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Spain's Olympic gold-medal winning sailor Fernando Echavarri says he's "lucky to have survived" after being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro as he and two fellow Spaniards walked to breakfast.

FIFA has fired finance director and interim secretary general Markus Kattner after an internal investigation revealed he got irregular bonus payments worth millions of dollars.

FIFA has fired deputy secretary general Markus Kattner after allegedly uncovering financial wrongdoing during an internal investigation. Kattner, who joined FIFA as director of finance in 2003, has been temporarily filling the top administrative job of world soccer's governing body since Jerome Valcke was suspended last year before being fired himself.

Jonas Valanciunas participated in Monday morning's shootaround, but the Toronto Raptors remain mum on the big man's playing status.

The Raptors added Jonas Valanciunas to their active roster Monday, making the Toronto big man available to play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

A Raptors fan who ate 17-year-old cereal on a bet got a shout-out from the man on the box: Vince Carter.

Caroline Veyre's loss at the boxing world championships on Monday not only meant her elimination from that tournament, but also extinguished her final hope of qualifying for the Rio Olympics.

Canada's shutout of Finland to win the country's second consecutive men's hockey world championship provided more proof that the system devised by Mike Babcock and his coaching staff for the past two Olympics gets results, writes Tim Wharnsby.

The hockey legend was a native of Antigonish, N.S.

The hockey legend was a native of Antigonish, N.S.

After two turbulent years, Louis van Gaal's career at Manchester United appears to be ending. The manager arrived at United's training ground on Monday amid reports that he was going to be fired.

Tom Brady will appeal his four-game suspension by the NFL, seeking a second hearing before the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court.

Toronto FC forward Sebastian Giovinco is part of a trio of noteworthy players left off Italy's preliminary 30-man roster for Euro 2016.

Canada's Milos Raonic easily won his first-round match at the French Open Monday, defeating Janko Tipsarevic in straight sets.

Tyler Johnson deflected Jason Garrison's wrist shot past Marc-Andre Fleury's glove 53 seconds into overtime to give the Lightning a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday night to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Tyler Johnson deflected Jason Garrison's wrist shot past Marc-Andre Fleury's glove 53 seconds into overtime to give the Lightning a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday night to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Kevin Durant scored 33 points, Russell Westbrook had 30 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Golden State Warriors 133-105 on Sunday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Kevin Durant scored 33 points, Russell Westbrook had 30 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Golden State Warriors 133-105 on Sunday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Adam Helewka scored twice and Jake DeBrusk added a goal and two assists as the Red Deer Rebels beat the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5-2 on Sunday at the 2016 Memorial Cup.

Luis Suarez' participation in the Copa America Centenario is in doubt after the Uruguay striker left the Copa del Rey final with an apparent muscle injury and in tears on Sunday.

Luis Suarez is expected to travel to the United States to join Uruguay's national team for the Copa America, though he is likely to miss the start of the tournament because of a hamstring injury.

Cleveland's Dahntay Jones has been suspended for one game by the NBA for striking Toronto's Bismack Biyombo in the groin. The league also fined Raptors coach Dwane Casey $25,000 on Sunday for his criticisms of the officiating.

James Hinchcliffe watched the Indianapolis 500 last year from his hospital bed. He had nearly died from injuries six days earlier in a crash at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Now he'll start the historic 100th running of "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing" from the pole.

James Hinchcliffe watched the Indianapolis 500 last year from his hospital bed. He had nearly died from injuries six days earlier in a crash at famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Now he'll start the historic 100th running of "The Greatest Spectacle In Racing" from the pole.