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Canada doesn't enter many international hockey tournaments as an underdog, but Guy Boucher says that's just the reality for Canadian teams competing at the Spengler Cup.

Anthopoulos plans his return, Team Canada gets set in Helsinki and Leake signs with Cards

The world junior hockey championship begins on Saturday with Canada facing the United States in the preliminary round. Here are five Canadian players to keep an eye on for the duration of the tournament.

A drone crash near four-time defending overall champion Marcel Hirscher marred a World Cup slalom ski race that Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway won by a massive 1.25-second margin on Tuesday.

Hirscher was completing a run in a World Cup slalom race Tuesday night when a drone carrying a TV camera crashed just feet behind him.

Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher was completing a run in a World Cup slalom race Tuesday in Italy when a drone carrying a TV camera crashed just feet behind him.

Despite initially being unsure about the change, Canadian Meaghan Benfeito's new dive has brought her both the confidence and the results to take on the upcoming Olympic year.

Rugby Canada has agreed to a contract extension with men's national team coach Kieran Crowley.

The IAAF says the director of president Sebastian Coe's office is temporarily stepping down pending an ethics probe into emails linked to Russian doping cases.

See how Canada is tracking and make your own projections, based on the virtual medal table on CBC Sports' Road to the Olympic Games website.

The St. Louis Cardinals and free-agent pitcher Mike Leake have agreed to terms on a contract, a person with direct knowledge of the deal said Tuesday.

Brazil's attorney general is investigating allegations that bribes were paid to a powerful lawmaker to help secure contracts for the building of venues and other works for next year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Edmonton Oilers rookie phenom forward Connor McDavid is expected to return from a cracked clavicle in either late January or early February, but he has already made a transformative impression on a hockey-loopy city that hasn't beheld a playoff team for a decade.

The world junior hockey championship opens Boxing Day in Helsinki, Finland. Here's a look at Canada's round-robin schedule, along with the knockout-round games.

The world junior hockey championship is taking place in Helsinki, Finland. Here's a look at Canada's round-robin results, along with the knockout-round schedule.

A two-month break from the grind of the baseball off-season has been good for former Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos. He has had more time to spend with his family and he expects to be working again in the new year.

French magistrates have filed new, tougher corruption charges against former IAAF president Lamine Diack in connection with coverups of Russian doping.

A Triple Crown, a near Grand Slam, a Bat Flip Heard 'Round the World ... 2015 brought many wonderful moments in sports that we're taking a look back at, with a photograph from a memorable event each month.

A Triple Crown, a near Grand Slam, a Bat Flip Heard 'Round the World ... 2015 brought many wonderful moments in sports that we're taking a look back at, with a photograph from a memorable event each month.

Senators battle Panthers, Flames host Jets and Maple Leafs face Coyotes.

Predators beat Canadiens, Maxime Talbot suspended 2 games and Celtics defeat Timberwolves.

Canada's athletes are spread far and wide at competitions or training, but most make a point of making the long journey home to see family and friends for the holiday season.

Canada's athletes are spread far and wide at competitions or training, but most make a point of making the long journey home to see family and friends for the holiday season.

Canada's athletes are spread far and wide at competitions or training, but most make a point of making the long journey home to see family and friends for the holiday season.

The Tenafly High School boys' hockey team sent out two goalies to start their game against St. Joseph's of Montvale in New Jersey on Sunday, only to find that doing so was against the rules.

Sepp Blatter is banned, Raps get their big man back and ODB gets a one game ban

The Boston Red Sox on Monday said they would retire the number of the Hall of Fame third baseman Wade Boggs during a ceremony at Fenway Park on May 26, when the number will be added to the ballpark's right-field facade.

Noel Thorpe will stay on as defensive co-ordinator and assistant head coach of the Montreal Alouettes. Reports last week said Thorpe, who had two years left on his contract, had resigned and was looking to sign with the Edmonton Eskimos.

The NHL has suspended Boston Bruins forward Maxime Talbot two games without pay for interference for his check to the head of New Jersey's Jiri Tlusty.