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As Melissa Bishop lined up at her starting block in Beijing for the women's 800m, her family back in Eganville, Ont., crowded around the television with mimosas in hand to watch the 27-year-old athlete compete at the world track and field championships.

Edwin Encarnacion drove in a franchise-record-tying nine runs by hitting three home runs, powering the Toronto Blue Jays to a 15-1 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.

Edwin Encarnacion drove in a franchise-record-tying nine runs by hitting three home runs, powering the Toronto Blue Jays to a 15-1 rout of the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.

Watch CBC's coverage of the world track and field championships from Beijing now.

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion extended his career-long hitting streak to 24 games with a three-run homer in the first inning against Detroit in Toronto on Saturday afternoon.

Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam in the seventh inning for his third home run of the game in Saturday's contest against Detroit. Encarnacion extended his hitting streak to 24 games.

Edwin Encarnacion hit a grand slam in the seventh inning for his third home run of the game in Saturday's contest against Detroit. Encarnacion extended his hitting streak to 24 games.

The Quebec Federation of Labour's Solidarity Fund has expressed interest in a partnership to help finance the return of the Nordiques hockey team to Quebec City.

Spectators around the world didn't know what to make of a questionable exchange in the men's 4x100-metre relay final that ended up boosting Canada to bronze.

Canadian athletes proved themselves once again Saturday in Beijing’s Birds Nest Stadium at the world track and field championships, snatching three more medals, taking the tally to a record seven.

Canada Basketball announced the 12-man roster for the FIBA Americas Championship, which begins on Monday in Mexico City.

Raheem Sterling scored his first Premier League goal for Manchester City as Manuel Pellegrini's team beat Watford 2-0 Saturday to keep its perfect record.

Usain Bolt won three sprint gold medals this week for an overall world championship record of 11. Britain's Mo Farah cemented his dominance in the distance events with a 5,000m gold.

After belting three homers in a 5-3 win in the opener, the host Blue Jays look to slug their way to a series victory when they continue their three-game set versus the tumbling Detroit Tigers (60-68) on Saturday at 1:07 p.m. ET at Rogers Centre.

Canada was upgraded to bronze after the U.S. was disqualified for a botched exchange in 4x100m relay at the world track and field championships.

Canada was upgraded to bronze after the U.S. was disqualified in 4x100m relay at the world track and field championships.

Canada's Melissa Bishop grabbed a surprise silver medal in the women's 800m at the world track and field championships in Beijing.

Canada's Melissa Bishop grabbed a surprise silver medal in the women's 800m at the world track and field championships in Beijing.

Click on the video player above starting at 4:55 a.m. ET to watch live action from Day 8 of the IAAF world track and field championships in Beijing, featuring Canada's Damian Warner in the final two legs of the decathlon, plus Andre De Grasse and the Canadian men's 4x100m relay team in the final of their event.

Click on the video player above to watch Andre De Grasse and the Canadian men's 4x100m relay team in the final of their event. Canada's women's 4x100m also goes for a medal.

Rookie quarterback James Franklin threw one touchdown and ran in another as the Edmonton Eskimos beat the Toronto Argonauts 38-15 on Friday. Edmonton(6-3) is now tied atop the west division with the Calgary Stampeders.

Canada's women qualified for the final of the 4 x 400 relay Saturday at the World track and field championships, finishing fourth in their heat, with a time of 3:26.14.

Andre De Grasse helped Canada qualify for the final in the men's 4 x 100-metre final Saturday at the World Track and Field Championships, as they finished 1st in their heat. Canada's women also qualified for the final in the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relays.

Andre De Grasse helped Canada qualify for the final in the men's 4 x 100-metre final Saturday at the World Track and Field Championships, as they finished 1st in their heat. Canada's women also qualified for the final in the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relays.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt will aim for his third gold medal at the World track and field championships Saturday, as he aims to lead his nation to 1st in the 4x100 relay. Bolt has already won gold in the 100 and 200 this week.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt will aim for his third gold medal at the World track and field championships Saturday, as he aims to lead his nation to 1st in the 4x100 relay. Bolt has already won gold in the 100 and 200 this week.

Canada's Damian Warner won silver in the decathlon at the world track and field championship in Beijing. Warner also broke his Canadian record.

Canada's Damian Warner is on pace to set a new national record and sits in the silver medal position, heading into the final event of the decathlon at the world track and field championships.

Canada's Damian Warner edged rival Ashton Eaton in the hurdles and had a better showing in the discus, but fell a little further back in the pole vault, heading into the final two events of the men's decathlon at the World track championships in silver medal position.

Canada's Damian Warner edged rival Ashton Eaton in the 110 metre hurdles, but still trails the American on Day 2 of the decathlon competition at the world track championships in Beijing on Saturday.

Canada's Damian Warner edged rival Ashton Eaton in the hurdles and had a better showing in the discus, but still trails the American on Day 2 of the decathlon competition at the world track championships in Beijing on Saturday.

Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista, and Troy Tulowitzki each hit solo homers as the Toronto Blue Jays edged the Detroit Tigers 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series Friday at the Rogers Centre. Former Jay Anthony Gose also hit a 2-run home run in the game.

Canadian captain Christine Sinclair has a left ankle and Achilles tendon strain, according to the National Women's Soccer League. The 32-year-old was hurt last weekend playing for the Portland Thorns.

Jordan Spieth lost out on a chance to play the weekend at The Barclays. He also lost his No. 1 ranking. Bubba Watson has the lead at the tournament heading into the weekend.

Jordan Spieth lost out on a chance to play the weekend at The Barclays. He also lost his No. 1 ranking. Bubba Watson has the lead at the tournament heading into the weekend.

Olympian and CBC Sports journalist Anson Henry talks to Canadian track coach Glenroy Gilbert about the circumstances surrounding Canada's disqualification in the men's relay at the Pan Am Games, and what we can expect from the team at the track worlds.

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos, who has played in 48 career playoff games including the 2014-15 Stanley Cup final, is at Rogers Centre on Friday to watch Toronto's game against the Detroit Tigers. The 25-year-old is excited about his hometown team's recent surge toward a postseason berth.