General Sport Canada news

Lindsey Vonn picked up her 16th career win at Lake Louise, Alta. on Friday, claiming the top spot of the podium in the women's downhill event.

The Toronto Raptors host Golden State on Saturday, and would love to avoid being the Warriors' latest victim.

Kobe Bryant, who is retiring after 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers at the end of the NBA season, would be very happy to give an encore performance at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway won his third straight World Cup race Friday, holding off teammate Kjetil Jansrud in a demanding downhill at Colorado's Beaver Creek.

Coach Jon Cooper has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning after reaching the Stanley Cup final. The defending Eastern Conference champions announced the deal Friday.

Steroids-tainted home run king Barry Bonds is returning to baseball full time as hitting coach for the Miami Marlins. He'll join the staff of new manager Don Mattingly, the Marlins said Friday.

Gilmore Junio edged Alexandre St-Jean to give Canada a 1-2 finish in the men's 500-metre sprint at a speed skating World Cup event on Friday.

Throw away the floor fans. Rio de Janeiro Olympic organizers have changed their minds and said Friday that athletes will have free air conditioning in their bedrooms at the athletes village.

Canada's rugby sevens women's and men's team came away with disappointing results at the season-opening event in Dubai. The women placed sixth, while the men failed to win in three starts.

The Toronto Argonauts have extended the contract of quarterback Ricky Ray through the 2017 season.

Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro is set to introduce new general manager Ross Atkins at an 11 a.m. ET news conference. Watch it live here.

Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro introduced new general manager Ross Atkins on Friday.

​Canadian sprint sensation Andre De Grasse has gone pro. The 21-year-old signed a pro deal with Puma, and will forgo his senior season of NCAA eligibility while still completing his studies

​Canadian sprint sensation Andre De Grasse has gone pro. The 21-year-old signed a pro deal with Puma, and will forgo his senior season of NCAA eligibility.

Canada's Jane Channell reached a skeleton World Cup podium for the first time in her career Friday, placing third in the women's race at Winterberg, Germany.

Watch the World Cup men's downhill from Colorado's Beaver Creek live at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Aaron Rodgers found Richard Rodgers in the end zone on a 61-yard throw with no time left to give the Green Bay Packers a stunning 27-23 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night.

Aaron Rodgers gets one more shot after Detroit defensive end Devin Taylor was called for grabbing the QB's facemask on a tackle on what would've been the last play.

Patrick Sharp scored the winner with 5:59 left in the third period as the Dallas Stars beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Thursday.

Green Bay beats Detroit 27-23.

Brad Jacobs and Pat Simmons have crowded the top of the men's standings after winning their draws on Thursday night at the 2015 Canada Cup of Curling.

Canada opened the 2015 CONCACAF women's under-20 championship with a 2-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday.

Blue Jays hire GM Ross Atkins, Capitals edge Canadiens and Senators beat Blackhawks in OT.

Mike Hoffman scored his second goal of the game 30 seconds into overtime as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 Thursday night.

T.J. Oshie's second goal of the game broke a tie in the third period and lifted the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

The Denver Nuggets spoiled a 34-point performance by DeMar DeRozan on Thursday, handing the Toronto Raptors a 106-105 loss.

Avs' Erik Johnson and Rangers' Rick Nash were involved in a very scary incident in a game Thursday night.

Colorado Avalanche defenceman Erik Johnson was involved in a rather gruesome-looking incident Thursday night in a game against the Rangers in New York.

The Canadian women's rugby sevens team has advanced to the knockout stage of the Dubai Sevens Cup.