympic Games. In Milano Cortina, he's determined to change the colour to gold.

In an exclusive interview with CBC Sports, Canadian skeleton coach Joe Cecchini denies that he manipulated a race on the developmental circuit to ensure Canada’s spots at the Olympics, ultimately preventing American Katie Uhlaender from competing in a record sixth Games.

In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Toronto Tempo president Teresa Resch heard her phone ring from another room. Sure enough, in a group chat with the WNBA’s other team presidents, news was spreading that there was indeed a deal in principle on a collective bargaining agreement. Now, things are about to get real.

Despite the federal government's announcing an injection of more than $750 million into the Canadian sport system during the spring economic update in April, some national sports organizations remain cautious about their optimism until seeing how the funding will be applied.

New Edmonton velodrome puts Olympic cycling champion Kelsey Mitchell back on track