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The Pittsburgh Penguins aren't wasting any time with Phil Kessel.General manager Jim Rutherford said Tuesday the team plans to place the high-powered forward alongside star centre Sidney Crosby when the Penguins open training camp next month.

The Pittsburgh Penguins aren't wasting any time with Phil Kessel.General manager Jim Rutherford said Tuesday the team plans to place the high-powered forward alongside star centre Sidney Crosby when the Penguins open training camp next month.

Pictures from across the world championships in Beijing during the first four days of competition.

The Toronto Blue Jays soared into first place after a thrilling comeback win last night. And today, season ticket holders can start buying playoff tickets.

The Toronto Blue Jays have become the hottest ticket in town of late, but should the team make the playoffs, the Jays will be an even hotter ticket.

Polish hammer thrower Pawel Fajdek finished at the top of the podium at the world championships on Sunday in Beijing and after celebrating a little too much, he used his gold medal to pay for his taxi fare.

The Americans have won five straight overall medal counts at the world track and field championships but are in serious trouble nearly halfway through the competition.

The Calgary Flames announced on Tuesday that they have signed defenceman Mark Giordano to a six-year contract extension that will run through the 2021-22 season.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats continue their reign at the top in our weekly breakdown of the balance of power in the Canadian Football League.

Japan's Olympic Minister Toshiaki Endo says the International Olympic Committee's preferred deadline may not be possible to meet. The Games are set to begin in August 2020, with the IOC wanting the stadium completed by January 2020 in order to run tests.

The Toronto Blue Jays resume their battle for first place in the AL East when they open a three-game set against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

Digging deep in his first world championship race, Canada's Brendon Rodney advanced to the men’s 200-metre semifinals with a superb performance in the opening round Tuesday in Beijing.

Click on the video player above beginning at 9:25 p.m. ET to watch live action from Day 5 of the IAAF world track and field championships in Beijing.

Hockey season is more than a month and a half away. For thousands of fans in Edmonton, that seems like an eternity. The buzz around the Oilers is much louder this year, and the reason is obvious. Connor McDavid.

Usain Bolt continued his quest for another sprint double at the track and field world championships by cruising into the semifinals of the 200-metre event Tuesday in Beijing.

Watch live now for all the action from Day 4 of the IAAF world track and field championships in Beijing, including Usain Bolt in the men's 200-metre heats.

Watch live beginning at 6:35 a.m. ET for all the action from Day 4 of the IAAF world track and field championships in Beijing, including Usain Bolt in the men's 200-metre heats.

Watch live now for all the action from Day 4 of the IAAF world track and field championships in Beijing, including the final of the men's 800 metres with Kenyan great David Rudisha.

​Hall of Fame receiver Cris Carter has issued an apology for telling NFL rookies at a league symposium in 2014 that they should "get a fall guy" to help them avoid trouble.

Carlos Beltran hit a game-ending sacrifice fly after Oliver Perez walked the bases loaded, and the New York Yankees beat the visiting Houston Astros 1-0 Monday night to move into a first-place tie with the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East.

IndyCar has lost another driver as Justin Wilson, 37, died of a head injury on Monday after being struck by debris at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania on Sunday. Fellow drivers and others from the racing world took to Twitter to share their thoughts.

IndyCar has lost another driver as Justin Wilson, 37, died of a head injury on Monday after being struck by debris at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania on Sunday. Fellow drivers and others from the racing world took to Twitter to share their thoughts.

IndyCar driver Justin Wilson has died of a head injury. He was in a coma and in critical condition after sustaining a head injury when he was hit by a large piece of debris that broke off a car Sunday in the crash-filled race at Pocono Raceway.

Inserted in the New York Mets lineup for Monday night's series opener at Philadelphia, David Wright drilled a 435-foot home run off Phillies rookie left-hander Adam Morgan into the second deck at Citizens Bank Park in his first at-bat in 133 days.

Green Bay Packers receiver Jordy Nelson, one of the top targets for NFL MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers, has suffered a "significant right knee injury" that would cost him the season, the team said Monday.

Smith returned to the field Monday at the team's practice facility for the first time since being sidelined with a broken jaw after former teammate Ikemefuna Enemkpali punched him nearly two weeks ago.

CC Sabathia has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right knee injury that could end his season. Sabathia has been hampered by the knee the past few seasons. He had surgery last year and was limited to only eight starts.

Indigenous Olympian Duke Kahanamoku, the so-called 'father of modern surfing,' is being honoured with his very own Google Doodle today, on what would have been his 125th birthday.