CBC Sports
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| Type | Broadcast ; Sports Division |
|---|---|
| Country |  Canada |
| Availability | National (available in parts of northern U.S. and Caribbean, via cable or antenna) |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Key people | Robert Rabinovitch, President of the CBC
Richard Stursberg, Executive vice president of the CBC |
CBC Sports is the division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for sports broadcasting. The highest rated televised segment on the CBC Television network comes from the CBC Sports presentation of Hockey Night in Canada. CBC Sports also holds the rights to Toronto Blue Jays baseball Games, the 2008 Olympics, Toronto Raptors basketball games and Major League Soccer on CBC (specifically Toronto FC and the playoffs).
On August 1, 2007, CBC Sports officially announced that it will broadcast 10 Toronto Raptors games for the 2007/2008 and 20 games for the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 seasons.[1]
The current Director of CBC Sports is Scott Moore, who was appointed on March 5, 2007. He succeeded Nancy Lee who resigned in October 2006 to organize the broadcast of the 2010 Winter Olympics. David Masse was interim Director before Moore.
[edit] Sports aired by CBC
Hockey
- National Hockey League - Hockey Night in Canada (1952/1953-2013/2014 season)
Horse Racing
Soccer
- Major League Soccer - Toronto FC and MLS Cup (2007-present)
- 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
- FIFA World Cup (1986, 2010, 2014)
Baseball
- Major League Baseball - Toronto Blue Jays - (2007/2008 seasons)
Olympics
Basketball
- National Basketball Association - Toronto Raptors - (2007/2008-2009/2010 season)[1]
Football
- Canadian Football League - CFL on CBC (1952-2007)
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