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Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid scored while teammate Cam Talbot combined with Winnipeg Jets goaltender Calvin Pickard for 19 saves as Canada beat the Czech Republic 3-0 in a world championship exhibition game Tuesday in Prague, the host team's capital.

Antoine Griezmann scored to send Atletico Madrid to the Champions League final for the second time in three years despite a 2-1 defeat at Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

Pablo Sandoval will miss the rest of the season. The Boston Red Sox third baseman had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder on Tuesday. The Red Sox called the surgery a success but said he will miss the rest of the season.

Dorell Wright didn't envision that seven months down the road he would square off against his brother Delon in the second round of the NBA playoffs.

Canadian Olympian Denny Morrison, speaking for the first time since his stroke, says he will be "very cautious" in his recovery in the coming weeks.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Kris Letang has been suspended one game for his hit on Capitals forward Marcus Johansson during Game 3 of their second-round series on Monday night.

The International Cycling Union plans to test thousands of bicycles for hidden motors, including at the Tour de France and Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

The head of ice hockey's international body says there's a strong possibility that NHL players won't be competing at the next Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea

The Brazilian torch relay for the Rio Olympics has kicked off with volleyball player Fabiana Claudino running the first leg after the torch was ignited by embattled President Dilma Rousseff.

The Calgary Flames fired head coach Bob Hartley on Tuesday, less than a year after he received the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's coach of the year.

The Calgary Flames have fired head coach Bob Hartley.

A former South Korean government minister was nominated to take over the organizing committee of the 2018 Winter Olympics on Tuesday, just hours after Cho Yang-ho quit amid escalating financial troubles at the business group his family controls.

Tucked in the Chinatown area of Bangkok is a Buddhist temple that has turned overnight into a venerated site for Leicester City's fans, at least the ones in Thailand.

Detroit Tigers star pitcher Justin Verlander and supermodel Kate Upton are engaged, according to MLB.com and the Associated Press.

Part 2 of our series on sports betting in Canada examines why gamblers are wagering billions each year with offshore websites rather than deal with their provincial sports lotteries, and what's being done to try to keep those dollars here.

The inclusion of rugby sevens into Olympic competition is causing headaches for Canada's top players and stretching the budget of the national organization.

Russell Westbrook had 29 points and 10 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held on to beat San Antonio 98-97 on Monday night, evening the series at one game apiece when the Spurs failed to score on a wild sequence in the final seconds.

The Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin rivalry hasn’t lived up to the hype. Ovechkin has registered a quiet three points - one goal and two assists - while Crosby has yet to appear on the score sheet after three games in the Washington-Pittsburgh second-round series.

Patric Hornqvist and Tom Kuhnhackl scored a minute apart in the first period, Matt Murray stopped 47 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins took control of their Eastern Conference semifinal with a 3-2 win in Game 3 on Monday.

Toronto is set to face Miami in the second round in the NBA playoffs leaving Heat fans itching for a LeBron/South Beach matchup. Would you rather see the North make it to the next round or a Wade/James Eastern Conference final?

Nomar Mazara broke a tie with a solo home run as the Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Monday in a rematch of last year's American League Division Series.

LeBron James scored 25 points, Kyrie Irving added 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers withstood a strong comeback by Atlanta to maintain their chokehold on the Hawks with a 104-93 victory on Monday night in the opening game of their second-round Eastern Conference series.

James scored 25 points, Kyrie Irving added 21 and Cleveland withstood a strong second-half surge by Atlanta to maintain its chokehold on the Hawks with a 104-93 victory Monday night in the opening game of their second-round Eastern Conference series.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Kris Letang is the latest player to be involved in a questionable play in the second-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals.

The Toronto Raptors had little time to celebrate their playoff win over the Indiana Pacers. They left the Air Canada Centre with homework on the Miami Heat.

Edmonton forward Connor McDavid, Philadelphia defenceman Shayne Gostisbehere and Chicago forward Artemi Panarin are the finalists for the Calder Trophy for the NHL's top rookie.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Josh Ravin was suspended Monday for 80 games following a positive test under Major League Baseball's drug program.

Whenever sporting fans say they dare to dream in future, Leicester City shows they really can. Sometimes it just takes a long, long time.