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First it was the undefeated Kentucky Wildcats. Now, the dominant Serena Williams. Is Drake the fan nobody wants? Should he stay away from the Toronto Blue Jays?

Canada will open the next round of World Cup qualifying against Honduras at B.C. Place Stadium in November. Canada Soccer confirmed the date at a news conference Monday, 30 years to the day that Canada defeated Honduras 2-1 in St. John's, N.L., to qualify for the 1986 World Cup.

It appears the NHL will follow in the NFL’s footsteps during the upcoming season with concussion spotters for each game, so potentially injured players would be given immediate attention.

The Virginia medical examiner's office says Hall of Fame basketball player Moses Malone died of natural causes. Malone was found dead in a Norfolk hotel Sunday morning. He was 60.

Scottish show jumper Scott Brash and his horse Hello Sanctos made history Sunday at Spruce Meadows as winners of the Rolex Grand Slam. Beyond the millions in prize money, however, was a far greater reward, writes CBC Sports host Scott Russell.

The NFL says it will take no action against Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh after he dislodged an opponent's helmet Sunday at Washington.

Novak Djokovic's U.S Open title allowed him to clinch the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fourth time. The 28-year-old also finished atop the ATP rankings in 2011, 2012 and 2014.

FIFA and embattled president Sepp Blatter faced more pressure on Monday as U.S. attorney general Loretta Lynch predicted a new round of indictments in a widening investigation of corruption in international soccer.

Sam Bradford, whom the Eagles acquired from St. Louis in the off-season, leads Philadelphia into Atlanta in the season opener for both teams on Monday (7:10 p.m. ET). All-star running back DeMarco Murray will also make his first start for the Eagles.

Curling Canada officially announced Monday that the 2017 Tim Hortons Brier will be held in Newfoundland and Labrador for the first time in over four decades.

Officials in St. John's announce details on the location of the Canadian men's curling championship.

Curling Canada officially announced Monday that the 2017 Tim Hortons Brier will be held in Newfoundland and Labrador for the first time in over four decades.

Toronto Mayor John Tory must decide by tomorrow if his city will spend upwards of $50 million to make a bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Toronto Mayor John Tory must decide by tomorrow if his city will spend upwards of $50 million to make a bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Mayor John Tory will announce his decision on whether or not the city will try to secure the 2024 Summer Olympics at a Tuesday morning news conference overlooking Nathan Phillips Square, the epicentre of celebrations for this summer's Pan and Parapan Am Games.

The Fantasy Sports Trade Association estimates that 41-million people in the U.S. and Canada played fantasy sports in 2014. That's up from 33.5 million the year prior.

Chair Umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore made history Sunday as she became the first woman to oversee a U.S. Open men's final. The Greek official was so good in the match pitting Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer that she overshadowed them on Twitter.

Tony Romo threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Jason Witten with 7 seconds left, and the Dallas Cowboys overcame three turnovers that led to easy New York points to beat the Giants 27-26 on Sunday night.

Tony Romo threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Jason Witten with 7 seconds left, and the Dallas Cowboys overcame three turnovers that led to easy New York points to beat the Giants 27-26 on Sunday night.

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic downed Roger Federer on Sunday to capture his second U.S Open men's title.

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic downed Roger Federer on Sunday to capture his second U.S Open men's title.

The first full slate of games in the NFL on Sunday provided some exciting plays, performances and history-making debuts. Here are three must-see moments from Week 1.

Scott Brash and Hello Sanctos made show jumping history on Sunday by winning at Spruce Meadows to complete the first ever sweep of the three Rolex Grand Slam events in the same season.

Jeremiah Johnson rushed for two second-half touchdowns and Chris Milo kicked five field goals as the Ottawa Redblacks came back to beat the B.C. Lions 31-18 on Sunday.

Lee Nguyen set up two goals and Diego Fagundez scored for the third straight game as the surging New England Revolution defeated Toronto FC 3-1 Sunday to extend its winning streak to five games.

Lee Nguyen set up two goals and Diego Fagundez scored for the third straight game as the surging New England Revolution defeated Toronto FC 3-1 Sunday to extend its winning streak to five games.

Rachel Homan couldn't extend her perfect run at the Grand Slam of Curling's Tour Challenge as Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni scored two in the eighth end to edge the Ottawa skip 6-5 in the Tier 1 women's final on Sunday.

Rachel Homan couldn't extend her perfect run at the Grand Slam of Curling's Tour Challenge as Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni scored two in the eighth end to edge the Ottawa skip 6-5 in the Tier 1 women's final on Sunday.

Leicester staged a late comeback to maintain its unbeaten start to the Premier League season with a 3-2 win over Aston Villa on Sunday, while Tottenham earned its first victory of the campaign.