CFAC-AM (Calgary, AB)

CFAC is an AM radio station that caters to the Calgary, Alberta area. It is operated by Rogers Media and features a sports talk format under the name Sportsnet 960 The Fan. This branding is shared with the Sportsnet television channel, which is also part of the Rogers Media family.

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Hockey sexual assault trial: How we got here and what’s next

1 day ago | sportsnet.ca | Paul Grant

Content warning: This story includes allegations of sexual assault. LONDON, Ont. — After seven eventful weeks in court, the Crown and the defence have finished presenting evidence and calling witnesses in the trial accusing five former NHLers of a 2018 sexual assault. On June 9, all five primary lawyers for the accused will start presenting their closing submissions.
Re-scoring Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley 1 ahead of UFC 316 rematch

4 days ago | sportsnet.ca | Aaron Bronsteter

UFC broadcasts are, if nothing else, consistent. CEO Dana White has always prioritized how UFC events look and feel, both for the home viewer and those in attendance. “Whatever is going on inside the Octagon, I can’t control,” White told Forbes earlier this year. “I’m looking at the broadcast and things that I like and don’t like.
Rogers brings pieces of Oilers’ hometowns to Edmonton for Stanley Cup Final

4 days ago | sportsnet.ca | Sonny Sachdeva

Jason Bright can still remember Connor McDavid before he was Connor McDavid, before the generational phenom was galloping down big-league sheets, clad in Edmonton Oilers colours, upending NHL history. Before the records and the trophies and the back-to-back Stanley Cup Final runs, McDavid was just another young hopeful in Newmarket, Ont., trying to hone his game. “He grew up on the street that we live on,” says Bright, a Newmarket hockey dad whose four kids all grew up immersed in the game, too.
Why McDavid, Barkov will be deciding factors in Stanley Cup rematch

4 days ago | sportsnet.ca | Adam Vingan

En route to winning their respective conferences, Connor McDavid and Aleksander Barkov delivered signature moments. As the Edmonton Oilers clung to a 3-2 lead against the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Final, McDavid turned on the afterburners, reaching a top speed of 22.1 m.p.h. on his breakaway goal. “That was a golden example of a big player making a big play in a big moment,” Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse told reporters afterward.
Defending champion MacIntyre looking to make more magic at Canadian Open

4 days ago | sportsnet.ca | Adam Stanley

ALTON, Ont. – Bob MacIntyre authored one of the finest stories of 2024 on the PGA Tour schedule when he fell into the arms of his father, tears in his eyes and lifelong dream achieved a year ago. Now he’s hoping for a second chapter. The affable Scotsman who is quick with a smile comes into the RBC Canadian Open as the defending champion, looking to become the first golfer to go back-to-back since Jhonattan Vegas in 2016-17.
Closing arguments to begin next week at hockey sexual assault trial

5 days ago | sportsnet.ca | Paul Grant

Content warning: This story includes allegations of sexual assault. LONDON, Ont. — Lawyers for the defence said Monday they will not call any further witnesses or introduce other evidence in the trial of five former NHLers accused of a sexual assault in 2018. Court will next sit on June 9, when all five members of the defence will begin with closing submissions. Assistant Crown attorney Meaghan Cunningham will follow with her closing arguments after the defence lawyers have finished.
Coco Gauff advances to French Open quarterfinals for fifth consecutive year

5 days ago | sportsnet.ca | Mike Koreen

PARIS — Coco Gauff might have earned her fifth consecutive trip to the French Open quarterfinals with a straight-set victory Monday, but she still is catching flak because she forgot to bring her racquet to a match earlier in the tournament. The No. 2-seeded Gauff, who won the 2023 U.S. Open and was the runner-up in Paris in 2022, has been engaging in a bit of back-and-forth with another American and Roland-Garros quarterfinalist, Frances Tiafoe, over the equipment blunder.
How Kayla Harrison resuscitated the UFC women's bantamweight division

5 days ago | sportsnet.ca | Aaron Bronsteter

The UFC’s return to Canada for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic marked an unexpected end of an era, albeit a potentially temporary one, when Amanda Nunes announced her retirement following a UFC 289 main event win over Irene Aldana two years ago in Vancouver.
Top candidates to receive Stanley Cup first on Oilers, Panthers

5 days ago | sportsnet.ca | Josh Beneteau

It's one of the most enduring visuals in hockey history. Joe Sakic, passing the Stanley Cup to Ray Bourque, who, at age 41, was finally able to celebrate a championship for the first time in his Hall of Fame career. It took Bourque 22 seasons to achieve the ultimate reward, and his Colorado Avalanche captain Sakic made sure he didn't have to wait any longer to have his moment with the Cup.
CFL West preview: Can Blue Bombers get to yet another Grey Cup?

5 days ago | sportsnet.ca | Mike Koreen

The more things change, the more they stay the same in the CFL's West Division. While the CFL has as much off-season player and coaching movement as any league, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have been a true model of consistency. The Blue Bombers have represented the West in the past five Grey Cups. They'll become the first CFL team to go to six straight title games since the dynastic Edmonton run from 1977-82 if they qualify for this year's championship at home in Winnipeg.