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Milos Raonic advances to semifinal, Chantal Peticlerc appointed to Canadian Senate, Russian doping.

Jose Bautista and Troy Tulowitzki each hit towering home runs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the Houston Astros 7-2 on Friday.

Canada has called in Burnley midfielder Scott Arfield for its World Cup qualifying matches against Mexico.

No. 15 seed Middle Tennessee State sent the biggest shock yet through the NCAA Tournament on Friday, topping second-seeded Michigan State 90-81 in the first round. Also, Syracuse stumped seventh-seeded Dayton with its trademark zone as the No. 10 seed Orange rolled to a 70-51 victory.

No. 15 seed Middle Tennessee State sent the biggest shock yet through the NCAA Tournament on Friday, topping second-seeded Michigan State 90-81 in the first round. Also, Syracuse stumped seventh-seeded Dayton with its trademark zone as the No. 10 seed Orange rolled to a 70-51 victory.

Ottawa's Rachel Homan joined the list of women breaking the gender barrier in sport by earning her first win at the Grand Slam of Curling men's invitational in Victoria, B.C. on Friday.

All-star forward Tyler Seguin will miss 3-4 weeks for the Western Conference-leading Dallas Stars because of a small cut of his left Achilles tendon.

Colts owner Jim Irsay announced Friday that the team will retire Peyton Manning's No. 18 and build a statue of the record-setting quarterback outside Lucas Oil Stadium.

The world junior figure championships began in 1976 in Megève, France, yet through the decades since the event’s inception, champions have had a difficult time translating that success at the senior level.

The political chaos in Brazil came dangerously close to derailing a key Olympic milestone: The country only made Friday's deadline for international drug-testing standards thanks to a presidential decree. This last-minute action raises more questions about Brazil's competence heading into the Games.

Three Russian speed skaters face long bans after the International Skating Union say tests of their B samples matched the initial positive tests for meldonium.

The IOC says it welcomes the "strong statement" by Russian president Vladimir Putin calling for tougher action against doping in the country.

UEFA has fined Russian midfielder Dmitry Tarasov for wearing a shirt bearing Russian President Vladimir Putin's face at a Europa League game.

A Paralympic gold medallist and an esteemed jurist who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools have been appointed to the Senate. Chantal Petitclerc and Murray Sinclair are among seven new senators named by the Liberal government today.

Two months after becoming the 19th man to join the six-metre club, pole vault world champion Shawn Barber of Canada was stopped at 5.85m Thursday night to open the IAAF world indoor championships, finishing fourth with a mark of 5.75.

Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic advanced to the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open with a 7-5, 6-3 win over France's Gael Monfils on Thursday night. Raonic will next play David Goffin, who defeated Marin Cilic 7-6 (4), 6-4 to reach the semifinals.

​Canadian para-cyclists Tristen Chernove and Ross Wilson set an early tone at the track world championships in Montichiari, Italy, winning a gold and silver, respectively on the first day of competition Thursday.

​Jussi Jokinen scored two strange goals to help the Florida Panthers to a 4-1 win in Toronto on Thursday night, further solidifying their Atlantic Division lead.

​Jussi Jokinen scored two strange goals to help the Florida Panthers to a 4-1 win in Toronto on Thursday night, further solidifying their Atlantic Division lead and eliminating the Maple Leafs from playoff contention.

DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry each scored 28 points to lead the Toronto Raptors over the Indiana Pacers 101-94 in overtime Thursday night.

The NBA and NBA Players Association reportedly have agreed to shorten this summer's free-agent moratorium by five days. New deals struck this summer may now be signed on July 7 at 12:01 a.m. ET.

The CIS basketball championships are underway, with the men's tournament taking place at the University of British Columbia and the women's tournament at the University of New Brunswick-Fredericton. Check out the results from today's quarter-finals.

Averi Nooren scored twice to lift the top-ranked Guelph Gryphons to a 3-0 quarter-final win over St. Thomas at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's hockey championship Thursday in Calgary.

White Sox DH Adam Laroche retires, Sepp Blatter appeals 6-year ban and NHL cutting size of goalie equipment.

Canadian pair scores 138.67