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Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola decided to bring in striker Robert Lewandowski at halftime to try and add an offensive spark and he got more than anyone expected.

Greg Stremlaw, who recently took over as CBC’s head of sports, reinforced the importance the Olympics are to the department's new strategy.

Six world-class Russian race walkers including a world championship silver medallist have been suspended after failing doping tests a year before the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock wants one of Jonathan Bernier and James Reimer to grab the team's starting goaltender job and hold onto it, though he characterized it as an open competition.

From The Edwing to walking the parrot, Blue Jays fans are creative in coming up with names for slugger Edwin Encarnacion's home run ritual. Encarnacion, who sticks out his bent right arm and holds it parallel to the ground as he rounds the bases, appreciates the suggestions.

Tiger-Cats quarterback Zach Collaros appeared outside the locker room Tuesday, clearly "bummed" by his season-ending knee injury.

The Toronto Blue Jays will try to maintain their dominance over the New York Yankees, and put more space between the teams in the American League East race, when they play the second of a three-game series Tuesday night at Rogers Centre (7:07 p.m. ET).

A theatre in Belgium has dropped a plagiarism legal case over the design of a logo for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

A season-ending injury to quarterback Zach Collaros puts a dent in Hamilton's Grey Cup hopes and sends them tumbling in our weekly breakdown of all nine Canadian Football League teams.

Canada won its second straight match at the men’s volleyball World Cup in Japan on Tuesday, defeating Iran 25-23, 29-27, 26-24.

Toronto's exit from Olympic bidding is opening a door for Calgary and Quebec City. Whether either should step through is another matter.

Connor McDavid recorded a pair of assists in his NHL pre-season debut as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 4-2 on Monday in a pre-season split-squad game.

The Minnesota Vikings have faced plenty of worthy adversaries in contract negotiations over the years. It should come as no surprise that Ragnar the Viking was one of the most ferocious.

The Minnesota Vikings have faced plenty of worthy adversaries in contract negotiations over the years. It should come as no surprise that Ragnar the Viking was one of the most ferocious.

Buffalo Sabres fans in Minnesota watched top draft pick Jack Eichel score the winning goal in his NHL pre-season debut, a short-handed marker against Wild goalie Darcy Kuemper, with 5:44 left in the third period for a 3-2 victory on Monday night.

Blue Jays ace David Price worked seven shutout innings and Josh Donaldson scored twice as Toronto defeated the visiting New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night in the opener of a pivotal three-game series at Rogers Centre.

The Blue Jays' David Price not only pitched seven strong innings to get the win in the opener of a crucial series against the New York Yankees, he also sparkled with his glove work.

The Blue Jays' David Price not only pitched seven strong innings in the opener of a crucial series against the New York Yankees, he also sparkled with his glove work.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will not require surgery on his fractured left collarbone and is expected to miss about eight weeks of the NFL season.

We asked the question, What would you name Josh Donaldson's hair style? and you answered. Here's the result of our poll, and some extra names that you sent us.

The Los Angeles Kings have announced an extensive program of off-ice training for their players after three embarrassing arrests involving forwards Mike Richards and Jarret Stoll, along with defenceman Slava Voynov, in the past year.

The Los Angeles Kings have announced an extensive program of off-ice training for their players after three embarrassing arrests involving forwards Mike Richards and Jarret Stoll, along with defenceman Slava Voynov, in the past year.

Canadian junior cyclists Gillian Ellsay and Emiliah Harvey finished in the top 10 in the individual time trial at the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Richmond, Va.

Goons are pretty much gone in the NHL. More and more teams are rolling four lines of forwards who can skate — and score. The days of having seldom-used tough guys on the fourth line just to throw punches or protect stars are over.

New York Yankees right-hander Nathan Eovaldi still has inflammation in his sore right elbow and won't be able to resume throwing until next week, manager Joe Girardi said Monday.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats' Grey Cup hopes were dealt a significant blow Monday when the team announced that star quarterback Zach Collaros will miss the rest of the CFL season with a knee injury.