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Lionel Messi is set to return from a back injury when Argentina takes on Panama in Copa America on Friday night at Soldier Field.

Canada's Tim Nedow is headed in the right direction as the Rio Olympics approach, finishing fourth in the men's shot put with a throw of 20.40 metres at the Oslo Diamond League track and field meet on Thursday. The competition is being live streamed now at CBCSports.ca

Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse ran a season-best 10.07 seconds to win the men's 100 metres at the Bislett Games on a cool, damp Thursday evening in Oslo, Norway.

Canadian golfer Brooke Henderson made her mark early at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship with a hole-in-one. She then birdied her final two holes to take the early lead Thursday in the Women's PGA Championship.

Just three holes into her round, Brooke Henderson could tell she needed a spark. Her fourth career hole-in-one and a new car — to be donated to her caddie sister — did more than enough.

Just three holes into her round, Brooke Henderson could tell she needed a spark. Her fourth career hole-in-one and a new car — to be donated to her caddie sister — did more than enough.

Canadian golfer Brooke Henderson made her mark early at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship with a hole-in-one. Starting her first round on the back nine, the 18-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., fired an ace on the par-three 13th hole with a seven-iron.

Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is done with the dab. The NFL's Most Valuable Player is moving on from the touchdown celebration he performed last season that became popular across the country.

Not long ago, they were on opposite sides of the cat-and-mouse game between drug cheats and testers, but Victor Conte and Dick Pound now agree it's time to throw out the old rules and get serious about anti-doping efforts.

Rafael Nadal pulled out of Wimbledon on Thursday, citing the left wrist injury that forced him out of the French Open. The two-time Wimbledon champion said on his Facebook page that he made the decision after consulting with his doctor and receiving his latest medical results.

Playing for gold at the Rio Olympics this summer remains a possibility for Canada’s Josh Binstock and Sam Schachter, who picked up the win they needed Thursday to advance to Friday's elimination bracket at the Hamburg Major beach volleyball tournament.

Ricky and Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys are ready to celebrate should fellow Nova Scotian Sidney Crosby clinch the Stanley Cup tonight.

Muslims have traveled from all over the world to stand shoulder-to-shoulder in a Kentucky arena Thursday for a final tribute to Muhammad Ali.

Muslims have traveled from all over the world to stand shoulder-to-shoulder in a Kentucky arena Thursday for a final tribute to Muhammad Ali.

Thousands of fans, dignitaries and faithful from across the globe filled a Kentucky arena Thursday to honour Muhammad Ali at a traditional Muslim prayer service where he was remembered as a global icon who used his celebrity to promote unity among faiths, races and nations.

The Vancouver Whitecaps scored just enough goals to advance past the Ottawa Fury and move on to face Toronto FC in the final of the Amway Canadian Championship.

LeBron James had 32 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to help power the desperate Cleveland Cavaliers to a 120-90 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night.

As the governing body for track and field deliberates over whether Russian athletes should be allowed to compete in the upcoming Rio Olympics, a German documentary maker with a history of homing in on doping scandals has made a bold claim against a top Russian official.

Philippe Coutinho scored his first international hat trick and Renato Augusto had two goals as Brazil took down Haiti by a score of 7-1 Wednesday in the Copa America.

Philippe Coutinho scored his first international hat trick and Renato Augusto had two goals as Brazil took down Haiti by a score of 7-1 Wednesday in the Copa America.

Philippe Coutinho scored his first international hat trick and Renato Augusto had two goals as Brazil took down Haiti by a score of 7-1 Wednesday in the Copa America.

Toronto FC advanced to the Amway Canadian Championship final after a scoreless draw against the 10-man Montreal Impact in the second leg of the semifinal on Wednesday.

The NHL is attempting to have Calgary Flames defenceman Dennis Wideman's 20-game ban reinstated by suing the players union' after the suspension was cut in half through arbitration.

The 2016 Super Bowl MVP has rejected a contract proposal that would have made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.

A temporary Sidney Crosby exhibit that was opened in Halifax in 2008 has drawn so much interest that the community continues to keep it open.

A 6-foot-7 left-handed pitcher from Iowa is slated to be taken with the first pick in Thursday's MLB draft while the Toronto Blue Jays hold the No. 21 selection.

Josh Binstock and Sam Schachter's hopes of clinching a second spot for Canada in the men's beach volleyball tournament at the Rio Olympics in August is down to a must-win scenario Thursday at the Hamburg Major.

Phil Kessel insists nothing has changed. Not his game. Not his attitude. Not the shape of his body or his commitment to winning.