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Canada's top divers The Canadian diving team got one last glimpse at the Rio diving venue as they competed in the recent Rio test event at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, and are hoping to put their recent experience towards Olympic success.

Anaheim Ducks centre Ryan Kesler drew an interesting comparison to American and Canadian hockey in the latest article for the Player’s Tribune.

An Afghan boy received a signed jersey from Lionel Messi after the internet found photos of the five-year-old wearing a plastic bag with the soccer star's name on the back.

Three federal judges will hear the NFL's appeal of the lifting of New England quarterback Tom Brady's four-game suspension in 'Deflategate' next week.

Major League Baseball and the players' union have banned rolling block slides to break up potential double plays, hoping to prevent a repeat of the takeout by Chase Utley that broke the leg of New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada in last year's playoffs.

Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice confirmed after morning skate in Dallas on Thursday morning that centre Bryan Little will not return to the lineup this season.

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic retired from his quarter-final match against Feliciano Lopez at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Thursday after losing the first set.

The Montreal Canadiens blueline took another significant hit as the team announced on Thursday that defenceman Jeff Petry would require season-ending surgery for a sports hernia.

The IAAF confirmed a doping ban for previously suspended Pan American Games marathon champion Gladys Tejeda and says former European 1,500-meter medallist Anna Mishchenko of Ukraine has been banned for doping.

A young Wayne Gretzky had one of the best seasons of his career for the Edmonton Oilers in the 1981-82, with exactly 34 years passing since he broke the single-season goal scoring record.

All five FIFA candidates darted across Zurich in a final push to secure votes in Friday's presidential election.

Melissa Bishop is getting set to start training for her second Olympic run in Rio de Janeiro this summer, and she’ll be doing it alongside the coach with the most wins in Canadian university track and field history — Dennis Fairall.

Canucks host Senators, Jets battle Stars and Oilers face Kings.

The victories at the Air Canada Centre keep coming for the Toronto Raptors. DeMar DeRozan poured in 31 points to lift the Raptors to a 114-105 victory over Minnnesota on Wednesday, tying the franchise record with their ninth consecutive win at home.

Alex Galchenyuk scored two goals, Mike Condon made 33 saves and the Montreal Canadiens topped the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals 4-3 on Wednesday night.

Teams jockeyed for playoff positions at the Canadian women's curling championship Wednesday as the preliminary round's finish line loomed.

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard fell 7-6 (1), 6-1 to Zheng Saisai of China in the third round of the Qatar Open on Wednesday.

Countless studies trumpet the long-term health benefits of physical exercise. But David Ford, aiming for his sixth Olympics at age 49, provides all the proof that columnist Adam Kreek needs.