General Sport Canada news

Canadian judo competitor Youssef Youssef faces at least a two-year suspension after a urine sample collected last year revealed presence of testosterone, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced on Wednesday.

The World Anti-Doping Agency wants three outside experts to oversee the cleanup of Russia's anti-doping system.

Watch live action from the FIS World Cup ski cross event in Nakiska, Alta., on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.

Watch live action from the the men’s and women’s World Cup slopestyle competitions starting Sunday at 4 p.m. ET.

Watch the FIS World Cup women's downhill race in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy live on Saturday at 4 a.m. ET.

Watch the men's and women's moguls finals live from the FIS World Cup freestyle skiing event in Val St.Côme, Que.

Slotback Nik Lewis signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes, the CFL club announced Wednesday.

The IBSF skeleton World Cup circuit returns to Canada this week, and you can watch the women's and men's races from Whistler, B.C., live on Friday and Saturday.

Quarterback Darian Durant has agreed to a new deal for 2016 with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Durant signed a multi-year contract extension after leading the club to just its fourth Grey Cup title in 2013 but has been hampered by injuries the past two seasons.

Marcus Stroman appears tailor-made to be the new ace of the Toronto Blue Jays' starting rotation. The young right-hander oozes confidence and is up for whatever challenge comes his way. He also appears to be the real deal on the mound.

Watch the women's sprint live now from the IBU World Cup biathlon stop in Antholz, Italy.

Watch the men's sprint live from the IBU World Cup biathlon stop in Antholz, Italy.

The world's best men's downhill skiers take on the sport's most famous, demanding and dangerous run this week in Kitzbuehel, Austria. Watch live streaming coverage continues of the super-G, which also serves as the first leg of the combined event, on Friday at 5:30 a.m. ET.

The world's best men's downhill skiers take on the sport's most famous, demanding and dangerous run this week in Kitzbuehel, Austria. Watch live streaming coverage of the slalom, which also serves as the second leg of the combined event, on Friday at 10:30 a.m. ET.

The world's best men's downhill skiers take on the sport's most famous, demanding and dangerous run this week in Kitzbuehel, Austria. Our live streaming coverage begins with downhill training on Thursday at 5:30 a.m. ET.

The world's best men's downhill skiers take on the sport's most famous, demanding and dangerous run this week in Kitzbuehel, Austria. Watch live streaming coverage of the slalom, which also serves as the second leg of the combined event.

Josh Gordon has asked the NFL for another chance. The suspended Browns wide receiver applied to the league for reinstatement, a person with direct knowledge of the process told the Associated Press on Wednesday.

Reigning European pairs skating champions Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov will miss next week's European championships after Kavaguti tore a tendon in her leg.

Team Canada is off to a hot start at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Bridgewater, N.S., this week.

If the NHL playoffs started today, it would mark the first time since 1970, the year Bobby Orr scored his famous OT winner in the Stanley Cup final, that no Canadian teams would be involved.

Larisa Yurkiw's instincts are steering her onto the World Cup downhill podium. A silver in Austria and bronze in France made Yurkiw the first Canadian woman to win multiple World Cup ski medals in a single season since Emily Brydon in 2009-10.

Russian race walker Stanislav Emelyanov has been cleared of doping after a second sample failed to indicate the presence of a banned substance, the IAAF said Wednesday.

The alpine skiing test event for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics will go ahead as planned next month after workers toiled through the holidays on overnight shifts to complete construction on a key gondola.

All eyes will be on the men's showdown between seven-time winner Patrick Chan and defending champ Nam Nguyen, while a three-way battle looms in the ladies' event at this week's Canadian figure skating championships in Halifax, writes Pj Kwong.

Former NHL enforcer Brian McGrattan was taken off the ice on a stretcher after being knocked unconscious in a fight during an American Hockey League game on Tuesday night.

Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the hometown Nashville Predators 4-1 Tuesday night for their franchise-record 12th straight win.

Serena Williams beat No. 90-ranked Hsieh Su-wei 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday at Rod Laver Arena for an all-time record 79th main draw match at the Australian Open.

Serena Williams beat No. 90-ranked Hsieh Su-wei 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday at Rod Laver Arena for an all-time record 79th main draw match at the Australian Open.

Brian Boyle scored a go-ahead, short-handed goal in the third period and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the visiting Edmonton Oilers 6-4 Tuesday night for a season-high six-game winning streak.

Patrice Bergeron broke a tie in the second period as the Boston Bruins downed slumping Montreal 4-1 on Tuesday night, leaving the Canadiens winless in five games.

Patrice Bergeron broke a tie in the second period as the Boston Bruins downed slumping Montreal 4-1 on Tuesday night, leaving the Canadiens winless in five games.

Cory Schneider made nine of his 26 saves in the third period to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.

Matt Hunwick's slapper with 7.5 seconds left lifted the Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win over the hometown Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, snapping Toronto's five-game losing streak.

Matt Hunwick's slapper with 7.5 seconds left lifted the Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win over the hometown Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, snapping Toronto's five-game losing streak.

J.T. Miller scooped up his own rebound and scored on a wraparound 3:54 into overtime, and the New York Rangers rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.

The NHL is allowing former Arizona Coyotes enforcer John Scott to play in the Jan. 31 all-star game as Pacific Division captain. But now that he's property of the Montreal Canadiens and skating with their AHL affiliate in St. John's, which jersey should Scott wear?

John Scott was voted by fans to be the Pacific Division captain in the NHL All-Star game but quickly found himself being shuffled to the AHL and losing his eligibility. Well, the internet was not going to let that happen - see how the web responded on social media.

John Scott was voted by fans to be the Pacific Division captain in the NHL All-Star game but quickly found himself being shuffled to the AHL and losing his eligibility. Well, the internet was not going to let that happen - see how the web responded on social media.