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Juventus advanced to the knockout stages of the Champions League and moved above Manchester City into top spot in Group D, with a 1-0 win over the Premier League side on Wednesday.

Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway was fastest and Canada's Erik Guay finished third in Wednesday's training run for the season-opening World Cup downhill in Lake Louise.

A government watchdog said Wednesday that "flaws" in Brazil's border security are a "big concern" heading toward next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

The Montreal Canadiens have signed general manager and executive vice president Marc Bergevin to a multi-year contract extension through the end of the 2021-22 season.

The father and coach of Canadian pole vault world champion Shawn Barber has been banned by the national governing body for track and field after it learned of George Barber's 2007 criminal conviction on charges of having sex with a student while he was employed at a U.S. high school.

The father and coach of Canadian pole vault world champion Shawn Barber has been banned by the national governing body for track and field after it learned of George Barber's 2007 criminal conviction on charges of having sex with a student while he was employed at a U.S. high school.

Benoit Huot and Aurelie Rivard were named the para-swimmers of the year by Swimming Canada in the first of a series of announcements called the Big Splash Awards that recognize the best performances by Canadian para-swimmers.

It's a question asked every year at the Grey Cup head coaches news conference but even the veteran reporter who asked it, Edmonton Sun's Terry Jones, had trouble putting the words together.

It's a question asked every year at the Grey Cup head coaches news conference but even the veteran reporter who asked it, Edmonton Sun's Terry Jones, had trouble putting the words together.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats could still be without starting quarterback Zach Collaros when next season begins.

It's a delicate balance that coaches must find on the eve of a championship match — keeping their players' minds focused while letting them enjoy some glory before the big game.

Trampoline gymnast Rosie MacLennan approaches the world championships this weekend - an Olympic qualifier - with a more difficult task of qualifying as she is recovering from concussion symptoms.

An anti-doping roadmap that Russia will have to follow to be allowed back into international competition will be discussed Thursday by track and field's governing body. The meeting in Monaco of the IAAF council could also throw up difficult questions for its president, Sebastian Coe.

Toronto city councillor and now notorious Twitter star Norm Kelly performed his take on Drake's Hotline Bling this morning, and the video is hilarious.

The UPEI women's hockey team has an Olympic hopeful on the squad for the second time: Ye Eun Park, a member of the South Korean women's national team, is getting valuable ice time in the lead-up to 2018.

Suspended St. Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey is in critical but stable condition after being shot Tuesday night, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

Suspended St. Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey is in critical but stable condition after being shot Tuesday night, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

The defending champion Golden State Warriors set the record for best start in NBA history at 16-0, as Stephen Curry had 24 points and nine assists in a 111-77 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

Rickard Rakell and Corey Perry scored two goals apiece, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a third-period deficit for their 21st straight home victory over the Calgary Flames, 5-3 Tuesday night.

Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored two third-period goals and the Ottawa Senators held off the Dallas Stars for a 7-4 victory Tuesday night.

The Edmonton Eskimos and the Ottawa Redblacks touched down in Winnipeg Tuesday ahead of the 103rd Grey Cup.