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Victor Montagliani, head of the Canadian Soccer Association, looks to cement a position in world soccer's inner circle Thursday by winning the CONCACAF presidential election and ending the region's recent history of scandal.

In the biggest game yet of their season, the San Jose Sharks hope their playoff home success carries over to Game 7 of their second-round series against Nashville on Thursday night when a spot in the Western Conference final is on the line.

DeMar DeRozan says his injured right thumb is improving every day. But with three games at most left in Toronto's Eastern Conference semifinal with Miami, time is running out.

Like tech wunderkind Mark Zuckerberg, John Chayka's ascent hatched with a clever idea at a young age that blossomed into a successful business. Now 26, Chayka has become the youngest general manager in NHL history, promoted last week by the Arizona Coyotes.

The father of Vancouver Canuck Linden Vey is facing conspiracy to commit murder charges in Saskatchewan in an alleged plot to kill Vey's mother and another man.

Canada, languishing in 13th place in the HSBC World Series overall standings, opens play Friday in Paris before concluding the world circuit in London May 21-22. But the focus, as it has been all season, is on Monaco in June when the Canadian men try to qualify for the Rio Olympics at a last-ditch repechage tournament.

After successfully leading the Canadian swim team through the 2015 Pan Am Games, ex-coach of Britain's women's swim team Ben Titley will now act as Canada's head coach at the upcoming Rio Olympics.

At a time when sports are more popular than ever, many adults are staying on the sidelines as they struggle to fit their own activities around those of their busy children. Is it still possible for parents to make time for themselves?

Wrestling's governing body has stripped Olympic places from countries whose athletes tested positive for meldonium at qualifying tournaments. United World Wrestling says the United States and India are among teams gaining extra places in Rio lineups.

Eugenie Bouchard upset No.2-ranked Angelique Kerber 6-1, 5-7, 7-5 in the second round of the Italian Open on Wednesday, scoring her first win against a top-10 player in two years.

The Russian Hockey Federation says it is calling up forward Alex Ovechkin and Washington Capitals teammates Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov for the world championship in Russia.

Get up to speed on the important news from the Stanley Cup playoffs, where the St. Louis Blues and the Dallas Stars square off in Game 7 tonight with a trip to the Western Conference final on the line.

He was a big man in the paint, and Shaquille O'Neal showed he also has a big heart to match, with his Facebook video paying tribute to first responders in wildfire-plagued Fort McMurray, Alta.

J.A. Happ allowed five hits in 8 2/3 innings, Troy Tulowitzki homered and drove in three runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Tuesday night for their sixth victory in eight games.

Penguins' Phil Kessel scored two early goals and assisted on the game-winning goal in Game 6 overtime thriller to notch his 12 points in 11 games this post-season.

Nick Bonino put a rebound past Braden Holtby 6:32 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night to wrap up the hotly contested Eastern Conference semifinal in six games.

Russell Westbrook had 35 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the San Antonio Spurs 95-91 and take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

Home ice belongs to the Dallas Stars for Game 7 of their second-round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night (8 p.m. ET), but the visiting team has dominated so far.

Home ice belongs to the Dallas Stars for Game 7 of their second-round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Clinton Hollon has been suspended for 50 games under baseball's minor league drug program.

As far back as January, the likelihood of no Canadian teams making the playoffs was already starting to sink in. So when the post-season rolled around with this reality in place, many wondered if hockey enthusiasts north of the border would care.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders selected Josiah St. John with the first overall pick in Tuesday's CFL draft.

In the wake of a painful overtime loss in Miami, Raptors coach Dwane Casey says he's sleeping like a baby -- "waking up and crying."

West Ham United F.C. said goodbye Tuesday to the pitch the team has called home since 1904, taking on hated Manchester United. Prior to the game, West Ham fans vandalized the Manchester United team bus causing a lot of social traction.