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Canada's Mikael Kingsbury has thoroughly dominated moguls skiing for the past five seasons with an ability to remain at the top of his game that's both a nod to his immense talent and knack for being able to avoid injury in a sport that's rife with them.

Canada has been given a stiff test in Group B with Nigeria, Japan and Spain for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea in November.

Canadian boxers Mandy Bujold and Ariane Brochu-Fortin secured Olympic berths on Thursday at the 2016 American qualification event in Buenos Aires.

Canadian boxers Mandy Bujold and Ariane Brochu-Fortin secured Olympic berths on Thursday at the 2016 American qualification event in Buenos Aires.

Marshall Plumlee ditched the mask guarding his broken nose and responded by scoring a career-high 23 points to lead defending national champion Duke past UNC Wilmington 93-85 on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Little Rock is moving on in the NCAA Tournament, thanks to an out-of-nowhere comeback that led to an 85-83 double-overtime victory over Purdue in opening-day action Thursday. Josh Hagins had 31 points, including six in the second overtime.

Forward Brenden Morrow retired Thursday after 15 NHL seasons in which he recorded 265 goals and 310 assists in 991 career regular-season games with Dallas, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Tampa Bay.

When the news came out recently that former Team Canada goalie Ed Belfour was selling his Olympic medal, my colleagues at work wanted to know if I would ever consider doing the same.

There are more than a few differences between indoor and outdoor track and field events at the world level. Here are five to make you an instant expert.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport says former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has filed an appeal to annul his six-year ban from soccer.

Canadian track cyclists received spots for six events at the upcoming Rio Olympics, Cycling Canada announced on Thursday

Gabriela Soukalova of the Czech Republic won the biathlon sprint title Thursday and closed in on the overall World Cup title.

With the rare prospect of an all-American NHL post-season looming large, commissioner Gary Bettman hopes Canadians still tune in to watch the battle for the Stanley Cup.

Imagine all the room shooters had to put a puck past Roy "Shrimp" Worters back in the Hall of Famer's day. With today's giant goalies — and their giant gear — taking up more of the net than ever, the NHL is making the right move in trying to downsize them, writes Tim Wharnsby.

Lara Gut won the season-long women's super-G title on Thursday, finishing second at the World Cup finals and overtaking the injured Lindsey Vonn for the crystal globe, while Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won the men's crown after two of his challengers did not finish and he placed second.

Stephen Curry scored 34 points and the Golden State Warriors extended their record regular-season home winning streak to 50 games with a 121-85 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.

John Morris, vice-skip on Team Canada at the recent Canadian men's curling championship, will miss the rest of the curling season to undergo hernia repair surgery.

Canadian forward Alex Petan, a senior from Michigan Tech, is among 10 finalists for the 2016 Hobey Baker Memorial Award honouring U.S. college hockey's top player. He led the WCHA in several statistical categories, including goals (16) and points (29).

Chicago White Sox designated hitter Adam LaRoche’s decision to retire and leave $13 million US in salgary on the table is due to a dispute with team's president Ken Williams over the presence of his 14-year-old son, Drake, in the team's clubhouse.

The Carleton Ravens were largely defined by two star siblings and a legendary coach en route to capturing the last five Canadian men's university basketball titles.

Milos Raonic defeated Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-6(7) in the fourth round at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., on Wednesday.