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Canada great Sinclair: Never saw drone footage

Canada soccer great Christine Sinclair said on Friday national team players were never shown drone footage during the more than two decades she was on the team, following a spying scandal that cast a shadow over the Canadians at the Paris Games.

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Removed Canada coach 'likely' knew about drone

Canadian Olympic Committee CEO David Shoemaker said new information from Soccer Canada showed suspended women's head coach Bev Priestman was likely aware of the drone use that has caused a scandal at the Paris Olympics.

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Canada axes coach from Olympics over drone use

Canada's women's national team head coach Bev Priestman has been removed from the country's Olympic team over a scandal involving the use of drones to spy on opponents' practice, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Thursday.

Should Canada women's soccer be kicked from Olympics over spying scandal? (1:49)
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Jeff Kassouf breaks down USWNT's 'sound' performance (1:40)
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Krieger on USWNT's win: This is the team we've wanted to see (0:55)
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USA women ease to opening win vs. Zambia (0:57)
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Rodman, Swanson lead USWNT to opening win

Mallory Swanson scored a pair of goals just moments apart in the first half as the United States opened the Olympics with a 3-0 victory Thursday night over Zambia.

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Canada top NZ after Olympic spying scandal

Defending champions Canada defeated New Zealand 2-1 in their Paris Olympics opening game on Thursday overshadowed by a spying scandal that has engulfed the women's tournament.

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Why Canada's win over New Zealand hasn't guaranteed them three points (2:47)
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Lawson: Japan looked very flat in Spain defeat (1:20)
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Should Spain be favorites ahead of the USWNT to win the Olympics? (1:50)
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Smith: USWNT excited to show development under Hayes at Olympics (1:26)
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Lawson: Spy drone casting a shadow over Canada at the Olympics (2:13)
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Can a youthful Super Falcons side find rare Olympic success?

Nigeria women's national football team, the Super Falcons, haven't had much success at the Olympic Games despite their continental domination, but coach Randy Waldrum feels his young side can make an impact in Paris.