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The NHL has offered Blackhawks defenceman Duncan Keith an in-person hearing for high-sticking Wild forward Charlie Coyle on Tuesday night. The offer Wednesday means the league can suspend Keith more than five games, but it doesn't have to.

Welcome to the ridiculous road to the Olympics, where we are currently shaking our heads at the amount of stories that currently fit under that theme. This week: Discount security, long-sleeve Zika fighters and a velodrome without wood.

The NHL has suspended Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen two games without pay for what the league called a "vicious" blindside check on San Jose Sharks defenceman Roman Polak.

Canadian ice dancers Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje need to make up some ground in their quest for another world figure skating medal after finishing fourth in Wednesday's short dance at the world championships in Boston.

The NBA has two female assistant coaches and the NFL recently hired one. Is the NHL next?

Maui prosecutors are moving to dismiss a domestic abuse charge against suspended Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes. Deputy prosecuting attorney Kerry Glen said she's dropping the case because the ex-Blue Jay player's wife isn't co-operating.

The two-time Olympic silver medalists tell us about their favourite world championships -- 2008, anyone? -- and what it's like to be in Boston as non-competitors

Rugby Canada has named 59-year-old Mark Anscombe as its new national men's head coach. The former Auckland and Ulster coach is tasked with qualifying the team for the 2019 World Cup.

​The Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday placed goalie Ben Scrivens on waivers and signed NCAA netminder Charlie Lindgren to a two-year, two-way contract.

A fresh attitude, outlook and determination arrived with the Toronto Blue Jays’ first playoff appearance in 22 years. Now, they’re hungry for a World Series title. We discuss some key players and their roles in our 2016 season preview.

Watch Road to the Olympic Games, featuring the men's short program from the ISU world figure skating championships in Boston, at 6 p.m. ET.

Email exchanges obtained by Radio-Canada's investigative program, Enquête, revealed Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson was worried about legal issues surrounding concussions since 2011.

Roberto Osuna will open the season as the Blue Jays' closer, manager John Gibbons announced Wednesday.

It's been a long time when a Canadian hockey team celebrated a Stanley Cup win. This year Canadian teams are shut out of the NHL playoffs and the lure of other games beckons. What's all this doing to the hockey business? And the hearts of hockey fans?

Stephen Curry knocked down six three-pointers on the way to 26 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Washington Wizards 102-94 on Tuesday night to stay on pace for the all-time wins record.

Defencemen Meaghan Mikkelson and Halli Krzyzaniak each scored twice to pace Canada to an 8-1 win over Russia at the women's world hockey championships Tuesday.

Defencemen Meaghan Mikkelson and Halli Krzyzaniak each scored twice to pace Canada to an 8-1 win over Russia at the women's world hockey championships Tuesday.

Mexico secured their spot in the final round of CONCACAF's World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday with an easy 2-0 win over Canada at the Aztec Stadium in Mexico City.

Nazem Kadri scored two of his three goals during second-period power plays and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Chris Paul won't play for the U.S. basketball team in this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics, passing up a chance for a third gold medal.

In a city that loves sport, figure skaters find themselves the main attraction as spring rolls into full swing with the world championships in Boston, where American and Canadian fans alike have athletes to hang their hopes on, writes Scott Russell.

In a city that loves sport, figure skaters find themselves as the main attraction as spring rolls into full swing. By assuming control of a rink which is home to the National Hockey League Bruins, who are in a struggle to make the playoffs, the ice magicians will hope to create a frozen delight in a place known simply as “The Garden” at the World Figure Skating Championships.

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has joined Instagram - and as you can seer, he's quite the catch on social media platforms.

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje know a world gold medal is within their grasp. They returned from the Four Continents in February to put in the toughest five weeks of training of their career.

Canada's Milos Raonic advanced to the quarter-finals at the Miami Open in Key Biscayne, Fla. after downing Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia in straight sets. The Thornhill, Ont., product needed just 54 minutes to defeat Dzumhur 6-0, 6-3.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waded into the hockey concussion debate Tuesday, urging the NHL to look at head injuries "as a very real problem."

After answering an unrelated question in his post-practice media scrum, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson blurted out that 32 pairs of cleats had been stolen from the team's training facility at the University of British Columbia.