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Andrew Wiggins and Nik Stauskas each had 15 points to lead Canada to a 101-59 rout of Cuba on Wednesday at the FIBA Americas men's basketball championship

After dominating at the plate for all of August, Toronto Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion has been named the American League's player of the month.

Canada's Milos Raonic is through to the third round of the U.S. Open after defeating Spain's Fernando Verdaso 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1) on Wednesday. Raonic received treatment during a medical timeout in the second set and also had massages during some of the changeovers.

Canada's Milos Raonic is through to the third round of the U.S. Open after defeating Spain's Fernando Verdaso 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1) on Wednesday. Raonic received treatment during a medical timeout in the second set and also had massages during some of the changeovers.

A criminal doping investigation into Jamaican sprinters Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson plus their trainer has reportedly been dropped in Italy.

Scott Howard was the first one on the ice to celebrate when his father, Glenn, skipped the Canadian team to a world curling title three years ago in Basel, Switzerland. At the time, Howard was an alternate. Now he's hoping to return to such heights as a full-time player on the squad.

This year’s world rowing championships have a little more on the line than simply attracting the sport’s best athletes. They also act as an Olympic qualifying competition. For Canada, this means getting as many boats to Rio next year as possible, ideally through podium finishes.

An Ottawa recreation league hockey player convicted of aggravated assault for an on-ice collision will get a new trial after the Ontario Court of Appeal found the trial judge seemed to "impose her personal knowledge of hockey on the facts of the case."

John Tavares, the all-time leading scorer in National Lacrosse League history, has retired. The 46-year-old, who played his entire NLL career with the Buffalo Bandits, announced the end of his lacrosse career on Wednesday.

Devils defenceman Bryce Salvador has retired after nearly 800 games in 14 NHL seasons. The NHL Players Association announced Salvador's retirement on Wednesday.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have given themselves a fighting chance to get back into the CFL playoff race by picking up veteran quarterback Matt Nichols from the Edmonton Eskimos.

The Toronto Blue Jays have a chance to win their three-game series against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday after second baseman Ryan Goins delivered a walk-off home run in extra innings to decide Tuesday night's game.

Former CFL star Lawrence Phillips has been charged with murder in the death of his cellmate at a Central California prison.

A day after its trailer debuted online and months before it hits theaters, the Will Smith football head-trauma film Concussion is already sparking controversy. Citing studio emails leaked in the hack of Sony Pictures, The New York Times reported Tuesday that Concussion was altered to avoid antagonizing the NFL.

Durban in South Africa will host the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first African city to be awarded the four-yearly multi-sports event.

J.P. Arencibia had done little at the plate since the Tampa Bay Rays recalled him from triple-A, but the catcher put it all together Tuesday night, going 3-for-4 with two singles, a two-run home run and 6 RBIs in an 11-2 rout of Baltimore.

For more than three months, Colorado Rockies first baseman Justin Morneau has been trying to recover from a strained neck and concussion symptoms. But there is a chance the 34-year-old Canadian could return to game action this month.

Ryan Goins hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Cleveland 5-3 on Tuesday night, snapping the Indians' winning streak at six games.

Ryan Goins hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Cleveland 5-3 on Tuesday night, snapping the Indians' winning streak at six games.

The world track and field championship is over... now what? Twitter shows us how Canadian athletes are adjusting to being back home after Beijing.

The world track and field championships are over. No what? Twitter and Instagram show us how Canadian athletes are adjusting to being back home after Beijing.

Toronto FC does not expect star forward Sebastian Giovinco to miss too much action with his adductor injury suffered in Saturday's Toronto's 2-1 win over Montreal.

All-star reliever Kelvin Herrera and Royals right fielder Alex Rios have been diagnosed with chickenpox, raising concerns that others on the AL Central leaders may have been exposed.

Caroline Wozniacki got herself quickly off the court on a scorching day at the U.S. Open, beating NCAA champion Jamie Loeb 6-2, 6-0 in 67 minutes Tuesday in first-round action.

Russian President Vladimir Putin may be nearing his 63rd birthday, but he can still beat a team of kids in hockey.

When the Blue Jays visited Houston earlier this season, John Gibbons tried to talk his wife and kids out of sitting in seats right above the dugout, because the Toronto manager was concerned for their safety.

No one said it would be easy. Canada got off to a shaky start at the FIBA Americas Olympic qualifying basketball tournament in Mexico City with a 94-87 loss to Argentina.