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Gwen Jorgensen won the ITU World Triathlon Series' Grand Final on Friday for her second straight season championship.

Alex Ovechkin turned 30 on Thursday, and as such, he received a very unusual gift from a Russian television show.

Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane was greeted with loud cheers Friday in his first public appearance with the Stanley Cup champions since he became the subject of a sexual assault investigation.

Fans entering NHL arenas this season will face almost airport-level security measures as part of a league-wide mandate to use walk-through metal detectors.

Despite being denied the ability to vote, hockey great Wayne Gretzky endorsed Conservative Leader Stephen Harper during an event at the Carlu in Toronto.

Despite being denied the ability to vote, former hockey great Wayne Gretzky is expected to endorse Stephen Harper later today at an event at the Carlu in Toronto.

The Toronto Blue Jays open up a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox Friday, with Marcus Stroman making his first home start of the season.

Six players from Canada's national women's soccer team will be removed from the new FIFA 16 video game days ahead of its general release, following a dispute with the NCAA.

Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel will start Sunday's home opener against the Tennessee Titans.

Japanese organizers will announce on Sept. 28 which additional sports they want to include in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

A Toronto Blue Jays fan has used a Taylor Swift song as inspiration to create an entertaining tribute to his favourite baseball team.

Find out what Habs fans had to say about the Montreal Canadiens' new captain.

British sprint specialist Mark Cavendish will miss next week's cycling world championships in Richmond, Virginia, after failing to recover from a shoulder injury.

Canada lost its third straight match at the men's volleyball World Cup in Japan on Friday, falling in four sets to Argentina.

Max Pacioretty is the new captain of the Montreal Canadiens. The high-scoring forward won a vote by his fellow players to become the 29th captain in franchise history, the team announced Friday.

For a third straight spring, there will be professional baseball in Montreal.

The curse of Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos lives on in Kansas City. Bradley Roby returned Jamaal Charles's second fumble 21 yards for a touchdown with 27 seconds left Thursday night, completing a stunning comeback for a 31-24 victory over the Chiefs.

New York Giants pass rusher Jason Pierre-Paul isn't the only athlete who suffered a crazy, off-the-field injury. Here are 10 other athletes who got hurt in bizarre ways.

Marco Estrada combined with Roberto Osuna on a three-hitter, Cliff Pennington, Edwin Encarnacion and Josh Donaldson hit home runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Thursday night to extend their lead in the AL East.

Marco Estrada combined with Roberto Osuna on a three-hitter, Cliff Pennington, Edwin Encarnacion and Josh Donaldson hit home runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Thursday night to extend their lead in the AL East.

The Oilers won 24 games for 62 points last season, good for 28th place, which then led to a successful lottery leap to draft teen phenom Connor McDavid with the first pick.

Qualifying for the Rio Olympics next summer will be the focus for Canadian athletes when they compete at the world trampoline gymnastics championships in November.

The Montreal Canadiens opened training camp Thursday with few jobs open on a team that finished second overall in the 30-team NHL.

The Ottawa Senators have named former captain Daniel Alfredsson a senior advisor of hockey operations, the team announced Thursday evening.

The Ottawa Senators have named former captain Daniel Alfredsson a senior advisor of hockey operations, the team announced Thursday evening.

New Maple Leafs bench boss Mike Babcock, a veteran Stanley Cup- and Olympic gold-medal-winning coach, understands he's in for some surprises in Toronto but he doesn't want the team's recent struggles to cloud his view.