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The NBA champion Golden State Warriors added a two-time league MVP to their front-office roster on Friday, announcing that Steve Nash joined the team as a player development consultant.

Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre says he’s delighted that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has said he wants the league to expand by two teams, from 30 to 32.

Canadian Melissa Bishop looks back on her silver-medal performance at the world track and field championships, and talks about how adrenaline got her body and mind through a gruelling schedule.

Canadian Melissa Bishop looks back on her silver-medal performance at the world track and field championships, and talks about how adrenaline got her body and mind through a gruelling schedule.

Drew Brees will be sidelined for New Orleans' game at Carolina on Sunday, Saints coach Sean Payton said Friday, marking the first time the star QB will miss a game due to injury since joining the team.

Pan Am Games champion Ellie Black will lead 14 Canadian athletes into the world artistic gymnastics championships in Glasgow, Scotland beginning Oct. 23.

Francis Bouillon, a small but tough and dependable defenceman who played 14 NHL seasons, has retired.

Their magic number for clinching at least a wild card down to two, the AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays can secure the franchise's first post-season spot in 22 years on Friday night as they open a home series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has been interrogated by Swiss federal police over alleged financial corruption. Switzerland's attorney general's office says it opened criminal proceedings against Blatter for possible criminal mismanagement and misappropriation of FIFA money.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has been interrogated by Swiss federal police over alleged financial corruption. Switzerland's attorney general's office says it opened criminal proceedings against Blatter for possible criminal mismanagement and misappropriation of FIFA money.

The lawyer for a woman accusing Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane abruptly quit the case Thursday night, saying he's no longer comfortable representing the woman because of how her mother reported finding an evidence bag that once held the woman's rape kit.

The prosecutor overseeing the sexual assault investigation of Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane says the accuser's mother lied about finding an evidence bag in her doorway.

FIFA says the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will start on Nov. 21, kicking off a 28-day tournament that will finish on Dec. 18.

The CWHL club formerly known as the Montreal Stars unveiled its new name, new logo and new marketing and promotions links to the NHL's Canadiens.

Brad Marchand scored in the sixth round of the shootout to give the Boston Bruins a 4-3 home victory over the New York Rangers in exhibition play Thursday night. New York's Mats Zuccarello scored in his first game back after fracturing his skull in last spring's playoffs.

Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer off White Sox ace Chris Sale, leading Michael Pineda and the New York Yankees past Chicago 3-2 Thursday night in their push for a playoff spot. The Yankees closed within three games of idle Toronto in the AL East and cut its magic number to six for clinching at least a wild-card slot.

Charlotte Hornets point guard Jeremy Lin signed onto Reddit Thursday night, inviting fans to "ask me anything" - here are some of the highlights.

Charlotte Hornets point guard Jeremy Lin signed onto Reddit Thursday night, inviting fans to "ask me anything" - here are some of the highlights.

The lawyer of a woman accusing Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane abruptly quit the case Thursday night, saying he's no longer comfortable representing the woman because of how her mother reported finding an evidence bag that once held the woman's rape kit.

Veteran forward Metta World Peace re-signed with Los Angeles on Thursday, agreeing to a one-year deal to resume his NBA career.

Veteran forward Metta World Peace re-signed with Los Angeles on Thursday, agreeing to a one-year deal to resume his NBA career.

Nobody does ruthless like New Zealand. Three of the six highest scores in Rugby World Cup history are the All Blacks'. Another big score was predicted from a game in which they were the 77-point favourites at the Olympic Stadium on Thursday, but Namibia promised it wouldn't lose by that much and it fulfilled its promise.

The Boston Red Sox hired Mike Hazen as general manager on Thursday, bringing him in to rebuild a team that went from World Series champion to the AL East cellar — with a second straight last-place finish well on its way. Hazen's promotion from assistant GM is the first big move by Dave Dombrowski since he took over as president of baseball operations in August.