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Denny Hamlin has won the Daytona 500, edging Martin Truex Jr. by inches at the finish line. It was the closest finish in the history of the event.

Eugenie Bouchard took another step in her comeback on the WTA Tour by battling to a 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory over Latvian qualifier Anastasija Sevastova in the first round of the Qatar Open on Sunday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to trade their present for a better shot at the future. Toronto sent 28-year-old Shawn Matthias to Colorado on Sunday afternoon for a 2016 fourth-round pick and prospect Colin Smith.

Landry, Kish and Britt Benn all had tries for Canada's 19-10 defeat over New Zealand at the Sao Paulo sevens women's rugby event.

After leading the charge in creating a four-woman bobsleigh event, Kaillie Humphries saw her efforts come to fruition at this weekend's inaugural race at the 2016 World Championships.

For the first time in his major league career, Don Mattingly's team has a policy of no facial hair. And as the Miami Marlins' new manager, he's the one enforcing the rule.

Canada won five medals at the Winter Youth Olympics - including a silver in men's hockey and a gold in mixed team curling - but it wasn't all about the medals in Lillehammer.

This weekend's bobsleigh world championship saw Kaillie Humphries pilot Canada to a win in the first ever 4-woman test event while the Latvian four-man team made a historic comeback.

Canada's Chris Robanske of the Calgary Snowboard Club picked up his first World Cup snowboardcross podium of the season, finishing second behind Olympic champion Pierre Vaultier of France at Sunny Valley resort in Miass, Russia.

Canada's highlight on the final day of the Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway was a showdown for gold in men's hockey against arch-rival United States.

Canada's highlight on the final day of the Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway was a showdown for gold in men's hockey against arch-rival United States.

Canada's Arianne Jones, Mitchel Malyk, Tristan Walker, Justin Snith combined for team relay gold at the luge world championships in Germany on Sunday.

Canada's Arianne Jones, Mitchel Malyk, Tristan Walker, Justin Snith combined for team relay gold at the luge world championships in Germany on Sunday.

The former executive director of the Russian anti-doping agency planned to write a book on drug use in sports shortly before his sudden death, a former colleague and Britain's Sunday Times newspaper reported Sunday.

Three-time world champion Patrick Chan of Canada produced a personal-best score in the free skate to win the Four Continents championship.

Canada's men's squad collected its second win of the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship with a 52-25 victory over Brazil on Saturday.

Jaromir Jagr scored twice Saturday night to pass Brett Hull for third place on the NHL's career scoring list with 742 goals.

Chelsea Carey's debut skipping Alberta at the Canadian women's curling championship was a successful one as the host team downed defending champion Jennifer Jones 12-5 in Saturday's opening draw.

Canadian ice dancers, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, announced their return to competition on CBC's Road to the Olympic Games and the internet went crazy.

Pamela Ware and Jennifer Abel's final dive at the FINA World Cup Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.